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Star (Christchurch), Issue 703, 24 August 1870, Page 3

Can young ladies who now lace so tightly be considered staid ? A provincial paper, criticising a concert, says of one gentleman who attempted to sing : — " Absence of voice and unacquaintance with music are bad enough ; but when to these is added a forgetf ulness of words, the thing becomes almost unbearable." What a lively performance it must have been ! Frenchman : " Madame, you charge ver mooch too price for zat room." Landlady : " Oh, you know, we at tbe watering-places must make hay while the sun shines." Frenchman (indignautly) : " Madame, you shalt never make ze hay of me. You must not zink because all flesh is grass zat you can make hay of me."

Ijkfor -a , WANTED TO RENT, a GRASS PADDOCK, 10 to 15 acres, within a mile or two of Chriatchurch. J. BEECHER, Market place. 1507 ITT ANTED, a good GENERAL SERVV VANT. Apply Mrs SEXTON, Triangle Grocery Store, Colombo street. 1505 TRAYED, a pair of TURKEYS. The JO owner can have them by applying to W. J. GRAND, Christchurch Fancy Bazaar, Colombo street. 1501 TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. LOST, a long-haired, sandy coloured TERRIER DOG. Answers to the name of "Dot."— TATTERSALL'S, Christchurch. 1509 NOTICE. A COACH will leave the WHITE HART HOTEL, MEETING ALL TRAINS AT ADDINGTON— DAILY. W. HARTNELL, 1510 Proprietor.