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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3335, 10 December 1883, Page 3

Attention is drawn to Ld a Montes’ consultation on the Dunedin Cup. The Eailway Department announce cheap fares to Christchurch for the Industrial Exhibition, to be opened on Dec. 17. Monday next being the Anniversary Day of the Province, the next Washdyke Sale will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 18. The Geraldine County Council rate collector announces in an advertisement that all rates must be paid by Saturday next, or they will be sued for. A first offender charged with drunkenness this morning at the E.M: Court before H. W. Hennah, Esq., was dismissed with a caution. The registrar of the Supreme Court will to-morrow formally open (and in the absence of His Honor Mr Justice Johnston) adjourn the Court until Iriday 14th. The delay is in consequence of His Honor’s prolonged absence in Wellington at the Court of Appeal. Thera was a large attendance at the sale of privileges to-day by Messrs W. Collins and Co., in connection with the Timatu Tradesmens’ Kacing Club meeting on 17th inst. The sales were as follows Nos, 1 and 2, general license booths, to Mr G, J. Palmer, for £l2 and £8 respectively, cards to Mr P. J, Bell for £3; games to Mr H. Bennett for £2 10a ; horse-yards 10s. The Grand Stand and refreshment booths were passed in, and the Club wi. ll . retain the gates. The Oamaru Amateur Opera Company intend playing the “Pirates of Penzance,” in the Theatre Royal on Friday evening in aid of the funds of Mechanics’ Institute. The Company intended at first to play for the Hospital, but the scheme fell through, and it has been now decided as announced, to devote any surplus proceeds to the Mechanics’ Institute, The Company, which numbers sixty performers, will arrive here on Friday afternoon by special train, and return immmediately after the performance. The short notice is unavoidable as several members of the Company are leaving for the North Island next week. As the visitors come at their own risk and represent a neighboring town, it is hardly necessary to bespeak for them a bumper house and a friendly reception.