Page 3 Advertisements Column 1

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2652, 20 September 1881, Page 3

£j ate Adyertisements. THE WASHDYKB SCHOOL. [TO THE EDITOB.] SIR,— I have no desire to shirk any responsibility connected with anything I have ever written, neither have I any personal animosity against the Inspector of Schools, but as a public officer his public work is open to public criticism. If J. M. will agree to meet me and produce evidence thatlhave either perverted facts or indulged in personal abuse I will publicly apologise therefor; and I will undertake to prove to him that what he states as fact is not true. His letter, which is evidently inspired, confirms the impression which I expressed in the excised portion of my former letter, that the late report on Washdyke School was really intended to hit somebody else than the teacher. That individual has no objections to be fairly hit at when he gives occasion for it, but he decidedly objects that anyone else should be hit for him. If J, M., in charging another with indulging in abuse, had avoided doing so himself and shown wherein perversion and abuse had been made use of, his letter would have had more weight, Again, I say, his statements as to the inspections of the school in question are simply not true, and I am willing that it should go to proof. Tours, &c., BUFFER.

TIMARU HARMONIC SOCIETY. FINAL REHEARSAL of "MARTHA” THIS EVENING. Theatre Royal. All members wishing to take part in the forthcoming Concert are requested to attend. ROBERT FOSTER, Hon Sec. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of a SHOP and DWELLING in North Street. Plana, &c., at my Office, where Tenders will be received until TUESDAY, the 27th inst., at noon. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. M. DK H. DUVAL, Architect. F BBRIER’S PORTRAIT ROOMS Main South Road, Timam (Opposite the Theatre.) None but Approved Pictures are allowed to leave the Studio. Fbrbieb’s Panorama of Timaru now re--:dy, and may be had from all the Booksellers. Price, 2s 6d. NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION. THE SECRETARY of the New Guinea Expedition, Mr A. Mills, who has visited the Island, will deliver his entertaining and Instructive „ LECTURE ON THE N.E. COAST OF NEW GUINEA. TO MORROW EVENING, AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. Geographical Description of Drury Sound and Astrolabe Gulf ; Natural Products ; Manners and Customs of the Papuans—their Religion, Mode of Marriage, Purchase of Land, Mode of Conveyancing; Adventures with the Natives up the Kodak River ; First Interview with th e Papuan Ladies ; Chief Wahmong and his Daughter, &c., &c. Dress Circle, 2s ; Stalls, Is, Chair will bo taken at S.