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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 2 May 1881, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS. . • A London correspondent of an Australian contemporary tells an amusing story of the all-night sitting of the Common?, As soon as division was announced two of the most popular of the Farnellities having sa's up all night, thought they would go over and have a Turkish bath. This intention was carried out, and one of the first men they recognised among the halfclad figures in the bath-room was Mr Forster, Secretary for Ireland to whom this method of refreshment had simultaneously occurred, Mr Forster it ib said assumed a resigned look as if he admitted the impossibility of getting away from Ireland even in the recesses of a Turkish-bath. In the good old times in Melbourne on his way through the bush in Bourke* jstreet, just beyond the gully, the genial N<iebloom rolled pleasantly home. He bore Animosity to no one, and was engaged m some mental €fcerciße as to what; reason he Bhould assign to his wife lor tee lateness of jthe hour. lust then he fell over a reclining bullock. As the disturbed animal rose to its legs, the bell that hung from its neck rang musically. And Nosebloom promptly said, as he sat on the ground, ' All right, waiter. Hot for me, but no sugar.' And he lived to see eighty. Fifty-two persons died in England in the year 1870, leaying fortunes of £100,000 and upwards. Three of them left more than £1,(^0,000 — the Duke of Portland, £1,500,000 ? Mr John "Williams, of Caerhayes Castle- Cornwall, £1,600,000 j and Mr Thomaa Kigley, of Timberhurst, Lan* cashire £1,300.000. The Kelly Reward Board has 4 awarded Hare £800, Curnow £550, Kelly £377, Steele £290 Saddler £240, P'Conor 237, Comsett £174.