It Is Town Talk

Free Lance, Volume VIII, Issue 402, 14 March 1908, Page 22

It Is Town Talk

— That Lord Pkmiket reports favourably on the Stewart Island oyster beds. His Excellency looks well on it, too. — That Mayor Hislop is making a bold bid for the G-asworks. Hear, hear I And may he get tlhem, and the Kelburne Tramway also. — That on his day out Old' Boy Managhjan holds the opposing team in the hollow of his hand. His bowling last Saturday was splendid. — That the Rugby Union's trials and temptations are about to begin. The "an© test no test" battle cry from the North sounds ominous so eaTly in the season. — That the Town Hall organ recital on Tuesday inigiht was welcomed as a pleasant innovation 1 , all too lomg delayed. Maughan Barnett was in rare foinn, too. # — That Charles William Benbow is sincerely mommed in Wellington. One of Nature's own gentlemen, and a true citizen. Our sympathy is with his relatives. — That with His Excellency tihe Go.yemoir and Lady Fkmket back, and Sir Joseph and Lady Wa«rd home again, Welfingtoin/ feels as though it is ooming into its own possessions again. — That tram oars on the KilbiTnie line are never full. A oa.r licensed to carry sixty passengers had one hundred on board at one point om Saturday night. But there's no one to prosecute the Council for over-crowd-ing. — Thait another monument to the late Richard John Seddon has been set up, this time mi a Lancashire (Eng.) church. Meanwhile the Welflinigtoai monument is "on the estimates," or "contemplated," or something of the sort.

— That it is quite an absurdity to speak of the "footprints of Time," when it is well known that time flies. — That Midilander Murphy deserved three figures for his rattling display on Sa-tuidiay. Wonderful how much he averages per inch for his few inches. • — That Sir Joseph Ward has ainranged to take a pick and shovel down to Otira next month. He's got a "firstsod" job nay vying ojn tie new tunnel. — That Ha.iry Diver, of the Geach Dramatic Company, now at -the Opera House, is on his native soil agai.ni im Wellington And doesn't Wellington welcome him ' — That dire di-sbress has fallen upon the Dominion. The Amokura is in quarantine Last week a petty mutiny was hinted at this week it is an outbreak of measles. — That the air is becoming full! of political fever germs. Every day brings the name of some man. who is going to "stand" or "run/" for a seat at the next election. — That the Wellington) Boxing Assooiaition aie to be commended for putting the screw on the "faked 1 boxing" contests which were being promoted. Give us pure sporty or none at aid!' — That Professor Picken, the new lecturer in mathematics at the Victoria College, has come to Wellington per s.s. Rimutaka. Collegians are preparing cold vinegar cloths and we<packs. — That Councillor Biss moved at the last Council me-eting that "The demand for a public market is not sufficiently pressing at present to warrant iibs erection." Will some other council lot please move that "the demand for a pure milk supply is all bosh also." — That Mass H. F. Powell, who_ is to lecture in Wellington oni "Socialism," for the Political Labour League, is am Australian young lady, and was formerly a school teacher. Hope none of our Doimimonites go* catching this fever. School teachers airein't too plentiful 'in God's own territory. — That Caniterbury cricketer Joe Bennett is packing his bag for a sojourn in the home of the game of the bat and ball. That he may do well in the professional Tanks is the wish of all who have been brought into contact with the burrty bowler from the City of the Plains.

— That with the passing of Captain Kennedy one of the best-known of our land-marks disappears. He was esteemed widely. — That an out-cry is being raised against the circulation of filthy baniknotes. And yet everybody seems willing to annex them. —That F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., is to be commended for his lead in the Kelburne and Karon Tramway acquirement scheme It ought to be municipalised. — That Bob Tait has dropped into the Town Clerk's harness as to the manner born. Wellington should go ahead by leaps and bounds while Bob is shifting things. — That Mr and Mrs. Wellington and family are going to the' Island Bay Home to-morrow, to give the good work a lift. His Excellency Lo,rd Phinket will lead the way. — That Mr. S. Kirrkoaldie looks particularly bright since the employees presented him with that illuminated address last week. The spirit of the action was certainly iiiwigoTatiimg. — That Otago's challenge for the Plunket Shield is considered by local cricketers to be a little bat piremature. What may happen, between now and next December is very problematical. — That there's something prophetic about this paper. Two weeks <ago we picked F. G. Bolton as a likely Parliamentary candidate. He's out! Now come on Mir. It. Fletcher, let's hear f ram you ! — That many people in New Zealand, would like to assist in. making Montague Alfred Noble's benefit a bumper one. The Australian cricket captain has a host of friends and admi reTs in the Dominion. — That the Under-Secretary for Works, who has been up for a blow along the Main Trunk line, reckons that the work will be finished by December. But Mr. Blow would like to see the Makatote viaduct pushed ahead. — 'That the report that Lord Plunket, Sir Joseph Ward, and, the Hon. Jas. Caroll are to tow a race at Ngaruwahia next week is contradicted m officiial circles. But Mr. Massey may challenge the Prime Minister to a "go" over three miles.

—That Mr. T. W. Haworth, of Wellington, 'has gone to residentially engineer Wanganui. But that's happened to Webb ? — That Dr. Mason still believes in the ory of "pure milk" and "vaccinationt," despite the attitude of the factory inspectoi. — That a severe storm broke over Karon on Tuesday evening. Archibald of Northland and a few others sustained damaged feelings. —That at last the Council have moved in the matter of our milk supply. Wellington can scarcely believe its senses in the matter. — That Wellington's head is ocmsiderably swollen since citizen Whittle's son has been appointed permanent accompanist to Madame Melba. — That Mr. Government Biologist Kirk is back from his holiday trip to Auckland. He is putting new life into things at his office now. — That the Hon. J. A. Millar has scored well in his mediatorial officeover the shipping settlement. One of the happiest results yet achieved by him. — That Mr. A. Museum Hamilton has been up North, assisting Nelson Illingworth to "sculpt" and "bust." Mr. Hamilton is a fine all-round performer. — That the new Catholic Olub building for Bouloott-street is now within reasonable distance. The young men's teams are out for the club, and' working like Britons. — That a new ladies' hockey dub has been formed in, Wellington, with "Haexewai" as its cognomen, and William Webb, the champion soufller, as a vice-president. The ladles are ever in the fashion. — That the pak-a-poo bank-breaking incident is being treated as a great joke in the city and by the press. But isn't this game illegal? With so. much information on hand, where do the prosecutions come in?

Pale, nervous women with little strength and failing appetite are an ong those who receive the gre*tett benefit from Steams' Headache Core which is tasteless, easy to take, and net- promptly. — Advt.