IT CAME FROM ABOVE.
; .Thefollowing is quoted from “ Referee “ The other day at a small place called Prickwillqw a man was driving some cows from one farm to another, and one of the cows bolted and climbed a bank against which was a blacksmith’a shop with a sloping roof; At the time the cow got on the bank a Conservative was. in the shop haranguing •the Radical—on what he termed ‘ Radical • lies and false promises.’ f You’ve returned a Radical for the county,’ 'said the Tory,' ‘ and where’s your ,cow and your three acjes f’ ‘ I suppose you expect ’em to fall thrO’ 1 the roof.’ At this moment there was a crash, and through the roof fell, at the feet of the Tory disbeliever, aacaUive cow. ■ He gave a’ wild yell of terror arid fled, fearing that the thred acres would folldw and crush ! him.’ This story is l absolutely true. As said it occurred at Prickwillow, the cow wns ownedby'Mt Joseph Scruber, and the blacksmith’s name is! Stanley, .On the news being wired ,to;Mr Chamberlain, he forwarded it to Mr Gladstone as a birthday present.” ,
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Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 12, 14 May 1886, Page 2
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187IT CAME FROM ABOVE. Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 12, 14 May 1886, Page 2
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