MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 January 1880, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

i ExpJ^^^^^^^^^^^^^H town lO^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H the ia^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ! certain ehud^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H into s '.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| appea^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ceremj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J wa^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^f se^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H imrii^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^P^BM| excuseli^^^^^^^^Hßßßm baring handed on the mars riage dajHHPhis arrival home a consultation took place as to future action, when a friend present requested to see the marriage lines, and, scanning them carefully, remarked : * Why. these documents are worthless ? They have not been signed by either of the contracting parties, although duly certified as being correct by the officiating clergyman!" The agitated father immediately sought j the clergyman, and what his feelings were it wonld not be easy to realise ; but he ! besought the father to be calm, and he , would send for the husband, get him to 3 sign the documents, and all would be well. ■ A note was instantly forwarded, asking i him to step up to the house of tlio bride's t parents at once and meet the clergyman. He came*, and after hearing what tbe minister required, refused point blank to „ sign them, sta'ing that they did not su>t { each other, and as he saw now that they i had never been legally married, be considered himself well out of a bad bargain. The case is likely to occupy the attention of a bench of magistrates at as early date. A contributor to the Auckland News $ j is of opinion that at tbe rate things are | progressing we shall soon not be able to tell a woman from a man. The sex, he says, will have to go about labelled • this is a woman.' We shall haj^lj, drop the

ta^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H who^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H for the ot^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| have t^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H^| theme -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H is, and^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J wome^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^P femal^^^^^^^^^^^^^iles in 24 hours, modest creature l^^^^^^^^^Hher, what a glory for^^^^Hj^^TOe gentle creatures will pe^rpspresently turn bookmakers and jockeys, and end in the ring, k woman has been imprisoned in Wellington for appearing in male attire* Why f It seems of the fitness of things. What a pity it tbat their sex can't deal with these unsexed people ; there'd soon be a change. A Parliamentary strike occurred the other day in Brazil. The Chamber of Deputies, not being paid during a pro* longation of the session, declined to per* form any more legislative work, and ceased their sittings. They do these things better in New Zealand. It is estimated tbat 30,000 persons are still out of work in Glasgow, Scotland. The iron trades are doing well. The building trades are in the worst condition, and it will be necessary again to make provision to assist the unemployed 6wm ing the coming winter.