A largo envelope, bearing the Valparaiso postmark, and the imposing indiction “The Provost and down Council of Christchurch and all Relations,” was delivered to the loi\n Clerk, and by him handed to the Mayor (says tho Christchurch Press What was meant by “All Relations did not seem at all clear, and it could only be surmised that the writer had in mind tho notion of poor relations, and wished to include the undeveloped districts round ■ übout tiic city. i.no envelope was opened with some curiosity ft was found to contain a leallot printed in Spanish and adorned with P a drawing of a peculiar sort of man holding a buncli or keys and looking through a window. ' What it all meant nobody knew. A supplementary leaflet, however, was also found, within the envelope. This was printed in English and consisted of 31 Scriptural excerpts predicting the end ~ f &e times of the Gentiles. The communication was referred to Waste paper committee. the
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Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9690, 11 May 1923, Page 7
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162Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9690, 11 May 1923, Page 7
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