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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 847, 29 July 1879, Page 2

-■ : ; - - — -jfc: ' ■■' EXTRAORDmABfifSPEOIMENS OP THE HUMifl* RAGE. An unusual number of extraordinary specimens of ;the human race have recently "been oh exhibition m New York, including the " North Carolina Twins," 6r " Double-headed Nightingale .;" the "St. Benoit Twinß," which were described last summer m the BostotiMedical and SyrgicalJournal, and the HHsaarkable dwarfs known as the .-"Midget." A number of well-known physicians were invited a short time since to make a physical, examination of the latter. They are about twenty-two inches m height, and the weight of the boy, who is said to be fourteen years of age, is nine pounds ; while 'the girl, who is fifteen, with the long train and all other appurtenan<ja£'.of ft lady of fashion, or rather of a m^ern French doll, actually weighs only^tSur pounds and threequarters.. The diameter of the boy's head, as Ascertained by Dr. H. T. Hanks,' professor of obstetrics m the Dartmouth Medioal School, is scarcely born infant, arid-that of the girl is even larger than thalpof ; the average new* smaller. One waa born m Central New York and the .other . In .Meiico. The boy waft found ty be "Suffering from a little bronchitis ; and after some of the physicians had made an examination of ; his chest, it was very amusing to watch his little companion practising percussion and auscultation upon him m limitation of The girl's parents state, that when she was born she weighed only three-quarters of a pound; and was but nine inches m height.— British Mfidical Journal.

" ' ... . Ni cook county licensed ■ victuallers; association. GENERAL MEETING of the -*-*- Licensed Victuallers will be held : at the ARGYLL HOTEL, on THURSDAY, 31st instant, at half-past 2 o'clock, sharp. S. M. WILSON, Secretary. LOYAL ORANGE liODGE. STAR OF GISBORNE, 'No. 7. ,> rpHE USUAL WL*£ -L MONTHLY n^r% MEETING of the jaSfikiSr above Lodge will be MIWffIL&VK Pixt's Store, on m lIW^V \ T H U R SD AY «P\ NEXT, the 31st to. *!t(tfl§s<Ez. instant, at 8 p.m. sharp. W. RATOLIFFE, ' Hon. Sec. IN BANKRUPTCY. ■ .— _ ' ■ • IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HAWKE'S BAY, COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND, HOLDEN AT GISBORNE. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and "The Debtors and Creditors Act Amend* raenfe. Act, 1878," and of the Bank, raptor" of THOMAS WILLIAM BILHAM, a Debtor. rpHIS is to notify that THOMAS ±; WILLIAM BILHAM, of Patutahi, Tobacco- Grower, has This Day filed a statement that, he is unable to meet his engagements -with his Creditors. The FIRST MEETING of Creditors to be held At the COURT-HOUSE, Gisborne, on SATURDAY,... the 2nd Day of August, 1879, at eleven o'clock m the forenoon. ' ! Dated this 28th day of July, 1879. ! E. GRUNER, Deputy Clerk District Court. E. ff. Waed, Junr. Solicitor for the Debtor. MACFARLANE'S HALL. A MATEUR OERFORMANCE In Aid op thb Funds op thb Poverty Bay Hospital. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1879, Comedietta; ;*'r.. PBRFIDIOUIS ALBidN ! Dramatis Persona). : Madame de Boncoeur ... ... Mrs W. Marie ... ... Miss B. 'Sergeant Henri Godefroi de Bouillon Alamede ... Mr C. TheEnglishman MrP.B. Tini Master C. The Dog .•!. Gentleman Amateur Short Musical Interlude. Celebrated Farce, . POOR PILLIOODDY ! ..■ i . . Characters. MrPillicoddy ... MrJ.B. Captain O'Scuttle • <MrC. Mrs Pillicoddy ... Miss C. Mrs O'Scuttle .... Mrs B. Sarah Blunt Miss F, Admission, 4s. and 3s. Tickets te be had everywhere. notice ■•; j • ■■ A SITTING of the ASSESSMENT COURT for the BOROUGH o^r' GISBORNE and COUNTY of COOK, will be held at the Resident Magistrate's Court, at Gisborne, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of August next, at the hour of 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of hearing and determining all OBJECTIONS to the valuation of land m the said Borough and County, made under the " Land Tax Act, 1878." HARRY KENRICK, i Judge of the Assessment Court* - Gisborne, July 23, 1879.