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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1004, 26 November 1881, Page 2

We (Auckland Star) understand that the Thames Licensed Victuallers’ Association will hold a meeting in a few days for the purpose of deciding which of the candidates they will support at the ensuing contest for the representation of the borough electorate. Mr. Speight being a Good Templar will be strenuously opposed by them, and their support will be given either to Mr. McCullough or Mr. Sheehan The Auckland Star says : —An amusing circumstance happened at the Theatre the other evening during the singing of “ A maiden fair to see ”by Signor Morley. The singer’s rich voice of one revelling in the high notes that hover round the words “ To do her menial duty,” when a dog in the pit, mistaking the ravishing sounds for the voice of one of his own kindred, began to howl in concert Morley evidently, for a few seconds, thought, that the unusual sound was a hitherto unknown idiosyncrasy of his own, which he speedily determined to investigate. With the skill of a well-trained tenor he cantated a B natural, and the unlucky dog being unable to follow, got wolfully out of tune. Then and there only did the singer suspect the true facts of the case. He turned right round, faced his tormentor, and with a look of withering contempt, soared out the airy mazes of C natural. The dog, who could not to save his life get above B, accompanied Signor Morley with a discordant howl. The latter got red in the face but with heroical determination stuck to his high note, and the dog eventually admitted itself beaten fairly by retiring under an adjacent form. The great singer, though very weak, then, and only then, went off the stage to receive the congratulations of his friends.