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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2349, 27 September 1880, Page 3

riders especially in the lambing season, include an injunction to poison (that is make bait of) every dead animal they come across, from a bullock to a bandicoot. On the Lachlan, when the native dogs were more than usually destructive the boundary-rider was sent out in search of the station cook, two days missing, and last seen at a shanty, celebrated -for the power of its strong waters. Very soon Sam rode back to the overseer and informed him that he had found old Callaghan, stretched in one of the bends of the creek. “ Good heavens !” said the alarmed overseer, “is he dead ?” “No fear,” said Sam, “or else I’d have stopped to poison him.”

Mr T. B. Coburn, wool mat dyer, notifies in another column that he is prepared to undertake the cleaning and redressing, of mats on the shortest notice. Attention is directed to an announcement of Mr John Jackson’s, which appears in our advertising columns. Mr Jackson is now landing ex Young Dick from Hobart Town, a quantity of specially selected V. D. Tv. timber, all sizes, also palings, hurdles, shafts, etc., large consignments of Newcastle’eoal, cement Ac., are also just to hand, a choice lot of Kauri timber is expected. Wanted, ANTE D —A Respectable Errand Boy. Apply to Dr Wiui.iams. ANTED—By two Single Gentlemen, Board and Residence in a Private Family. Apply, K.W., Box 2, P.O. Timaru. WANTED A good WAITRESS. Apply at the ollice of this paper. 'ANTED—A Few Respectable Board- / » crs. Apply at Norton House, Church Street. WANTED— Three Respectable Gentlemen as Boarders. Good accommodation. Single rooms. Apply, Mrs Hatton, Great North road, opposite Mr Lewis, Nurs cr y m an, Timaru. ■ITT ANT ED KNOWN—That I have rcVV ceived my season’s stock of Fishing Tackle, which comprises every description of Trout Tackle, Ac. An inspection invited. W. McWu.liam, Colombo street, Christchurch. Sole agent forG. Little and Co., makers to H.R.H., the Prince of Wales. WANTED, a few respectable tradesmen as BOARDERS in a private family. Terms, £1 per week, washing included. Apply, Office of this Paper. WANTED KNOWN—that Billheads Circulars, Cards, Programmes, General printing of every discription, from entirely new type, arc executed at the South' Canterbury Times Ollice, Church street TOST —From LcCrcn’s street, a Grey j PARROT with Pink Breast. The Finder will be liberally rewarded on returning it to the Ollice of this Paper. T B £JOBURN WOOL MAT DYER, NOR T H STIIEE T (Next Malt Kiln), TIMARU. Mats Cleaned and Re-dresscd on the Shortest Notice. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACTS 1879-1880. NOTICE is hereby given that the time for sending in Statements of Property has been EXTENDED to the 25th day of OCTOBER, 1880.. Property-holders who have made returns on the old Forms may if they wish, withdraw them and substitute statements in the new form. New Forms have been issued and posted to the known addresses of all persons who have not made returns on the forms issued under the Act of 1879, but any person who may not have received a new form may obtain one at the offices of the respective Deputy Commissioners, or at any country Post-office. JOHN SPERREY, Commissioner. Property Tax Department, Wellington, 15th September, 1880. T R ADE SMEN ’ S Q UADRIT LE ASSEMBLY. A SELECT BALL in connection with the above will be held at the Oddfellow’s Hall, Barnard Street, on WEDNESDAY Evening, Sept 29, at 9 p.m. The T.V.A. Band have kindly given their services on this occasion. Tickets os each to be had of the members J. SMITHSON, Hon Sec. mO LET —Three-roomed COTTAGE, i. with scullery and underground tank Apply, Ross, Sims & Co. BOARD AND RESIDENCE Main South Road, opposite Barrett’s Coach Factory and adjoining the Timaru Hotel, W PRICE. Proprietor. TO LET, A FARM of 900 ACRES, near Silverstream, fenced and improved. Immediate possession can be given. Apply to T. HALL. FOR SALE, /r\ ACRES near Pleasant Point, 95 in wheat, remainder in oats. Also acres adjoining which can be sold or not th the 70 acres. The whole of the land first rate, well fenced, and in good order. Apply to T. HALL. USE BARDSLEY’S PRIZE PALE SOAP —Because it is the friend of the mothers. rjIHE SOUTH CANTERBURY TIMES Is a DULY APPOINTED GAZETTE For all notices under the Bankruptcy Act AY AIM ATE AGENCY. MR. WOOD is Agent for the Times at Waimate. The Paper will be regularly delivered every evening for SIXPENCE PER WEEK,