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Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 66, 19 January 1877, Page 2

Oar readers remember, doubtless, the fire which at Blenheim recently destroyed the Government Baildings and several houses. The New Zealand Times leant that the various land transfer records* marriage records, and other document! ©f a similar nature, which were looked up in brick safes at the time of the fire wet* found perfectly uninjured £ its ooneht sion. So much so, indeed, was this the> case, that in one of the safes a eandlewhich had been left theft was fouocl without the smallest appearance of having been subjected to excessive heat. The Tuapeka Times says j— lt is not always well to be too valiant, even in the. company of ghosts. Some time since the* toWtt-irapecibr of Wffliamstown is pats* jug through the Ideal cemetery ♦* at thedead of night" wa« some what startled by the sudden appearance of a spectre, which. he at once went for witk hift waft&Bf| stick. It was soon apparent tfeat tbt> sprite was bo less a jpertoaage than^rt Mary Ann M'Gregor in the flesh, who was making her way hofiM witii aft haste when the Inspector* stiefc fell ppoa her skull. For this assault Mra McGregor sued the inspector, and obtained A damages, with £3 9s costs. It is but fair to add that the inspector thought he wta being made the subject of a practical jo^e when he was in the cemetery.