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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 81, 22 January 1876, Page 3

The Vv iVii'uVi'a]y,\ Standard says ; —One of the most interesting incidents oi the late election was the Scandinavian vote, and more than one candidate made sure of it. On Tuesday morning, about forty Scandinavians, duly shepherded, marched four abreast to the polling booth, singing their national anthem, ;tnd wo believe, plumped for Mr Bunny, except one man, who yielding to the influence of a Sabbath address, gave a solitary plumper for another candidate. A largo bid lock, very properly named Prodigious,- has lately been exhibited i 4 Wanganui, in which district, we understand, lie was raided. The Chronicle gives some astounding particulars respecting him, and stales that Iris owners are about to exhibit him all round tlip. colony. P'rAoiy he nu-.y, Uko the hairless horse, vi ■; A -e. and: Kngland, for even there hj ■ •uM. w-- should think, he. deem ci' > | digy. ,Ttie following ord \< ::, r- •;r :.i- :—Height, 0 foot 1. inch h-i.-uii. 1 ! b 9 inches ; girth, 9 feet 10 indies ; at belly, 10 feet II inches ; Ijocks, 2. feet I.J' Indies ; arm, 15 feet; width across iulnr,, 2 feet 11 inches ; yoke, 7* lcVl‘B Inches. Ills age is 9 years.