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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2335, 10 September 1880, Page 3

A Syracuse dentist lias a large mirror before liis operating chair in order that pmtionts can see the expression of their faces as the tooth begins to start at the roots. “It seems tome,” said a traveller beyond the Mississippi, “(hat a very large proportion of the inhabitants in this region are military officers.” Yes” responded one of the bystanders, “ the major part of them arc.” Before a Nevada witness goes on the stand ho unbuckles and removes two revolvers and a bowic knife, and the lawyer calls him Mr So and So, and is very careful not, to refer to anything unpleasant which has everhappened in the witness’s history. ■Who are they ?—“ What does ‘II entity and Hunt forMaiylebone, mean,papa? asked a precocious child, reading the placards in a public house window during the elections. Ho was told, “ They arc the Conservative canidatcs.” “ And who arc Billiards and Pool ?” was his second inquiry. David Parkinson Garbnt, sole owner of the steamer Marlborough of Hull, has been committed for trial by the Cardiff mag’sfc.’atos on a charge of sending the ves el to sea in an unscaworthy state. The Board of Trade alleged that the vessel was overloaded and undermanned when she left Cardiff in November last, and that the defendant had altered the Plimsoll mark. She left with 2390 tons of coals, 180 tons more than she had ever carried before, and with twenty-live instead of twenty seven hands. She was never heard of after. Bail was allowed. The new Property Tax forms have not yet been finally decided upon. Those who have sent in statements under the old Act will not need to repeat that operation. The time for tilling up the new forms has been extended to the 12th October, and probably a still further extension of several weeks will be made. The usual Saturday night Promenade Concert, under the auspices of the Timaru Artillery Baud will take place in the Queen’s Hall to-raorrow evening. PROMENADE CONCERTS. HE Timaru Artillery Brass Band will give their fourth CONCERT in the Queen’s Hall on SATURDAY, Sept. 11, at 8 o’clock. Admission One Shilling. THURSDAY. SEPT. IG, Grand Opening Night of BATCHKLDER’S COLOSSEAN PANTASCOPB. G II A L E T, The World’s Greatest Ventriloquist. GRAND PRESENTATION OF VALUABLE SOUVENIRS. Usual prices; commence at 8. Sec Bills.