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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9301, 29 January 1892, Page 2

The circus band enlivened tho town this afternoon by playing several selections. They will also play this ovening before the performance commences. The Auckland atnatours think that they have a man in Buchanan who can down Hempton ovor 100 yards at the forthcoming Christchnrch Champion Meeting.. Judging by Hempton's phenomenal, time atNapier tho other day, Buchanan will need to be extremely speedy to lower tho champion's colors. 1 There were several matches played in tho bowling green on Thursday afternoon. In the second round at the rink competition, Goldwater's rink beat McAllura's by 27 to 13 The players were :— Murphy, T. Avcry, G. Grey, and Goldwater (skip), 27 v Quilliam, J. Avery, Fairclough, and McAllum (skip), 13. Fraser and Morey beat Jackson and Jonos in a pairs match by 19 to 16. Go'dwator beat Jonos by 23 to 15 in the Challenge Cup. Kny vctt beat Jackson by 21 to 13 for the President's prize. Murphy beat Hall by 21 to 11 for tho Vico president's prize, A certain medico tolls this talo of his recent experience. He was called to aeo a man who was seriously ill and very weak. Ho ordered him champagne and oysters, hut .when ho called tho next day the man j wasdead. Did you give him the champagne and oysters I ordered ? ho asked of j tbo widow. " No-o o sir," eho sobbed, " Wo couldn't afford it, but wo gave him tho nearest wo could." " Yes ; what was that ? " " Ginger beer aud pippies.' i