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Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 135, 9 February 1877, Page 3

Sharks of prodigious size have made their appearance in Wellington close to the Government wharf. A Mr Alderson, lately returned from Australia; 'where he was^fbr 1-2 years, has put in a claim to, a large property at Warrington which had been disposed of under the supposition that he was ■:- dead. ' • ' '■■ A We shall soon have three Maori newspapers in New Zealand, the Waka Maori, Wananga, and 1 a : journal which is; to be issued in the King country, and which is to be under the iuiniediate supervision of His Maori "Majesty and his Executive. ■ . ■, A goqd story is told of one of the candidates for the representation of Napier. ' Some monfhs : ago a subscription was set oh foot for the purchase of a fire engine,- and ; this "candidate was asked to put his name on, the list. This he refused, saying lt I have.,no interest in the town ;, my house is perfectly safe." He has since discovered that he has a lively interest in Napier, and the other day, "meeting the canvasser for the Fire-brigade, asked him for his vote.- --" Well," said the /canvasser, " I asked you for a subscription somo time ago for a fire engine, ahd'you said, in effect, it did hot matter to 5 you if the town was burnt down. Let us first settle that; and then 'we will talk politics." A ".Put my name, , down for £5, and let us talk politics," said the candidate in reply.. TheJnameA against ,a five pound subscription was soon written down, and then the canvasser said : " And now for politics ; — 1 have already- promised my. .vote." Tableau — exit candidate indignant, canvasser laughing.