SOUTH CANTERBURY TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1887-



It may be as well to intimate to our business readers that there is now in Timaru a gentleman who has a banking account in another town, on which he has drawn too liberally, several cheques which confiding citizens have cashed for him having come back to them inscribed with the legend N.9.F. One astute Boniface cashed a cheque but another citizen had endorsed it so that his mind was not troubled. Learning, how ever, that the gentlevaen in question was dis tributing his favours among licensed victu allers generally, he repaired to another pro minent host find bade hint beware. The latter, with tears streaming down his face, held out also a cheque that had returned unto him. Thereupon they quaffed a beaker and swore a secret and mighty oath. Let trades men beware!



On Saturday next the High School C.C. play an eleven of the Hkuald and Times O.C. The names of the teams will appear to morrow evening. The new Snider rifles handed to the members of the Tirnaru Rifle Corps last even ing are splendid looking weapons, and the men should now do some “ tall ” shooting. There was to have been a good match this afternoon but the rain interfered very much with the shooting. The saltwater swimming baths are to be opened on Saturday next. Just now the bath itself is having a thorough overhaul, and fencing is about to be erected. Every thing will be in full readiness fpr a “ plunge ” on Saturday. Tickets for the week, or season can be obtained at the Theatre Royal cigar divan. The afternoon performance of the London circus to-day was attended by an enthusiastic assemblage of youngsters who testified their delight at each successive marvel. To-night the last performance of the season will be given and everyone ought to take this oppor tunity of seeing the wonderfully trained stud. Some excitement was caused in the vicinity of the market reserve last even'ng a few minutes after seven, by the “mad career” of a horse attached to a gig. The conveyance was empty and the animal was bolting furiously along the Main road. It tore along as far as Church Street where it collided with a cab at the stand without doing or sustaining injury, however, and was shortly after captured. 