THEY SAY
Observer, Volume XXV, Issue 12, 3 December 1904, Page 7
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THEY SAY
— That the " associates " of the Exchange are not much unlike MahonietV coffin just now. —That the chemists are do t so sure that the patent medicine regulations will benefit them after all. — That the burning questions at Lake Takapuna at the present moment are motors and meters. — That there is <t slump in the profession of stowaways since the captain of the Ventura was last iti this port. —That the last hope of the poor bona fide traveller has gone. Genial Dr McArthur has decided against hirii. —That mining speculators are eager to know which particular mines J. H. W itheford took home in his coat-tail pocket. — That Thomas T. Peacock appeared in Queen-street clean shaven. Next, we shall hear of Herbert Thompson using face powder. ■ — That the fish-liar is getting a bigger innings this trout-season than ever before. Some of the hauls have been " prodigious." — That the amateurs are fast picking up some of the foibles of the real pros, in the matter of such things as unrecognised liabilities. —That T. T. Masefield, who has been lying' low of late, may yet have something to . say about Grey Lynn when the time comes. — That the Albatross is to be added to the list of teetotal ships. At the launch she dodged the champagne bottle with great fortitude. — That the latest appointment to the magistracy is highly popular amongst the VVaikato Liberals. It inspires them with hope — more hope. — That the victualling department of the Ventura laid in an extra special stock of gold-top before starting for 'Frisco. They knew their. Witbeford. —That Mayor Ted Mitchelson has set the fashion going in the gold spectacle line. J. J. Craig followed suit, and- looks like an elephant in 8 pince-nez. > —That Jasper Montgomery is satis fied that Lake Takapuna is a great place for twins. His pigeon pair ai the first time of asking is the boasi of the district. —That J. McK. Geddes has at lasi secured G. W. S. Patterson's invaluable tartan socks.' After a course in the laundry, they will appear before the next Scotch shivoo. — That Sam Browne wants to trj some new scheme for drawing tht farmers together. Well, he has tried several that wouldn't "draw." Whj not resuscitate the Glass industry ? —That King Dick regards the Wes Jegau Synod's praise for his "State papers" on the preservation of child ' life as the amende honorable for abusing him about the Sunday fishing trip —That several contractors have mad* a mentaliioteof thetact that the Cit Council is prepared to vary the con ditions of contracts, to the advantage of the successful tenderer, when sum" cjent inducement is shown. —That it doesn't pay to coquet witfe the Bible-in-Sobools party any more than with the Prohibitionists. King Dick has found this out since the "Lords " threw out the Referendum Bill, He has to bear the whojt blame.
— T hat nobody shouted out " Good old Herald F* at Frank Lawry's mefeting the other day. <- — That. Inclement Wragge quickly got his hand on the weather valve on his return to Auckland. < • r —That money is just as •* tight" in • prohibition district* as under license, r yet no one thinks it a scandal. — That the Land Board made no claim to the achievement of a miracle when they mad* a dummy talk. —That Charley Bailey is as .proud of the new ferry boat 4* * hen is. of one chick. And he has etfStf reason to be. —That Tommy is notftlfeit put jout by recent appointments to the bench. He Ts waiting for the ' ntxt vacant judgeship. — That the local dailies have fctfreed not to give each. other away ovttjthe spelling of Russian names. It i» «k wise bargain. —That a prominent' criminal lawy** makes the dress circle of His Majesty* a place wherein to consume lollies. The "crunch crunch" almost drowns Jnlius Knight's voice, —That there is £130,0u0 worth of , kauri gum stored in Auckland aWaiting a better market. If Dicft Seddon hears of this, he will clap a duty on it L straight away. ; —That the •« Ethical Society," which has Dr Giles for a figure-head, and P. G. Andrew and ex- Costley Home k Moss for head-cook and bottle-washer, { doesn't give any signs of booming. —That Secretary Blow, of Public Works Department, received a shock . I when he saw what some of the Govfefp. ment buildings in Auckland were - really like. Nothing like personal visits to bring these matters home.' v * — That a big ecclesiastical dignitary 8 at 'Ome has declared that the Church, a is not 8 "profession,"- but a "fOHsa^ tion." This will surprise the party . that wants to keep St. John's College. * exclusively for the training of parsons^. b —That Seymour Thome George ha*% been appointed honorary Mini«ter^jn- Waiting to Lord Plunket, which ■* rather poaching upon Captain Bo& * cawen. Possibly, however, . the appointment only relates to race-meet* ings. fc — That the practice of going out to •1 see a man , and returning during the r progress of the succeeding act, is be- • I. coming an intolerable nuisance ut His Majesty's. And the chief offenders are just the people who should ktto'w " better. a —That the ."naicest" people of Kemuera imve.fairly captured the new tenants of Government House. -An J * open>ntouthed Democracy is wonder'" ing how some oi the people whet figure '•; in the Governor's dance ever managed iL to get there. ' j — —That the Gjtty. Council need nevir * have taken oier the water supply land ■* at Waitakerei for which the -court ® ordered it to pay 1 .£2OOO odd pounda&f •it had simply-put a man on the watcn, and enforced the penalties providetiHby v the Act. • , . . :• j —That Charlie Hanson is buying up all the half derelict scows ji lying y around Auckland.-, He thinks it would be the cheapest for his compafljr'in. the j. long run. AdmjiraljGibbs, the ancient c mariner, will not part' with his thund derer. "' ' ' : ,< r ; , '• —That the real: author of the letter '• to King Diok wdmipg him thatjiis life c is in danger if hd^yi&its Auckland, will V turn out to be^a^ember of P rlia,. ment. Our representatives don't want c to see the Premiers face antil- the fuss |. about the Shops BUI hats subsided. —That it will take more than the h report of J udge Ward and jbhe Hospital c Commission to shift G. J. Garland g from the position, of Chairman of the c Hospital Board. But didn't G. J. tell n us a while back that he wouldn't ace cept re-election to this body under any circumstances ?
