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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1972, 31 August 1869, Page 3

Life is a thing which many people seem in a great hurry to get rid of, if we may judge by the number of “fast” young men nowadays, who use themselvet up with the greatest apparent satisfaction. What is the difference between a church organist and the influenza ?—One stops the nose, and the other knows the stops. An Epitaph. —“ Here lies Peter Brown entombed in these cloisters. If the last trump do not wake him, why then cry out “ Oysters ! ”

Amusements. jyjß. HENRY TALBOT, The great Scotch Tragedian, has arrived. DRAMATIC REPRESENTATIONS. For a Few Nights only. MR. HENRY TALBOT will give Ulustrations in character of all the great Dramatists, assisted by Mr JAMES T. BARTLETT, the celebrated Comedian, who will recite passages and stories from Dickens and Tennyson. Their Entertainment will be diversified by a Musical Melange. Shipping, HARBOR STEAM COMPANY. Winter Arrangements. N and after this date the Fares by the above Company’s Steamers will be as follows : Dunedin to Port Chal- ) Single, 2s 6d mers and rice versa \ Return, 3s 6d Dunedin to Burke’s Jetty ) Single, 1s 6d and vice verm \ Return, 2s fid Dunedin to Macandrew’s ) Single, Is fid Jetty and vice versa $ Return, 2s fid Tickets available only for the day on which they are issued. Offices : Harbor Chambers, Dunedin, Ist July, 1869. For Lyttelton, Wellington, Wanganui, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Auckland, via Manukau. THE C.S.S.N. Co.’s steamer AIREDALE, A, Kennedy, Commander, will leave Port Chalmers for above ports on Wednesday, Ist September. Passengers go on board free by 2 o’clock steamer. For freight or passage apply to GE I >. BRODRICK, Rattray street. HARBOR STEAM COMPANY. STEAM TO TIMARU, AKAROA, AND LYTTELTON. THRICE A MONTH. THE new and powerful S.S. MAORI, James Malcolm, Master, Will run regularly between Dunedin and the above ports every alternate Monday and Wednesday, ( Monday, 30th August From Dunedin < Wednesday, Bth September ( Monday, 20th Seprember ( Friday, 3rd September From Lyttelton < Monday, 13th September ( Friday, 24th September Cargo received till 12 o’clock on the day of departure. Offices, Harbor Chambers. M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD, & CO.’S STEAMERS. POSTPONEMENT. IHE s.s. TAR AREA will be despatched from Port Chalmers for Lyttelton, Wellington, Hokitika, and Mel)ourne, on WEDNESDAY, the Ist SEP['EMBER. Cargo now being received at the etty. Passengers go on board, free, by 2 I’clock boat. DALGETY, RATTRAY, & CO., Agents. Sales by Auction. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. •JAMES MILNER, has received instructions from George Thomson, Esq., to Sell, at an early date, the whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, HORSES, STOCK OF HAMS AND BACON, &c. Full particulars will be announced in a future advertisement. Musical Instruments. LONDON PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC SALOON. JUST ARRIVED, ex ship Undaunted, from London, and for Sale or Hire— A Drawing-room Grand Piano, by Kirkman; a Grand Piano, by Collard and Collard ; Cottage Pianos, by Collard and Collard ; improved Cottage Pianos, by Broadwood ; Cottage Pianos, by Kirkman; Cottage Pianos, by Ralph Allison. Pianoforte Tuning, Regulating, and Repairing, in town and country. CHARLES BEGG.