Tlio -VVaikouaiti railway station ivas “held up” by a polled Angus bull one day last week (says the Palmerston Times). It appears that the bull csS while being .put on board a truck, and after scattering tlio bjstanders the animal made direct foi a train which was standing at form The passengers immediati.y took' refuge in the carriages while the railway officials fled in all dnectkmsv and/or a coupio of minutes the bull was m solo charge of the■ sta tion and its environs. k'entually some cattle experts came to the res cue, the bull was removed, and the 'train proceeded on its journey.
Woods’ . Great Peppermint. Cur< for Cougba and Colds never fails.—l ] fid aod 2s 6d« ___________ .
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2114, 24 June 1907, Page 3
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118Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2114, 24 June 1907, Page 3
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