An ordinary beer-c&ser mado an improvised platform for soveral speeches at Saturday's Harbour Board excursion, says the "Lyttolton Times," and as? it had been mads morely for the accommodation of reputed pints ; -'and not for the exaltation of Church dignitaries, it creaked'ominously, and possibly guiltily, when Bishop' Julius stepped on • to, its timbers. "I feel a bit groggy," said his Lordship gaily, to fill in an awkward interval, as ho gingerly Hricd his'weight on the ' :aso, and ho added?after a momentary inspection of the box,'. "I am sorry to seo th.it Manning and Co. •>'•»«> ; making mo a iiit - shaky." "Where ' his Lordship can stand srm," said Bishop Grimos, as he moimtod tho pedestal a fow'minutes-later, "I lrill anieavour to do so also,,'-
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 87, 6 January 1908, Page 4
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