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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2400, 25 November 1880, Page 3

Another monolith was completed at the Breakwater to-day, and the case will be shifted early to-morrow. Another section of about 12 feet will complete the present contract. Mr Cillon, of Wellington, the agent of the Dramatic Authors’ Society must spend a miserable existence hunting out all the miserable little amateur performances that take place in the colony, and levying contributions on the stage-struck. We understand that he has just extracted 10s from the amateurs who used “ Nan the Good for Nothing” just to fill up a gap in the programme of the recent entertainment in the Theatre Royal here. A Committee of grain merchants and storekeepers has been appointed at Ashbuiton to draw up a memorial to the Minister for Public Works setting forth in detail the points of objection to the present tariff and obtain signatures to the same. Although it is alleged that the agricultural interests arc injured by the alteration in taiiff, the farmers of the district have apparently abstained from taking any active interest in tbc movement. This confirms our opinion that the agitation is purely a mercantile one. The New Zealand correspondent of the “ Australian Insurance and Ranking Record” writes:—“Various rumours arc afloat, with which I need not trouble your readers, as to a vast financial juggle which is at one and the same time to enrich Sir Julius and the Colony and the Colonial bondholders. The L‘28.000,000 of debt arc to be operated upon, converted, and taken over by a company.” The Melbourne “Argus” says:—Wc understand that it is the intention of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to adopt during the ensuing grain season the system here which has proved so satisfactory to their constituents in New Zealand, viz., to open up the London market, and give the option to every one of their clients, large or small, of selling their pioducc either here or in London, for whichever market a preference may be shown. Mr T. Machin, architect Ac., notifies in another column the removal of his office. Attention is directed to Mr IL B. .Scott’s advertisement in another column. It will he observed from an announcement in our advertising column that the new buildings erected by Air Barrett in Main South Road arc to be opened in a few days as Rel'ieshment Rooms. The premises are central, commodious, and in every way adapted to meet the requirement of travellers and visitors. Under the new proprietor, we believe they arc likely to be conducted in a manner that will give entire satisfaction to customers.

AVife beating is one of the cheapest luxuries in England. A brutal fellow in Exeter, who severely thrashed his wife with a bellows because she had hot got his breakfast ready was recently lined os. Far continuation - of News- see fourth piuje. L,ale A<lvei*ti«(‘i!u'uts. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. nn MACHIN, Architect, Ac., begs to _i, , inform his friends and patrons that his office is now at the old Land Office, Market Square, near Commercial Hotel. I’RELIMINAR.V ANNOUNCEMENT. DAVIS’ DINING AND REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Bai:iii;tt’.s New Burimrxos, Main South Road, "Will be opened in a few days. TO LET. THE ROOMS over Concrete Store, suitable for Lodge, Club, or Meeting Rooms. Also, 2-Roorncd COTTAGE to Let. JOSEPH CLAYTON, TENDERS. FI TENDERS arc invited for the following 1 on account of thcTimaru Contingent of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, viz : 20 Uniforms as per pattern at the secretary's office, Timaru, and 20 Pairs Hiding Boots. Tenders to be sent in addressed to the Secretary, Timaru, on or before Monday, December 0 proximo. /TAN TER BUI I Y Y E OMAN R Y CAVALRY. On Friday next, 20th inst., the TEMU Iv A CONTINGENT will PARADE mounted in lime to meet the Timaru contingent in Mr G. Green’s paddock, near the Racecourse, Washdykc, at 5 p.m., when the Two Contingents will be amalgamated for Drill. The Timaru Contingent to fall in at Messrs Maclean and Stewart’s at I.ld p.m. By order', W. W. DU NBAS, Cavalry Drill Instructor. V. IN BANKRUPTCY. R. IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “The Debtors and Creditors Act 1871) "and the .several Acts amending the same and of the bankruptcy of Fuaxk Poke of Timaru in the county of Geraldine New Zealand contractor a debtor. Notice is hereby given that the report and balancesheet mentioned in Section 112 of the said first-mentioned Act was this day filed by the trustee in bankruptcy of the abovenamed debtor in this Honorable Court. Dated this 25th day of November 1880. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk of Court. Wum; A Jamesox, i Solicitors for the trustee.