Folks are Saying:

Lake County Press, Issue 703, 9 April 1896, Page 2

Folks are Saying:

That the weather has been stormy. Ihat the Arrow cricketers arrived home on Tuesday night. That they did not bring the “ cup.” That they enjoyed themselves nevertheless. That there ia a leap year boom ou in ."skippers. That no less than three couples intend facing the Hymeneal Altar. That it must be catching. That the time-table of the New Zealand Government railways for April is to hand. That the published price is one penny. That the editor of the Cluloa uounty Gazette quotes a couple of births as a proof that Clinton is going ahead. That during the past two years £7,000 has been spent in relief works in Wellington city, and £3,000. more will be spent this winter.

That B. L. Farjeon once wrote “ the hair and eyes of the daughters of Auckland were the fullest possible realisation of the dreams of poets.” And. then he went and married an American girl. That at least six Melbourne brokers bagged £3o,ooo.apiece last year, principally out of silver—and the public.

That smart London club-men now wear frilled evening shirts, and velvet collars on their evening suits, > That some burglars entered an establishment at Fremantle, Western Australia, and got away with 7d.