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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1665, 23 March 1886, Page 2

The Sydngy Tribune says :— A sample ■hipment of a new departure iv colonial tinned fish has just been received, m tho city from New Zetland. The; fish :in question is mullett, which, it is said r can be obtained m almost unlimited quantities! The process of canning adopted is that in 'Vogue at tho salmon canneries on the Columbia and Eraser rivers, and m general get-up closely resembles the appearance of the well-known' canned salmon. The flavour is delicate, and this new commodity may yet win a place m public favor. In a certain' street m East Melbouriie there are two well-known residents rejoicing m the respective name's of Adam and Eye. Hence the thoroughfare is popularly known as Paradise. Curiously and scripturaliy enough one'o'f the councillors t of the Ward" is a. Mr Cain. That gentleman's return for the ward was .opposed, arid a Bcrutirig of the poll ; re.vealed the peaceful existence of a ratepayer m the same neighborhood named Abel. IVJr- Abel is still alive and vigorous, and is,,a living exemplification ;of the allegorical character of certain portions btthe sacred volume. ; , . : An amusing " gell " wai perpetrated m Auckland about a. fortnight ' igo. Ay party, of excursionist! who had scaled: the lofty extinct volcano, of .iUngitoto, which, torma snob a conspjcubus object at the entrance to Auckland harbour, re- ' mained, there until dusk; ,/ when ; they jigmte'd'; a , large quantity: of fern and scfub'wliicti, they had piled m heaps Tounji"tlie.]craiejFiJ..'Th6 e-lpectjj.as . seen froip.tlie t»\fn, was as jf the -mountain had suddenly become active, and there was. considerable excitement while jthe blaze lasted^' < ? ■ U •-.!;;;!':•= ;