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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2619, 12 August 1881, Page 3

There must certainly be great depression among all classes in Lancashire, as a mirseryinan at Berwick-on-Twecd sold an orchid recently to a resident in that county for only 200 guineas. New Yorkers pay higher salaries to clergymen than docs any other city. But then its a heap more work to save a Now Yorker than any other man. Miss Fanny Parnell lias been making a speech in Boston Music Hall, in which she declared that it was a Mayo woman who ; ‘jired the first shot” in the war by pouring a kettle of hot water on a bailiff, Firing a shot with water is racy of the soil. The public are hereby informed that the Cheap Sale of Drapery, &c., at .7. Strachan’s close positively on the 23rd instant, when the premises will be closed for stocktaking, so as the business can be banded over to Messrs Park & Anderson on b'ept. l.ln order to facilitate stocktaking, remnants of all kinds ill he disposed of extra cheap. Those who hold receipts of purchases of less than £~> are reminded to have them made up to that sum in order to get a ticket for the Gift Art Union to be drawn on 22nd instant, prizes of which are new on view. —[Advt.]

■Wairtetl, WANTED— A GENERAL SERVANT. Apply, Office of this Paper. WANTED —Purchasers for Ash Leaf and other varieties of my Prize Potatoes. G. Glut. WANTED KNOWN Board and Lodging at 17s ncr week, at Mrs Hallatn’s, the Baths, Timnrn, with good Dining Room and Sitting Room. Cleanliness, comfort, and good home. WANTED KNOWN —A Good Dinner of Soup, Poultry. Entrees, Joints, Pudding, Pastry, Cheese, and a Glass of Beer for ONE SHILLING can he had at the Brunswick Villa Larder, in Arthur street, opposite the Gasworks. WANTED— 500 Pair of BOOTS to MAKE or REPAIR, the, cheapest and best Shop in the town, all work guaranteed. E. Waters, opposite Parsons’ Foundry. J LONEY, Anatomical Bootmaker, • next to Edmiston and Kidwell’s City Butchery, Main South Road. WANTED KNOWN That Loney makes BOOTS and SHOES of every description from Best Material, and all work done is under his Immediate Supervision, WANTED KNOWN—Loney has received a Consignment of Men, Women,and Children’s BOOTS direct from the Manufacturer, which will be sold at prices to suit the Times. WANTED KNOWN—That the Working Men’s Strong manufactured at Loney’s, arc not to be equalled in Timaru or elsewhere. WANTED KNOWN—W. WADLOW, late of railway Boarding-House, Fruiterer and Confectioner, George street, opposite Club Hotel. Fresh confectionery daily. Hot Pics or Sausage Rolls, Tea or Coffee, 6d, at all hours ; Cold Ham, and Corned Beef, always in cut. A Private room for ladies. Please note address. Wanted - — james" Golding’s friends and the public generally to know that he has bought from Mr John Connor that well and favorably known Boarding House situate in Sophia Street, (next door to Messrs Witt and Co), and hopes by strict attention to business to be favoured with that public support so largely bestowed on his predecessor. Meals at all hours, Is. Beds, Is, or 20s per week. James Golding, Proprietor, JLato Advert! sement«. TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. lOST— A PORTION OF AN EARRING J set with an Emerald in Diamonds with a Tassel. J. STRACHAN. ROCKET BRIGADE. THE USUAL Fortnightly Drill will be held THIS EVENING at 7.30 p.m. sharp. A full attendance is requested. A Committee Meeting will be held after Drill. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. IN RH TENDERS FOR FINISHING SEMI-DETACHED COTTAGES. I HEREBY NOTIFY that the Cot'tages alluded to are part of a contract that I have signed for and that I have and intend to keep possession of the works till passed by the Architect. (Signed) GEORGE FARRAR. NOW OPEN! W. Feb biers PORTRAIT ROOMS, FYFE’S BUILDINGS, S OUT* II ROAD, TIMARU, Opposite thp Theatre, None but First-class Pictures will be sent out. W, F. has now on hand a number of INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS of the town and shipping, very suitable for sending Home. in bankruptcy. IN THE DISTRICT COURT of TIMARU and OAMARU Holden at Timaru. In the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act 1870 ” and “ The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act 1878 ” and “ The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act 1870 ” and of the bankruptcy of Arthur Barnett a debtor. This is to notify that Arthur Barnett of Orari in the Provincial District of Canterbury in New Zealand carpenter has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting cf creditors to be held at the Court House Timaru on Thursday the 18th day of August 1881 at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Dated this 12th day of August 1881. J. E. ALLEN, Clerk of Court. White & Jameson, Solicitors for the debtor. Timaru.