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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1348, 28 August 1883, Page 3

Writing on Mr Bryce’s Bill now before Parliament, the “Dunedin Morning Herald” says ;—“ Do what wc may we cannot protect the Maori against the consequences of his own indiscretions. But wc may do much to protect him both from himself and his enemies if we insist upon it that ■all purchases of Native lands shall be made 6nly by and through the Government of the country. A Dunedin Correspondent writes- “When the Chinese sailors on the Hoihow were loading their “ resurrectionised ” countrymen, for shipment to the land of their birth, they dropped one out of the slings and bursted him. The package was sent back to Mr Wong Tape for repairs. He was rather ripe and emitted a powerful odour. It is expected he will be forwarded to some Chinaman’s garden and used for manure.” A young lady from Canterbury thus gives her impression in the Lyttelton “Times ” of our Parliament:—“l went into the House and heard Major Atkinson speak. It's not very edifying. In fact, it couldn’t well be more undignified. Most of the members their hats on. A large number sit with PBeir feet cocked up on the seats, or sprawl full length on them They laugh and jeer and abuse one another like a lot of express* • drivers.”