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Star (Christchurch), Issue 99, 7 September 1868, Page 3

"Varieties. \ A prosy lay member of a certain church rose in meeting and said : — " My friends, the devil and I have been fighting for more than twenty minutes. He told me not to speak to-night, but I determined that I would. He even whispered that I spoke too often, and that nobody wanted to hear me ; bu r . 1 was not to be put down that way, and now that I have gained the victory, I must tell you &11 that I have in my heart." Then followed a tedious harangue. Coming out of the session-room the good pastor inclined his head, so that his mouth approached the ear of the brilliant member, and whispered, " Brother, I think the devil was right." A Respectable Person desires a SITUAI\. TION as Needlewoman or Nurse. Good character. Address C. A., office of this paper. 1096 WANTED, a Single Man as PLOUGHMAN. Apply to HAKMAN & STEVENS, Christchurch. No. 186 1092 V\. 7 AN TED, an ACTIVE YOUTH, VV about Seventeen, to Work in a Garden and make himself otherwise generally useful. Apply by letter addressed Box No. 41, Post-office. 1098 ALBION CHICKET CLUB. THE Adjourned General Meeting of this Club will be held at the City Hotel, on WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, At Seven o'clock p.m. To receive the Treasurer's Report for the past year, to eltct officer, and other important buainesa. By order. G. TURNER, Hon. Sec.