Miscellaneous
Wellington, March 14. Ermnuel Jor^enaon, a cripple, accidentally sbot himself in the obcst with a toy rcvolvi ft to-day, but be is in no danger. A bottle has I een picked up on Oove Beach Waiapa, enclosing the following writing in pencil :— " A lost and s'arving man's requeßU Should any pc son happen to find this bottle will he be bind enough to make it known at gome ntw^paper office that will report of what our fate has been, i.e. Lst at sea in en open boat off the coast of Australia. I am nearly exhausted for want of fresh wator, and don't know where I am. Sixtem days wMiout water is awful. God forgive me* Signed Antony W. Short." Tucro is no date marked on tho paper. New Plymouth March IG. A number of Natives are m gambling at Patibaka fca the meeting of Maoris federa tioD. Ihe gaiheiirg includes four native bands. Tho Keating will be opened on Thursday, and tbo main question t) b 3 debated is the desirableness o! Maori fedora-
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Colonist, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8509, 17 March 1896, Page 3
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Miscellaneous
Colonist, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8509, 17 March 1896, Page 3
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