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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 110, 1 May 1876, Page 2

I Te Eauapia Kohukoti, an influential Maori chief, who was initiated into the [Order of Free Templars, at Auckland i the other day, made'"a J gushing speech on the auspicious occasion, - and .wound up by saying : — "I firmly believe that the institution of the Order of Free Templars' in this country will be the means of guiding many, .to an everlasting resting place." This is the first time that we have been informed tha'fc salvation can be secured through Free Templary. But that Maori of course knows. ... Id an article on the Kussian arbaments, the Times observes : — Russia is a poor couutry, aud her fi a ances are already crippled. Shei is poorer than Germany or Austria, not to speak of France or England. * Yet she is expending far more than any other coun- ; try iv the maintenance of a colossal army, and it is easy to see whither such au outlay must swiftly lead the nation if not cut down. Meanwhile it is fighting the battle of Bjuspia'B -enemies better tban they could fight it themselves. Russia's finance more: than outweighs any immediate peril of Russian agression. A correspondent, writing to the North Otago Times, says : — " I' see you have changed * Cablegrams * ipto " Calograms. ' 'Calos' means * a rope. .' All Blondin's movements should be sent by calogram. Please accept a few . bints from me. If you receive any ohvious political lies, call them " Fablegrams.' The death of an i eminent, man might be called a ' Sablegram. Accounts of spirit-rapping should be entitled * Tablegrams ; ' Parliamentary itqms should be ' Bablegramsj' raoe

news should be ' Stnblegratnsl' fratri.ef^es.^bonld^be,.^ Abelp^amp;' Quack :' .neWs|Bhould;be '"I-abeigrßmsV audi re-v Giant's* lies tjhot_ld ; be •Detest- |-^*- e g^ m 8?' , a 4^i w *j*!? n 'ty* Oamaru 6(a^._rirt^/SSe.nds a & teiegraphic : %ondensation ""of tbe late-lay-cum-clerico controversy, it mieht |be headed ' UDcbaritablo-grams.' (For I thebe hintß I expect double pay. You bave now a. perfect ersmraa — |n fagt a your o^ide.)'/ •''-. y ! **-.. Writing -^sut swallows, tHe Hobart Town Mercury says : — By some law of nature these twittering- little strangers - visit our island every year. Tbe date ,of* their arrival is somewhat uncertain. Last year the elastic wing was earlier •than how— tho 17th March, we think, but 1 , it. naight; have beep earlier else- ■ where. Yesterday morning, however, j.ustj after daylight, a family of new /cojonfsts-^a thousand or thereabouts— y might h&v' been ■■ seen whirling over! . the j gum trees and along the slopes of Knocklofty. They were still on theii; journey, and soon out of sight in the north-east. -.-. $•■•-.. -. ,