The Minister fob Lands evidently is not born to be drowned. His escape from drowning in tha Waiau river was a remarkably narrow one ; and the escape seems to have been largely due to his presence of mind in circumstances of grave periL Had the issue been different, the fact would have beerK deeply regretted, and scarcely 3ess by the honorable gentleman's political foes than by his personal friends. Everybody admires pluck : everybody will felicitate Mr Bolleston, as we do, upon his most fortunate escape.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4991, 2 May 1884, Page 2
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