THE NORTH.

Evening Star, Issue 2900, 5 June 1872, Page 3

THE NORTH.

A wholesale boot manufacturing firm in Christchurch is making arrangements for obtaining a site for the establishment of a tannery in connection with their business. The following appears in the advertising columns of the Taranaki News “ Horse for sale. A young mai e that will carry a lady very quiet and easy to catch. Apply to The great number of marriageable young ladies at New Plymouth, and the greater dearth of eligible bachelors (says a contemporary) may account for the yonug ladies being very quiet and easy to catch. The Christians of Auckland certainly do love each other. Proof of this is contained in the following letter to the Gross:— “ To the Editor. Sir,—l notice in the Cross of Monday that the Dissenters are about to pray for the Roman Catholics. Let me suggest to my fellow-worshippers that we have a week of prayer on behalf of the Dissenters. One good turn certainly deserves another.— Y ours, &c., Catholic.” “ A mischievous ghost ” has been “going the rounds ” at St Albans, a suburban retreat near Christchurch. Periodically he, she, or it takes walks abroad and makes “ unearthly noises ” —convincing proof that it is not of such stuff as dreams are made of—much to the discomfort of weak-minded females and timid children. A good cudgelling or the terror of the Vagrant Act is generally efficacious in bringing about a cessation of the vagaries of these ghostly people. There was a feast given at Napier on the Queen’s birthday by the Europeans to the natives of the district, at which some 400 of the latter attended. The entertainment passed off well, but on the same evening an unfortunate fray took place at a public house near the Ngaruro bridge, about six miles from Napier, where a number of young natives, headed by Napuka’s sons, smashed doors and windows, and took away spirits and other drinkables. Two Europeans a> e stated to have been severely handled in the fray. The affair was one of those unfortunate scenes which arise far too often from excessive drinking on the part of the natives.