GOLD RETURNS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3420, 8 December 1879, Page 2

GOLD RETURNS.

Tookev.—Ash and party's eraiking yielded Sozs 4dwts gold. Oxo> Golden Oalf.— McCrae and party's, crushing yielded 8o« 18dwts gold. Howe's Caledonian Tsibuxs.—A crushing yielded JL3£ozs gold..

The Christchurch San says :--"]]-& Major Crokcr is in lack. She wii brought up at the Thames Police Court some time ago, charged by her husband with being a lunatic. One medical man certified that tbo lady was of' absound mind, while the others certified tbat she was sane, and she was in consequence discharged from custody. We find now that this happy—if notorious—pair, hare gone to England on "urgent private affairs," and Auckland holders of orders " out of first funds " ore jubilant. Mrs Croker is coming into possession of £30,000, with possible reversions which may bring the figure up to £100,000. Truly, " Truth is stranger than Fiction." All we can Kay is the editor must hare bean slightly confused. ,• The following^ experiment it worth trying. It is said that at a dumer party in Hew York, the peaches bore the j monogram of the grower, traced distinctly lin their velvety bloom. The proeest is described thus: Letiers cat from paper are pasted on the tpeacb.es while growtagv When the. fruit is ripe, on removing the paper the letters are found picked oat in the most delicate green, the rest of the fruit beiof. rosy and deep-hued. Toil ingenious device may be commended to the notice of New Zealand horticulturist!, and, of course, mottoes, anagrams, even declarations, might be managed among the " surprise " for dessert. The woman who said she woold't marry the best man living kept her word when «ne married • tramp.