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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 515, 7 October 1867, Page 3

ACCI-IHAit-ation.—The Work of acclimatisation is extending to Tauranga We ire info med tint Mr Chadwick has let loos** a pair of pheasants, and two pairs of rabbits at the Gate Pah Mr Clarke has turned out Rur pairs of rabbits at a place called Panipam, and Captain Goldsmith has Jiberatid a number on a small island in tlio harbour, recently leased by him I’hese acc. ssions to our stock of wild animals are v«ry acceptable, and will soon inultip’y; and the thanks of the commu: itv are due to these gentlemen who h-*ve ix rcised so much forethought, and taken the troub e to furnish us with donations so welcome. The community are likewise indebted to Captain Sellars, who firou ht these “ iiftie strangers” in safety, and witiout charge.—Tuurauga Record, September ill. Goin’q Hetokd the Instructions. A man and his wife, who had been married ten years, disagreed, and determined to separate. Toe terms of their separation were to be decided on hy the ju 'ge ot the HiTondUemeiit in which they lived. They were Paii-ians “Have you any children ? ” sain the ju 'g.- “y. s , monsieur,” '• How many p ” “ 1 T.rce—two boys and a gin—and it is with them lies our difficuly. Madame wi-hes to have two of them; so do I ” “Have you agreed to' abide by my decision ?” “ W.- have,” said bo'h ol them. “ Very well, my friends ; I condemn you, then, to have another child, so that you may each have two. When you have obtained that, you may return to me.” Tl e matter was then adjourned for tlie time being Two years afterwards, the worthy mag'Strate, who in the meantime hail h -ard noth! g of the husband or wife, met tiie firmer. “Ah,. wen,” said he, “ luw about the separation ? ” “ bull impossible, monsieur. Instead of four children. **e now have five ”