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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 73, 30 June 1877, Page 3

The, rather novel sight of a pugilistic encounter,, on the scaffqld of a two-story building, might liave-beeri iwitriessed in Mbury on; Saturday last. The combatants, (says the " Border Post) " were two bricklayers, named Rpbt; Qirderier_ and .John Poppleton, en- . gaged m erecting the new Australian Joint Stock Bank, at the corner of "Dean and. :iEjßw^rßtre'6te..'!Th'e:^:cf^w-^"Je^':--'haß;.:.not'-transpired, ;but the 4 r stsigii of, hostilities was the knocking down of one of the menby his mate, with, 'a bricklayers hod. Portunately, the injured -one did not fall off the scaffolding, but picking himself up; rushed | oh his aggressor, and a rough harid-to-haud \ combat raged,' botb.'imeri^being, of course, m imminent dariger of falling at any^momeht' headlong into.ihe street below, a termination which t£e fight assuredly would have come to had it riot been for the timely intervention of the other. workmen. v These came rto the rescue^ and r averted the peril of the fboliiardy 'combatants, whb'lobked remarkably foolish -whert ; they , fully realised .the danger to which they had exposed them- ' seiyes. They were forcibly held until they : had calmed, down, and exhibited tokens of being amenable to reason. ... ' • \ '