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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 130, 4 June 1868, Page 2

. The Phcebe left the Manukau anchorage at 2.30 p.m. on the 2nd inst., experienced Strong westerly gale and high sea, and arrived off Taranaki at noon on the 3rd . Waited for ap hour and a half, but the weather was too boisterous for the boats to come off. Left at 1.30 p.m,, blowing hard from the S.W., and arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning. We learn that the Lady Barkly last night spoke with the Claud Hamilton bound for Hokitika, the John Perm, for the West Coast, and the Nelson, en route from Wanganui to the West Coast; all three steamers having on Sunday last put into Totaranui, where they were lying last night Why is a young lady's head worth six shillings ?— Because she has a * crown' at the top and a ' bob' behind. An Irish absentee is said to have sent this comforting message to his steward: — ( Tell the tenants that no threats to shoot you will terrify me.' The tender of Messrs Sands and M'Dougall for supplying stationery to the New Zealand Government has been accepted. The Journal of the Telegraph tells the story of an old telegraphic blunder: — A ' merchant who was absent from his home received a telegram informing him of his wife's .safe delivery of a little girl ; at the same time a letter from his partner advised him tfiat a draft had been presented for 5000 dollars, and the signature seemed rather doubtful. The merchant replied to both despatches, but misdirected them. The astonishment of the wife may be imagined when she read, ' I know nothing about it j it is a swindle.' The partner * received hearty congratulations upon his s .safe deliverance.'