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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2265, 6 July 1881, Page 4

A writer in the “St. James Gazette” says that more money may hare been made by a single novel, but probably no such price for the same amount of printed matter was ever offered as the £IO,OOO paid to Lord Beaconsfield for the copyright of “ Bndymion,” Washington Irving received 1000 guineas for the “ Sketch Book,” the first of his works published in England; for “Bracebridge nail,” which came out next, he received 2000 guineas, and for “Tales of a Traveller,” 3000 guineas from Mr Murray, Murray paid in nil about £17,000 to Byron for his different poems and plays. Byron refused at first to accept any, but ultimately became more complacent. t c H NIGHT SOIL AND HOUSE REFUSE. CONTRACTS having been given to Mr A. Duncan for Night Soil, and Mr E. Hensley for removal of House Refuse, all Complaints and Orders in connection therewith, or requests for regulation pans, are to be made at the City Council Office. F. T. HASKINS. Town Clerk. City Council Office, 2nd July, 1881. 8900 OPAWA. OPAWA. TEE HON. E. EIGHARDSON’S SECTIONS. WE are open to TREAT PRIVATELY with Buyers for any of the REMAINING UNSOLD SECTIONS at Opawa. J. T. FORD & CO.. land Agents, Cashel street, Christchurch. LAND TO LET, PAPANUI ROAD. QUAUTEB-ACRE SECTIONS, being part R.S. No. 243 f, on 21 Years’ Leases, at irom £7 10a to £lO per Annum, Xho land is situated one mile from the North Town Belt, and has frontage directly on the Papanni road. Apply to W. G. BEITTAN. Church Steward. Christ’s College, 28th December, 1880. 12-29 69C8 Aerated water and ice manufactory. Corner Montreal and Tuam streets, Christchurch. Cordials of every description, lemonade, aodawnter, &o, G. A. LINDEMANN, 3 Proprietor