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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 44, 22 September 1887, Page 3

Io a tight box—Sardines. One English nobleman has 4000 acres lying idle at an annual loss of rental of £lO,OOO a year. Boston mother; "Oh, yes, all my daughters are in society now ! My youngest came out last week.” Chicago women:” We say • made her debut’ out West. Oh, by-the way has sue made a mash yet 1” Brown says that choosing a wife is very much like ordering a meal in a Paris resturaut when you do not understand French. You may not get what you want, but you will get something. Luke & sons, Engineers, of Wellington, evidently believe that to them who ask for much shall be given. They want £26,500 compensation from the Wellington Corporation for loss of foreshore rights. William Thomas, an old Wellington identity, has just passed away to the Unknown Land. He landed in the colony in 1842 and once walked from Wellington to Wanganui in the days of the old Maori war, a perilous deed. An expensive nose. When the German officers were liquouring up at Samoa, one of them got his nose punched by an indignant Samoan. When the German Admiral put in his claim for damages, they read thus: To 4 years damage to German plantation 13000 dollars, to one damaged nose 1000 dollars.” The latest successful parody at Home is “ King Solomon's Wines " by Hyder Haggard. By the way 70,000 copies of "She” rave been sold. A widely circulated young female 1 A London correspondent says the Duke of Marlborough is going to marry a wealthy American lady and settle down to politics. It this should happen it would be impossible to say what an effect a double dose of Churchhill might have on the fortunes of the Tory party and the ethics of public life. •• It is said" writes a correspondent of a Home paper " that the expenses connected with the Jubilee entertainment ot the Queen's guests amount to close upon £200,000, and that the Queen is anxious that thiß outlay on her part should be reimbursed by her jubilant subjects. It is even whispered that Her Majesty has caused hints to be conveyed to Lord Salisbury that a vote of the House to the above effect would be highly appreciated. The same rumour, however, affirms that Lord Salisbury replied that the proposal was quite impracticable."

Don’t accuse anybody of burning down hia house unless you can prove it. Fred Smith has just had to pay £lO damages and costs to a neighbour at Dunedin for having " hinted that said neighbour had set fire to his own house. Mr Douglas B. W. Sladen has been commissioned by Mr Walter Scott to p.spare for his " Canterbury Poets " series a volume of extracts from Australasian pools, The only limitation is that they must be on Australasian subjects, Anyone is eligible for representation though he may only have written one poem. Those who wish to be represented in the volume are requested to send their poems to Mr Douglas B, W, Sladen, care of Griffith and Earran, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, E.C. Mr Sladen says i "Anything printed will be read, no matter whether it is a volume or a cutting from a newspaper ; but the editor cannot undertake to read manuscript or to return contributions, There will be no payment for accepted poems. The book will go to press in November, New Zealand and New Zealanders are included.’*