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Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 888, 25 February 1901, Page 2

"~\ lady has offered thu New Vork Public Library a remarkable, {rift. It oonsisls of ouo thousands menus, each of a different hotel or rest uirunt. Sown are from Hungary, China, Japan, and Russia. The donor simulates that the menus are to hu kept sealed until 1050, as it, is her desire that tho coming generations may see what thoir ancestors ate.

Mr J. IT. Siu'L's recently gave- to the Ilawera Musaum some cannon balls. l'liese were fired from H.MS. Alligator on the coast, and were carried ou to Mr Signs' property, and afterwards found, having lain embedded since 1532. The reason of the shots being fired was due to the wife of tho captain of the Harriet [wrecked beyond Opunake) having boon captured by the Maoris, and the Alligator ca"nie along' tiring shots iut > a settlement near the coast Hue. Tho crow effected a lauding at tho mouth of the Waingongoro, and, proceeding towards Mauaia, had very lUlle troublo in reseuinir the captive, the Maoris being 100 much afraid of the projectiles discharged from •■ Dikey Barrett" (the hwtoricil gun of Tarauaki) to offer rosistanoe, uu 1 the lady was rest trod lo lur husband after nn enforced absence of three yi ars. There is tints eousiderahlo historical iulered attached to the missiles Jprcseated to the museum by Mr Siirgs.