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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 272, 12 March 1889, Page 2

They must be a lively lot of people a’ Mskaretu (near Nanier). A enrrespnndent writes from that playful locality :—For years we have been convcyon of geese and turkeys, regarding them as fera naturo. Now we have taken to stealing sheep, and we find nobody runs u« in. A man up the Wa’paws river was suspected, and wee found with 16 sheep freshly earmarked, of which he had tjn account to give. He defied pros«cutt"n, and escaped pnnf-hment. Another freak nt nm is smashing gates. Sonday la a favourite dsv, You put a large stone behind the hinge, pu«h the gate back, and it Is easily destroyed. They are ot new and expensive construction, the hinges alone costing £1 a set, and tbe game iaqniteusxolting. The gates belong to , large holders who can well afford to lose a X few nntee now snd again, so why grudge a poor man hie little Sunday emnerwiont? Besides, the bloated squatter may have forgotten to gal leave from the Rood Board te erect the gates; they have been there ten yeara, sb likely it ha. slipped .his Mekuiry. If y, wroan employ ft certain plpri ot Ifttysr, aud again defy tbs arm ot lit.