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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 211, 15 October 1878, Page 4

A Dunedin telegram to the Post says: — At ihe Waitaki County Counoil yesterday, Duncan Sutherland brought under notice the existence of & state of affairs which be characterised as discreditable and humiliating in the extreme. A band of Maoris at Wailaki for some time past have been going about armed with tomahawks and loaded rifles to the annoyance of the white inhabitants. When the natives first invaded the district they behaved themselveß in a tolerably decant manner, but lately they have completely changed their tone for one of defiance. Not only do their dogs continue to worry sheep, but the Maoris themselves openly yard them up, and kill them for their own use. One settler laielyjlost some twenty in this way. If shepherds attempt to interfere, the tomahawks are flourished in their faces, and their lives threatened. The latest act of the invaders has been to plough up a portion of freehold land. The Government have, over and over again, been communicated with on the matter, but nothiag has resulted. It wea resolved, "That the Council respectfully wish the mpmbers for thd district, in their places in Parliament, (o call the attention of Government to the lawless proceedings of natives in this country especially at Otekaike and Oiraaru; and, as this state of things has existed some time, the Council hopes that immediate action will be taken for the protection of life and property." The motion was carried unaaimously. Two little episodes in the course of the Napier agricultural show are thus related: — The first was as follows: — In the morning a bullock, in a wild condition, charged all round the ground, bufc hurt no one. It caused, however, a good deal of commotion, as well as amusement to those who were safely entrenched. Coming up to a saddle on a fence he sent it clean up in the air. A man, wbo appeared to be right in the way, crouched behind an empty case, but to his astouishment the animal sent the case flying, leaving the man exposed, in a dreadful frame of mind, huddled up on the ground, expecting to be tossed up, but the bullock's attention was on the case, which he pursued, and left the man safe. Ultimately, the animal was got out of the ground and driven away. The other affair was in the afternoon, during the horse leaping match. A horse bad cleared the water jump, and then stumbled, and when ifc recovered the rider foolishly put in his spurs The horse bolted and charged a crowd, knocking down a woman with child in arms. Fortunately the only injury was a black eye and a great fright. Otherwise everything passed off satisfactorily. The skeleton of an enormous animal has been dug up in Texas. It is 54 feet long from the root of ttie tail to the joint of ihe neck. Full value for our money, no matter of whatsoever kind the article may be that we purchase. The inestimable blessing of being restored to health by the use of honest and reliable medicines, can be procured by a moderate outlay. The reputation pained for " Ghojllah's Great Isdun Cuuks" since their introduction into New Zealand, warrants the assertion that they have not their e^ual as reliable restorative agents. (See testimonials, and get the medicines of any chemist.)

MRS. and MIS* BLACK, formerly of Wfillinsjion, will arriva about the middle of ihe preient month, wheo they will cotnmeDce giving LBsSONS on the PIANO, and in SINKING. Applicdfi!oDß to be made to the Office of this I'aper. Hdaov, October 1, 1878. 34L3—3 MARINE BATHS the Port, alt .ed «nd imprjred— W^etc days from 6am to dusk ; Sundays to Noon Ladies' h >ura, Micday to Friday, 2 to 4 pm. Adrai-sion. 3d , with tow Is tJd, Ticket lor the full Season, without toweb 10/6, with towels £1 Ib. Boys 5/-. Family £2 2a. Lessons in Swimming by , iQEORGK JACKSON, Lessee,