For Northern Porta of New Zealand, per Botorua, on Tuesday, 19th inst,, at 2.30 p.m. For Auckland, per Ohan, on Wednesday, 20th inst., at 11 a.m. For Wellington, Nelson, and Greymonth, per Koranni, on Wednesday, 20th inst., at 6 s.z>. , _ , For Northern ports and Sydney, per Mararoa, on Thursday, 21st inst., at 6 a.m. For the United Kingdom and Australian Colonies, p»rßotomahana, on Saturday, 23rd inst., at 12.30 p.m. For Wellington and Sydney, per Hanroto, on Saturday,.23rd inst., at 6 a.m. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Penguin, on Saturday, 23rd inst., at 2.30 p.m. (Signed) Ed. Cook, Chief Postmaster.
Chief Post-office, Timaru, July 18th, 1887.
South Canterbury Times. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1887. NEWS OF THE DAY.
The annual meeting of the Timaru Early Closing Association is to be held on Tuesday evening at eight o'clock in the Odd Fellows Hall, Sophia St, at which the attendance of all members is specially requested. The business will he to receive annual report and balance sheet, to elect officers, arrange amount of subscription, etc. A linen dealer in London has the Royal order every year for ten new pairs of sheets at £25 a pair. The linen is of the most ex quisitely fine cambric; in the centre is the royal coat-of-arras most beautifully em broidered, and the crown equally exquisitely done in the four corners. These sheets are for the state rooms, and are all manufactured near Belfast. Every day the Queen’s bed is freshly furnished with linen, and six house maids perform the task. There are twelve pil lows, on which the linen cases are sewn, not buttoned or tied, and these also are changed every day.
