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Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 36, 1 December 1894, Page 5

IN BANKRUPTCY. ESTATE OF R. SNEYD & SONS, POTTERS, MAKAREWA, NEAR INVERCARGILL. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned until 5 p.m. on Monday. 3rd December, for the undermentioned assets in the above Estate. The works are very complete and in good going order, the pottery manufactured being equal to any made in Otago. Tenders may be sent for one or more lots or for lots 1 to 6 in one sum, and must be accompanied by a deposit in cash or a marked cheque for ten per cent of amount of offer. Lot I—l Jolly with 4 ft. iron driving wheel, 6 iron and 2 plaster cases, 19 profile holders, 25 profiles, 2 spanners, working moulds, models, blocks and cases, &c. Lot 2—l Lathe with chucks, whirlers, and models. Lot 3—Working moulds, dishes, teapots-, flower pots, jugs, Ac. Lot 4—Ground flint, Cornish stone, manganese, stilts, Ac. Lot 5—6 drums for saggar making and about 480 saggars. Lot G—Stove, grindstone, plaster bats, mortar and pestle, clay, &c. Lot 7—Such made up stock as shall be on premises on acceptance of tenderjat per eentage off wholesale selling prices as per list. The property (2 acres) on which works are erected can be leased for 7 or 14 years at option of purchaser at L2O per annum. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. This property being forced into the market affords an exceptionally good opportunity for a competent potter with small capital. For further particulars apply to CHARLES ROUT, Deputy Official Assignee, Invercargill.

Someone Had Blundered.-- 4 What’s the price of these goods P’ ‘ Two shillings a yard, madam.’ ‘ Why, that’s quite reasonable !’ “ Oh-er-I must have made a mistake !’ An anti-tobacco lecturer spoke so powerfully against the use of tobacco that several of the audience went home and burned their cigars—holding one end of them in their mouths by way of pumishment.