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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2504, 30 March 1881, Page 3

An ordinary meeting of the CornSouthern Cross, A'.0.F.," was held _ at the Po festers’ Hall la?t evening at which the following officers were elected for Hie ensuing terra —Bro J. Dick, C.B. ; Bro G. Warrington. S.C.H. ; Bro S. Bennet. Treasurer (re-elected); Bro W. Worry, f-ecretary (re-elected); Bro 11. Shears, S. W.; A. Exley, J.W. ; G. Kay, S.B. ; J. Stevenson, J.B. ; W. E. Whitcombe. Assistant Secret-try, and Jas. M’Gowan, Minute Secretary. Drs Hammond and Lovegrove were, re-elected medical officers. The new Priestraan dredge, which has just been put together by Messrs Jones and Peters for the Harbor Board, underwent a trial this morning in the presence of Mr Goodall, the Board’s engineer, and the other officers. .The chains were a little stiff at first, but the engine worked smoothly and the trial, on the whole, was satisfactory. The scoops are worked by a couple of chains, one being employed for raising and lowering and the other for opening and closing the scoop. A quantity of soil was used for experimenting with, and the apparatus seemed to do its work effectually, gathering and lifting about a ton of soil at a time with perfect ease. The dredge is so constructed that it can be used, when not otherwise, employed, as au ordinary crane for" loading and unloading vessels. The annual meeting of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held at the secretary’s office to-morrow forenoon.

For continuation of Neius see fourth page. SLaite Advertisements. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE Annual Meeting of Members of the above Association, will be held in the Secretary’s Office, on Thursday, March 31, at 11 o’clock a.m. F. W. STUBBS, Secretary. COAL. COAL. COAL. EX YOUNG DICK. FOR SALE—a Cargo of the best NEWCASTLE COAL in quantities to suit purchasers at the lowest rates. P. McARDLE, Local Manager, Brunner Coal Company, Barnard street. TO LET. A FARM of Three Hundred and Sixteen Acres at a very moderate rental. Apply to A, St. G. HAMERSLEY, Solicitor, Timaru. DISSOLUTION OF PAETNERSHIPWE beg to request that ALL ACCOUNTS DUE by the Undersigned be RENDERED on or before March 16 BARNETT, LEWIS & CO. Per H. J. LEWIS. In the matter of the above Dissolution it is notified that ALL DEEDS held by us can be OBTAINED on application to W. ZIESLEE. who is authorised to receive and discharge accounts duo to the Firm. Y IN BANKRUPTCY. R IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Acts 1876 1878 and 1879 ” and of the bankruptcy of Jacob Heinrich Winkler a debtor. This is to notify that Jacob Heinrich Winkler of Timaru tailor has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court House Timaru on Tuesday the sth day of April 1881 at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Dated this 29th day of March 1881. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk of Court, H. S. Austin, Solicitor, Timaru. V. IN BANKRUPTCY. R. IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 ” and the Acts amending the same and of the bankruptcy of Daniel Sullivan a debtor. This is to notify that Daniel Sullivan of Totara Flat in the Provincial District of Canterbury New Zealand farmer has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court House Timaru on Wedne; lay the 13th day of April 1881 at the hour of 12 o’clock noon. Dated this 30th day of March 1881. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk of Court. A. St. G. Hamersley, Solicitor, Timaru.