A little girl was rebuked for playing out-doors with boys and informed that, being seven years old, Bhe was " too bi§ for that now." But, with all im&gmable,innpQenoe, she replied V'Why, the bigger we grow the better we/like •em." . * '•
A terrible colliery accident occurred at Dines collery Roddervally, by an explosion of gas. The catastrophe took place at -night whilst $8 exjra jnen, not miners, were engaged m the pit executing repairs. There is every reason to fear, that not one of these unfortunate men will survive ; but up to the present no one has been able to descend into the mine,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 653, 18 March 1879, Page 2
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