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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2949, 7 September 1882, Page 3

Applications for the post of Secretary and Librarian to thejMechanics’ Institute !' will be considered by the Committee on I Wednesday 13th inst. The Timaru Intellectual Improvement Society met last evening and held a mock* Parliament at which an amendedJLicensing Act passed the first reading. The liabilities in the estate of Alfred Thompson (levanted, from Christchurch) are said to be £6928, and the assets £2582, leaving a deficiency of £4246. Mrs Leonora Bridget Ryan, wife of a fanner who has left this district suddenly, was yesterday arrested In Dunedin by Detective Henderson on a warrant taken out by Messrs Wood and Smith, from whom she had obtained goods under false pretences. A sum of about £3OO was found in her possession. She has since been remanded to Timaru. The 8.8. Murray, which went ashore at Hokitika on Tuesday, is being unloaded. It iis feared that she will have to be launched • over the bank, as she lies in a bad place. 'The Kennedy, which was off the port, has gone back; and the Hero hiss not shown up since she steamed off after the accident. The bar is in a very bad state. The Presbytery of Southland has decided by 7 to 6 against union with the Presbyterian Ohnch of New Zealand. The following motion was also 'carried, by 8 to 6 ".That in view of the fact that it appeals uncertain whether the teachings of Scripture prohibit marriage with a deceased wife’s sister, the Presbytery recommend the Synod to grant it individual liberty on the subject. “JSgles" in the “ Australasian" says some Catholic ladies, were talking together in the train of matters connected with their faith and Church. Amongst new developments is the establishment in. one of the suburbs of the “ Sisterhood of Faithful Companions," a body of nuns analogous, I think, to the masculine Order of Jesuits; A blunderer expressed to the travellers his satisfaction at the opening in Richmond of the ‘‘ Convent of Native Companions^—lt may be as well to explain that the native companion is an Aus- ! tralianbird.

Wanted, W ANTED—A General Servant. Apply, MraStericVer, High street. •fTTANTED-A SMART LAD to take W charge of horse. Apply Office of this Paper, for address. WANTED— A GOOD GENERAL SERVANT. Matt understand: plain Cooking. Apply to Mrs Bealy, Wai-iti Road. 'IXTANTED—4O PICK AND SHOVEL ,y\ Men. Apnly to James Philp, Albury Extension Line. TTTANTED A regular supply of, W GOOD POULTRY. G. Elliott, Fishmonger and Poulterer, Timaru. ITTANTBD KNOWN UMBRELLAS W REPAIRED from Is, and Chairs re-caned from 2s. J. F, Nslsoh, Main North Road, 'fTTANTED—The Public, to know that VV difficulties are to be met by s.pplying to W. Penrose the’ PREMIER BOOTMAKER, whose shop is now replete with Winter Goods in great Variety. WANTED KNOWN—That B. Gibson, Church street, has for sale £2OOO worth of Jewellery and will sell same considerably lower than Cost Price. Bother: ham Watches, guaranteed, £slos. WANTED KNOWN—Orders and Repairs punctually attended to and executed in West End style.. N.B. Penrose’s next Crawford’s, Saddler. WANTED KNOWN-Another Ship- ' ment of HUON RIVER FRUIT, ex Manapouri, to arrive per Waitakl, Sample unequalled-In town. . Prices as follows Cooking Apples, 31bs a shilling; Goldeh Harveys, to clear, Slbs a shilling. Seedlings, 2|lbs a shilling; Choicest Scarlet Peafmains, 6d per lb. Also, e'X Wakatipu from Sydney—Oranges; 13,15, and 18 for a shilling, guaranteed all sound. GEO. PEARSON; Fruiterer, WANTED KNOWN—That J. Golding has taken the whole of the block of Buildings lately occupied by Messrs, Murray and Co„ at the corner of Church and Sophia streets, and has opened, the same as Private Dining .and Refreshment Rooms, with the best attendance, at Moderate Charges. Splendid accomodation for Boarders. Every comfort guaranteed.

I^ate.■ Advertisements TO TAILORS. WANTED— A ""flood COAT HAND. ; kelly & eraser: FORSALB. ■' '1 CANADIAN OATS, Barley, and prime Derwent Potatoes. W. MOODY. BON-ACCORD CARRIAGE WORKS Latteb Stbeet, : (Opposite Lynwood Hotel). Baggies, Spring Carts, and Carriages of all descriptions built to order. Ail kinds of vehicles repaired and repainted at the Softest notice and in the most improved ffcyiO* AROHD. PIvaSBR, Latter street Timarn. TIMARD MECHANICS’ THE COMMITTEE MEETING being ADJOURNED till Wednesday Next the 13th ihst, applications for the post of LibtaridD, &0., will remain open till that date at 4 p,m. M. WHITE, President. The first annual parade of Clydesdale and Thoroughbred Entire Horses, under the auspices of the OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, WIM. BE HHBD AT THE FOBBURY PARK, DUNEDIN, ON THURSDAY, BEPTBSdSERSIi 1882, At 13 o'clock. i tsf" Entries In duplicate, with full pedigrees, must be made at my office, Princes Street, Dunedin, not later than 8 p.m. on MONDAY, 18th September, to give time for publication of Catalogue. Emtbibb: Entire Horses .. .. ..10a Mares, Ponies, and other stock 5s . •' SYDNEY JAMES, Sec 6. A, and P. A,