ASHHURST RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 308, 29 December 1902, Page 2

ASHHURST RACES.

ASHHURST, this day. The Ashhurst races were proceeding today.

Flying Handicap.—Rawari 1, Gold Dust 2, Mussel 3. Scratched—Gold Purse, Lass o' Gowrie, Covenant Maid, and. Asteroid. Won easily Time 1.17. Dividends—£l 13/ amd £2 7/.'

Since the electric cars have been running tbe telephone service has been very much affected, and now that the current is turned on the Newmarket lines tbe efficiency of the telephone service is so seriously impaired as to render it at times almost useless. A tremendous "buzz," which deadens the sound of the voice over the wires, is clearly traceable to the electric tram service, and confirms the prediction that with overhead wires used for both telephones and tramways the telephone service was sure to be seriously impaired. It is evident that something will have to be done to repair this state of things. Immediate steps should be taken to inquire into the best method of avoiding tbe present contact between tbe two sets of wires. It is possible the telephone wires will have to be put underground, though this will involve the expenditure of a substantial sum of money.

Sarah: My bloke took me off ter supper at a regular rest'rant last ni__rlit»» Mag: They tell me he's real refined. Sarah: Rarver. When be poured 'is coffee out in 'is saucer ter cool, he didn't Wow it like some guys WOUld, but jist fanned it wid 'is bat. _u_E YOUNGSTEB, SCORED. An Irishman who pursues tbe bumble occupation of a rag gatherer, is a great orator in bis way, and frequently addresses local meetings. On a recent occasion he was endeavouring to prove that even a savage state is better than the present condition of Ireland. "Gentlemen," be exclaimed, "I saw little children out in Africa there. They bad no clothes, it is throe. They were naked, but tbey were free." "Bad place for a man, Miok," shouted a small boy, and tbe orator collapsed, amidst tbe laugbter'of tbe audience.

ACCEPTED.

Wben free-wheel bicycles were first introduced, a go-ahead tradeandau secured one, and displayed it in his window. In order tbat there should be no mistake tbe worthy tradesman had a card printed as follows:I—Now1 —Now on offer! Absolutely tbe latest! I This is a free wheel! ! ! Shortly afterwards tbe tradesman awoke one morning to find tbat his shop bad been broken, into. Tbe wonderful bicycle has disappeared, and the thief had adlded insult to injury, by scribbling tbe following message on tbe back of tbe card: "Have accepted

your bind offer of a free wheel. Many thanks, I couldn't, get *one jOTrtk cbe%peor>-<Y«iw truly. A* Scoot}*_f . , . ';_/. _.„'. ..... ._.