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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2468, 15 February 1881, Page 3

A curious meeting of creditors was held this week at the Supreme Court Wellington. The bankrupt was a Mr F. G. Payne, and the attendance of ere litors who had proved was just sufficient to constitute a quorum. One creditor, Mr M. C. Hickey, a member of a mercantile firm here, however, had gone there prepared to have his wishes attended to, With one proxy he proposed himself as chairman, with another he seconded the proposition ; and with the remainder of his proxies, he carried it. Following up this, be proposed that he be trustee, and, in ximili modo, carric 1 it. At a meeting of the London Commissioners of Sewers, a report was brought up from the Streets Committee on the subject of electric lighting in the city. It was proposed to divide the streets into three districts, each of them including one of the city bridges. On a rough calculation the cost, including plant, &c., would he about four times the price now paid for gas lighting; but eliminating the expenses which would not recur, the cost would be only twice that of gas. The Commission unanimously adopted the report of the Committee, and decided that the experiment should commence in February. From “Notes and Queries,” published in London, December 18, we cut the following key to the characters in “ Endjrmion,” which will be found interesting to readers anxious to decipher its hidden inuendoes:—Zehobia, Lady Jersey ; Bercngaria (Lady Montfort), Hon. Mrs Norton ; Agrippina, Queen Hortense ; Adriana Neufchatel, Lady Burdett Coutts ; the Neufchatcls, the Eothschilds ; Colonel Albert (Prince Florestan), Napoleon 111, ; Lord Iloehampton, Lord Palmerston; Lord Montfort, the late Lord Hertford ; Lord Rawchester, Earl Granville; Earl of Beaumaris, the late Earl Derby : Mr Bertie I remaine, Lord Houghton ; Count of Frehroll, Prince Bismarck ; Endymion, the author, Disraeli ; Nigel Penruddock, Cardinal Manning ; Mr Ferrers (the grandfather), Eight Hon. George Rose; George Waltershane, George Smythe ; Job Thornberry, Richard Cobden ; Mr Vigo, Mr Poole; Mr Jorrocks, Mr Milner Gibson ; Hortensius, Sir W. Ternon Harcourt ; Sidney Wilton, Sidney Herbert; Mr Saint Barbe, Thackeray ; Mr Gushy, Dickens; Topsy Turvy, Vanity Fair.

As clear as mud —Tourist (to Highland porter)—“ Is the mid-day train generally up to time, porter ?” Porter —“ Weel, you’ll see, sir, sometimes she wass sorner ant sometimes she wass earlier, ant sometimes she was pefore that too?” • This is the way a Canadian paper heads its report of Hanlon’s victory over Trickot:—“ Victory!” “ The Little Cantnk Scoops the antipodean !" “ Ned stoops to Wipe his Face in the Thames!” Utter Discomfiture of the Cornstalk’s Friends and Bickers!” The championship of the world Won in 25 minutes 18 soconds!” For continuation of News see fourth page. Ijiito Advertiseinents. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. WE much regret that owing to the run on our Supplements we are unable to comply with numerous applications for back numbers. Arrangements haie been made for keeping a large stock on hand for the future, and in the course of five or six weeks we will be in a position to supply every subscriber. NOTICE OF RETURN. G. T H 0 M A S. SURGEON DENTIST. Has RETURNED and may be consulted at his residence, George street, COALS 1 COALS 1 COALS! FOR SALE. CARGOES of Best Newcastle, Greymouth, Westport, Bay of Islands, and Kaitangata screened and unscreened Coals at unprecedentedly Low Rates, and in quantities to suit purchasers. Apply to WM. EVANS, Atlas Coal and Timber Yards, Great North Road, Timaru. V. R. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TBIARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “The Debtors and Creditors Act 187(5 ” and the several Acts amending the same and of the bankruptcy of Henbv Robinson a debtor. This is to notify that the creditors of the said Henry Robinson having failed to elect a trustee I have under the provisions of the abovementioned Acts appointed Mr William Ziesler a certificated accountant in bankruptcy to be creditors’ trustee of the debtor’s estate and that the said W illiam Ziesler has duly accepted the said trusteeship in writing. Dated this 15th day of February 1881. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk.