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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3789, 29 May 1885, Page 3

The Secretary will attend at the Timarn High School on Monday and Tuesday next to collect school fees. The contractors for the Breakwater started the men at six o’clock this morning to lay a monolith which will be completed by six o’clock this evening. This is the first monolith of the straight work, the curve having just been finished* The remainder of the contract will be in a direct lines There will now be a considerable intermission in monolith work however, as a number of foundation blocks will have to be laid ahead of the completed work, and the crane will be hors de combat while the new Krnpp wheels are being attached to it —besides which advantage will be taken of this temporary stoppage to pnt the annual coat of paint on the crane and other gear* The mode of courtship of the Zaporas of Ecuador presents some suggestive features. The enamoured swain goes to the woods and bunts game ; when he has procured it, he presents it to the maiden of bis choice. This constitutes the proposal; if she accepts, she cooks the meat. Hence, before entering upon the bonds of matrimony, the Zspora suitor has the great advantage over civilised wooers of being assured as to the lady's capacity for preparing a square meal; and doubtless, there is a diminished probability that afterwards “the fat will be in the fire.’; On the other band, the Zaporides is favored with some foreknowledge of her spouse's ability to keep the larder supplied. Bulwer was right; there's no such word as “fail.” It is modified into ‘‘assignment". Tke Gbbatest Blessin#.— A simple pure, harmless remedy that cures every time, and prevents disease by keeping the blood pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. 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.