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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 22, 2 January 1878, Page 2

would be a remarkable achievement. But ' that line has been passed, and will be left far behind when all the lists hare been closed. Victoria has. "exceeded £25,000, New South Wales is likoly . to exceed £12^000, New Zealand has already raised £12,000, South Australia has contributed £1000, Queensland will send £3000, and 'Tasmania will not lag behind her wealthier, neighbors . proportionately. So that the I whole group of colonies will contribute not far short of £60,000. This is the biggest thing m public charity yet accomplished on this side of the world. It is said that the Maoris m New Zealand have heartily assisted the Famine Fund with their dona* tions. This will not surprise' those who know how brightly the virtue of hospitality has always shone m the Maori charaoter. 7 ' A circumstance of a most peculiar nature has just occurred, and as it cannot fail to be of considerable interest to. scientific men, we have much- pleasure m giving publicity to the stoiy "as it has reached us. Our informant states that yesterday "afternoon .the attention of a Mr Green, who is -engaged at the .new Hospital works, was attracted to a brick which had just previously been taken from the kiln. The brick, which was not quite cold, was evidently moving, about on the ground of its own accord. Mr Green, being struck with the extraordinary spectacle, hft^jjid brick from the ground, and as'3nj|^^^^ formed, it jumped out of "Bis T Mr Green called two Or three (> ,^r___PJ^B witness the wonderful movements of < thjewj brick, and as none of them could account P for the surprising phenomenon, -it was de- ' cided that the brick should be broken with 'the view of ascertaining what peculiarity there was about it. Accordingly a hammer was obtained and the brick was broken m halves, when they were astounded to see a large *frog embedded ' m the very heart of it. It looked, curiously at the men, and then quietly hopped out of its nest ! The animal was sitting m a round space about the size of a small orange, and it is supposed that when the brick began to get very warm m the kiln the frog ate enough of the clay around his body, to make room for himself. It would be easily understood that the frog had been moulded up m the brick, but it is not so easy to understand that the animal should' have lived through the baking process. This is truly a wonderful affair, But it is just possible that some of 'our savans may be able to throw some lighten it. "Argus." '." ; . Whkbe pd toxt Live ? In a salubrious locality, or in* a region the atmosphere of - which is periodically tainted with malaria ? If m the latter, hv is not unreasonable to ■suppose that when the, regular time for the development of miasma arrives - every year, you are just as regularly shaken up withfFever and*,Augue. Let us^hope _not, but if you'tare, lose no *time m prbcurIng'TTDdLrHO Womb's Schiedam Abomatio Sohnapps, which, if used regularly, will protect you from the next visitation.— Advt. Holiday News.— -Christmas is coming, and those premises lately occupied by Messrs, E. & W. H. Briffhtwell have been reopened with a fresh stock of general goods, so that the inhabitants '■ of Terrace [End m particular, and the .pdblic^^7la%i; *^ih^ purchase their clothing* drapery, * boots and^hbes,, groceries, and fancy goods for presents,, cheaper than at any other house m town. It may, also, be stated that boots and shoes are* made and repaired on the premises at low rates.— (Aj>vt.)