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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 58, 25 October 1887, Page 3

The “ Vag.” libel case, which turned to an extent on the religious convictions of the late King Thakomnau, reminds us that soon after the annexation of Fiji by Sir Hercules Robinson the deposed monarch was invited, with his two sons, to i.overnment House, Sydney. Upon descending to the breakfast eoom one morning. Lady Robinson was horrified to find the King and his two sons, without any clothes on, demanding brandy from the paralysed butler. This brought the visit of Fijian royalty to Government House, Sydney, to an abrupt and ignoble termination. Most biack monarche are troublesome b larders. When King Tawhiao, of New Zealand, was in London three years ago, he stayed at swell diggings in Bussell i-quare, and on the very night after his arrival made a. lot of ladies faint by walking into the Irawii.g room with nothing but his shirt on to ask for a match.—Bulletin. A matter of considerable importance was broached at the meeting of the Auckland City School Committee lately in a motion, on the part of Mr W. Eatty, to appoint a sub-committee to report upon the feasibility of I establishing classes for technical education in connection with the City Schools, Tho motion was agreed to.