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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 496, 5 August 1857, Page 5

CAME ASTRAY. ABOUT two years ago, on the run of R. J. S. Harman, Esq., a heifer» The owner can have the same on giving it 3 description, and payment of expenses incurred, If not claimed within one month from this date it will be sold. Apply to Messrs. DECFNNE and MADDISON at the Station July 29,1857. THE FITZ GERALD TESTIMONIAL. ON the Eve of MR. FITZ GERALD'S Departure for England many persons have thought that a fitting time has arrived for giving some marked and permanent expression to the feelings with which his labours in this settlement are very generally regarded. From the first formation of the Canterbury Association's scheme in England to the present time, Mr. Fitz Gerald's whole energies and talents have been devoted to the service of this settlement at the expense both of health and private interests, and with a singleness ot purpose which even those who differ from him on many points have fully appreciated. As an officer of the Association—as a member of the General Assembly—as. the leader of the first Eesponsible Government of New Zealandabove all, as Superintendent of Canterbury, he has teen largely instrumental in procuring for this province a reputation and a position beyond the expectations of its most sanguine wellwishers ; and, after initiating amid great difficulties the new order of Government consequent upon the Constitution Act of 1852, he is returning to England with broken health to work still for this settlement. Under these circumstances, at an influential meeting held at the Royal Hotel, Christchurch, on the 25th ult., it was resolved that a subscription be set on foot to enable those who appreciate Mr. Fitz Gerald's services to present him with some valuable proof of such appreciation ; and a committee was appointed to carry out the wishes of the meeting. In addressing this circular to their fellow* colonists, the committee wish specially to express the feeling of the meeting that the course now adopted should be exceptional, and should on no account be looked upon as a precedent. It is not because Mr. Fitz Gerald was Superintendent, or even our first Superintendent,—it is not merely because he has scrupulously done his duty in the highest office of our little state, that it is proposed to give him a permanent testimonial of the respect and gratitude of his fellow-colonists, but it is in commemoration of services which are not likely to te equalled for a long time to come. Lists will he opened and subscriptions received by the following gentlemen in their respective districts :— Chbistcbojbch.—Messrs. Gould and Miles, H. B. Gresson, A. C. Barker, and at the Union Bank. Lytteltccn.—Messrs. Cookson, Bowler & Co., Messrs. Miles,Kington & Co., at the Union Bank, and at the " Lyttelton Times" Office. Akaeoa.—Messrs. J. Watson and J. Bruce. Pigeon Bat.—Mr. F. Knowles. Okaijj's Bay.—Mr. A. B. Tuson. Kaiapoi.—Rev. J. Raven, Messrs. W. C. Beswick, A. A. Dobbs, G. C. Black, G. Day, and W. White, the Island. Rakgioba.—Mr. T-. W. Foster. Motunatj.—Mr. J. S. Caverhill. Ashley.—Mr. R. Higgins. Raxaia.—Messrs. G. A. E. Ress and F. G. Leech. TniAKtr.—Messrs. R. Woollcombe, W. It. Mac Donald, E. Gray, and P. L. Francis. The following subscriptions have been already received. ! £ s. !H.B. Gresson 20 0 D. Innis 5 0 C. C. Haslewood ... 5 0 Mac Donald, Broths 10 0 Studholme, Broths 10 0 M. P. Stoddart "... 5 0 Miles, Kington &Co 10 0 B. W. Woollcombe .„ 5 0 J.C.Wilson 15 0 0. Mathias _ 5 0 C. Bowen 5 0 C. C.Bowen 5 0 F. G. P. Leach ... 5 5 C. R. Blakiston 5 0 A. Blakiston 5 0 H. W. Harper 5 0 T. W. Hall 5 0 C. R. Cox 5 0 Alfred Cox 5 0 James D. Rogers... 5 0 Acland and Tripp 10 0 Leonard Harper 2 10 E. H. Fereday 5 0 Edward Jollie 5 0 T. Cass 5 5 G. W. Hall ... 5 0 Robert Latter 10 0 1. T. Cookson 10 0 Cookson, Bowler &Co 10 0 Joseph Palmer 3 3 Samuel Gundry ... ... 2 2 Rev. H. Jacobs 5 0 A. C. Barker 5 5 R. Westenra 5 5 J, Hall 5 0 Further subscriptions will be announced in next issue. His Honor's departure from the colony beingsannounced for an early date, it is desirable that the subscription lists should be filled up and forwarded as soon as possible.