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Patea Mail, 27 March 1882, Page 3

NATIVE TRADE in DRINK. . • - i ) The; Bay of Plenty Times of the 2Jst says: —Some of the Maoris in town'on Sainrdiay had an' abashed appearance, that was altogether foreign to their, hspaij mariner.; Something; hud evidently .happened that was beyond their comprehension, and they went’ about in a benighted' sort' of a fray that fras really pitiful; and all it ; was reported that the police , had .stopped',; their drink. The gloom, was dissipated a little, however, when it was found th‘e-. prohibition didn’t c.ome into.; force until Monday. One publican refused tobserve no leSs than thirty of' the thirsty abori--ginals in one mob, and when he found hC; was! free; to serve .till; Monday| that;, publican waxed -exceedingly angry. The 1 blow : ? al the trade' has jteen so sudden and unexpected' that the natives! are; not ithe only- ones who; ap- ; peared to : have had : "their frits para'lysed' on 'SatiirdayV' The publicans' \seemed ; | Utterly and hail quite a sick look. ' ■ ‘ ; v

j A new arrival from New Zealand, engageii oh the 1 Sydney wdter-supply works* at Appin, bad his head blown off by a Stone ’ frbm ; a blgst ! recently- He stodd: about sixty yards a way from the’. ‘‘ shot.’’

To Persons hbptit. i.d ‘liarfy, Hotel-keepers, He&dsbfPairi^ ■who wish to Gomfortably and weH, and at a Low Price. EGM 0N f FU R Nit UR E FACTORY ! : SeLONG OFF ! : ;: #LUNG -OFF ! I below; cost price—for one month only, AS GOODS MUST BE CLEARED TO MAKE ROOM FOR FRESH STO ; CK! H; A ! . ARTHUR ■ begs to inform the Residents of Patea and surrounding districts he is ■ offering the whole of his Lhrge and Well-assorted Stock pf Household Furniture And Furnishings; Below Cost Price, thus giving the public ia; rare opportunity of : »"*> treajly good and well-made i tprnlture, &c, at ’ _ PRICES HITHERTO UNHEARD;OF. . volT’:'6 .c :: £ A Call will Convince that this is a Genuine and Bona Fide Sale. % * * NOTE THE ADDRESS : ; -■■■ -H. 4 Mavch 21st, 1882. EGMONT-STREET, PATEA.