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NZ Truth, Issue 62, 25 August 1906, Page 6

Recorded mi n ■■_.'- southern paper- that a. man got a prize for a shouting competition. ■; Shooting ;was; meant, evident:iy. ■•-;'-'/ , -r-\ov---'^-'-^Cd_.7-.

y The Postal authorities have been: advised of the departure of the. Star •of Scotland from Sydney for ■ Aiick-lan-d- on . Thursday, with 31-bags of Australian mail. The Wellington portion, may be expected to arrive or. Tuesday evening.

Constable Blackwell has admiirahle courage but is sadly lacking m judgment. As he was riding -his wheel routid the Hotel Cecil corner tho other day hd disputed the roadway with Mr Wardell's motor car. Of course the motor car won, but the peeler reckons, he will get damages for his injured bike. Blackwell comes from the Great Barrier Island, and consequently is ■ only a novice at., cycling.' They daren't mount a wheel on that particular chunk of puftiice stone or they'd ride over the edge.