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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 241, 19 October 1901, Page 2

- A blockhouse in South Africa was occupied for a month or so by a sergeant and four men of the Imperial forces (Dublin Fusiliers), who one night were beguiling the weary hours away by a game of “nap” instead of keeping a proper look-out. No. 1 said: “ I’ll go three.” Another exclaimed, - I’ll go four.’ At this juncture a Boer put his head into the room, and with a couple of revolvers to back his opinion, exclaimed : ‘ I’ll go nap ! ’ He did so successfully, and the result was that the Imperial sergeant is now doing twelve months’ penal servitude, and the other four members of the blockhouse defence force seven years’ imprisonment each for allowing themselves to be caught napping.”

The timber trade continues to extend, says the Greymouth Star, and promises within twelve months to double the export. Between this and the end of the year four new sawmills will have started, and even then the supply jvill not be nearly equal to the demand. Wesley Church Services, To-morrow. (Sunday).—Gisborne: Morn.ng 11, Mr H Lang: evening 7, Rev. B. F, Ito dwell.