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Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1553, 24 February 1874, Page 127

Setting Him Right*-Dignified Clerk : "Are you going to marry yourself ?" Facetious Patlander: "Arrali, now when did irer ye hear tell of a gintleman marrying himself ? Shure there's a lady goin' to be married along wid me 1 " An Invitation.—A clergyman who left a notice in his pulpit to be read by the preacher who exchanged with him, neglected to denote carefully a private postscript, and the congregation was astonished to hear the stranger wind up saying, " You will please come and dine with me at the parsonage." Patent Mosquito Frightener. —An inhabitant of Alabama has patented a mosquito frightener, composed of the following formidable ingredients: oil of pennyroyal, savin origanum, terebinthe, and sassafras, tinctures of lavender, chloroform, and arnica ; gum, camphor, nitre, alcohol, aud kerosine oil. The Scientific American very reasonably remarks that if the Alabama mosquitos can stand such a preparation as the above, they are proof against anything, and the only remaining thing to be done is to set mousetraps to catch them.

WANTED, PUPIL BOARDERS for the Taradale School. Every care taken to ensure comfort .and moral training. Terms moderate. Apply to A. P, TENNENT, Master. NEW MUSIC BY THE MAIL. HURRAH for Merry England —H. Smart Waiting—(" Fleur-de-Lys ")—Farnie 'Tis Love, the Spirit oi* Beauty—Far/lie The Old, Old Song, (The Bohemian)— Farnie If Love be All—Romance—Farnie The Brooklet—Song—Arthur 0. Smith Away from Thee—,, ft Sad Heart, 0 take thy Rest—(Evangeline) —V. Gabriel My Little Child—Song—Wrighton Only with Thee—Song— „ Also, NEW DANCE MUSIC. T. B. HARDING, HASTINGS-STREET. Excelsior Tent, 1.0.R.j WjUPUKURAU. ' TEA MEETING in connexion with xl the above Tent will be held in the SCHOOL-ROOM, Waipukurau, on FRIDAY, the 27th FEBRUARY. ' TEA on the Table at G o'clock'p.m. After tea a PUBLIC MEETING will be held, when addresses will.be delivered by several friends, interspersed with Singing and Recitations. Admission—Adults, 2s 6d; Children half price. J. POOLE, • Secretary,