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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2580, 28 June 1881, Page 3

A negro being asked what he wps in gaol for, said it was for borrowing money. “ But,” said his questioner, “ they don’t put people in goal for borrowing money.” “ Yes,” said the darkey, “ but I had to knock the man down free or fo’ times before he would lend it to me.”

Late Advertisements. CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY SOCIETY. The annual exhibition win be held on the 20fch and 21st July. Entries close on Thursday, July 12. Pull Particulars on Application to W. T. C. MILLS, Hon Sec. Box 156, Christchurch. V. 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 Thomas Richmond a debtor. In Chambers. On Friday the 24th day of June 1881 upon hearing Mr Hamersley of counsel for the trustee in the above estate and upon reading a deed of arrangement dated the 21st day of June 1881 and made between the above-named debtor of the one part Alfred St. George Hamersley of the second part and William Davidson of the third part and upon reading the affidavit of the said William Davidson filed herein on the 21st day of June 1881 and in pursuance of the provisions contained in the 121st section of the first above-mentioned Act. It is hereby declared that the said deed is completely executed and it is ordered that the said deed bo filed in this Honorable Court at Timaru and that the bankruptcy of the said Thomas Richmond of which the declaration by the said Thomas Richmond that he was unable to meet his engagements with his creditors filed in the said Court on the 2nd day of June instant was the commencement be and it is annulled. By the Court, ' J. E. ALLEN, Clerk. In pursuance of the 126th section of “The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876.” Notice is hereby given that the above order was granted on the day of the date thereof. Hated this 28th day of June 1881. „A. St. G. HAMERSLEY,