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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2186, 20 March 1880, Page 3

Small Preachers. —The story told by Dr Storrs about a little clergyman whose bald head was just visible to the congregation when he got into the pulpit, preaching from the text, “Thou shalt see greater things than these,” is more than matched loy the old story from Poston of the late Dr Parkman when he preached his first sermon in that high old-fashoned tub-pulpit of Pretle-slrcet Church. Very little of him was to be seen except the top of his head and arms, winch ho waved about as he read, “ Lo, it is I; bo not afraid.” dill* and Co. AUCTIONEEIIS’ NOT 1C K. LIF F & 0. Have commenced business as AUCTIONSER S, COMMISSION AGENTS, AND VALUERS, In those premises in the Main North Road lately occupied by Professor Padget, and arc now prepared to receive all kinds of MERCHANDISE AND PROPERTY FOR SALE. At the suggestion of several patrons, and in connection with the above, a Library and Commercial Rooms have been opened for the use of Farmers and others requiring to transact business in town. All the leading daily and weekly papers will be found in the Library, with a well-selected and useful lot of books, on farming, gardening, and the treatment of horses, cattle, sheej), Ac. No fee for admittance. Suggestions for new books gladly received. CL I P P°' & C 0., Auctioneers, Commission' Agents, and Valuers, Main North Road, Timaru. Royal mail to Mackenzie country. Will leave ALBURY.on arrival of first Train from Timaru, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, for Lake Tekapo and intermediate stages, returning the following days. Also, a coach will leave Albury for SILVERSTREAM on arrival of first train from Timaru, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, returning to meet the last train for Timaru. JOHN HINCKLEY, Proprietor NOTICE. DBS. HAMMOND and LOVEGROVE, have appointed Mr W.E. WhinroMiuo, their Accountant and Collector, and his Receipt will be a sufficient cliscluuge.