OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17132, 11 October 1917, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Now potatoes are already being dug in ; Otaki. They are of good size, and of excel- • lent flavour. ' For the first time since tho Wanganui j River boats have been running to Tau- ■ marunui, cream is amongst the cargo. ,The Christchurch Press says that for tho ] 12 months prior to March 31 there were 1002 cases of infectious disease within tho city boundaries, including 781 cases of ' Bcarelt fever and 116 cases of diphtheria. M'Gavin's " Huia" ale cannot be beaten , fo.' purity, brilliancy, lightness, and clearness. Suitable for family use. A superior '. and refreshing beverage. Stocked by all hotels.... i No further developments have taken place J in connection with the strike at the Huarau tunnel, near Maungaturoto. Tho men are still idle, awaiting the report of the inquiry. ' At the present time there is a general scarcity of household coal in Ashburton. ' The position, is intensified by the recent ■ rough weather on tho West Coast, which ! has interfered with shipping. During the recent smallpox scare in Gis- . borne, tho local Times notes, as an interest- ' ing fact, that not a single application was , mado for vaccination to the public vaccinator in the town. Two Auckland milk vendors have each i boen fined £10, and costs, for selling milk j below the standard. Mr Frazer, S.M., said } tho only way dealers could protect themselves was to insist on a written guaranteo ( from thoso from whom they bought milk. \ '• iid/o your, doctor by taking his prescripiioitf to Waters, chemist (next Herbert, j .Kayiies) :■ ./' . j On airiyal of the steamer Mapourika ( at Wellington on Sunday morning from , the West Coast, tho police arrested twoof j the ship's firemen on a warrant charging , them with having assaulted constables at \ Westport. Statistics just published show that prior to the war Australasia imported not less than £147,000 worth of wiro netting, gauze, £ and iron wire from Germany, the largest j purchasers on the list, tho next biggest ( buyer being the Netherlands with £23,800. t According to the Dunstan Times tho i wholo of Central Otago is just now look- i ing extremely well —both hills and flats } carrying a sward of green which is both a ; delight and relief to the eye._ The Mata- j kanui, Lauder, and Ophir districts probably ] never looked better, and another good ] season seems assured. i Water's Kornbane will cure your corns; ] Is, Water's Pharmacy (next Herbert, i 3Taynos).... . < The residents of Tcmuka were greatly 1 exercised over the calling up of Dr Scan- r nell, the only medical man remaining in v tho district. The Mayor of Temuka and 1 the chairman of the local branch of the Farmers' Union have written to the Minis- £ tcr of Defence pointing out_ tho serious o position of tho town and district if Dr 1 Scanncll is not exempted. Dr Scannell, it c is stated, will not appeal on his own behalf. Not less than 957 tons of fish were destroyed at tho Christchurch City destructor during the last financial year, out of < a total of 16,750 tons of rubbish of all ( kinds (says the Lyttelton Times). Included in the food condemned by tho health inspector were 1186 rabbits, 10 sacks of crayfish, 52 casks of groper, and 8401b of white- * bait. i Tho cost of living still mounts up, and seldom with a corresponding advance in quality. A notablo exception is found in " Bourbon " coffee. In Is and 2s tins. All grocers.... At a meeting of tho licensees of Wellington City and tho Hutt Valley, comprising 58 hotelkeepers, it was decided to increase the prices for all imported spirits, ales, and ~ stout to ninepenco per glass and colonial " ale in public bars to fivepence per pint. A Waiwcra resident made a discovery when passing over one of his paddocks a few (lays ago. which he is at quite a loss to explain. A big hole, about 4ft acros-t tho top and 3ft deep, had been blown in the ground by an explosive, and a sheep which was evidently in eloso proximity at tho time had portion of one cheek- blown 1 off.

At tho Wyndham Court on Monday Mr Cruickshank, S.M., dealt with the charge laid by the police against Benjamin Sutherland—namely, of fraudulently converting £200 to his own use. Accused was committed for trial, but was released on bail. One of the industries that has developed in Great Britain since the war is that of detinning. Hitherto there has been an enormous waste of old tins. A company is now at work recovering the tin and solder. Enormous quantities of old tins accumulate around military .camps, both at- Home and in France, and from these what would others wjso be lost will now bo recovered for further use. Piles must be treated scientifically if permanent recovery is desired. American Pile Cure (sold at 5s at Marshall's Pharmacy, Princes street) is both an internal and extern nal treatment which never fails.... An Ashburton Guardian representative, white in the Feilding and Manawatu districts recently, was shown upwards of 50 farms whore reaggregation had taken place during the past two years. In the majority; of _ instances the next neighbour had acquired the land of farmers who had eithce gone to tho war or had removed to some other part of the dominion. We understand • (says the Wyndham Herald) that the sample of kaolin obtained from Mrs Walker's land at South Wyndham has been subjected to analysis, and it is considered good. If there is a deposit of sufficient extent, the probability is that there will be a full investigation, with the prospect of its being put to practical use. The total number of bales of hemp graded at tho various ports last month was 10,951, as compared with 11,109 for the corresponding period of last year—a decrease of 158 bales. For the 12 months ended September 30 the number of bales graded was 148,679, as compared with 148,010 for the previous 12^months— an increase of 669 bales. 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 operation. Our assortment is good and value right. See them.—A. F. Cheyno»and Co., MosgieL... Recent rains caused a considerable rise in tho Oreti River, and on Sunday the road on the Invercargill side of the bridge beyond Wiaton was impassable for motor traffic, a considerable body of water flowing oyer on to the low-lying country. Tho river here (says 'the Southland News) is causing considerable trouble, and with a view of improving matters farmers in thab locality have formed a working bee to excavate the channel and, if possible, divert the course so that it- will run under the centre of the new bridge, 'the approaches to which have suffered. The river has overflowed at other points, including the ironbridge at Wallacetown. A Japanese newspaper publishes the following analysis of the occupations of the newly-elected Diet, consisting of 381 members:—Lawyers 55, journalists (or persons connected with newspapers as proprietors, etc.) 43, industrial and commercial men 85, agricultural 33, landowners 31, mineowners 14, physicians 13, bankers 15, educationists 9, connected with shipping and fisheries 9, in public office 6, unclassified 68 (mostly professional politicians). The lambing percentage for the season promises to be high (reports the Dunstan Times). Triplets are common, and there will bo many returns of well over 100 per cent The recent heavy rain was responsible foe a loss among the Limbs in the low country, but this would not be very great. It has been a grand season for sheep. The winter was a fine, open one, while tha feed is now plentiful on all sides. Town and country orders for all household supplies promptly attended to.—Wm. Crossan, Waterloo Hotel, Caversham.... John M'Neil, a woolclasser from Bluff, was admitted to the Wellington Hospital late on Saturday night suffering from- concussion and a severe scalp wound, the results of being struck by a tram. He was standing near the tram rails talking with a friend, when he accidentally came into contact'with a car. M'Neil was picked up in an unconscious condition, and, after an examination, was removed to the hospital. The injured man made a good recovery. With the steady rise in boots any cheap means that will prolong the life of shoe leather will be welcomed, especially in large households. According to Chambers's Journal, the application of ordinary varnish to the sole will increase its durability fourfold. Several coatings at intervals must be given until the leather will absorb no more, and the boots should bo hung up for* a» day to let the varnish dry. Applications once a month will further increase the' wearing qualities, but this is not necessary: One shilling will cover the cost of varnish and brush, and the boots should beVwoni for a clay or two before applying, so as to make the leather receptive.