OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17105, 10 September 1917, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM

♦ Masterton was visited by a severe gale on Wednesday night, the wind at times blowing with hurricane foioc. Soyoral of the big; stores in London are making a feature just now of frozen poulimported from Russia. Commissioner Hodder states that the SaU yation Army is serving over 20,000 of the London poor with three meals a day. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. U 6d. 2s M.... A fair-sized whale is stranded near Wai Kook, at Pukerua. It is about 45 feet long and about 12 feet across. _ In tho Magistrate's Court at Waihi, W. H. Ross, jun., was charged with having presented a loaded revolver at Kawau Ratana, a Native, of Whangamata. He was convicted and bound over to keep the peace for 12 months in a bond of £25. J. Olsen, the Riccarton horseman who was called up in the last ballot, was up for medical examination on Wednesday, and passed with flying colours. He is to go into camp about the middle of next month. Beautiful range new season's suitings just opened.—J. Hendry and Sons, George st— Advt.

With only 3000 white settlers, the Malay States have contributed 1000 officers to the army and navy, presented a Dreadnought and over 50 aeroplanes, and have subscribed £2,000,000 to the War Lofcn.

It is understood that the libel action A. H. Vile, editor of the Wairarapa Age v. D. M. Graham, publisher of the Wairarapa Daily Times, has been settled out of court.

A correspondent -writes to the Wanganni Herald: "In view of the great drain on our manhood at present, it is interesting to note that in a couple of weeks no fewer than li boys have been born at a couple of Wanganui nursing homes out of a total of 14- births reported."

Bourbon Coif ee! The quality of this favourite brand is still being kept up to the mark. Coffee lovers who do not use iiourbon are missing a treat... It is said, on the authority of an Auckland business man who has dealings with the Old Country, that vessels leaving Home for this dominion have difficulty in getting cargoes. Having no time to wait for profitable loads, when goods come ,to them only in driblets, the boats make the voyage out_ to a large extent in ballast. The Minister of Internal Affairs has convened a meeting of authorised representatives of -fire insurance companies carrying on business in New Zealand, to be held in Wellington on October 18, for the purpose of considering alterations for the election of members of Fire Boards by insurance companies.

At the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, a local chemist pleaded guilty to selling as a "registered" article an unregistered preparation under the name Flu-mint. The police took proceedings at the instance of the patent office.. A fine of 10s, and teosts, was imposed as a warning to chemists generally.

Spring cleaners still have an opportunity of securing several lines at pre-war prices. Hearthrugs, curtains, and bed quilts are always required for this important operatiarK Our assortment is good and value right. See them.—A. F. Cheyne and Co., Moegiel.... At a meeting of the Southland League the question of considering the advisability of steps being taken to secure for a scenic reserve the 178 acres of Crown land at Otatara forfeited some time "ago and now leased, being an education reserve administered by the Land Board, was discussed,and it was resolved to take the necessary steps to incite publio opinion. Messrs M'Skimming and party's bore near the Mako railway siding (near Hedgehope) is now down 200 ft. It has been decided to sink another 100 ft if coal is hot struck- in. the meantime. A party of prospectors has discovered a three-foot seam of brown coal near Glencoe, but it has not, so far, been developed (states, jthe Wintori Record). Waters' Chap Lotion is a guaranteed cure for rough hands; Is and Is 6d ... Lambs are now plentiful in certain districts, and are showing up everywhere (according to the Oamaru Mail). It is too early yet to forecast the probable per-, centage, but some experienced judges say that it will be a very satisfactory one. Losses through the recent cold, wet snap have not been severe, as most of the flocks are in excellent- condition owing, to the mild winter and abundance of feed. A Waitaki settler, however, lost 20 in the first night's heavy rain. The executors in the lateMr G. P. Donnelly's estate, in an affidavit sworn in connection with the lodging of the will for probate, state that according .to their knowledge and belief the deceased's estate and effects are under the value of £200,000. It is understood that tho duty,which will have to be paid on this sum will be at the rate of 20 per cent — £40,000 on the total stun. Waters' Pharmacy removed to larger premises, No. 14, next Herbert, Haynes.... The Wanganui Girls' College Board of Governors has purchased 12 acres of land at Wanganui East. It is intended to erect a fine college there as sooft as practicable,, the present building having beoome too small to meet the demands for accommodation. Seven acres on the_ opposite side of the road were sold at auction on Wednesday for £3000. Some interesting figures in milk-produc-tion were given by Mr Jacob Marx, chairman of the Mangatoki Dairy Company, when touching on the imposition of the butter-fat levy. In all, over a million tons of milk were produced annually in the dairying industry, yielding 95,000,0001b of butter fat. Of this butter fat 4O,O0O,O(501b was converted into cheese, and 55,000,0001b into butter. Practically the whole of the cheese was exported, whilst one-third of the butter was used in the.dominion.

Dear Crossan,—Surprised you await ordcf for my ordinary summer supplies. Send immediately.—J. R. Go, Otago Central.... At a meeting of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute on Wednesday evening, Mr W. H. "Skinner drew attention to the ethnological valuo of aboriginal paintings and drawings in cave shelters in certain parts of Canterbury, and'urged, that steps should be taken to protect them from vandalism and damage by stock (says the Christchurch Sun). The institute passed a resolution' asking the ■ Minister of Internal Affairs to take steps to protect these relics of another age. It was stated that tho best of these rock paintings were in positions in which they could easily be preserved. . •. An amusing hoax, which incidentally played upon a weakness of human nature, was perpetrated in connection with "Save the Babies" day at Gisborne. A kinematograph operator was stationed at a convenient point, industriously turning the handle, and, as the procession wended its way past, charming ladies, demure girls, and even staid men preened themselves, and looked as "fetching:" as possible in the delightful anticipation of "being- in the. picture." Unfortunately for their hopes, the " camera" was merely a butter np by tho staff of a picture theatre in a style which deceived oven those who had a close view of the mechanism. It works painlessly—Kura Klava Corn Cure, sold nt Marshall's Pharmacy. Paint it on the corns for a few nights, then bathe the feet in hot water, and out the corns will come immediately.... . Tho Garston Orchard Company has been busy during the past winter preparing tt» ground for the planting of fruit trees, and a start is being made to plant some 8000, most of which hare already arrived (states the Lake Wakatip Mail). The greater number of trees are applo of all the latest varieties; the balance consists of a few phim and pear stocks. The work is under the roperviskm of an expert fruitgrower, who wiH manager the orchard .for five years for the company. Tho various sections of which tho property is comprised will then be handed over to the individual owners At a recent meeting of the Asnburtoa branch of the Farmers' Union some members reported that several of their ewes died after feeding or! green oats. Apparently the deaths took place in • a few isolated instances. A Rakaia farmer stated that a few years ago his ewes, after being on green feed for a short period, contracted similar symptoms to those recently reported, and several died. He immediately commenced to give the remainder of his ewes plenty of exercise, and after that he did not have a single death. considered it was a mistake at this season of the year to allow sheep to remain moro than a few hours on crreen oats, after which should bo taken to a grass paddock where there was not much feed. ,