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Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1027, 30 March 1894, Page 3

c Mamma dear,' said Janet, ' at what time in the clay was I born 1 ' 'At two o'elock in the morning.' ' And what time was I born 1 ' asked Jack. f Not until eight o'clock.' ' Ah,' cried Janet, 'my birthday's longer than yours ! ' ' Well,' said Jack, ' what's the use of being born before it's time to get up 1 ' When in Tasmania (says the (South Australian Register), an Adelaide, politician was told of a coincidence which in a hovel would appear too improbable. The greatest bully and fighter in Hobart was the son of a conyict who had been found guilty of the murder of a gentleman in England. An officer landing from a man-of-war for the first time in Tasmania, by interfering to prptect some one from the Hobart bully, had to light^lhe latter, and gave him his first goocb thrashing. It subsequently transpired that this officer was the only son of the man the bully's father had murdered. The deer stalkers have, says the Courier, had poor sport over the jholidays, and not a single stag has been grassed. It is expected, however, that a week or to will see the stags fairly numerous on this side of the mountain. Oi.e sportsman informs us that Ik witnessed a mob of fully 105 hinds in the Monster Picnic paddock the othei J evening, and- the herd is -in. excellent j condition. , / '-: