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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 378, 5 March 1880, Page 3

Apropos of pugilism, my friend and foTßjer tutor, Mr James Mace, told me a goodslory the other clay (writes 'Afticus' in the Leader). Soon after he became champion, lie was informed that a speculator had got giant in training specially %r his benefit. The giant was originally a " strong man " in a circus, and a saltimbanque, a fair boxer. The celebrated Nosey Williams was sent overdo Paris to perfect the Frenchman in llbe science of le boxe, and it was retried that for once the English-speak-J ing race would lose the belt. James got himself into training in anticipation of a challenge, and it was soon reported that the giant had started for London. But then a silence fell, and it was not until Borne months after that Nosey Williams explained the mystery. '*You see," said Nosey, as he sat one day in the snug bar of the Romany Chal Hotel, " I brought the beggar over on the quiet, and had him all right. He was game enough, but precious cocky. We took a cab from London Bridge to my place at Paddington, and cabby wanted double fare for carrying a giant. I told this to Mossoo, and he clips the cabby under the ear. May I never if that cabby didn't take off his coat and give the cove we wos goin' to set in front of you the finest thrashing I ever saw .in my life, James, and I've seen a good many." " What did you do with him ?" asked Mr Mace. " Wiped him down in the gutter with a wisp of straw, and shoves him off in the cab. ' Londonbridge '! I ses, and I never stopped till, I landed Lar Bel Frarnce, as we used to call him, on his native shore. ' You'll be too good for us,' I ses. You'd kill Jem. Song swore."' If you don't helieve this story go to Mace and as_ Mm. ASIDE-SADDLE wanted in exchange for a new W T heeler and Wilson's Sewing Machine. Cost £10, Arwlv MRS MACMILLAN, Le Bon's Bay. TENDERS arc invited for CUTING FIREWOOD per cord. For particulars, apply to the undersigned. 6 JAMES F. ROBERTS. German Bay, March 4.1880. TO BE SOLD. A FINE TONED AMERICAN ORGAN. Also, an HARMONIUM. Apply to F * BOBERT DAWBER, ■German Bay. TIT ANTED, a BOY to Wash W Bottles. Apply to T. B. Chadwick, Chemist and Druggist, near Daly's Wharf. LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD "VTOTICE is hereby given that it is J_\ the intention of the Little River Road Board, in accordance with " The Public Works Act, 1870," section 93 and sub-sections ], 2, 8, 4 and 5, to CLOSE THE ROAD on Gebbie's Flat, bounded on the north-west by sections 21324, 34211, and 3*4090, distance, 1G chains 72 links ; and in exchange for same to take over the road passing in a south-westerly direction through section 8808, distance, 1G chains hb links. Plans may be seen at the ofiice. JAMES WILSON, Clerk to the Board. February 9, 1880.