3lr Johnson, captain of tho ste;:mship Valdemar, a Danish company's vessel, which trades between Parkeston Quay and Esbjerg. claims to ho ike "infant" skipper of the North Sea-,. because he was born on February'29th, 1848. and therefore Ims had only thirteen birthdays. Mamm to Urunga, a Maori, had a startling talc to tell the Police Court at. New Plymouth last week he was charged with having been foam! on licensed premises. As ne anu a s'riend were passing the terminus Hotel lie said, a po.verfu European flashed out and pul!e« lum bodi J iuto the hotel. Despue of great misfortune ne was nned -1 an coats.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8196, 30 January 1907, Page 6
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