Sixty Years Ago

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21867, 21 January 1941, Page 4

Sixty Years Ago

“The Timaru Herald” January 21, 1881

Sir George Grey Leading Article.—The news from Auckland that Sir George Grey is preparing to go on thb war-path again is more amusing than interesting. The time is past for Sir George Grey’s movements to possess the smallest political significance, or to disturb the quiet which has characterised public affairs ever since his defeat in 1879. His tour last year, when he made a violent effort to agitate the popular mind on the Education question, was a complete failure. People crowded to his meetings to enjoy his oratory—and to laugh at his extravagances. He came and went and left no impression behind him except the universal feeling that his day was over and that It would be well for him to seek a dignified retirement before he became entirely ridiculous. An Ugly Customer An immense shark was caught last evening between the Breakwater and the schooner Pelican, by F. Bcoringi, a boatman. Its length was about eight feet from tip to tip. Lately the harbour has been much infested by these brutes, rendering it unsafe for bathers to venture out any distance. Foreign Ignorance Although English people are almost as well known to the Parisians as to Londoners, occasionally a story of the traditional hauteur of Milords and Miladies finds its way into the French newspaper. One of them stated the other day that a Milady had entered a post office to buy a stamp. Having purchased it. she turned to her maid, who was standing behind her, and made a sign. The maid at once put out her tongue, over which the Milady lightly passed the stamp, and then affixed ft to her letter. Wool Exhibition Melbourne—The jurors at the wool exhibition had great difficulty in deciding upon the awards, and much disappointment was consequently expressed by visitors' at the delay. The decisions have, however, given entire satisfaction. No first prize was given for long wools. The Press generally agrees that the most sanguine expectations regarding quality were more than realised. The following were the general results: —Victoria takes 20 first, 13 second, and 6 third prizes; South Australia, 5 first and 1 second; Tasmania, 2 first, 5 second and 2 third; New Zealand, 2 first, 1 second and 1 third; Silesia, 1 first; New South Wales, 2 second and 1 third; Queensland, 3 second. Infernal Machines London. —A Birmingham clockmaker, who has asked for police protection, has revealed a plot on the part of Russian Nihilists, who are having infernal machines constructed in England to be used in furtherance of their projects against the Emperor of Russia.