Colonel Fraser, the Sergcant-at-Arms, is in very frail health this session, and evidently pe; forms his duties with a gre; 5 . effort. Mr Bennett, the member for Tuapeka, received the mochancholy news of his wife's death, and left for the South. # The Premier declared that it was because of the “ wretched past ” that the Opposition had been compelled to efface themselves, and come out as Government supporters. (Ironical laughter from Opposition benches.) Mr AVitheford (Auckland) lias invited all his brother members to supper at Bellamy’s to-night at half-past 10 to “ inaugurate the early sittings of the House.” —Correspondent. Mr Fraser (Napier) has been re-elected Chairman of the House Committee. There is no dearth of clerical men in the Tirnaru district, as for the position of clerk to the Levels County Council there were no fewer than twenty-six applicants. Aurora Australis ! that wonderful sight, That dazzles the eyes with its brilliance and light, Occurs in these regions where ice and the snow, Extend everlasting above and below. Such a climate would kill us so used to the heat, New Zealand’s bright sunshine is so hard to beat. It is here we escape coughs and colds to be sure, By taking that Woods' Great Peppebhint OuaE.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 157, 15 July 1901, Page 4
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