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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 235, 5 October 1870, Page 2

Mr. Reynolds, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of 700 of his constituents at Dunedin, on Wednesday last, and was loudly cheered when he expressed opposition to the financial policy of the Government.

A good many people have wondered why Mr. Dillon Bell's Court suit was charged to the Colony, while the suit ordered for and used by Dr. Featherston was taken back by the tailor, at a reduction. This rather difficult question in political economy, has been solved by an ingenious gentleman, who being well versed in the habits of our public men, declares that it was hopeless to expect that Dr. Featherstons coat would fit anyone but the Doctor himself. Mr. Bell's well-known versatility, and habit of changing his coat, pointed him out, however, as a most suitable model for a Court suit, to be the property of the Colony, and to be used from time totimeby the representatives of the Colony at horae. As Mr. Bell is well known for his great skill in fitting himself to any coat which he may consider it desirable to wear, it was not unnatural to suppose that he might, by his temporary occupation of the Court suit, communicate to it the secret of adapting itself to circumstances. — Post.