CURRENT TOPICS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8192, 6 August 1912, Page 6

CURRENT TOPICS

IN SEARCH OF FOOD. Dannevirke resident* with an eye on the north of Auckland are at present visiting that locality, says the local ‘‘News." Under wise laws these enterprising settlers would take the filace of the rabbit inspectors on some of the large areas in their immediate vicinity. DAYS OF RACING. Mr George Hunter’s Dannevirke newspaper says that his "Bill is undoubtedly necessary be provide what he desires—--30 additional racing days with a redistribution of permits." Will somebody please explain? . AS BEFORE. When a lady depositor in tho Post Post Office Savings Bank marries, it is incumbent on her to inform the authorities of her new name. A lady recently wrote to the department as follows: "I am now married, but wish to carry on as before 1" A KEENE FARMER. One of the biggest land deals which have been made in New Zealand for some time has j ust been completed in the north of Auckland by Mr Richard Keene, of Wellington, who has acquired the whole of the big "Paranga" estate of 80,000 acres, situated near Mangonui, and extending practically from coast to coast just south of Doubtless Bay. There are 20,000 acres of splendid dairying country, "a® good as anything in Taranaki, for which people are paying from <£-W to .£7O an acre,” and about 30,000 acres of good gum lands. CIRCUMSTANCES AND CASES. Imagine how much altruism there would be about Mr Bnick for instance, if he were Minister for Railways and one of the stationmasters were denouncing him from the Opera House platform, heckling him and standing against him for the Palmerston seat, says the “Manawatu Times," and asks: "Would Mr Bnick promote him with the remark that he was glad to see that he was adopting his suggestion and 'taking an active part in politics?’—Not much. , A DIFFICULTY OVERCOME. Certain members of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce are anxious to entertain tho Prime Minister at a banquet of some sort, but they fear that such a proposal, if put directly, would meeb with a good deal of opposition from other members of a different political color. They are, therefore, going to attain their object in another way. It was proposed at yesterday’s meeting of the Council that the Chamber should give a dinner in celebration of the Hon. T. Mackenzie’s appointment to the High Commissionership and that then they Should entertain Mr Massey, and possibly other members of the Cabinet at the same time. Some objection was raised that this would savor too much of a political nature and lay the Chamber open to criticism. "Ah well,” said one member, "you can call it a dinner to Mr Mackenzie and then, if you like, you can invite Mr Massey too." This way out of the difficulty met with general favor and a subcommittee was set up to carry out the proposal.