OMNIUM GATHERUM,

Otago Witness, Issue 2051, 15 June 1893, Page 20

OMNIUM GATHERUM,

NEWS, GOSSIP, AND ADS.

The world has 3000 lighthouses. Lord Tennyson made the 1173 rd person buried in Westminster Abbey. The Colonial Secretary declines to issue licenses to coursing dogs at 2s 6d.

Large quantities of herrings are now being exported from Picton to Wellington. The late Mr Robert Dobson's funeral, at Napier, on Sunday, was very largely attended.

The Premier, at Auckland, administered a severe snub io theframers of political platforms.

The Christchurch publicans have also formed an association, with Captain Popham as president.

FlayiDgfor Middlesex against Notts, Stoddart carried his bat through the inniDgs for 195 runs.

Mr Henry Graham, Mayor of Arrowtown, will contest the Wakatipu seat against all coiners.

A Licensed Victuallers' Association has been formed at Wellington, with Mr H. J. Walter ao president. Competitive designs are to be invited for a courthouse of the "right colour" at Palmerston North.

A young lady resident at Eketahuna visiis Masterton twice a week, travelling 120 miles weekly, to obtain music tuition. A London paper states that Messrs Williamson and Musgrove are paying Edward Terry £150 a- week for his Australian season. Mr H. Howells, the Southland handicapper, has been handed a cheque for £85 as the result of the recent complimentary race meeting. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants at Christchurch entertained the Hon. J. E. Jenkinson, M.L.C., at asocial gathering on Thursday. Owing to his advanced age, Sir A. Stephen has been released from the necessity of proceeding t© England to be sworn in as a member of the Privy Couucil. At the Tapanui Farmers' Club meeting the members were unanimous in voting to retain the railways in the hands of commissioners and free from political control. The continuous wet weather in Hawke's Bay is 6aid to have caused a very heavy mortality among the youDg sheep. Some of the flocks have sustained very heavy, losses. A gentleman from Germany is about _ to establish a sausage skin factory in the Wairarapa district. Fiddle strings, tennis racquets, and many useful articles will also be turned The Star (Wellington) Boating Club has presented each member who won a regatta race, or was a member of a winning crew, with a miniature silver oar 9ia long euclossd in an ebony ca"e. . . The Taieri Agricultural Society views with disfavour any Minister having a seat on the Board of Commissioners, and considers that the commissioners have managed the railways very satisfactorily. Two stacks of oaten sheaves, the property of Charles Clarke, farmer, of Wintor, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The property was insured in the Norwich Union oflice, but to what extent is unknown. Brother Malachi, of the Marisfc Brothers Order, who has just; died at Napier, was formerly well known on the Thames and West Coast goldfields as Michael Landers, a mhiera' journalist and politician.— Truth. If one may rely upon a statement in " Wib and Wisdom," the late Rev. J. G Wood, tho eel* - brated naturalist, was devoted to bis subject in more ways than one. Eat; pie, ib is said, was a favourite family dish io. bis household. The Women's Franchise League are receiving numerously-signed petitions from the country districts for presentition fco Parliament. The Premiers remarks at Auckland indicate that he is inclined to leave the constituencies to decide the question at the general election. Mr J. Scott, of Messrs J. and 11. Sootfc, plumbers, Rattray sfcreefc, recently visited Loudon, when He received a diploma fr->ra the Worshipful Company of Piurabjrs for knowledge of sanitary matters and hoatinp: and ventilating plumbing. It is understood the diploma is 'tie only one of tho kind in tho colony. Our Palmerston correspondent writes : — Aa a further instance of the growing capabilities of the district, and in addition to the monster potatoes and stalk mentioned in your Tivsday'a issue, there is now on view at Mr J. T. 6 wjnne's a monster turnip of the yellow Aberdeen variety weighing 28^1b. It was grown by Mr Andrew Wright, Goodwood. We have just been shown a very comfortable glove for the approaching season^ This glove is made in two qualities from strong dogskin, is prettily lined with striped fleecy wool, with a handsome beaver cuff. As the price of 3s lid and 4s lid per pair pats it within the reach of all, we should advise our readers to send at once for a pair to T. Ross, Glove Importer, 130 Prince 3 street. • The Hon. W. M. Bolt. M.L.0.. vas recently the recipient of a gold albert and pendant, prepented by his fellow employes of tbo firm of BiDg, Harris, and Co. ; and on Friday night ho was entertained by them at a Riuoko concert held at the Commercial Travellers and Ware« housemen's Club, Mr James Wilson, resident managing partner of the firm, presiding. Much gratification was expressed at the hon. member'e appointment to the Legislative Council, with hearty good wishes for his success in his new sphere.