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South Canterbury Times, Issue 5012, 21 May 1889, Page 3

The s s. Brunner will leave for Wellington direct on Thursday, at 12 noon. Mcssas Davies and Murphy announce that they receive novelties by every mail steamer. Mr S. Anderson, of the Tiir.aru Boot Factory announces in another column the arrival of now goods. Price’s Patent Candle Company apply for the registration of eleven trade-marks, for different qualities of their manufacture.

Auckland boasts of two white sparrows and one white blackbird. The owner of the property on wlrch (he latter rara avis has lived for some years, guards it as jealously as if it were a moa.

A little girl of ten fell off the Auckland wharf the other day when no adults were near and was—not drowned because she could swim a little. She paddled under the wharf and scrambled upon a stringer, clambered up the timbers and trotted off home to change. A Gaziite issued on May 16lh is much larger than usual, containing 50 pages; of these Just half are taken up by statements of the public accounts of the colony for the year 1888-9. The now Governor, in his proclamations, calls himself, “ for short,” William Hillier, Earl of Onslow. His full title at the foot of such things lakes up nearly fifteen lines.

Bates are gazetted for post office money orders payable in the United States. They are issued hero up to £2O, and American orders will bo paid up to 100 dollars, U.S. currency, which sum," in this connection, is declared equal to £2O 10s Bd. People are'not returning from Victoria at a great rate yet. During April 446 persons arrived from Victoria ; but 511 left for that colony. Then 601 left for New South Wales and 352 came over. During the month the colony lost population by sea to the amount of 497; the arrivals being 1093, the departturcs 1593. Another fatal accident with firearms. A native boy at the Thames got hold of a revolver, and having no cartridges he filled a loose chamber with powder, and touched it off with a match. A little child standing by to see the game received the discharge on the breast. No great wound was caused, but the child died from the nervous shock.

Among late applications for New Zealand patents are the following : A Dunedin plasterer wants to patent a “spiral smoke cure ” for curing smoky chimneys. A Sydenham farmer has invented a butter box for storing butter and carrying it free from the ill effects of shaking and variations of temperature. A Wellington clerk specifies an invention for the automatic launching of ships’ boats in a heavy sea. We are informed by Mr Cottrell, resident agent for the Equitable Life Insurance Society, that Mr Bobinson, the unfortunate mate of the Kinelune, all but completed a £3OO tontine in favour of his sister, on Saturday the 27th, on the night of which day ho was drowned, but he put it off. The society thus saves and deceased’s sister loses that sum, Tho moral, from an insurance agent’s point of view is obvious. An inquest was held, before C. A. Wray, Esq. Coroner, at 10 a.m. on Monday at Pleasant Point, concerning the death of the infant daughter of Mr George Shepherd. From the evidence of the mother and a sister of about 17 years of age, it appeared that tho child was missing for a few minutes about mid-day, and on search being made she was discovered with her head in a tub of water only about five inches deep. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Much sympathy is felt for tho parents, who are old and respected settlers. Brazil last year acquired 136,000 European immigrants.

The noted quality of the Coffee made in the Calcs of Turkey, Franco, and America is chiefly duo to tho fact that only Fresh Boasted Coffee is used ; so that none of the volatile oil and other essentials are lost. Ask your grocer for Anderson’s Coffee, and you will have a beverage alike refreshing and stimulating, as it is fresh roasted and ground at the factory, Timam—FAdvt.l

Fob. Continuation op Reading Matter See Fourth Page. Wauled. if'i ENT’S Scarves in Silk, Cushmerelte, and <UT Matelasse, Very Choice and Stylish. Novelties by every Mail Steamer. BOY’S Blue Sergo Mnn-o’-War Suits, from 5s 3d s Boys’ Braces, 4£d j Men’s Braces, 6£d,— Davies and Mubtht. "U 088 E T BOWIE, SUTTER’S BUILDINGS. LAMPS ex “PERI." T'HB Illuminator (for economy.) N.B. no chimney required, from ii\j ■ The Union (the light) in clioico designs for liali Uud parlour. f The above cleared rapidly last season ?. giving universal satisfaction. ) Hand Lamps from 1/-. A few Kerosene stores to clear from 7/6 Purchasers should, call eijrly.