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New Zealand Tablet, Volume VII, Issue 343, 14 November 1879, Page 14

Centuries before the dogmatic definition of the Immaculate Conception it was a customary form of Habitation in Spain among acquaintances when they met to say : Are Maria purissima. To which the reply followed, Sine pecado cancdbida. Messrs. McSwiggan Bros., the well known bootmakers, have opened new and extensive premises in High and Lichfield streets, Christchurcb, where they are prepared to attend as usual, with all care, to the wants of their customers and the public in general. A grocery store has been opened by Mr. R. Walsh in upper Rattray-street, Dunedin, in a situation where such an establishment must prove a great convenience. It is situated on the newly-made ground, a little above the Catholic church gate. Tenders are called for building the Catholic church at Macraes. Particulars will be found in another column.

Owing to pressure on our space we are obliged to hold over the continuation of our tale, the "Lady of Neville Court," to next w<wk. We have received " The Old Identities," a book relating to the fathers of the colony, but are obliged to defer our notice of it until next week.

We beg to direct the attention of cmr readers to the tenders for the Inland Mail service, to be found in another column. Mr. James P. Simon, of George Street, Dunedin, has at present on hand an unrivalled stock of boots and shoes of every description. His charges are most moderate, and the work supplied by him is invariably approved of. Mr. Skene reports for the week ending November 12, 1879 : A decided improvement in the demand, and now that station orders arc coming in, things will gradually come round. Men are submitting with a bad grace to the reduced wages, but they must grin and bear until the good times come again. The certainty of a good crop will necessarily cause the employment of many hands. Couples are moving slowly, female servants are in fair demand, but many families are forced to economize and do with fewer or none • carpenters are very quiet, indeed, a good many Tradesmen are taking ordinary work rather than go idle ; station cooks and bakers drag a good deal ; musterers are offored 40s per week ; country hotels are getting a little brisker, but town is quiet yet. W&kw stand all over about the same as last week.