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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2376, 28 October 1880, Page 3

In reference to the appointment of AgentGeneral, the Wellington correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Times ” wires as follows : On personal grounds the Appointment of Sir F. D. Bell as Agent-General gives general satisfaction here. It is said that the Cabinet were divided as to the advisability of continuing the office, and it has leaked out that it was resolved to continue it mainly in view of the necessity of raising another loan in London, on the expiration of the three years’ pledged abstinence from borrowing. In fact a semi-official announcement to that effect has been made. The services of Mr Kennaway, secretary to the Agent-General, are to be dispensed with. We understand that the business of chemist and druggist carried on by the late Mr Watkins has been purchased from Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. by Mrs Watkins. One of the extra exhibits at yesterday’s Show, a horse-power locomotive engine for hauling, threshing, driving fixed machinery, and {general farm work, was practically tested in town to-day by being driven through the principal streets. Attached to it were a combine and elevators. With a pressure of 751bs to the square inch it was driven rapidly up the incline from Mr Perry’s residence to the Melville Hotel, and at a reduced pressure along the Main South road and up Latter and North streets. The engine and combine were exhibited by Mr 11. Campbell, of Wahaio, and they were driven from Geraldine to Timaru by way of Temuka at the rate of six miles an hour, crossing the river at Temuka without much difficulty. On level ground the engine will travel with a pressure of 251bs. going at the rate of 4 or 7 miles an hour, as may be required. It is manufactured by Aveling and Porter, for whom Mr J. Anderson, of Christchurch, is the New Zealand agent. The rapid strides that are being made in the manufacture of woollen fabrics of a very superior character, were illustrated at the Agricultural Show yesterday, by the Kaiapoi Woollen Company. The Company’s exhibits were shown in a special tent erected for them near the gate of the Show - Grounds, and the excellence as well as the variety of goods excited no little surprise and comment, for not only was there a good show of tweeds and blankets, but also different coloured flannels, excellent shirtings, plaidings, half hose, wheeling and fingering yarns, and men and boy’s tweed clothing. The bright colours of the fingering were especially noticed, and the tweeds and half hose were generally admired. Messrs Wood and Smith, of South Road, have purchased the whole of the exhibit from the Company’s representative.

The only case at the court this morning was that of a gentleman who had been indulging himself not wisely but too well. He was discharged with a caution. It speaks well for Timaru that there should have been only this one case of drunkenness during the late holiday time. We understand that Dr Chilton, late of Christchurch, but who has just returned from a trip to England, has received the appointment of surgeon to the Timaru hospital, gaol, and constabulary.

The Waimate County Council invite tenders for earthwork and metalling. __ There will be no meeting this evening of the Timaru Literary and Debating Society, but 'on Thursday evening next Mr Sealy will open a discussion on the Public Works Policy.