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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2538, 10 May 1881, Page 3

The New Zealand Company’s ship • Gravelock sailed from Lyttelton this morning, 'for London, The Christchurch City Council last night struck a general rate of one shilling -in the &, and a drainage rate of twopence in the £. The Levels Road Board met to-day at Mr James Granger’s office. The principal business was the consideration of the applications for the post of clerk an d overseer Seventy letters applying for the berth were opened and read. The matter was postponed for a week. H.M.S. Doterel, which was recently blown up in Magellen Straits, was a comppsite sloop of 1,137 to s register, 900 horse-power, and six guns. The folio a ing is a list of her officers :—Commander, Richard Evans ; Lieutenants, W, C. Forrest, A. R. M. Creigh, I. M. Stokes; Staff Surgeon, W. P. M. Boyle ; Paymaster, J. N. Colborne, sOhiefEngineer, W. Read; Engineer, W. Ord ; Gunner, J. Driscoll; Ca r penter, B. Baird; Clerk, 0. M. Irving. A scene of a somewhat sensational character (says the Christchurch “ Press”) occurred last evening near the Worcester street bridge. A young lady— respectably connected, it is believed, and well dressed was observed to throw herself into the river, apparently determined on suicide. A Mr Day, of the telegraph department, was present, and at once rescued her from her watery “refuge.” She came out damp indeed, and it is hoped very sorry also for haying been so foolish, but none the worse otherwise for her experience.

Late Adyertisementisi The tender of james Thompson is .Accepted for the erection of a Bubble Wall for the Grand National Steeplechase Club. GEO. F. CLULEE, Secretary, G.N.S.O. 'XNT J^NOWN— Wood and Smith * ” have just received a complete stock of Mens’ Shirts, white and fancy collars attached and disattached.