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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3340, 15 December 1883, Page 3

Bobert Willi* WASHDYEE YARDS. THE Undersigned will Sell by Pub.. Auction ON TUESDAY, 18th DECEMBER, 1883. 10008-tooth Merino Welhers.grand line 1000 200 Prime Fat Crossbreds 200 300 Merino Ewes, with J-bred lambs 300 at loot. ROBT. WILKIN & CO. Auctioneers. Amusements, Theatre Royal. Lessee .. »• ..MrM.Hegarty Stage Manager .. Shaw Cross For Flvo (6) Nights Only, COMMENCING MONDAY, DEO. 17,1883, THE COURT MINSTRELS, The most Talented Company ol Ladies and Gentlemen in New Zealand, Min number -t a IN NUMBER X4t ALSO, THE GREAT SXBERNZOON OOMBD? COMPANY, After an Unprecedented Season of 21 Weeks in Sydney, and a most Successful Tour in New Zealand. PART Z-00URT MINSTELS. PART ll—The Great Hibernicon Comedy, MOLL 7 O’CONNOR; Or, Ireland in Shade and Sunshine. Caste of Characters—C. P. Doolittle, Esq. (a tourist), Mr Shaw Cross; Julius F. Cuffee (servant to Doolittle), Mr Johnny Cowan; Barney O’Neil (a guide), Mr Tom Buckley; Charlotte (sister to Doolittle), Miss Vesta Amar ; Mollie O’Connor (the belle of Killarney) Miss May Vivian. Dress Circle, 4s ; Stalls. 2s 6d ; Pit, Is. FRANK EDWARDS, Agent: Tenders. TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited and will be received up till noon on Tuesday, the 18th instant, lor EXTENDING STONE ON TOWN BELT. Plans and Specifications to be seen, and form ol lender obtained, on applying to EDWIN Hv, LOUGH, Town Clerk. Town Clerk’s Office, 14th Deo., 1883. For Sale. FOR SALE--212 Acres of Land at South Rangitata. For particulars and price, apply to hugh moclbllan, Lyttelton. Fuhlio Notices T HE S.C. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY WILL HOLD ITS Ninth Annual Gathering AT TIMARU, ON TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY, Ist and 2nd|JANUARY, 1884.

For Forty events on these two days there will be given in prizes over £2OO in cash, in addition to Fourteen Pieces of Plate and Medals. Nominations for the Handicaps, with colors and performances for the past two years, to be left with the Secretary, not later than 22nd December. Other entries on the ground. For programmes and all further inter* mation, apply to SYDNEY DAVIES, Secretary, Timara. BOARD & RESIDENCE. Mas Mas on, BOURTON HOUSE, ELIZABETH ST, Has Vacancies for Gentlemen. Single Bedrooms. Terms Moderate. TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS, &C SCREENED and Screw Pressed Chaff supplied in small or large quantities. Farmers’ Straw and Oat Sheaves cut to order. Peas, Beans, and Grain of all sorts ground for Stock Feeding at shortes notice. Crushed Oats always on hand. R. A. BARKER, Ohapi Orari. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ANNIVERSARY DAY, CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT, DEC. 17, 1883. RACES AT TIMARU. SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS from any station to any station within the Provincial District of Canterbury will be issued on 15th and 17th December, and (with the exception of Tickets Christchurch which are good for a fortnight on account of the Industrial Exhibition) will be available for return up to and including the 19th. p _ Trains will leave ; Timaru for the Racecourse Platform at i 1.25 a.m., 12,10 p.m., and 1.10 p.m,, and the Racecourse Platform for Timaru at 4,40 p.m, and 4.50 p.m. Fares from Timaru and Washdyke to the Racecourse Platform and back, including admission to the course —First Glass, 2s 6d, and 2s; Second Class (or seated wagons) 2s and 1s 8d respectively. Tickets available on day of issue only. The morning train from Timaru to Albury and Albury to Timaru will run 50 minutes later than usual, the latter stopping at the Racecourse Platform to allow passengers to alight if required, Passengers for the Racecourse Platform by this tram must purchase Washdyke tickets. The express train from Christchurch will ttop at Washdyke, if required to allow issengera to transfer thereinto the u.iv m, special train from Timaru to the Baoe)urse Platform. ~ The train from Timaru to Albury usually aving at 3.35 p,m, will leave at 3.50 p.m. nd stop at the Racecourse Platform, startle- therefrom immediately after the last ice, running 50 minutes later than usual om the Racecourse Platform to Albury. he evening train from Albury to Timaru ill run 50 minutes later than usual. Passengers for North of Washdyke can save the Racecourse Platform by the 4.40 m snecial train and transfer at Washyke into the ordinary 4.35 p.m. tram from imaril to Ashburton. The special train which will leave the lacecoureo Platform for Timaru at 4.00 m. will be the train for South of Timaru, iking the place of the usual 4.25 p.m. rain 6 from Timara to Oamaru. It will >ave Timaru for Oamaru at 5.15 p.m., inning 50 minutes later than the usual Tn Extra Train will run on the Wdmate (ranch, to take forward passengeis for Vaimate brought by the 5.15 p.m. tram tom Timaru. IS" Goods Traffio'.will be suspended. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager, District Traffic Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Dec, 11, 1883,