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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 176, 28 July 1870, Page 2

The Queensland natives have taken to destroying the telegraph poles and converting the wires into fish hooks. Some years ago a little girl addressed to her mother the ingenious question — '^Manama, are Tories born wicked, or do they only become so ? " A Boston gentleman has invented a rat-trap which kills the animal instantly, throws its body in tbe air, and sets itseif for another victim. A queer humourist, who. has had a hard time of it, says, " When a man begins to go down hill he finds everything greased for the occasion." , „ - An Irishmain, leaning against a lamp-post Vas a funeral procession was passing by, was asked who was dead. "I can't exactly say, sir," said he, "but I presume it's the gintleman in the coffin." A Person in the neighborhood of Keswick lately placarded the following announcement :— " Extensive sales of livestock, comprising not less than one hundred and forty thousand head, with an unlimited 'fight of pasturage !" It turned out that ihe had seyeral hives of bees to dispose of.