In Napier last week a dog fell through a glass verandah, landing on the head of the Bishop of Waiapu. A looal historian breaks out into rhvme qq the subject, the following being sample verses His Lordship had his gaiters on. His Bishop’s hat likewise, And o’er his head aloft he bore A Gamp of goodly size I But when he came to Hastings street He from its shade withdrew, Th-ft Underneath verandahs walked— The Bishop of Waiapu 1 Bight through the glass verandah went The brute with headlong smash. And on the Bishop's hat flame down With one tremendous crash 1 The broken glass to right and left Jt; shattered fragments flew ; That dog was one too many fot I The Bishop of Waiapu j 1 WATCHES CLEANED - - 5s CLOCKS CLEANED, FROM - 4a WATCH-GLASSES FITTED - 6d William Fraser, IN thanking the Public for past favors, wishes to draw attention to the following notice !— Having engaged Mn NASMITH to assist him, he is prepared to execute all Work he undertakes, in a manner that will defy oompetition, and at Bates Reduced in equal proportion to those above quoted.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 355, 24 September 1889, Page 3
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188Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 355, 24 September 1889, Page 3
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