It Is Town Talk

Free Lance, Volume I, Issue 6, 11 August 1900, Page 17

It Is Town Talk

— That a policeman would be fully employed on the Te Aro " ree" every evening. — That our own Tommy Wilford is the organiser of most of the musical treats at the Buildings. — That the manager of a well known local company mairies his typewriter in a month's time. — That a well known and wealthy widow has decided to cast in her matrimonial lot with a Victoria-street merchant. — That Piccolo Charley's painful limp has won him more sympathy than all his pathetic pipings put together. — That the interprovincial petticoated hockey hasn't on all occasions developed the kindliest feeling among the players. — That Tom Wilford's proposal re cyclists and the Hutt Eoad has been severely handled by correspondents to the local papers. — That there must have been heaps of promotion in New Zealand Contingents of late, so many officers have been wounded or invalided. — That during the period from 25th May to 3rd August the members of the Arbitration Court travelled all over the colony, and heard 49 cases. - — That Editor Fitzgerald, of the Timaru Herald, who has called Arbitrator Martin a " chattering Judge," was at one time a magistrate himself. — That an expressman's "two-up" team will be pleased to receive challenges from any like bodies practising in the town. Bring your own pennies. — That the Wellington carpenters wanted a forty-four hours week at £3 Os 4d, and got forty-five hours at Is 6d an hour from the Arbitration Court. — That you can put several different meanings upon Mayor Aitken's queer little bulJ about the accidents that will happen " whenever men and women do congregate." — That the signatures to the petition lists to letain trading stamps show some remarkable spelling, and a preponderance of addresses from streets " under the eye of the law." — That a certain soft goods traveller, on his return from the country, gives special and frequent attention to the display of his wares to ladies who care to visit him at certain hours. — That after Maud Beatty ' (Mrs Milburne) had sung at a friend's house in Adelaide a few weeks ago, one of the guests told her she should have her voice trained and go on the stage ! —That the Working Men's Club intend raising the yearly subscription, which will be the means of banishing a great number of those who have a tendency more for the " cup" than for good companionship. — That the late Trooper Charlie Enderby gave a display of his ability as a gentleman rider on the Taranaki course when he brought The Dreamer home first in the Ladies' Bracelet, for Mr Hungerford. — That, apropos to the political women (a few of whom reside in Wellington), ex-Premier Kingston said the great mistake with regard to them was that Nature hadn't made them men. But Parliament couldn't help that ! — That it is not generally known that the father of the late Trooper Enderby was a first cousin of General Gordon. Mr Enderby, senior, who resides near Wanganui, recently had the misfortune to break his arm in three places. — That the discussion on the King Country liquor question between Interviewer P.C.Freeth, of New Zealand Times, and Commissioner P. C.Freeth, of the Railway League, must have been highly diverting to those privileged to listen. — That the Timaru trooper had a considerate spirit when, in writing to his brother, after telling him that he was a prisoner in the hands of the Boers, he added — " Don't let mother know where I am ; just tell her I'm all right ! " — That, in the old days of Auckland, the expression " sympathetic accord " was used to show perfect accord and harmony between public bodies and their members and servants. Although " Aitken " is our worthy Mayor's name, no doubt it would be " pain " for himself and the Councillors if by any reason they separated. Joking apart, our worthy Mayor and his Councillors may be truly said to be in sympathetic accord.

— That our shelter sheds may be ugly, but the Premier is not doing the handsome thing by them. — That tram guards are popular with Wellington ladies because their constant mode of address is the complimentary "Pare, lady ! " — That the members of Parliament are satisfied that Mr George Fowlds, M.H.R., is not only a debater and lecturer, but is also a reciter. — That the school teachers in Wellington consider that their salaries have for years been " sweated" to keep the Technical School going. — That all the foundries in "Wellington are working overtime — making dredges to scoop up the golden wealth of the West Coast rivers. — That there are no points in being honorary solicitor to local societies when the Court refuses to allow costs even in successful litigation. — That a very unsavoury element concerning the health of the parties was intioduced into a recent matrimonial case in Wellington S.M. Court. — That the Parliamentary Savage Club intend to give an open night next week, to which lady and gentlemen friends of the members are to be invited. — That New Zealand's £1700 and £1500 a -year Judges must feel perfect beggars alongside their £3500 and £3000 brethren of the Australian Bench. — That Miss Zaidee Mabin, one of the recipients of Eoyal Humane Society's medals tor life saving, is among the most capable swimmers in New Zealand. — That it would be interesting to learn whether the Evening Post considers an unsuccessful attempt at suicide an accident or a fatality — vide Tuesday's issue. — That a certain clerk in town last Wednesday got leave from his boss to go to a funeral — and his boss, also, happened to attend the hockey match at Miramar ! < — That a Victorian polo team will cross over next year, when a programme of eleven matches, two of them international, will be framed for their delectation. — That between the Anglican and Catholic Cathedral schemes, the public of Wellington and the country districts have disgorged some pretty tidy sums in the last year or two. — That the lion must be nearly ready to lie down with the lamb when Musical Director Parker can write such nice compliments to a London paper about his brother professionals. — That the Wesleyan Literary Society's banquets are an excellent imitation of the like article in the unregenerate world — except that " soft stuff" takes the place of the orthodox " fizz." — That Mr Parsons, of the Carpenters' Union, intended to slate Judge Martin at the Arbitration Court, but when he saw the Judge's eye, Parsons didn't know how to begin. — That since Hee Hem Smith left Taranaki for Wellington, the business people up in The Garden are going in for more bores. Petroleum this time; not South African or Parliamentary. — That some of the returned New Zealand troopers put quite a new complexion upon the character of officers in high place who have been supposed to be types of pluck and considerateness. — That the desertion of the New Zealand contingents for the Cape Police is more understandable when you hear what some of the newly-returned have to say about the behaviour of certain officers. — That Sergeant - Major Gillespie puzzled a friend the other day by a remark that he had learned to thoroughly appreciate horseflesh whilst cooped up in Kimberley. Did he mean the horse as a mount or a joint ? — That the ripping open of the startling facts lately exposed in connection with Stoke Orphanage, is one of the effects of press agitation. Editor Hanby, of Nelson Evening Mail, has been hammering away at the matter for weeks.

The ladies' hairdressing establishment of C. A. Turner and Co., Lambton Quay, is right up-to-date. The ladies in < their particular branch have been very well provided for, and such an establishment must for them fill a great want to timid womenkind. Mr Turner is a past master of his business as a dermatologist, and as there are so many affections of the scalp his services will be much appreciated. The doctor may scoff, and likewise may sneer, When to his advice you lend him no ear, But tell him his fee is a little too dear For the good that he does when you feel a bit queer. He from you the secret may try to allure The cure for all coughs so cheap and so sure, Suspense you'll not let him then too long endure, But explain that it's Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. — Advt.