PERSONAL PARS.

NZ Truth, Issue 133, 17 August 1907, Page 1

PERSONAL PARS.

OC Maori woman named Kapekape, an old age pensioner, residing at Whakarewarewa, and aged about 90 years, died last week. Kapekape • was one of the survivors of the Tarawera eruption. * * * A' Wellington lawyer goes down "to Christchurch to defend young Moorhouse, charged with . manslaughter, by killing a boy while travelling- at a hot rate of speed on. his motor bike; and the case is set down for hearing this Friday. * * * Captain Bollons, of the HLnemoa, during, a recent visit to Dusky Sound,made a further examination of the old wreck of Captain Bampton's Endeavour.' Amongst the relics, he secured a copper bolt about 13in lo^g, which 'ho has presented to the Hon. R: McNab-, * * * Mr Harry Pearee, the well-known wrestler, arrived back m Wellington by the Athenic on Tuesday last. Harry had a match at Monte Video whilst his boat was there, and drew a big house, and threw his man. He has visited Rio and the Canaries, but expressed himself glad to be back m Wellington. * * * It was 1 67 years on Sunday last si-nee tbe British flag was hoisted at Akaroa by Captain Stanley, of the Britomart, forestalling the French frigate L'Aube fry two days.. The French vessel Comte de Paris arrived on the 16th with 57 immigrants, who were intended to form the nucleus of the French colonisation of the South Island.) * * * There is plenty of kick In ex-ch'am- ! pion pug Billy Murphy. Up at New j Plymouth t'other night, it took him j exactly 2t\ minutes to thoroughly convince Tom 4 Tuohey (champion of \ the Australian- Squadron) that he j was useless to Billy, who, will not admit" that he is a back number ' and j is for ever and ever asserting that he' is as good to-day as he was when '• 'Griff o" settled him.; ** . * Passed out at Charteris Ba^. near Lyttelton, Robert Anderson, who was born m the Shetland Isles m ■56, came out with his pater 'm '63, and has been farming on the one spot ever since. He served m local bodies for any number of years, including the Lyttelton Harbor Board. Deceased was well known all round the bays ; and most extensively m. Lyttelton and Christchurch. * • • Mrs Henry: Meech, one of Wellington's oldest identities, passed , away the other day at her residence, Clyde Quay, ,at the ripe old age of 84. The deceased lady was very well known to patrons of the natatorial art, as she was proprietress of the Te Aro baths. Her children, 'grand-children a<nd great grand-children are very plentiful m this windy village of ours. Up till recently the old lady gave signs of going on forever. She cam© of good old stock, and had been m tJic colony over 50 years., * *■ * ■ ■ Walter C. r Addison, the Soutti Australian rifleman who won the King's Prize at. Bisley, comes of a great shooting family. His father, A. R. Addison, of the Legislative Council, was once State .champion, and is still a crack with revolver and rifle. Another son, L. B. A'dd'ison, prominent lately m racing circles, is also a good shot. . Walter Addison was at one time a champion runner. He is 6ft. 2in. m height, earns his bread at Orroroo, and has been an amateur actor. * * * Politician Flatman, .who is sometimes serious, states that if the gaols were shifted from the city to the country, large centres of -population would grow: up around them. When members had recovered from their hilarity, the irresponsible representative of Geraldine solemnly asserted that were it not for the establishment of a gaol m Lyttelton there would not now be a town there. George Laurenson, who is Lyttelton's elected, was stung to the retort that "the honorable member seems to have had a very intimate acquaintance with the gaol." * * * G. H.. Reid, X.C.' appeared, m. the Sydney Arbitration Court t'other day without a yunior. Bell, K.C., attempted to do likewise • recently - m Wellington, but was reminded of the fact that he had no junior, and he promptly gat one. Is this a custom that is trying to die liard. but is not. allowed to do, so ? Tiie other day m. Perth, WestraHa, C. J. Parker made some sultry observations on a. local K.C. practJLsin'g like common six and eight sharks m the evil-smelling Police Court. Even K.C's. have to battle for a crust, and battle hard. Same m Victoria, but then Vic's. K.C's., or some of them, don't think much Qf dignity • it's the dibs every timeThe fact that local K.C. Skierratt is now so very expensive,- particularly m th-s Criminal Court, is hailed with, delight by other of tho legal fry. But, doubtless, Charley, X.C, doem'fc mlad-,

SucH is fame. TKe Adelaide "Advertiser" makes Slade Murray reatf "Slade Murphy." Nobody so f at hasr arisen- to decide whether this is a mortal affront to Slade or the ancient Murphy family. * * * Mr Chas. McMahon is erpactei back m Wellington shortly, wit&i something absolutely startling iar tbe moving picture line. Mr Mo* Mahon has had his eye on the London market for something c;ood for a long time back. < *« ' * Mr Nelson Illingworth, the wellknown Sydney sculptor, has just completed a bust of Lady Ward. If is one of the finest pieces cf work; Mr Illingworth has yet turned out.and should be equally gratifying t o both Lady Ward and • the artist. * * * Spratt is the name cf the individual who is secretary or comethins of the sort to the Fish-curcrs' Union m Auckland. He shouldn't fca cured, he should be tanned. Then, no - doubt, he would be callsd a "tanner." Anyhow, he's a wkale' on the business he's m. * * * The friends cf Mr Jimmy Brett, who was injured whilst on duty afc the Opera House some time back b^n a pair of ruffians, will* tie pleased to learn that he is so far recovered as to be able to resume his plrice at tfee Opera House, and' will, be present there on Monday. * * . * * The Colonel Elliott, whoso escape from the Macedonian brigands .. re-t lated m the cables during tho week, is a brother ©f a Carterton skypilot named Elliott. Anyhow, its' not often that a sojer aE<t- a parson are found m the same family.; The man of blood and the mz.n of peace are generally different brsedin/^ * * *. Simeon Alexander, who describe^ himself as a financier, was examjr.«o« m bankruptcy at Sydney recehtlj v He stated that he started ' busiaeiis without any capital of his own. Ha'was lent £1000 by John. Sherii^aa^ the comedian. Sheridan suggested that he should startf business, an*' offered to lend him the money. Johnny's "faith m human nature of the profits m financing must te very, great. * * * .. ■ It is said that George Musfcrovc purposes giving vent to tho fierce feelings engendered m him from timeto time by the vagaries of his. Garman 1 Grand Opera Company by de-» voting the closing nights cf the season to a powerful production cl» "Gottardammeruns." It is also said! that when George visited the O'Neill) Buckjumping show ho remarked,, "Call them buck jumpers, you skouli' see some of my beauties." * * * When the Prisons estimates wero before the -Reps., Member Wiftords shattered the illusions of a lurgo number of hon. members by stating that the hardened criminal was the best inmate of the gaol. He . was given the most responsible positions held by prisoners m the :\astituti©u, and m the majority of instances he exercised an influence for good over, his fellows. George Laurenson differed "from this opinion, and auotcd the cast of a criminal who , had to be kept m solitary confinement irti Lyttelton gaol. Mr Wilford : "Yotu mean Allanciale ?" Mr Laurenson : "Yes, Allandalc." Mr Wilford : "Allandala has got a big grievance against the prison authorities." * * * The Fitzsiinmons pitcher . has made its last trip to the well. The copper-topped streak from Timaru was beaten by Black Johnson m two rounds, and the lad who went straight from his horse shoery ii* Sydney to America and threw his cady into the line; against the world is now finally fixed amongst? the back numbers. The old ste'ry, "youth must be served.' In his best days, and m his youth. BobFitzsiminons was the resjual of any* and the master of most-, of the living pugs. At his very best he w?.s little, if any, inferior to the great Peter Jackson m his prime, and he was one ot the best big; men who ever climbed between the ropes. Pits fought his \7&y from the fuck: through the. rankr, ci the champions and came out, at last, the undoubt- 1 ed world-beater of all weights— an-! he was never up to the heavy-weight; poundage. He punched his way to the summit or the ambition cf tho pugilist, and we now find him back on.' his mafic— beaten by a ni<-gc~ •There -is some consolation, tor v.<* m the fact that when he was at li« best he was an Australian. He M now an American citizen— ar.d, hay* ing Been beaten by a black man. America will have mighty littles ivj* for him. Financially busted, and without a reputation, he will pro-' bably. come back to tho coutxtryi which evolved him, and, m the courss of time redevelop into a reliat>l© horseshoe smith. Many who saw th« nigger fight m Australia hold thrf opinion that only the color; ling stands between Jofinsotf ajvrf thtf World's 6to,mßionship\.