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The charge at Auckland against W, J. Sumpter, brewer, of evading her duty was dismissed. llellaby Bros., on various charges of causing nuisances at their ■daughter-yards, were fined in sums amounting to £l9 13 J . At the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday, two men were fined £3 each for adulterating milk with water. Another case was dismissed, as the boy stated that some c r enn bad been taken off when the constable procured the milk Mr Inness, employed in the Bank of New Zealand, Woodville, was lost in tire bush on Thursday. A search party was out on Thursday night, but failed to discover him. Another party went out en Friday morning, an I during the day Inness turned up safely. A red-headed lover, in writing to a rd-headed girl, should take great care in wording his letters. The less said about “ mutual flame” the better. We once knew a wedding postponed six years by such an allusion. Baxter’s Lung Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment ot Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and othei chest and throat complaints. Road advt. and try it. “ How is your husband ?” inquired a good neighbor of a woman rushing up the street. “He died, poor fellow, about five minutes ago,” replied the broken-hearted wife. “Where are you going? Can I help you ?” responded the neighbour. No [ thank you. Just going to the insurance company for the money,” was the answer. “Rough oh Eats.’ — Clears out mice, rats, roachej, flies, ants, bod bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, epnrro**, gophers, at Chemists and Druggists. Kunpthorne, Prosser and Co., Agents, Ohirstohurch. 1 Tue homoeopath’s motto of “ like curing like ” has, if report speaks truly, received a moat singular confirmation. Two violently insane patients were confined in a County Lunatic Asylum. An experiment was tried on the two men. They were placed in a cell together, each with instructions to watch the other. They did this moat vigilantly, and in a week became sane, and in two months were liberated as perfectly cured. Wonderful, if true. To tie Dbav.—A person who was Cured of deafness and noises in the bead of 23 years’ standing by a simple rsmedy will send a description of it tree to any person who applies to Nicholson, Lincoln’s Inn Chambers, William Street, Melbourne, The other day a racing man was a witness in a case of assault and battery. He had caused the examining solicitor a great deal of trouble by giving “ crooked ” answers; and at last the lawyer asked : “Now, sir, upon your oath, will you positively swear that the defendant hit the plaintiff first?” “Well,” was the answer given candidly and eagerly, ‘ l l won’t swear to it, but I’ll lay six pounds to four he did ! ”

TO LET. THE School Commissioners for the Canterbury Provincial District INVITE TENDERS FOR THE LEASE of ihe Undermentioned Reserves for 14 Years, from the Ist of NOVEMBER Nex' Conditions of Lease can be obtained from MR H. H. PITMAN, Government Buildings, Christchurch, who will supply Tracing showing sub-division of Reserve 1199 to Anyone requiring same. Tenders to be soot in on or before the 25t.i of AUGUST NEXT. H. R, WEBB, Chiirman. Christchurch, July 19th, 1888. ju2l SPECIAL FOy ID-WINTER. WE have had submitted to us by a Colonial House, and have completed the Purchase of, the following, bought at a Very Large Concession. The Goods are now in E took, and any of the lines spec tied could not be landed direct from Manufacturer at their Marked Prices IN OUR DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT— We continue to turn out Model Costumes, which for Elegance, combined with Moderate Price, we believe cannot be Excelled in the District. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT— Under able supervision. IN OUR REGULAR STOCK We are splendidly assorted in Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jackals, Dress Goods, and all classes of Useful Articles tor genuine wear, appearance, and ail-round utility. INSPECTION INVITED. T. & J. THOMSON, Drapers and Silk Mehchks, T I M A R U . te 25