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South Canterbury Times, Issue 7064, 9 February 1893, Page 3

The Timaru Harbour Board offers a reward for the conviction of persons throwing material into the harbour, or damaging any of the Board’s property. Mr W. Shilling, fruiterer, had on view at his shop to-day, a curiosity of the vegetable kingdom, in the shape of a dower stem of the Nikau palm, brought from Havelock by the schooner Olencoirn. The flower of the Nikau consists of a number of large independent bunches, each before opening enclosed in a thin jacket, and .this within a strong sheath which extends round tbe stem, the outer ones embracing all inner ones. The stem brought down was. about a foot in diameter, and three feet long, .wholly composed of young flower masses and their sheathings. Tbe young flowers are of lilac colour, and being packed closely together have a very curious appearance, not at all suggestive of a flower. The passengers by tbe express train from Wellington to New Plymouth had a very narrow escape recently. Just as the engine, with six carnages, was approaching New Plymouth, a cow got in front of it, and ran forward along the line until it arrived at a cow stop. There tbe unfortunate animal got its legs entangled, and was unable to get out of tbe way before the engine was upon it. Tbe oow-catoher came into violent contact with tbe beast, but failed to dislodge it bodily from its position, with the result that the engine was thrown off tbe line. The point where this occurred was on the breakwater, and, though tbe passengers were unaware of of it, the whole train was in imminent danger of being thrown into the sea. Happily, the wheels of the engine continued to run with one flange on the rails for some time, and then, by a lucky chauce, dropped back into their right position. She engineer who ex plained to the passengers tbe danger they bad gone through, was naturally rather shaken by the occurrence. While the engine was off the lino, ho every instant expected to be j hurled over the breakwater into the sea, and felt himself unable to prevent it, for had he attempted to put on the brake tbe result would have been fatal. There were about 30 persons on board at tbe time, Mr Jackson Palmer, M.H.8., being one of the number. “ Where are you going my pretty maid ?” “ To 'he store for some Biscuits, Sir,” she said, i “ Whose Biscuits my pretty maid ?” J “ Why AuXiSebeooe’s Oswegos, Sir,” thesaid. j —[Adtt] I

LATE SHIPPING. (By Telegraph.) Oamartj, Feb 9. Arrived—Pifeshire, a.s., from London via Australian ports. She reports having passed the hull of the s.s. Pretoria, on fire and deserted, in the Bay of Biscay. Arrived —Progress, dredge, from Port Chalmers.

Public notices rilHB JUEOBS summoned to attend the I Supreme Court on MONDAY NEXT, the 13th Instant, are not required to attend. 0. A. WBAY, Sheriff. Sheriff’s Office, Timaru, 9th February, 1893. PUBLIC NOTICE. rilHB TIMARU HARBOUR BOARD i hereby Offer a Reward of £5 for such in* formation aa will lead to a Conviction of any Person or Persons throwing material into the Harbour, or causing Damage to any of the Board’s Property. B. AOION, Chairman. Timaru, 9th February, 1893. Wanted* THEBE DAYS or THE BON MARCHE SALE. DRESSMAKING DAVIES & MURPHY. TO-DAY Adams and Co. show Warehousemen’s Clearing Lines, bought very cheap. SPECIAL.—Fancy Drees Poplin ssd and 7sd,. worth 11 d and 14d. Summer Prints and Drees Goods sold regardless of cost. ADAMS & CO. HATS and Bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed, marked at prices to clear. ADAMS & 00. *pOB Cheap Furniture, Spring Mattresses, Glassware, Crockery, Brushware, Cutlery, and Carpets, try BEJSTHETTg, Opposite Shamrock Hotel, Stafford Street, Timaru. w ANTED KNOWN PHNROSB, Premier Bootmaker, baa now opened out A parcel of Beautiful Goods, direct from the EngUsh v markets, of all kinds suitable for Present and Coming Season. Address— Opposite King’s Stables. OOD Fowl Wheat from 6s 6d j Best ; Boiler Flour 5s 3d per 501 b. Best ,meal, 2s 9d per 251 b. Genuine Ceylon i Is 9d per lb. Good Preserving Sugar 1 per lb by the bag. Braes Preserving as very cheap, to clear at SERNOHAN, MoOaHON & CO.'S, Gobkeb North and Cross Stbbbts.