F.H. LEWISSON IN THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1206, 4 December 1873, Page 3

F.H. LEWISSON IN THE SOUTH.

CIIRISTCHUE.CH. K.NOWIN a the good people, of Auckland (especially ray creditors) will be very anxious to know of my whereabouts I hope to enlighten them through the medium of j our widely-circulated columns. Well, I am in Christchurch, which is one of the most nourishing places I have been in for some time, and puts one in mind of being once again in old England ; all classes of mechanics are in. demand, and every one seems to be doing well; £3000 must have been spent in Calcutta sweeps at Tattersall's, and of course the same amount changed hands on the races. Every one seemed to give themselves up to holiday-making for the week, consequently there was little doing with the shopkeepers. lam sorry to say I conld not get a show, as there seems to be a great aversion to strangers. The papers dare not mention or notice fresh arrivals for fear of losing the custom of the local men who are established here. I could not prevail on either editor or reporter to look at my sbock of colonial goods. They gave as an excuse that it would not be fair to the resident jewellers of Christchurch, and however superior and new my goods were they must not notice them in their locals. This is the liberal way they use strangers.—F. H. Lewissok. TIMARU. This is a flourishing little place, 110 miles from Christchurch, fourteen hours with ''little,or no accommodation on the road, fourteen passengers, an excellent whip, and lirst class horses. Masons are asking 20s a day ; no loafers ; every one plenty of work. The houses are mostly built of stone. I have senb you a sample of Timaru marble. I leave here to-morrow by coach, for Oamaru. Clifton, the comic singer, and Fanny Sara are doing a good stroke. They are on their way to AucklandWestoH, the champion billiard-player, played a match game of billiards. The crops here are all looking very flourishing. Shearers are in demand at 20s per hundred. Will write again from Oamaru. Visited the Meat Preserving Company; the largest in the colony. They employ ICO men, and cure 500 sheep a day. Fellmongory and wool-scouring sheds on the same premises.—F. H, Lewisson.

Biesi' Piuze Ovens, Fjrst Prize R.vngks.— a. a.hui-ni wishes to inform the ladies of Auckland tiiat having sold a large number of his Improved I alcnt Portable Ovens, which have given so much satisfaction, he has reduced them nearly 20 per cent The Portable Ovens are 355, original price 42s ; also, I<i) st-pme Ranges, either portable or for setting-io ; also, iirst-prize Colonial Ovens reduced. H.H S has also on hand several largo and small Second-liaud Leamington Ranges, Crlbrookdale Stoves &c • also P™ w ds, teacl s ' *c" forSal° (<*eap), at the Auckland Iron AVorks, Durham sheet Fast