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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 28, 1 February 1877, Page 4

A sort of hurricane on a small scale (says our Waikato contemporary) passed through Hamilton on Wednesday, traversing but a very narrow strip of country, from west to east. In its course through the upper portion of the township, it tore away several panels of fencing, smashing a peach tree six inches iv diameter short off like a carrot, some four feet from the ground, and catching up a child about eight years of age, lifted him a distance of some twenty yards, depositing him unhurt in a furze hush. The Taranaki Budget has the following which indicates that things must be very dull in tbat quarter. — "A couple of commercial were comparing notes yesterday as to the lively state of affairs iv town just now. One happened to mention that he managed to sell a hogshead of treacle. * Treacle —bread and treacle '—cried the other, ' have things got to such a low ebb as tbat — treacle and bread ?' A butcher observes even worse than that, aod says his chief orders now are for 'dripping fat' — bread and dripping being the chief food of his austomers. A gent now on a tour of inspection from Wellington, while rambling in Devon-street tbis morning, observed one storekeeper leaning on the counter fast asleep. The gent's attention was attracted as he passed the shop door by tbe heavy snoring. Half-an-hour later the sleep was being continued. ' Lively, certainly,' said the visitor." A Sydney telegram dated January 25 says: — The Treasurer's Financial Statement, delivered last night, estimated tbe revenue at nearly £5,000,000, or a surplus of £726,000 over the estimated expenditure. The expected receipts would not equal last year's, owing to an anticipated decline in the receipts from land sales. It is intended to propose to increase the duty on tobacco, and remit the duty on salt, rope, cordage, and other email articles, but to retain the duty on vinegar and oilmeu's stores. It is intended to introduce a scheme to consolidate the public debt. Atticus tells the following story: — This mutinous conduct of tbe volunteers against the civic authorities reminds me of bow an overwhelming force of regulars bowed once to tbe majesty of the law. When the 13th Regiment was ordered off to New Zealand, a detachment of 150 men was sent up to the Melbourne gaol to escort a number of military prisooers who were confined there for safety. The men were counted over in the yard, and tben the captain in command gave the men forming the escort the order to load with ball cartridge. Everything being ready for the march the captain directed the gates of the prison to be thrown open. " But I want a receipt for theee men first," said the gaoler. " Receipt? You shall have no receipt from me, Sir," replied the captain. "Then you shall have no prisoners from me, B ir," said tbe gaoler. Here was a deadlock 1 The captain in the very heart of the citadel, with 150 armed men at bis back, was boidly defied by Mr Castican and half a dozen warders carrying only batons in their hands. But behind Mr Castican was a power stronger than 1000 soldiers — a power that no British officer dare offend: the mighty power of the law. It took the gallant captain five minutes to consider the matter, and then he walked over to the office and quietly signed tbe receipt. As Mr Castican remarked when he told me the story, "He'd have been a very brave fellow indeed if he had attempted to force that gatel " Valuable Discovert for thb Hair.— lf your hair ia turning grey or white, or falling off, use " The Mexican Hair Renewer," for it wiU positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its oirginal color, without leaving tbe disagreeable smell of most • Restorers.' 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