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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 15, Issue 2016, 23 December 1870, Page 3

A Slight Shake. — On Sunday night, about twenty minutes to eight, a slight shake was felt.. It was not sufficiently severe, however, to be noticed by those who happened to be in motion at the moment, but wns felt by those who happened to be quiescent or with their attention disengaged at the time ; and as it happened during the time of evening service a great many people were enabled to enjoy or disagreeably experience the sensation as suited their humour. Coming too in the middle of a sermon on the primal duties of man, it seemed like a heavenly admonition both to the pious and those " who can hear tho decalogue and feel no self-re-proach." Tho religious attention of the congregation of the Rev. Mr. Buddie, in the W.esleyan Chapel, Manners street, was disturbed for a moment, especially in the galleries where the shake was felt very lively, and several women of the congregation uttered a few sobs, one young lady in the choir going off into a faint. Mr. Buddie, however, quietly stopped his sermoD and called ou the congregation to sing the second verse of the 12th hymn — " The God that rules on high," &c, and at the conclusion of the verse went on with his sermon. — Independent, Dec. 20. M. de la Richbrie, the Governor of New Caledonia, has adopted in public acts the Republican formula, promulgated by tho present Government of France on the 6th of September. " What's the reason you have the wrong side of your stocking turned out?" said Jim to Pat, the other day. " The raison — the raison is it P" said Pat; "'cause there's a hole tother side ar ifc."