Page 3 Advertisements Column 1

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5235, 3 January 1878, Page 3

. In a case heard recently at the Sale County Court, Victoria, the plaintiff sought to recover £SO for certain slanderous words used towards him publicly in tiro lodgeroom of the M. (f.1.0.0.F., in the presence of a number of brethren. Defendant’s plea was justification, the words complained of being true in substance. The slander consisted of the words, “ You are a thief, and I can prove it ; you stole a bell off a horse’s neck at Cargo” It came out in evidence that the imputed felony occurred thirteen years ago, when both parties were engaged packing to Gra.ut, and that the defendant uttered the slander in exasperation at being fined for a breach of the society’s sick rules, at plaintiff's instance. The jury found a verdict for plaintiff, damages £2O. Many old sports (says the Nm Zealand Herald), will regret to learn that the wellknown racing mare Creeping Jenny, is no more. She died at Owen McGee’s stables in foaling twins, one of which is alive and hearty, but the other is dead. The foal is by Akeake. Creeping Jenny occupied at one time a pretty prominent position on the Auckland turf. She was bred by Mr. Daniels, and was known for a long time as Captain Cameron’s “Creeping Jenny.” She was by the famous sire Nutwitb, .out of Barbara. Nutwith was also the sire of,Black Kagle. At the time of her death Creeping Jenny was about nine years old. She was a valuable scud mare, and her loss will be felt in her owner’s stud.

Meetings All Y iIEGATTi. Gentlemen intending to interest themselves in getting up a REGATTA for the 22ml INSTANT (Anniversary of the Colony) are requested to meet at the Tier Hotel on ELIMY EVENING, 4th INST., at 8 o’cioek, for the purpose of making preliminary arrangements. CHAS. H. ELLABY, S-crefcary, 1877. In Bankruptcy IN THE MATTER OF THE DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ACT. 1876, And Tliu Bankruptcy of GEORGE WILLIAM- EWART, of the City of Wellington, Clerk, a Debtor. NOTICE is hereby given, that a meeting of the creditors of the above-named George William Ewart will he held at the Supreme Court House, Lambton-qnay, Wellington, on THURSDAY,’ the third day of JANUARY, one thousand eight, hundred and seventy-eight, at 12 o'clock noon, to consider a proposal of the said George William Ewart for the payment of a composition on his debts, under the 119th clause of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876. J. M. TAYLOR, Trustee, J. G. Allan, Solicitor for Bankrupt. Tenders Railway Department, Secretary’s Office, Spenccr-street, Melbourne, Nov. 16, 1877. nn.BNDER-i for the PURCHASE of the folJL lowing NEW M A CHIN ERY, &c., will he received until Noun, MONDAY, JAN UARY 14th, 1878, at the office of the Secretary for Railways, to whom all tenders are to be addressed and endorsed “ Tenders for Machinery, &c ” All the articles offered for sale are in excellent condition and quite new, having never yet been erected, and are now lying open for inspection at the depot, Williamstown Junction : 1. Pair of stationary engines, each 20 horsepower ; 20ia. cylinder 3ft. stroke ; with fly-wheel lift. 9gm. in diameter; also, 3 egg-end boilers, ends and fire surface of best Lowmoor iron. The whole manufactured by Slaughter, Griming, and Co., of Bristol. Cost, £2600. Especially adapted for woollen or other mill. 2. Self-acting planing machine, E size, JimCrow action; by Sir Joseph Whitworth; will take in Oft. ; maximum spued of counter-shaft 212 revolutions per miuute, minimum, 170. Cost, 744. 3. Slotting machine, E size; to admit Bft. diameter ; top-driving apparatus, &c. ; cast-iron side frames, lift. 10iu. high, maximum speed countershaft 189, minimum 158 ; by Sir Joseph Whitworth. Cost, £667. 4. Hand-brake lathe, base plate, 24ft.; bed, 12ft.; 10ft. between centies; top-driv-ing apparatus, &c. ; maximum speed countershaft 58, minimum 38 ; an exceedingly powerful tool; by Sir Joseph Whitworth. Cost, £1550. 5. Boring bar, self-acting, 15ft. long, with boring heads and cutter, adapted for boring marine or other cylinders ; by Sir Joseph Whitworth. Cost, £3OB. C. Rack Haw-bench with pulleys, rollers, &c., complete; aim, 5 circular saws, from 2 to 4ft. diameter; by S. Worssam &. o. Cost, £283. 7. Two cupolas, with valves and tuyeres complete, of (5 and 12 tons capacity respectively; by Great Western Company of England. Cost, £2OO. 8. Blast'fm, silent, 0 blades, in cast-iron case, 3-Jft. diameter; by George Lloyd. Cost, £36. 9. Six foundry ladles, from 8 to 44in., with lifting gear. Cost, £42. 10. Three bossing forges, wronght-iron, each 3 blast, with pipes and throttle valves complete. Cost, £63. CONDITIONS OE TENDERING AND SALE, 1. Tenders may bo for any Depurate lot or for any greater number. 2. A deposit of 10 per cent, on the amount offered must accompauy each tender, such deposit to bo cither in bank notes or bank draft in the name of the Secretary for Railways. In the case of unsuccessful tenderers the deposit will be returned within twentyone days, but in the case of a successful tenderer failing to complete ids purchase it will bo forfeited to the Government. 3. Cash to be paid on acceptance of tender. 4. The articles arc to be taken delivery of in their present condition, and where they now lie, and must be removed, and it necessary weighed, at the expense of the purchaser, within thirty days from date of acceptance of tender, failing which they may be again sold at his risk and expense. 5. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Noth. —Drawings of the machinery may be seen, and every informal on obtained, on application to the Accountant, Spencer-atreet, Melbourne. JOHN WOODS, Commissioner of Railways. GAS COMPANY (Limited.) TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to 12 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 15th JANUARY, 1878, for Supplying the Company with COALS of the following descriptions, delivered at the Works, for Twelve Mouths, from tho first day of March, 1878 ’. — Anvil Greek Coal at per Ton Grcymouth Coal (screened) at per Ton For further particulars, apply to A. KENNEDY, Secretary. Office of the Napier Gas Co. (Limited.) Napier, December 8, 1877.