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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2358, 7 October 1880, Page 3

The Harbor Board in accordance with a recommendation of their engineer have decided to try the experiment of day labour on a small section of their work. Some of their members expressed themselves as by no means confident of the result, seeing that day labour in the hands of local bodies has usually proved an expensive blunder, but eventually after much discussion and an intervening luncheon it was resolved to give the doubtful problem a trial. There was a good deal of bantering over the proposal of Captain Sutter to-day that the salaries of the Hai'bor Board officers should undergo a reduction of 10 per cent. Mr Moody suggested that the Mayor should have set the Board an example by starting with the officers of the Borough, but His Worship only replied by smiling sardonically. When is a clock not a clock ?—When it is ticking. For con tinuation of News sec fourth page. Late AdTei*tisoments. GEEALDINE EACING CLUB, SIEE S ’ PEODUCE STAKES. TO be Eun for at the Annual Meeting, 1881, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each from owners of subscribing sires, and 60 sovs added by the Geraldine Eacing Club, for 3-year olds, the produce of sires subscribed for. Colts, Bst 31b, fillies, Bst, no allowance for geldings ; the second horse 20 sovs ; third horse 10 sovs ; and the nominator of the sire of the winner 20 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Nominations accompanied by a promissory note for £lO, made by the owner or his attorney in favor of the Treasurer of the Geraldine Club,payable on Sept. 1, 1881, description and sex of foals, with 1 sov for each nomination, on or before 1 o’clock p m., of Dec. 1, 1881, the balance of entry, 2 sovs, on night of general entry, 1881. Sweep of 5 sovs each for starters at scales. D, McKENZIE, Hon. Secretary. V. E. IN BANKEUPTCY. IN THE DISTEICT COUET of TIMAEU and OAMAEU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876” and “ The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act 1878” and of the bankruptcy of John Scott a debtor. This is to notify that John Scott of Waimate late partner in the firm of “ Meek and Scott ” in the Provincial District of Canterbury New Zealand farmer has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court House Timaru on Monday the 18th day of October 1880 at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon. I |Dated this 7th day of October 1880. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk of Court, A. St. G. Hamersley, Solicitor, Timaru. DISSOLUTION OF PAETNEESHIP. THE Partnership hitherto carried on by Thomas Phelps and William Miller under the style or firm of Phelps and Co. in the business or occupation of Builders and Contractors, Timaru, has and is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will in future be carried on by Thomas Phelps on his own account under the style or firm of Phelps and Co., and who will hereafter receive all monies and pay all debts on account of the said firm. Dated at Timaru this 6th day of Oct., 1880. THOMAS PHELPS WILLIAM MILLEE. Witness to both signatures— D. M. Boss, , Notary Public, Timaru. IN BANKEUPTCY. IN THE DISTEICT COUET of TIMAEU and OAMAEU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 ” and of the several Acts amending the same and of the bankruptcy of Francis James Slater of Albury storekeeper a debtor. Notice is hereby given that the report and balance-sheet mentioned in Section 112 of the said first mentioned Act was this day filed by the creditors’ trustee in bankruptcy of the estate of the abovenamed debtor in this Honorable Court. Dated this 6th day of October 1880. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk. White & Jameson, Solicitors for the Trustee. A first and final dividend of Is in the £ on all proved debts in the above estate is now payable. Dated this 6th day of October 1880. A. S. LEVY, Trustee,