FLASHES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 11, 5 July 1887, Page 2

FLASHES.

Our footballers had a rare time in Napief —the Napier boys knew how to treat a fallen foe (?) But with such odds our boys played a rattling game, and the ground was dreadful. Fki went off play bad y: be hasn’t returned 1 How the team rejoiced on Sunday, when they sighted “ home sweet home,” —were put on the launch just five minutes before the breakfast bell rang, and kept there for twd or three hours' Tbe world is very old and very weary,” says Ouida. Yes, old lady ; it’s a tired world aud it is largely your fault. Mr Hatch of Invercargill is to ba oppisod by three other would be members. Waters the Wellington bankrupt etc i trying to dodge the Judge by alleged sickness. He anticipates something warm when he does attend: When the Emperor of Austria recently virited Gallia many of his Polish subjects not only went on their k.iees as he passed but actually licked the dust from off his carriage wheels. Another newspaper. A N. Z. Medical Journal is to be started shortly by the Dunedin Medical Associaton. At the Hawkes Bay v Gisborne football match last Saturday, the Napier team wore crape in memory of Milton. Woodville is now a Borough it would sooner be a borrower. The Wallsend (N.S.W.) Sun wants to know why the Salvation Harmy don’t capture the devil himself. Business is said to be very brisk in Greymouth of late. Household property is increasing very much in value and rents are going up. Yet another I A Melbourne babe has been christened “Victoria Jubilee,"Ugh i Efforts are being made to induce Mr Beader Wool to stand for Auckland Noith. There is an old compositor of 81 years still working in tlio office of the Maryborough (Q.) Chronicle. He is still in good form, well sot up and a pretty hard case. Says the Napier Telegraph: "We regret to hear from the country that the mortality amongst the young sheep is very great. The Marlborough Express states that as the volunteers in New Zealand have not willingly subscribed to the Imperial Institute the money contributed is to be returned 1 So ends this fiasco. Murphy, the champion lightweight, intends to stop in Wellington and give lessons in " the noble art."