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A KALATHUMPIAN. At a meeting at Omeo the other day Mr Perry asked Mr Jack if he were a Kalathurnpian, a question that might well puzzle a stranger, though the term is well understood at Omeo ; where it originated in this wise :—A well-known official in that district who commenced Colonial life us a digger, had for his first two mates an Irish doctor, who has long since quitted the pick and shovel to follow his profession, and the erratic son of an English Church dignitary who, like parsons’ sons, ran wild, and had no great respect for religion. They lived in a hut belonging to the doctor, known from its airy construction as the “ bii’d cage.” To this hut, on Sunday morning, hied a worthy countrywoman of the doctor’s who had been a few months married, and wished to consult the medico upon a delicate subject, but it being the turn of the parson’s son to be hut-keeper, she found the doctor and his other mate absent, and Master Dan., who was a bit of a wag, in possession of the premises. After a little conversation on general subjects, the good lady, fancying perhaps that on such an important and critical occasion, she would be safer in the hands of one of her own faith, inquired in the blandest terms if Dan could inform her whether his mate, the doctor, was a Catholic; whereupon Dan, putting on a serious face, as became so solemn an occasion, replied, “ I think not, marm. I believe the doctor is of the same religion as myself.” “ And what might be that, Mr W. ?” “ A Kalathurnpian, marm.” “And what’s a Kalathumpianl Well, bless me, I’ve heard of several religious sects with strange names—Quakers, Shakers, and such like—but I never heard of a Kalathumpiau before. May Ibe permitted to ask what you believe in ]” “Oh yes, marm,” replied Dan, “ we believe in three thiugs— grog, gals, and gold.” This is the religion of a good many others I fancy, A witty clergyman to whom this anecdote was related, called it, not inaptly, “ The Digger’s Trinity.”

Late Advertisements. THE SURAT GRIEVANCE. fjTI HE next Meeting of the passengers will be held at the Queen’s Arms Hotel, Princes street south, Dunedin, on Thursday Evening next, October 1, at seven o’clock sharp. FOR SALE, a First-class Dairy Cow ; perfectly quiet. Apply to William Al‘Meikea, Half-way Bush. VACANCIES for a few Gentlemen Boarders. Apply Mrs M‘Cambridge, next Dr Sorley’s, Stuart street. ANTED, a smart Lad who understands horses. Apply to D. Lewis, Castle street, Dunedin. WANTED, experienced Cooks, and Housemaids, country ; General S-- rvantaand Housemaids, town. Apply Registry * 'ffice, Dowling street. M R S. SKINNER will Lecture, Tomorrow Evening, 6.30 p.m,, in St. George’s Hall. ANTED, an active Man for Jobbing ; . work. Apply to the Manager of the Distillery. TO LET, a Shop and five Rooms in George street. Apply to Mr Oliver, Sussex Hotel. LADIES’ aud Gentlemen’s Straw and Leghorn Hats Cleaned and Re-shaped. Mrs Dyson, Filleul street, Moray place. WANTED TO DISPOSE OF, a few National Insurance Company’s Shares, cum, div. W. Oram Ball, Princes street FUR SALE, Leasehold Property, corner of Princes and High streets ; ground rent. L 35 per annupa ; lease expires 1880; right to remove buildings. W. Oram Ball, Princes street. ’ WANTED, a Washer-up. Apply Times Restaurant, Princes street.

WAnTED, a Firab-class Female Cook for up-country. Apply Australasian Hotel. VST A.' l TED, £Ood Shirt Machinist; also y v Apprentices. Mrs Thomson Dowling street, opposite Middle District School, WAN TtD, a Ploughman. Apply to A. M‘Glashan, Balmacewen, Maori WANTED, Paperhanger, Monday Morning sharp. N. Leves, Walker street. ANTED, a Bullock-Driver. Apply J. Austin, Sawjers’ Bay Saw, Mills. ANTED, a Zincworker for small job, H. S. Fish, Juur., Princes street. WANTED, a Ploughman—single. Matthews. G. WAN I ED, Tenders for Twenty Chains Fencing in N.E. Valley. Apply to K. Glendining, N.E. Valley. WANTED, an Office Boy. B. M‘Culloch, No. 1 Princes street. Apply Jas. Chambers, WANTED, Everyone to come To-night to the Auction Sale, George street, opposite York Hotel. m OWn » t'h® Great Auction feale 10-night, at 7 o'clock. George street, opposite York Hotel. ANTED, a Handy Man, for the Kitchen. Apply, A. T. Dunning and Co., City Dining h'ooms. WANTED, constantly, experienced Servants for town and country, at current wages. (Skene’s Labor Exchange. WANTED Known—New Prints, New Prints. 1 arge assortment from 6d per yard, Brown, George street. ANTED Known - Ladies’ Worked Muslin Cbrmii-ettes from Is 6d • Collars and Scarfs, Is 6d. Brown’ George street. ’ \AJ ANTED Know'll—Large Stock Sewed ’ v Muslins, from 5d per yard ; damaged Laces, from Id ; Blue Sash Eibbons, lid per >ard, worth 2s ; Crinoline Steel, all widths, I from Id—At Brown’s, George street,

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Evening Star, Issue 3618, 26 September 1874, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 3618, 26 September 1874, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 3618, 26 September 1874, Page 3

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