A HokiiiMga telegram to the Star says:— On the 9th a native woman attempted to murder her European husband, named John Koilly. lie is lying iv a very bad state. His upper jaw is broken, nose smashed, and skull fractured iv several places. The Poverty Bay Herald notes as a mark of social progress iv Gisborne that on a Sunday lately three young men wore bell-topper hats. Who ever heard of a "golden eel"? Yet a veritable golden eel has been found in one of the rivers running through Mr. Firth's estate at Matamata, in the Auckland province. It is in every respect like the ordinary eel, except in color, which is a rich, orange yellow. Mr. .Firth has had him bottled aud for warded to the Museum, where he can be seen. The use of the soldier's drill is to make holes in. the enemy.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 18, 21 January 1878, Page 4
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146Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 18, 21 January 1878, Page 4
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