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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 143, 17 June 1886, Page 2

While paseiog through Che Bay of Plenty on Friday lasc the steamer Wairarapa was covered with a thin coating of pumice dust borne hy the wind from the voloinic region. Tho distance of the vessel ac the time from the seat of the eruptions was estimated at i 8U miles. At a Somersetshire hunt dinner eighty ye»rs since thirteen toasts used to be drunk in strong beer; then everyone did as he Uked. Some members of the hunt occasionally drank a glass of wive at, the wind up who were not themselves previously wound up. In country towns, after a dinner at one pm., friends used to meet to discups local news over their glasses of srong beer, the merits of which f urnithed the daily theme. At Bamptoh one lot of gentlemen took fonr times the duration of the Trojan war, and even then failed to settle which of the party brewed the best bi er. Te Whiti, the Maori prophet, has summoned natives from all parts of the colony to attend his meeting to be held at Parihaka on Wednesday next. Numbers of Maoris from Auckland, Nelson, and Wanganui are already on the ground. Is it another volcano ? With reference to the burning seam of coal supposed to exist at Makaretu, Forty Mile Bush, Mr A. V. Harrit ton writes:— "l went to look at it, and I found smoke coming out of the hill in three places. I dug into the ground and looked about, and could see no fire, but the place Was as hot as an oven, and full of smoke and S'.eam." An amuting incident which occurred in connection with the warm interest which is being taken in the Indian and Colonial Exhibition \b mentioned by the correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, who says :— There is an utter absence of ostentation in these vißitp, and ie is somewhat amusing to hear the stories of Colonial Commissioners who huve perhaps acted as guides to princes and dukes without having been awaro of it. The other day, for instance, tho Duke of Connaught, having an acquaintanceship with a member of tho West Indian Commission, was chatting with him iv Mio court, when the party was joined by the President of tho Royal Commission. '' Allow me to introduce you to my brother," sail tho Duke. The Comnvssioner, a little flustered doubtless, dii not bear distinctly, and asked innocently, "I beg your p«rdon, what did you s-iy the gentlemnn's name was ? " The Prince of Walt s, laughing heartily, told him, and that, Comnrisi-ioner's face was a study. When tho Duchess of Edinburgh called the other day sho was accompanied by her little flaxen-haired children and by the Marquis of Lome, who, by the way, is a dnily visitor to the Yictoriau Court, which he declares to be the most interesting and best arranged in the Australian section at present. A gentleman tells a good story of one of his domestics. Having employed a new housemaid, he sat down in the diningroom the evening after, to a " civil game of whist " with his wife and a couple of neighbors. The next morning "my lady," "the help," observed that " the card playing must be put a stop to, or she should ba obliged to leave. She didn't approve of the practice, and never allowed it in families where she lived !" MEMORANDA Air VV. C. Gilbert has returned to Nelson, Mr Scott's tender for erection ot cottage accepted. Sale of furniture by Mesdrs Sharp & Sons on Saturday next, Messrs Bentley Bros, notify goods at cheap ratea. Lost, purse. Wanted — A teacher. Forfeited shares ' YYalhalla Extended Co. to be sold 2Gth inst. Tendors wanted by City Council. ~W~ CHT iv either Hardy. Coliingwood, or M A BriUga sire.ts, a PURSE coutuk.injj Money. It >j ward at Mail Office. 2225 TO CONTRACTORS. MX. JOHN SCOTT'S TENDER has bteu ACOJCPThD for Er»cuou of Cottage in Collin^wood street. 2223 — lp SCHOOL TEACHER WANTED. WANTED a TEACH KR for Upper Motupiko Aided School. Salary £60 a year. Teacher must be approved of by Centnl Board of Education. Applications to be mide to Upptr Motupiko School Committee oa or before tbc 29 ih day of June, 1886. CHARLES THOMPSON, 2220— t d Secretary. CITY OF JNELrSON. Town Cierk'3 Office, 17ih June, 1886. T'ND J .RS will b-3 ricaived at tLe above Office uutil FRIDAY, tha 25th inst., at JTuur p.m., Jor About Six Thousand Five Hundred Feet Totara. Specification may be seen at the City Surveyor's Office. 11. V. GULLY, 2226— 3 a Town Clerk. ■ WALiJALLA EXTENDED QUARTZ-MINING COML'ANY, Limited. ALL Shares ia the above Company FORFEITED for tho Non-paynier.t uf acy Calls, will be BOLD by Pabl.c AUCTION, at the Registered Office of tae Company, Reefton. on SATURDAY, the 26th inst., at Four o'clock p.m. GEORGE WISE, Mn.agcr. Ed.fton, Juue 16, 1886. 2224 — 1 ST. 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