It Is Town Talk

Free Lance, Volume VIII, Issue 401, 7 March 1908, Page 22

It Is Town Talk

— That everyone, ev-en the pi aspectlye bankiupt, regrets the letnement of Mr. James Ashcioft the Official Assignee. — That J. GL W. Aitken smiles blandly when people mention the petition asking him to stand for the mayoralty. That some of the City Councillors are "dead nuts" against instituting the public markets and insisting on pure milk. And we wonder why? — That contractor Charles Pulley has no idea of promoting dances or balls on the King's Wharf, notwithstanding his admirable plane invention. — That the re-numbering of our Wellington streets is betraying firstclass genius in some instances, particularly that genius which is akin to madness. — That, according to more than one Dominion fruit-grower, the worst orchard pests are the Government inspectors. And you can't eradicate 'em, either. — That Captain Judge Batchelor, of Christchurch, is in a regular hole over his disqualification of champion walker Kerr in Wellington . He'd better plead "not guilty" to being a judge at aU. — That His Worship the Mayor has stoutly denied that he had any understanding with Mr. Tom Wilford re the mayoralty candidature on the occasion of the Harbour Board chairman election. — That Mr J. B. Harcourt has fairly established a record in the number ajid magnitude of farewell functions tendered by his friends. A couple more might have decided him to stay with us, instead of going Home

—That Palmeiston North asserts that Lord Plunket has taken a house in its domains. Palmerston's head is s\\ elling \ lSibly. — That on nig to the drought the Nelson hop crop is likely to be a f ailuie Tins means a fuithei di ought among the thirsty biigade. — That Di. McAithui quoted an unusual authouty in Couit on Monday, to v it, Da^ id Ha rum. To salve the cuing one's fine is a "novel" idea, anyw ay That the Pnme Minister and Minister for Labour a.re suffeung irom a recuirence of "mineritis " They may have to go to the Wet Coast to recupeiate. —That the Hon Geo. Fowlds is stionglv in favour of the appointment of a melon expert. Said that he can recommend one or two fiom the Napier distnct — That there are whispers of a petty mutiny nipped in the bud aboard the tiny warship Amokura, over poor tucker and hard graft. Glowing boys want a little filling inside their bone and muscle. — That Sir Joseph Ward's recent dashes of hundreds of miles through the provinces by motor car may be experiments with a view to the establishment of State motor-car feeders to State- railways? — That the Hon. Hall-Jones leckons that the Timaru report of another breakdown in his health was imaginative prose or something equally unreliable. He has opened a new post-office since, and he still survives. — That our lion, "the" lion at Newtown Park, is quite overshadowed by Wnth Bros.' forty-four menageries up Newtown wav just now. All the small fry in Christendom seem to foregather in the neighbourhood. — That, on the authority of the "Dominion," anyone wishing to know how Tresidder rows should watch Bendall, of the Star Boating Club. Rumoured in town that Webb copied the style of Smith, of the Wellington Rowing Club. — That the Hon. T. Kennedy Mac-dona-ld can step from the classic to the nursery tale in. the twinkling of an eye His claim to have discovered a lineal descendant of Rip Ban Winkle at the Harbour Board meeting this week was distinctly good.

—That Captain Moms, of the Post and lelegiaph Rifles, is to. be banquetted shoitly, and all Wellington and his wife will want to be there. —That the Rev W. Fan-dough is packing his books and fuinituie to go to Chiistchurch Taranaki-street 1^ flooded m itli teais inconsequence — That Mi T E Donne has leturn-o-d fiom Rotoiua, where he has witnessed some phenomenal dancing Did the -£30 000 \ ote set the danceis going? —That Mr. R. Fletcher put up a stiong fight foi his change of dock site scheme. But time will have a tough job on hand to furnish the proof of his aigument. —That the Hen R. McNab is said to have favourably impiessed Hokitika Aftei that he may surely die happy Theie can be no more worlds for him to conquer. — That the Wellington Accountants Students' Association tlimk the w orld of Ei nest W Hunt, and aren't slow to say so. What price the tidy bag of sovereigns as a token? — That "Tab" Wynyard was in great form last Saturday with the willow We could stand a lot more of it, but perhaps we've had too much water with it this week. — That Wellington's Willie Ferguson has gone to Melbourne to show them how 7 to plan and contract a harbour. When he returns he will take to gas at once. And no' wonder. — That the break-up of the drought was deferred until the Oooincil picnic to the Wainui-o-mata. Mayor, councillors picnic, rain — everything came off beautifully on Tuesday. — That the Karon prophet is running great risks of jeopardising his eternal welfare He tipped rain again last week, and it failed. Looks like a good business to leave alone. — That the victories of the New Zealand amateur athletic team at Hobart, especially Harry Kerrs two wins, caused much rejoicing in Wellington. But how did the Christchurch athletic officials receive it? — That Billy Hood, the Midland cricket team's scorer, is sharpening up all the pencils he can find so as not to waste any time in putting the individual scores of his team in the scorebook in quick time next Saturday.

— That the "Art Gallery at MountCook" cry is a stiong cry, and a good ciy. At piesent Art lives m^a hut. — That Dr Fiengley has returned fiom Wanganui He will probably furnish a special leport on "sculhtis." — That the AustiaLans are all catching spideis What for? So that they can get a Webb of theii own — That Kennerley Rumford must ha\e had piavate lessons fiom the poi danceis. He should be first rate on a haka. — That the thirst of councillors at the Wamui-o-mata picnic, o>n Tuesday, was abnoimal Even Jimmy Doyle couldn't control it — That Chnstehurch has become a rentable Sleepy Hollow now that G. S Munro has gone Home to boss the British-Franco Exhibition. — That Tommy Taylor is already an the warpath with a prohibition hatchet. He signs a voucher for a hot time in the liquor camp this election. — That Sir Joseph Ward has so far survived Mr. Massey's policy speech. The Prime Minister's health betrays no sign of immediate collapse. 1 — That Mr. Registrar Joynt, one of the pivots of our New Zealand University, is off to Sydney. But weep not' It is only for a short visit. — That when the Butt-Rumfords get back to England, Alfred Hill and his poi song will be as well known along Piccadilly as the London motor 'bus. — That Tresidder is going to settle in Wanganui. Is he going in for the fasting oraze. or is his decision made in order to adore his champioon, Webb ? — That Dr. Newman's expressed opinions on the selection of the New Zealand amateur athletic team are heartily endorsed by all followers of the game. — That Dr. McArfchur held a recep* tion of Auckland Old Boys at the Town Hall during the interval of the Butt-Rumford concert on Tuesdayevening.

The foundation of lifelong ill-health may be laid iOT young girls by failure to keep their strength and health up to normal. Steams' Wine is best for them because it is a true tonic. — Adrt.