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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3655, 29 December 1879, Page 3

MORCE AUX. ♦- Tire-some Work. A wheelwright's. Men that Keep to the Point. Clerks. A Queer Place to Make a Living in. In a dyeing establishment. Tears cannot restore my wife, therefore t weep, waa the inscription on a French tombstone. Facetious tram-car rider : « What ! is the old Noah's Ark full?" tfecond facetious ditto : " No. Just room for the donkey. Step in.** J A eelabrated French priest, praising the soft word that tarns away wratb, said—' 1 It » w,th honey we catch flies." A listener replied, " Yen, to kill them !" Frieud to scientific authority : " Doctor, how is a man to tell a mushroom from a toadRtool ?' Scientific authority ; "By eating it. Ifyouhve, it ia a mushroom; if vou die it is a toadstool." Awkward if anybody had been listening. Short-sighted lady : « What a number of fligs !' Long-sighted friend : " Yes, and what elegant designs ! " N.B.— lt waj washing day, and the sailur'a clothes were haaeine out to dry. & fJF^! } he cook > to Bmall waiter, boy (Catholic) : " Martin, did you know you was eating meat on Friday. I thought it was against the ruleg of your church ?" Martin. • " Well, bo it i», but it don't hurt the boarders, and I guesa ft won t hurt me." " Whisper what thou feelest," said a sentimental youth as they eat together on the front stoop one warm summer oveniDg. And the romantio maiden whispered that she felt as if she had eaten too many cucumbers for suppop.and thought she had better go in the hou6o. Tom: "Hallo, Fred! what are you writing poetry ?•» Fred : « Yes, I am writing an owed to my tailor." Tom : " What's the time and tune ?" Fred: « Time sixty dajs. It s set to notes of mine fit his possession." ADVEBTISEaiENTS Entertainments JLhbatkjb^ Rota ii 1088668 Hi6cocks, Haynian and Co. THIB EVENING (MONDAY), Another Special Programme. MB I. J. WALLACE. MB J. J. WALLACE. THE GBEAT IRISH COMEDIAN, In Two Character?, Supported by Miss ADA LESTER and tha Premier Dramatic Coinpiny. Tho PopulHr Drama, entitled RORr O'MORE, Ob, Lcck i* Odd Nuhbfrs. BoryO'More ... ... Mr J. J. Wallace To concludo with n irt(nL _. THE IMBH EMIGRANT. PatOßnen J. J. Wallace Othac Novelties ia Preparation. Box plan Mont*gne'a Bazaar. 2917-74 For Sale and To Let, FOR SALE, Two Capital Building Sites on Wilton's rood, containing «ltogether two roods eleren perches. Title, Lasd Transfer Act. Terms easy. 859? ALFHH.D THOM.P3ON. Piiblio Notioes PRIVATE Board and Kesidenco in com. fortably f ursishod house ; bath roomA pply Bingaland Store. 8864 UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS* HOPE OF ST. ALBANS LODGE, No. 95. A SUMMONED MEE T <NG of above Lodge will be held at tho Lodgft Room, Kn-ghtetowD. on Tuesday, Deo. 30, at 7.30 p.m. All Members are requested to attend. Business of importance. H. BOYCK, A.D. 9014 J.G. M'INTO3IT, Bec. NOTICE. = " THE undersigned have removed to their New Offices in Gloucester Btroet west* near the river. ■ .... JOYNT& PEROiCVAT;, ; yolicilors, 8995 Chrißtohurch/ WAIifATK PLAINS. THE Public aro hereby informod that at the re-organising of the Committee, Bro G. G. Davidson waa elected Chairman vice Joseph Perks; also Bro Joseph Basely waa elected Treasurer vice J. Pctorsen, J. W. TREADWELL, Hon Secretary, Co-Operative Land, Labour anil Stow Company. Offices — Gloucester street. Hours of Enrohnjnt— 6 to 10.p.m, 8960 IMPORTANT NOTICE. To Storekeepers, Fancy Goods DoUers," Cricket Cltibs, Schools, &o HA. DAVIS is rolinqjuehing the whols- • sale -importation of Fancy Goods, &c , and is prepared to cell ht a groat sacrifice, having large shipments ip hand, and to arrive. The stock is comjilrfte in every line» comprising: — Cricketing muterialg, toys, in endless variety, vasea and hit reft, glassware, crockery ware, clock*, gold and silver jewellery, pipes, pouches, and tobacconist's sundries, and a large itock of fancy goods of every description. Christmas and New Year's novelties. The public may rely upon purchasing at a much lower rate than at any other house in town. Remember the address— H. A. DAVIS, Chrißtohuroh. No connootion with any other house of the samo name. 8488 THE COLONIAL JNSUBAJKOB riOMFAKT OF NSW ZSALAHD. Il 1 181 AUD Afi 8181 capTtai two millions Btk4likq, OHIEJ Off2TOßs7 WSLfcXHOSOI* , BOARD 07 DIRECTORS - ' OaADHAV t Xht Hon. C. J. Phanuyn, MJjJO* Ohaift Kan Local Board Anjtraliao Ifataa) Provident Society. Vzoi-OaAißMUxr * Xh* Hon. Bandall Johnaon, MJjJOm Managing Director V orthwm Land mm Loan Company. Jacob Joseph, mq n Merchant. A. da B. Bmndon, Im.. KLEUL, bam Director Aoitralian Kntcal EroridMt Sodety. B.W.Mffla,Mozoluuit. Thm Hon. IL S. ©raw. MJbJO n LOMI Director Australian Mutual ProrfcU«| Borieto. J. & S. Thojnptw, Bag* Wwwhwt, Souoroii t Maun Brandon and Son, WilUntfiM. 6mui Murom Qto, 0. Graham. Hiq. Banna t Th« Bank of 2T«w Zaalaod. Thii Company offer to Iniuren tha MStmtt combined advantana i— AbtolutaSaoßnfj Prompt and Liberal Batttanaati «f OUai Loweat Oorr at itai*» Inroranoa of Srcrr .^aoription atcotil Ounmon B ahoh Aanmi Aahburton «*« JTriedlandor Brat. Chntaer ,„ OrrAOo. Kaiapof.t. ... J.W.BUen. Enraa ..» M « W. J. SimpaM. Laatton « W. J. G. Bluett 4 Oa, Lytteltan ... Harvey Hawkini ft oa\ Oxford .it m« Dilnot Bladden, Bangjora „« 0. J. kO. Q. Chapmaji Bakaia ..• M « Orr <k Co. Southbridia ... W. J. G. I J wtt ft o*. Timaru ••• IM John Jaok: to, Waltham „• Dani»l Go?. Waimata „% Joseph CottrelL Agenta wanfcad VJsra not reprewnUd. ffIWD ABU MAB Nl INSUBAITCI Oh ALLKDfDS AS LOWIBT OUBBBNX B*im GunmBUBY Bbivo v HSBSFOBD STB HV | Next tha Union Bank ISIDK.I.A,QBABiM. I Mantgo