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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1087, 28 March 1911, Page 6

At a meetinc of the Gre.vmoutli Borough Council held last night, applications for the position of town clerk, rendered vacant bv the death of Mr. Iveaglr Lord, were dealt with, and resulted in Mr. J. K. Campbell being appointed. There were five applicants. Tlio position carries a salary of «C3OO per annum.—Press Association. Mr A. S. Malcolm, M.P., addressed r. public meeting in the Town Hall, Mastcrton, last evening on the ouestion of Imperial Federation. The subject (says our special correspondent) was handled in a very intclligent and impressive manner, and, at the close of the address, a vote was carried by acclamation that Imperial federation would be in the best interests of the Empire. Messrs. Whitcombo and Tombs, Lambton Quay, insert a special advertisement in this issue referring to travellers' pen carbon manifolding books. Fare—"But, mv good man, it's barely a mile as'the crp'w flies." Cabby—"That ain't notliin 1 ter go by. This 'ere s a cab, not a bloomin' airyplane." Man—"Well, it's just this way. If I buy you a new coat I'll have to wear my old one another season. Wife—"You sweet, generous thing, yon." ."Do you think ho is really in love with you?" asked Maud. "I don't know," answered-Mamie. "He says he is, but hio letters don't sound a bit silly!"