VARIETIES.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3334, 8 December 1883, Page 3

VARIETIES.

What is it that ties two persons, but touches only one ?—A wedding ring. A second hand clothier publicly announces that ho has “ left off clothing of every description.” “A reputashnn,” says Josh Billings, “once broken, may possibly be repaired; but the world will alwus keep their eyes on the spot where the knwk was,”

At the R.M. Court this morning, before H. Hennah Eeq, one first offender was fined ss,

The matriculation and junior scholarship examinations in connection with the University o£ New Zealand will commence on Monday next.

A few scratch races by members of the Timaru Boating Club were held this afternoon, the weather being delightful, and the sea calm. The first event, an inrigged 4-oared race between the Otaio and Otipua was unimportant, and was lost by the latter through a delay caused by one of the crew dropping an oar overboard, and the coxswain jumping over after it, The second was pulled by different crews and the prettiest race seen here for many a day, being very closely contested, the crew of the Otaio winning by the superior physique of the crew. These were the only events up to the time of our going to press. Lord Coleridge is having a “ high old time ” among the American gentleman of the long robe. On arrival he had a compliment paid him which is almost unique. There is scarcely an exception save as regards people of Royal blood, to the American authorities’ performanco of the baggage search. The Duke of Sutherland in that journey of his, which a pen has recorded that once concerned itself with stronger things, duly underwent the ordeal, nor did this chronicler escape. As for earls and poets, they and Jew bagmen share the same fate in that big shed. Exemption comes solely by an order from the Cabinet Minister, and that order is so rrrely made that when it came the other day in regard to Lord Coleridge there were Custom House officers who regarded ft as a hoax.