OMNIUM GATHERUM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 10

OMNIUM GATHERUM

A 13ft shark was caught at Port Aiiuuri on Friday. Tiio species to which it belonged could not bo ruoogu.sod. Owing to the diphtheria epidemic it has been clccided not to re-open tho Waipukurau School for another week. Apparently there is at present no shortage ot labour with regard to clerical positions. It was stated on Tuesday week (according to tho New Zealand ilernld) that for one position as tally clerk, for which a returned soldier recently applied, there were no fewer than 50 applicants. " Huia" non-deposit Ale (M'Gavin'e) will suit your taste and your eye. Just the drink for fam ly use. Light, bright, clear, pure. Stocked at all hotels.... An X-ray apparatus provided by subscribers to the Dr Martin Memorial Fund has been temporarily installed in the Palmerston North Hospital. The construction of a permanent building for the plant will shortly bo taken in hand. The Lake County Dairy Company's factory closed down for the season on the 20th inst. During tho season 31 tons of chcose wore manufactured —about tho same quantity as last season, says the Press. Assorted cases of the needful in wholesome drinks supplied to legal order, town and country.—Cross an, " Waterloo," Caversham.... The record of tho scrutiny of tho censor of films at Wellington is 8,219,070 ft of film— equal to more than 1500 miles, a stretch from North Cape to Stewart Island and back again over the greater part of the South Island, " Drink is responsible for nine-tenths of tho matrimonial troubles which come before the court," wa3 the remark of Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., during tho 1.^.->.r : ng on Friday of an application for a separation order (states the Poverty Bay Her&JdJ.

An Ash burton business man states that although some people appear to think that rS- "? one y market is tight, there is no difficulty in _ getting moderate sums advan cod in Ifmaru on wholesome securities 5i per cent. As showing that the matter of hospital accommodation, Southland even in the normal days of peace, is unfavourably placed ' when compared with other parts of the dominion, Colonel Yalintine mentioned on Monday night that for every thousand of New Zealand's population there was hospital accommodation for 4.2. In Southland (says the Times) there was accommodation for only 2.2 per thousand. • For cnronic chest complaints, \7oods* Great Peppermint Cure. 1« f>d. 2s 6d A bean of a very uncommon size is at present on exhibition in a Gisborne shop window. It is what is known as a New Guinea bean, its length being 34 inches and its girth 15in. The weight of tho vegetable is 111b. It is undoubtedly the largest bean of its species ever grown in the district (observes the Times). While coming out of the Wanganui River last week, the Regulus went ashore at Languard Buff. No difficulty was experienced in refloating the vessel. Tho Breeze, which was reported as having gone ashore a; tho same place, was also successfully refloated. For nervous irritability or when you feel utterly depressed, that's the time 'to take Marshall's Fospherine. The small dose Nerve Food. Try it to-day. A large bottle only costs 'is 6d at Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedin... A conscientious objector, Eric Stanley Woods, school teacher, Newborough, was taken to camp by the express on Monday (reports the Oamaru Mail). Woods appealed at the last sitting of tho Military Service Board at Oamaru, but his appeal was dismissed, and he was ordered to parade with the draft which left last week. Th s he failed to do, and has consequently been taken to camp under military escort. The Bruce Herald says that one morning last week a storekeeper not 100 miles from Tokomairiro Plain had a unique experience when cooking eggs for breakfast. Amongst the eggs allotted for the morning m"al -vera two which had already been boiled, three were preserved, one was rotten. and another green with age. J. Waters. ctiemist (next Herbert, Haynes), for Unique Hot-water Bags at lowest nriees . The infant son of Mr and Mrs Donald Simpson, of Motueka, died under painful circumstances on Thursday (says the Star). Tho little fellow was playing on the floor at his home, when he was suddenly seized with choking fit, death following. It is surmised that the choking fit was caused by a piece of paper lodging in the windpipe. Wanganui is to receive some war trophies. The Mayor has received a letter from Major-general Sir A. Robin informing him that the Minister of Defence has allotted three machine guns, one machine gun barrel, one box of spare parts, and a cover for barrel. These trophies wore cap turcd by the 7th (Wellington-West Coast) . Regiment, whose headquarters are at Wanganui. Before the snow falls provide yourself with warm underclothing. Pure woollen r garments are still procurable at A. F. t Cheyne and C-o.'s; but order early. Many t lines are very scarce. Full ranges for men, women, boys, and girls.—Mosgiel Drapery : Warehouse.... s The absence of a competent masseur at ! the Invercargill Hospital nas for some time i been a sore point with those interested in J the welfare of the soldiers in the institution (states the Southland Times). On Monf day night Colonel Valintine (Director of Military Hospitals) stated that, on being advised of tho position, he had immediately wired for two competent men to be sent at once. An elderly man named Malcolm Brown sustained a fracture of the. thigh on Tuesday week at Queenstown 'through stumbling • on the rocky part of the beacn. (according to the Lake Wakatip Mail). He was not found till some time after the occurrence, when his condition was noticed by some passers-by. Mr Brown was removed to tho 1 Lake County Hospital. He is one of tho 1 Crimean veterans. The note ot quality in " Bourbon" is 5 acclaimed by all lovers of good coffee. If ■ not obtainable from your grocer, send direct to A. Durie and Co.. 32 Octaeon.... The Mayor of Hamilton lias been advised " by the Defence Department that it has been - decided 'to allot a machine gun, captured t by the 16th (Waikato) Regiment, whoso i headquarters are at Hamilton, to the cus--3 tody of the people of Hamilton. The Minister stipulates that 'the gun shall be 1 placed in such a position as to ensure its j remaining as a permanent memorial to , those who captured it. Waters' Chap Lotion, guaranteed to cure - those Rough Hands. —Waters' Pharmacy 1 only.. A nasty trap accident occurred between l Waihoaka and To Waewae on Sunday aft-er- ] noon. Mr John Carroll was driving Mrs liibbs and two children to To Waewae, when the horse shied at a motor car and ti backed over a bank, horse and trap going 6 down a declivity of 100 ft. The horse was y killed outright, and the 'trap smashed to pieees. One of the children was rather seriously hurt, but the others escaped with n a severe shaking and bruising. WADE'S WORM FlGS.—Wonderful r Worm Worriers. Price Is 6d.