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Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 117, 26 September 1902, Page 4

The following questions are to be sent to political candidates for the general election in the Wellington district by the Society for the promotion of Bible teaching in State Schools . [l] Will you support in Parliament a measure prescribing that the instruction in State schools begin daily with the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer, and that simple lessons on selected portions of the Bible be given by the teachers and scholars; or, failing this, [2] Will you support a referendum to the electors asking their opinions with regard to a. measure of this character’ ? The society says it will expect definite answers to the questions from candidates.

A head adorned with shaggy and unmanageable whiskers was. thiust out of the window, and a voice that fitted the beard enquired—“What is it ?” “Oh, is this Mr Higgins’s ?” canie in a still, small voice, from the shade of the door way below. “Yes.” “Please come to No. 414, High Street, just as quick as you can, and bring your instruments.” “I ain’t no doctor ; I’m a carpenter. Dr. Higgins lives in the next street,” and the window came down with a slam that told of former-experiences of the same kind on the part of the humble artisan. But car penter Higgins hail not got comfortably back into the bed before the bell rang again, and uttering some remarks, he rose once more and went to the window. “Well what do you want now ?” he ejaculated. “Please, sir,” said the little voice, “it’s you we want. Pa and ma is .shut up in the foldin’ bed, an’ we can’t get ’em out.”

Negro Dominie (addressing his flock after a long sermon, on a hot summer morning)—“Bredren an’ sisters, Brudder Jones will now pass roun’ wid de collecshun-plate. Do waters ob life am free, but remembah vo’ done got ter pay fo’ de hydrant.” First Burglar- —“ Did you make a big haul last night?” Second Burglar—“ Didn’t get a thing ; somebody had been there before me.” First Burglar petition is killing our business.” Lord Methuen (says a London contemporary) has had an operation performed on his wounded leg. The operation was perf >rmed in L union, and was very .successful. It was found that some pieces of spent bullets were embedded in the wound. All these have been removed, and it is hoped that his lordship will now make a speedy recovery.

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