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Southland Times, Issue 2916, 19 October 1877, Page 3

' Pay mo that six-and-eighfrpence you owe me, !Mr Malrooney,' said a village attorney. ' For what ?'— ' for that opinion you had of me.' — ' Faith, I never had any opinion of you in all my life.' A minister passing- near some coalpits in Scotland|the other day, heard a collier swearing most outrageously at having fallen into a pool of mud. ' Young man,' said the ministei 1 , 'do you iknow where you are going to ?' — ' Ay,' said the collier, ' am gaun tae my wark up-by there.' — ' No, my dear young man,' said the minister, with a solemn shake of the head, and a warning wave of the hand, ' you are going to the bottomless pit.'—' Man, ye dinna ken muckle about pits, I see,' replied the collier, ' for I hae wrocht in mnistly every pit in the country an' I never saw, far less heard tell of, 'a pit withoot a bottom!

PUBLIC JSOTTICES HAIEDE ESB I N G ESTABLISHMENT. EP E A R L, from F. Beiseel, Dunedin, • begs to inform the inhabitants of Invercargill, and surrounding districts, that he has just opened a first-class Hairdreseing establishment, and trusts to receive a share of patronage. Plaits, Twists, Curls, Head-dresses, Wigs, and all kinds of Hair jewellery made to order. LADIES' COM tf INGS MiDifi UP. Private room for Ladies with female.attendance. Shampooing on the latest principle. HA.IR BRUSHED BY MACHINERY. E. PEARL, HAIEDEESSEE, TAY STREET, Next Bank of New Zealand. PUBLIC NOTICE. \ SPECIAL MEETING of the Waste A Lands Board will bo held on Monday, 22ud October, at half-past twelve, for the purpose of transacting the arrears of business consequent upou the usual meetings of the Board not having been held on the 4th, 12th, and 18111 instant, W ALTER ir. PEARSON, Chief Commissioner. Lands Office, Invercargil!, 18th October, 1877. NOTICE OF ERECTION OF FENCE. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to the owners 1 of Sections 5, 17, and 19, Block XI, Township of Q-ore, that it is my intention to erect a picket fence rouud Section 18 of above Block. J. SPARKS. BLUFF HAEBOE BOARD, PILOTAGE AND PORT CHARGES. npHE following rates are now charged, and JL h&ro been charged under section 12, Marine Act, 1867, and section 27, Bluff Harbor Board Act, 1876, since the Ist April, 1877 :— PIIOTAG VInwarda for sailing vessels without tug 41 per ton Inwards for sailing vessels with tug , ... 3d per ton Outward Same POET CHAEGES. On foreign traders per ton — half-yearly , . 2d On vessels exempt from pilotage half-yearly „, „. 6d By order of the Board, G. S. SEARLE, Secretary. Invercargiil, 18cli October, 1877. j^AST \y EE K FOE BOY'S KNICKERBOCKERS AND YOUTH'S CLOTHING AT THE MART. 1 jjurii./j the short remainder of our staif here we will offer at the must exceptional prices, all remaininfi stock of Blankets, Flannels, and Bed Quills. EVERT ARTICLE CHEAP. Our friends will harp opportunity of making the most of their money while we stay, but we would remind them thai we will short/// leave, aiul as we wish lo avoid, expense of removal NO SEASONABLE OFFEE Will he refused. Il'iuseys and hi'ess goods generally, are offered at such prices as caitnol replace (hem 'm the wholesale markel SPECIALLY SEASONABLE And particularly cheap, a rerii vice assortment of Cashmere Capes and Fichus, Lace Fichus, Grenadine Shawls, and Grenadine dresses. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE In Invercargill at the present time is undoubtedly the MART. The fact is apparent and the public know it. You can there </et Cliil' dren s Hals from 3d each, Sarsnel Rouche 'Ad a yard. Flannel, from l{d, Printed Muslins from Gd a yard, Cashmere Hoods 6d each, Feathers Gd each, Flowers 2d a spray. As (he whole MUST BE SOLD We would invite special attention lo the remaining sldch of Ladies' Underclothing, and. ISaby linen. The whole of the commoner classes of goods have, hem sold, and what now remains is of I fie superior qualities, and will he offered at less than English Invoice price, NECESSITY NO LAW. As husiness engagements will not admit of longer stay hero, and an me prefer clearing oui stock to removal, vie. invite all our friends to the last pud DislribuUoii, Sale of the contorts qf the MART, at prices CHEAPER THAN EVER. I THOMSON, STRANQ & CO. N