OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17324, 25 May 1918, Page 14

OMNIUM GATHERUM

Tho Marlborough wool clip is dcscribcd as a r' 01 -!' ' n quantity and in quality. A military deserter named John Duncan Uaincron, arrested at Kurow, waa brought ' into Oamaru on Wednesday and banded ov f 7 r . " le military authorities. visitors, stay at thu Glasgow Restaurant, P e " Every TcL A spcoial order hac bsen issued by Coionel £i. P. Adams, Commandant at Featherston Camp announcing that the CI camp at Taunercnikau is to be moved to Canvas Camp leatherston. • understood that a charge of perjury is pendinc against a military reservist in tho Ashburton County for having, it is alleged, given false information in order to gain exemntion when his caso came before tho Appeal Board. If you wish to purchase a headstone, Ihomson and Co., Moray place (opposite Jmst Church), hare the best selection, and priors to euit a 11.... "My wife has a comfortable nine-roomed house, for which she pays 8s a weok rent," said the defendant in a Wellington Police Court case. "That docs not sound like «said Inspector Marsack. O) was tho answer " tho bouse is in Gisbornp " In a report presented to the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, it was stated that adenoids were very preva/lent amongst the children of tho Kaikoura district. _It was decided to call the attention of the District Health Officer and tho Education Board to this matter. For ctironic chest compiaints, V7oods' ' Omit Peppermint Cure Ik fSH 2s 6d. Professor Wohltmann, director of the Agricultural Institute at Halle University, stated that Germany's sheep flocks had dccljned during the year from 30,000,000 to 5.500.000. which decrease was making itself T^ r ' y K rea t lack of wool. • i° ? uardian reports that potato growers in tho Tua-tapere district took advanatge of tho spell of fine weather last week to get ahead with their digging. Unfortunately the ravages of disease have left a marked effect right through tho district, and tho late crop now being harvested shows a big drop to former years. ; liuia" non-deposit Ale (M'Gavin'e) will suit your taste and your eyo. Just the armk for fam ly use. Light, bright, clear, pure. Stocked a't aJI hotels.... According to the statements of an Ashburton blacksmith, there is a great shortage of material required in that particular business, and prices have rapidly increased (says tho Guardian). Nails for shoes are very scarce. Last week, while workmen were mending the road near the Okain's Bay wharf, they unearthed the skeleton of a Maori. The body had evidently been buried in a sitting position, and was that of a man considerably over 6ft in height. Tho bones vera m a good state of preservation A tip to country people: Where to buy your meat. We do a very large town trade, which speaks for the quality of our goods. We supply country stores with smallgoods at reduced prices. Send your order, and receive the beet attention at Barton and Trengrove's, leading cash outchers, corner Manse and Princes streets. Dunedm... Miss Beatrice Cut'-r and Miss Violetta Thurston, whose names are well known to readers of the British Journal of Nursing, have been awarded the Star of Mons, whicii is designed only for those who were on active service during the first three mouths of the war. New Zealand nurses who are eligible to receive this honour are Sisters Theresa Butler, N.Z.A.N.S, Jessie Macleod, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. Nothing better for a cold, taken "hot bofore Use good stuff only,—Wm. Crossan, "Waterloo," Caversham.... "I think mj husband is anxious to go into confinement with Mr P. Webb. He is always speaking about ' Paddy' Webb, and he wants to :be with him," said a witness in a. case heard at the Magistrate's Court, Wellington (states the New Zealand Times). " Well, I don't think he will have that satisfaction, as there is no likelihood of hia being sent to camp," replied oounsel for tho defence No corn remedy equals Kura Klava for removing hard corns. Works while you sicep. Lases pain. Is bottles everywhere, snd from Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedin.... The Health Department reports that last weok there were reported in the North Canterbury district (including Christchurch) 12 cases of scarlet fever, and 22 of diphtheria, in the Ashburton district three oases of scarlet fever and one of diphtheria, and in the South Canterbury district three cases of scarlet fever and one of diphtheria. J. Waters. chemist (next Herbert, Haynes), for Unique Hot-water Bags at lowest prices.. Some interesting facts relating to the keepins qualities of butter in cold storage were mentioned by Mr James Prouse at a meeting of the Levin Dairy Factory Company (states the Levin Chronicle). Ho said that a parcel of butter —12 boxes—was overlooked in tho oold stores in Wellington for a period of eight years. A dealer bought the butter, and it opened up in first-class condition. It had been found that butter retained its quality ever after 12 years in cold storage. Have you bought your winter overcoat or warm underclothing? If not, see our values before doing so. Special value in warm garments for boys, youths, or men. If you can't call, write A. F. Cheyne and Co., Mosciel.... At a meeting hold at Derby, Tasmania, Sergeant Moore appealed for recruits, when eight young men outside the hall said they would go on tho platform if a certain young man in the hall went up. The latter went up. amid cheers; but the eight men outside the hall broke their promise, and were severely rebuked by Captain Henshaw. The chairman then announced that he would insure the eight young men for £200 each if they would join up, but even then the eight held aloof. The note of quality in " Bourbon" is acclaimed by all lovers of good coffee. If not obtainable from your grocer, send direct to A. Durie and Co., 32 Octagon.... The shortage of petrol for motor cars is becoming gradually more acute in the Aahr burton district (says the Guardian), and ss several farmers who were caught unawares have had to leave their cars dry for tho time being, the trap horse is once moro coming into his own. Those who are short of petrol will now gladly pay £1 per tin for it. A great many oar-owners still havo a few eases in store, while one farmer has over 300 cases in his another is said to have 100 cases. Waters Chap lxiuon, guaranteed to cure those Rough Hands.—Waters' Pharmacy 0n1y... _ - An extraordinary operation was performed upon Private W. Rook, a returned soldier, of Tenterfield (Ne#' South. Wales), by a Sydney surgeon (says the Sydney Sun). Rock was severely wounded in tne head and leg, and invalided homo. The injury to his head was so severe that a silver plato was placed ov<jr the bullet hole, but proved altogether unsatisfactory. In the operation, which was performed in Sydney, the plate was removed from his head, and the vrhole of one rib and portion of another taken out and grafted on "to the head. Tho operation was an unqualified success. At a pleasant "At Home" the other after- , noon the hostess gave her guests a positive treat by serving sandwiches made with St. George Sandwich Paste. Try. some fop afternoon tea or luncheon to-day—Ham and Chicken or Ham and Tongue. Delicious in flavour, pure, and rich in food value. Order a soz tin at your grocer's. Contains twico as much as usual pastes.—6