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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2427, 28 December 1880, Page 3

The net area of land alienated in New South Wales is about 110,000,000 acres ; the total area of the colony is estimated at 10!).000,000 acres, Smart Lad.—As a governess was superintending the dinner of her charges who had a nice dish of pudding for their dessert, she thought she would improve the occasion to teach a moral lesson. So she said to the eldest little boy, “Tommy, if there was a poor man starving in the street, what would you do to help him ?" “ Why/’ said Tommy, “ I’d give him your pudding.”

For continuation of News see fourth page. Wanted. WANTED, AGENTS for the Sale and delivery of this Journal in various parts of the South Canterbury district. To efficient agents a liberal allowance will be made. Apply, Manager, S.C. Times Office, Timaru. WANTED, one or two Men to mow nine acres of oaten hay. Apply D. Fyfe, Wai-iti road. WANTED KNOWN—Found on Sunday night, a Turkey. Apply Gas Works. WANTED KNOWN—That in consequence of some of the Art Union Rooks not coming to hand in time for the drawing on Friday night I have postponed it till Wcdm sday evening at S o’clock when the drawing will positively take place. A few tickets left to dispose of. W. Ricketts, Watchmaker, main North Road. WANTED KNOWN That Friedlander’s Sweep on the Melbourne Champion Race will be drawn on Thursday, Dec 80. Re in time and secure a chance. WANTED— The Public to know that J. R. Witt A Co. have now on view CHRISTMAS CAKES, Christmas Fancies, and Christmas Packets, at Excelsior House. WANTED KNOWN—That Jesse Davis has accommodation for four respectable Boarders. Drawing-room upstairs kept specially for their own use. Terms, exceedingly moderate. Barrett’s New Buildings, Main South Road. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs WERRY has Removed from Church street to a more central position in Sophia street, in the house lately occupied by Mrs Mason, and she is now prepared to receive a few respectable boarders. Good accommodation. Beds and meals Is each. 3?nl>lio Notices. I) AVIES AND MURPHY, T HE CASH DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, jyj"AIN NORTH ROAD. Yards New Print, worth 7MI, ONE MILE 27-1 yards Printed Cambric, 5 : t 'd yard. THE above Line is a portion of a Manufacturer’s Stock bought at 35 per cent off, and should be good value at Bld yard. “I 'M A A Yards French Organdi Muslins X I 4r.4t (Plain and Fancy Colors!, s ; : ,’d yard. This Line is fully worth 17Ad. Also, Attila Twill Colored Sateens, Idra Cloth, Quiltings, Pique, Ac. 374 Yards Colored Lustre, 4?d, worth 10:',d, yard. 1 F\ Yards New Oatmeal Cloth, IoOU Grid yard O"1 O ar(^s All Wool Satin Cloth (the ?/JL fC) same as usually sold at 2s (id yd, and can be obtained in all the new shades), 121 d yd. fr' Q pieces All Wool Beige (for everyO days’ wear the Beige cannot be beaten, and will not shrink in washing) 10£d, worth 15d--43 Dozen Canton Straw Hats, each, worth 15d. 7Ad HOLLAND Aprons, trimmed (colors) 5d each, worth lOd. 27 Dozen 4-Button Kid Gloves, bid, worth 3s !)d, pair. Is 18 pair > Dozen (i-Button Josephine (black, Ist choice) 4s lid, worth 9s (id, 12 Dozen 8-Button Josephine (black, Ist choice), 4s lid, worth 15s, pair. no /A Pieces Ribbon Velvet, Is piece of OZjU 18 yards. BELTS, Solitaires, Dress Holders, Ac. Ac. Q Pieces Longcloth,; 30-in, 3s 9d per y dozen. 1 'V A C* Yards Welsh Flannel, 12Ad X # yard, worth 18d. 1 A A Dozen S. Men’s Brown Cotton X V_/ vy Sox, (id pair. 1 fr* r\ Dozen Men’s Brown Cotton Sox, XJU (id pair. 17 Dozen Men’s Black Soft Felt Hats, 2s lid, worth -Is (id. •piUREKA! EUREKA!! 30 7s (id. Dozen New Shape Black Soft Hats, cord and tassel, 4s 9d, worth Dozen Men’s Hard Felt Hats, new t) shape, square crown, 4s Od, worth 7s (id. DAVIES A MURPHY, the Cash Drapery Warehouse, Main North Road. V IN BANKRUPTCY. R IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “The Debtors and Creditors Act 1870” and the several Acts amending the same and of the bankruptcy of Kpwabd Hioxky Bbewkb a debtor. This is to notify that Epwabd Henby Bbewkb of Temuka in the county of Geraldine New Zealand saddler has this day tiled a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held in the District Court House Timaru on Friday the 7th day of January 1881 at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Dated this 28th day of December, 1880. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk.