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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3162, 22 May 1883, Page 3

The step-mother of the lad Michael Daily arrived to-day from Ashburton, and the police having delivered the boy up to her, she took him back by the express train this afternoon. Messrs Maclean and Stewart sold the privileges connected with the N.Z. Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, this afternoon. The Grand , Stand booth brought £l3, Mr D, McGuinness being the purchaser, Nos. 1 and 2 publican's booths were sold to Mr M. Mullin for £9 and £3 respectively. The gates were not sold as the highest bid for them only reached £3O. Mr J. M. Meek, the caligraphist, is at present in Timaru with a few copies of his work entitled the “Beauties of Shakespeare,” It is undoubtedly a work of art, and if not the best of Mr Meek’s efforts, it is second to none for cleverness of design and excellence of execution. The border is composed of groups of shields, each bearing the name of one of Shakespeare’s plays. Those connected with the “ mystic tie,” will observe a history written in the ornamentations with which the lithographed sketch abounds. A stylishly dressed woman entered a restaurant. The waiter handed her a bill of fare and said— ■“ Please mark off the dishes you want to order.” Could a woman in sealskin confess that she could not read! Taking the pencil she made a few dashes, and her order read: —“ Dinner, 60 cents,” “ Feb. 20. ’83.” “ vegetables,” “ please pay at the desk, celery.” The waiter brought her beef* ' steaks and onions, and prune sauce, and she did not dare raise a word in protjeaj;. „ 1