The sitting of the District Court, which was to have taken place to morrow, has been adjourned to Friday’, August 27,
In their wisdom the members of the Borough Council last evening resolved to utilise the cellar beneath the municipal dove-cot as a howling lock-up for wandering and unregistered dogs, and to appoint the Town Clerk chief gaoler. It is to be hoped that the music of the mongrels beneath will not interfere with the eloquence above, and that this addition to the multifarious duties of Mr Lough will not prove the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.
Captain Jackson Barry’ intends visiting Timaru in the course of a fortnight for the purpose of delivering one of his racy lectures.
Dan Lee, champion light weight boxer of Timaru, had several rounds with young Jimmy Massey last evening. It is stated that Dan is ready to fight any man of his own weight for £2OO.
The proprietors of the Christchurch “ Echo” George Caygill, William White Fraser, Joseph Carnahan, and Samuel Johnston, who are charged with criminal libel at the instance of James Izett, editor of the “ Star,” have had their case adjourned till Friday.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SCANT18800824.2.20
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
South Canterbury Times, Issue 2320, 24 August 1880, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
194Untitled South Canterbury Times, Issue 2320, 24 August 1880, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in