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Star (Christchurch), Issue 803, 21 December 1870, Page 1

pHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, In great variety, at very LOW PRICES, at M. SANDSTEIN'S, CASHEL STREET. c 2477 BARRETT'S HOTEL. PRESTON'S ADELAIDE WINES to be had at 32s per dozen, 17s 6d the half-dozen, or 4s per bottle. ENGLISH PORT AND SHERRY, At 5s per bottle. FINE OLD JAMAICA RUM, At 4s 6d per bottle. All other Spirits equally Cheap. WM. SCHMIDT, 2475 Proprietor. h. rossiter, Watch, and clock maker, : Caktebbobt Street, Ltitelton, BEGS to inform the Inhabitants and the Public, that he has taken the PREMISES formerly occupied by Mr PRATT, arid hopes to receive a continuation of the favours that have' been bestowed upon him for years past. N.B.— All kinds of JEWELRY REPAIRED On the shortest notice. 2389 LYTTELTON FIRE RELIEF FUND. THE LYTTELTON FIRE RELIEF COMMITTEE beg to submit' the following Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Fund so: kindly placed at their disposal, for the relief of the sufferers by the Fire on the 24th October last :— ■ <■ BKCEIPTS. £ s. d. From G. Gordon, Esq. Town Clerk, Christchurch ... 1793 7 7 H. C. Lananze, Esq., Tewn Clerk, Lyttelton 188 6 9 £1981 14 4 E.EPENDITUEE. Class 1... ... ... 143 0 0 Class 2... ..... ... 1470 10 5 C1a583... ... ... 339 0 0 By Tradesmen supplied with tools, ko. ... ... 9 5 11 Immediate relief i ... 5 8 2 Telegrams, cheque-hook, stamps, and stationery.... 1 17 10 Clerical assistance (secretary in Lyttelton) ... 10 10 0 ; Woledge for services ... 2 2 0 £1981 14 4 The Committee, in the distribution of» the Fund, carefully and fully considered each case, and adopted the following plan, as, in their opinion > the most judicious under all the circumstances : — The losses in many cases were small in amount/but involving great hardship ; to those sufferers the committee rendered help to the extent of 50 per cent, on the estimated loss for the purpose of assisting to replace tools, clothings &c, as per Class I. The number of recipients ih tbis class .were 25. Class 2 comprised those whose circumstances appeared to call for greater consideration than those of Class 3, whose losses, though great, were of a less pressing character; the former (Cl-88 2) received 20 per cent., and the latter (Class 3) 10 per cent, on such portion of their several losses as the committee were able to entertain. The number of recipients in Class 2 were 39, and Class 3, 17; making a total of '81 persons receiving assistance. - The Committee, in conclusion, deßire to thank thei Proprietors of the Lyttelton .Times, Press, and the Star fori. the liberality displayed by them in placing so large a space of their respective journals at the disposal of the Committee free of charge, and thus assisting in a material degree tbe munificent contributions placed in the hands of tbe committee for distribution. . > ■ ' ANDREW DUNCAN, Chairman of Committee. Lyttelton, Dec. 19, 1870: " ~~ ; x.x -■ ■■- . ' ■..- x x»u TO LET, a Five-roomed HOUSE, next Literary Institute, with garden and artesian well. Apply to G. BOGGIS. 2468