OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17084, 16 August 1917, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM

There are 344 street® in Auckland City, with a total mileage of 61. There are 109 patients in the New Plymouth Hospital, a record since'the hospital was established. The annual conference of the New Zealand Catholic Federation is to be held in Wellington on August 22. M'Gavin's •' Huia " ale cannot be teafcon for purity, brilliancy lightness, and cl/tar ness. Suitable for family use. A superior and refreshing beverage. Stocked by all hotels.. The white feather fiend is again at work in the Wairarapa, some of the • jembers of the Second Division having been recipients of white feathers from anonymous sources. The executive of the Methodist Social Service Union has dec jed to affiliate w-'th the Workers' Educational Association (states the Christohurch Press). _ A night pharmacy, which is being established in Wellington by the chemists generally, will commence operations on August 20. ■ _\ Fullest information may bo obtained 'by sufferers f — i piles "by simply calling a%, or writing, „ .trshall'B Pharmacy, Pimces street, Dunedin. American Pile Cure (ss) is a guaranteed remedy of proved merit The buildings and plant of the Hunterville Express were destroyed by fire last Friday night. The owner, Mr Martin, who has just gone into camp, had leased tho paper to Sir Williams a week prior to tho outbreak. "In these times I am prepared to bo lenient in the matter of granting exemptions to jurymen," said Mr Justice Hosking in tho Supreme Court on Monday.- " I know that difficulty exists in getting labour and in other directions." Waters' Chap Lotion is a guaranteed euro for rough hands; Is and la 6d.... The hide on the bullock which brought £63 at the Addington yards on Wednesday week was estimated to weigh over 1001b. The bullock was a very tame one, could be led about by a halter, and has been fat for the last two years. A record for practical patriotism is being established by Mr Tom Pollard, of Greymouth, who recently gavo his thirty-sixth benefit picture entertainment in aid of the patriotic funds. Mr Pollard bears all tho expenses himself, and gives tho whole of tho proceeds to the different funds. The fragrant aroma and full rich body of "Bourbon" coffee easily prove that nothing cheap enters into that favourite brand. In Jib ar.d lib 'ins. All _ Tho rainfall in Auckland has been excessive df late, and some of tho local bodies are greatly concerned at tho large expenditure of money for repairing damage to roads, footpaths, etc. In one part of a certain suburb tho flood water was nearly up to tho tops of tho fences, and a boat was rowed over the lawn and flower garden of ona of tho residence*.

I The articles left in the Christchurcti tramI duriu S the year ended : March 31 totalled over 3000 (states the Lyt- [ -olton Times). They included 733 parcels 536 umbrellas 282 brief bags, 211 purses' 186 coats, 68 dress baskets, 86 pairs of gloves, 45 muffs, 69 concession cards, 59 fur necklets, 63 brooches, 26 push-carts, ' 10 watches, 10 articles of jewellery, and 13 sums of money. ~A Jj ll V° f pri ™° aethers, fattened by P" Donald, Menzies Ferry, hav^l J " s * keen disposed of by that gentleman to a northern buyer at what is understood to be a record price for Southland. " Absolutely the finest draft of wethers I've ever clapped eyes on, ' was the enthusiastic comexperienced sheep man who-had arumals (says tho Wyndham For Chronio Chest Complaints, Wbods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d A return has been asked for in Parfkl ment by Mr Glover, showing the number tL pfk? fe? els now bein S managed by | the Public Trustee on behalf of widows, oiphana, and others, and the districts in 1 n'u su hotels are situated. 1 0 reckless waste of petrol in the army still continues (says tho Daily Express). On °° o e n . oC f aslo s recently three motor cyclists ?pent two hours looking for mustard and cress for Uieu: officers' tea. They eventually bought 3d worth. On another occasion a motor lorry with a corporal and three men was sent to fetch 351b of tea. The petrol for this trip cost 38s 6& •- The Southland Times states that the great freedom from severe frosts which has been Southland s lot 6o far this winter is stated to have been unfavourably received in some districts where the grass greb has, of late years, been operating freely. The farmer looks to the usual cold snap, and more particularly to hard , frosts, to do much in the direction of ridding his ground of thia pest. Waters' Pharmacy removed to larger premises, No . 14-, next Herbert. Havnes . At Waiau on Friday J. SunkeL the youngest son of Mr Sunkel, took home & cartridge which he. found, and in the eveninj plaoetl it on the fire. The cartridge exploded and many of the shot lodged in the boys chest and Mr Sunkel's legs. Tho Jad s hand fared worst of all, however, two lingers arid one thumb being badly lacerated i *J e ?°y is progressing favourably. While motor-cycling down the North road, Messrs Chris, and Ervan Cayford met with a nasty accident. Mr C.\ Cayford was ridmg the machine and his brother was on the - carrier, when the cycle skidded. Chris, suatamed a broken , leg, and Ervan had hia ar ™ injured (the Oamaru Mail states). Few hotels keep such a variety of excep-' tionally good brands wines, spirits, etc., as Wm. Crossan's Waterloo, Caversham.... A lady, 80 years of age, was over-carried past Clinton by the train on Saturday afternoon, and, alighting at Waiwera, started bravely to walk the six miles back to Clintop (states tho Clutha Free Press). She did not, however, reach her destination until next morning, and arrived with • a pair of black eyes and a broken rib. She had no recollection of what occurred, but it is surmised that she fell over the Kuriwao bridge. Sho conclusively demonstrated her " toughness" of fibre, however, and took the whole affair quite cheerfully. The best investment one can make at present is m drapery. This especially refers' to Manchester and household lines, of which we hold exceptionally larye stock's. Be warned in time, and don't let your stock run low.—A. F. Choyno and Co.. Mns k Hel . A few weeks ago a fault developed in one of tho Eastern Extension Company's cables running between Australia and New Zealand. One of the company's repair vessels was immediately despatched to tho scene, and the fault was finally located in 3CO fathoms. The cable was brought to oho surface and* cut open in order to discover the causc of the leakage, and embedded in tho gutta-percha surrounding tho central copper conductor was found the tooth \ s '' w hich h-id bitten through tho tough outer quarter-inch steel casing of tho cablo and through the under layers protecting the core. The inner conductor with the embedded tooth was cut out, and is to bo sent to the British Museum.