NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2397, 22 November 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Borough Council’s ordinary fortnightly meeting will take place this evening,

At the Waimatc UAL Court on Friday last the man Thompson charged with embezzlement from his employer Mr Rickman, was remanded until Thursday, bail being accepted for his appearance, self |in £IOO and two sureties of £JO each. Other charges it is said arc pending against the accused.

A working man of foreign extraction passed through the Waiau township on Wednesday, on bis way to Blenheim, wheeling a barrow containing bis stock-in-trade. He had wheeled it from Invercargill. The barrow was strongly built, but light, and seemed highly' adapted for the use to which it was put. A pair of beacon lamps have been erected near tire shore end of tire breakwater. Tire lamps are of red glass and should prove very useful.

Special attention is called to the price list of the Eodanow Manufacturing Co., of Boston, published in these columns. All those wishing to secure an excellent and correct timekeeper arc recommended to address themselves to this old and reliable firm. No further evidence of the invariable good quality of their manufactures will he required beyond the following facts ; The firm was established in 184!), and since then have gained prize medals at the Exhibitions of London, Paris, Vienna, etc., for excellence of manufacture. They are appointed, by warrant, watchmakers to the Queen of England, Prince of Wales, the Emperor of Russia and the Bey of Tunis. [Advt,]