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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 950, 23 May 1883, Page 4

A man and big f pipe' tjme ago were empWyßd in one of "the Wanganui - hotels, have, $$ Cftr/micfe,: rid themselves of encumbrances by selling their two children to the Maoris. One of these youngsters, a flaxen-headed bov of four, was thus disposed of by hid "affectionate parents to Aperahamaj'jthe<wellknown chief, and the prorating. European investment is now ruflmhg about, happy and contented, wfU/ied and clothed, amongst the at Mataara. The child now talks fluently, and in a great deal befeoff. than when,he enjoyed the advantage of The , other child was disposed Of |J fe n a‘ SittlllarHvay to the natives in the Wairarapa. The amount of the purchase, transpired, but iri 'itflefehama’s- caß,e. . .we, are f inclined to affection ” ha4'#ogQodi deal to db with the ; • ,*su * The „§j4ystipp., opened -their .^mpajanj on >, Sunday last*' ■ their the Gaiety; Ihajmwfi fliTThfi wt&welJL atfondpcjij as jdwhdlro ‘ that took ..place at 11, where everything passed pff quietly witilibe sligbt’dmurbance,' which soon subsided. meeting, in fall force, and a .disgraceful scene "took placrif , .{rieji. to, deliver addresses, %ut r were unable tq .do so, ; owing to tbb'OwMHfitedt hp6tihg,of ; the mob. : AoPr&s',' thtrtigh told , Vy.! Captains Wright and Pollard that the inept- - Inghod dosedythoSe -in .the - Theatre,‘ire-' - fused to leave, andeo’rnmimced whistling, prominent of . tbedutnrberswas promptly secured by Oapaudience. insisted ,apOn his letting him* go. ' A threat of-turning out the gas had no 'effect, and ultimately , Captain Pollard had to call in the assistance of the(poKoeito>clear rJhd'ibuildIng. Sergeant Pratt was in attendance, and ultimately, after a good deal of trouble, succeeded in getting the people outside. ThisjppgqißpJished, dhe.tAembeta off the army proceeded tj^arjbf{>thpi r homes. Outside the theatre" was an immense - crowd, and no sooner did Captain Pollard make his appearance than . he was Mfe-f|ps>pipn<|; hpstlpd byla let; of. larrikins and outers, who should have known better. This conduct continued . „• all the way up Colombo street north, and - jthiMr was followed by an excited mob - of yelling^ ■ np to the "door of ‘the residence of the laStpr Mesnwdwle - <&p- ? tain Enright, * who bad remained near the Cathedral waiting—for a conveyance to take him home, was snrroupded ha ultimately got away safely. - Altogether < the f roi&bSiftgs were ■ghly discreditable. . Captain,, Pollayd.J hdeeudßeritenfla 'dmongsv the’roughs of leEast End has, been,large, declares that hhufaa dfever’-met with such & receptionbefore. The meetings held MV^lHd'heetf'dißtarbdd/ 7