NEWS AND NOTES.
; The Hon. Colonel Foldwick, M.L.C., was yesterday granted four days' leave of absence oil account of sickness. "Heads I win, tails you lose—or, briefly, humbug."—Mr. Hardy's definition of Socialism.
"You .Wellington people have tho cheapest trams," said Mr. Ell—"and tho noisiest!" added.Mr. Witty. (Laughter.)
" Ward's Cigars, mado in Hamburg," aro tho latest. feature of Bellamy's. Mr. Hardycaused much amusement by exhibiting in tho Ho.uso. last night two cigar boxes, inscribed as abovo outside. Inside-the cover of each . box . was an excellent portrait' of tho Premier; and closo underneath it tho words in bold type, "Mado in Hamburg," but in ono of tho boxes this legend had been hidden by.a strip of white paper pasted- over it. Mr. Hardy said ho knew the statement under tho portrait was not correct, as tlio Premier was .a " half-bred Irishman " like himself.. (Loud laughter.) Tho presence of the words was duo to a law, of which tho Premier approved,.but here in Now Zealand it. appeared that, wo .were ashamed of importing ! things from Germany, and tried to pasto tho inscription over. Tho Premier (laughingly): "I am not tho .importer of tho. cigars." (Laughter.) Mr. Hardy said he knew tho Prenrior was not responsible. Ho was himself'a member of tho Houso Committee, and would make inquiries. .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 9
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