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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2178, 11 March 1880, Page 3

"W's jutecl. WANTED A FEMALE SERVANT. Apply to Mrs Evans, Brick House, North Road. WANTED— Architects and Builders to know that first-rate finishings are now being made from Kauri, at prices that will take the trade. Every description. JAMES BRUCE. WANTED TWO RESPECTABLE BOARDERS, in a private family. Apply, Mas Peters, Registry office. Sixteen Words for one shilling in this Column. D—South Canterbury Settlers to send for Local Manufacture in Timber, Finishings, Flour, Oatmeal and Pearl Barley. JAMES BRUCE. AN TED KNOWN "ANTED KNOWN—that Billheads, Circulars, Cards, Programmes, General printing of every discription, from entirely new type, arc executed at the South Canterbury Times Office, Church treet. Late Adyertisements. IMPORTANT NOTICE. IN Order to Arrange Stock for Saturday, My Place of Business will be CLOSED ALE DAY TO-MORROW (Friday.) J. STRACHAN. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN THOMPSON. A DIVIDEND of FOUR SHILLINGS in the £ is now PAYAI3LE at the Office of Barnett Lewis and Co. WM. T. BARNETT, Creditors’ Trustee. Timaru, Feb. 11, 1880. TIM All U ATHLETIC CLUB. \ GENERAL MEETING of meihbcrs will be held in the Club Hotel on Friday Evening, March 12, at 8 p.m. A full attendance particularly requested. JOHN BLAIR, Hon Sec. c HOKE Jf Y 0 R E U NS. O y > d m/ a ts mm 1 w At any price, from 80s. New Prize Powder, Nos. 3,4, 5, and 6. Newcastle Chilled Shot, all sizes. Cartridge Cases, Wads, and every requisite for sporting purposes. Cartridges accurately filled to suit any gun. Having the largest stock of Guns, Ac., ever seen in South Canterbury, I am prepared to sell at prices that will compare favorably with any house in Now Zealand. Inspection Invited. T. G. ROWLEY. Gunsmith, Timaru. jpLEASANT POINT RACES. TO BE HELD ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY (.MARCH 17, 1880.) President ; E. Acton, Esq. Vice-President : Alexander Mee, Esq. Starter: Mr A. Mcßratncy. J edge : Mr John Meikle. Stewards. Messrs J. Johnston, J. Mitchell, J. H. Smith, J. McDonald, J. Fraser, Jos. Murphy, (J. Storey, D. Harris Hastings, W. H. Halstead, Jas. South, Ac. Handicarrers : Messrs Stanscll and McKenzie. Clerk oe Course : Mr R. Orton. Clerk oe the Scales: Mr J. Wildcrmoth. Treasurer: Mr Y. L. Morris. P R 0 G R A 31 31 E : Open Handicap Hurdle Race of 25 sovs.; second horse to save stakes. Over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination, 21s ; acceptance, 21s. Distance, 2 miles. No weight less than lOst. County Hack Hurdle Race of 15 sovs.; for hoiscs that have never won £lO public money. Entrance, 21s. Welter weight for ago. Distance, II miles. 3laiden Plate of 10 sovs.; for horses that have not won an advertised race of £lO. Distance, 1,1 miles. Entrance 21s. 3Vcight for age. Point Cup (Handicap) of 80 sovs. ; second horse to save his stakes ; nomination, -12 s ; acceptance, 21s. Distance, 21miles. Publicans’ Purse (Handicap) of 15 sovs. ; entrance, 21s. Distance, II miles. Consolation Handicap of 5 sovs., with entrance added for all [beaten horses. Entrance, 10s (id. Distance, 1| miles. Hack Race of 7 sovs.; catch weights. Entrance, 10s (id. Distance, 1 mile. A Trottinu. Sweep with a sum of money added will be arranged on the ground. Nominations for the Open Hurdle Race and Point Gup to be sent in not later than Feb. 25. Handicap*; to appear 31arch 1. Acceptances close on 3larch 12. Five per cent, will be deducted from gross amount of all stakes. S.C.J.G. Rules will be strictly adhered to. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of 2 sovs., which sum will be forfeited to the funds if the protest is not sustained. All owners of horses entered for the meeting, with exception of Hack Race, must be subscribers of 21s to' the fund. Post entries where not otherwise specified A. W. GAZE, Hon. Sec. LAND FOR CHOPPING. TENDERS are invited (by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1(1) for the LEASE of 120 ACRES (more or less) of maiden land for two crops. The pioperty is ring-fenced, and situate near Kakahu. Particulars on application to BARNETT, LEWIS & CO., Agents, Timaru, w 31. EVA Grain 3lerciiant, N S , TIMARU, Is a PURCHASER of WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. Corn Sacks supplied. Storage for 10,000 tons at Lowest Rates. HORNE’S PATENT SYPHON GAS REGULATORS. GAS BILLS REDUCED 15 TO 40 PER CENT. THE Undersigned will FIT UP the above and give a Trial before Purchase. J. HITCH, Timaru.