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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3787, 27 May 1885, Page 3

A 4-rootned house belonging to Mr G. F. Lovegrove, at Makikibi, and situated within 4 chains of that gentleman’s residence, was burned down on Monday. The building was insured in the National office for £IOO, but that sum does not cover Mr Lovegrovo’s loss. Messrs 0. S. Fraser and Jas. Granger were this day nominated Borough Auditors and, being unopposed, were duly elected. The Borough Council meeting adjourned from Monday, will be held this evening. The Globe Consultation Company’s drrwing on the Birthday Handicap and Grand National Steeplechase closed with 2221 subscribers, and was drawn in the presence of 200 subscribers. The result of the drawing appears in an advertisement. At the R.M. Court, this morning, before J. H, Sutter, E-q., on* inebriate being a first offender, and his transgression probably arising out of excessive loyalty, was dismissed with a caution. The march of improvement goes on at an alarming rate. The path-making in front of the Presbyterian Church in Barnard street has been carried on to the front of the Primitive Methodist Church, and now the footway from the main entrance to the Gaa Works to the corner of Arthur street is under treatment. Ada Mantua has supplied this paper with all information concerning her last drawing on the Provincial Handicap and we are pleased to see that her committee consisted of a body of gentlemen of first-class position in Dunedin. She has also supplied us with names and addresses of the principal winners. The first prize £2BB. net, goes to a wellknown saddler carrying on business in Greymoulh ; the second £144, net, to a man employed at the Bull and Mouth Hotel, Dunedin ; the third £96 net, to •the poundkeoper Clyde, Otago. The Grand National Steeplechase, to bo run at Melbourne, is now open, see advertisement. “ Tak' core, laddie, ye’re spilling yer milk,” said a careful woman to a careless milk boy. “ I don’t need tae care,” said he with the utmost nouchalaoce ; “ it’s Mrs Macdonald’s, and she basna paid her milk for three months back ; •he’ll be frichted tae speak for fear the maister sends in her account.” Tm Qmatbit Blißssin*. —A simple, pure, harmless remedy that eares every time, and prevents disease by keeping the blood pure, stomseh regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon mas. Hop Bitters is that remedy, and the American Co., the genuine manufacturers, are being blessed by thousands who have been cured by it. Try it. See advt.