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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2666, 6 October 1881, Page 3

Mr John Anderson has been asked and has consented to stand for Christchurch South, at the nest election. A branch of the Bank of Australasia is to

be opened in Ashburton. A cheque for £25,300 was drawn and paid in Wellington last Saturday. It was drawn by the Harbor Board, in favor of the City Corporation in payment for wharves and warehouses. “ Johnny” Martin drew one as large some time ago in paying for a station.

From all quarters we hear of candidates offering and being asked to come forward for next election, Timaru is all behind in the race as yet. A meeting of the working classes is, however, called for to-morrow evening to consider the political situation. The meeting takes place in the Oddfellows Hall at 8 p.m.

The committee to whom the work of collection, See., for the Moorhouse Memorial was delegated have requested, through Mr John Ollivier, what may be termed a London Board of Advice to act for them in England in the matter of the selection of a sculptor and the necessary work of shipping the memorial for here, &c. Mr Ollivier has written to Sir F, D. Bell asking him, in conjunction with Sir Julius Vogel, Sir Edward Stafford, and Mr W. Kennaway, to select a sculptor, and to telegraph the approximate cost of the work, The picture selected as the model has also been sent home, and no doubt (says the “ Press ”) from the ability and artistic knowledge of the gentleman selected Canterbury will possess a memorial of Mr Sefton Moorhouse of which she may well be proud.

The Wellington “Post” says of the Canterbury recruits for the A. O. Force who went up to Wellington last week .—Their line phy-.ique was the subject of general remark. One of the recruits measures bft Sin in height, and all o l ' them arc fine strapping looking.fellows. It is said that one well-known citizen in Wellington looked more frightened than even Te Whiti may be expected to do, on seeing the stalwart proportions of the new recruits. He has the contract for clothing the Armed Constabulary, and was thinking of the immense amount of cloth that would be required.