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NZ Truth, Issue 250, 9 April 1910, Page 1

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Mr W. G. Riddell, Wellington's stern Stipendiary Magistrate went to Napierto spend his Easter holidays, and struck Vigor Brown's headquarters m flood. The holiday, because of the floods had to b» increased. Who wouldn't have holidays onj those terms ?. • • • An old-time sport passed away recently at Hamilton's (Otago) m the person of Mr; Thomas Foster, who' was 83 .years of age. He was well-known m the district, but his chief hobby was the breeding .and racing of horses, /and he, won many races with Sailor. Boy and Rocket, .'• • .. ■ '■ Mrs Robert Chapman', wife of the first Registrar of the Supreme Court m Dunedin, died at Dunedin the other day, m her 87th year; Mrs Chapman was born m Sutherlandshire, Scotland, and sooa after being married m Edinburgh, arrived m Dunedin m the ship Blundell on September 21, IS4B. '■.■■•■' Apparently the land has more attractions than even .service m the Police Fo.rce. Recently Constable' Ingram retired front Oamaru on pension and took to poultry farming, and now it is announced that Constable Henderson, of G&e, who has been for eight years m the force, intends •to resign and take up farming. Geordie Steffligrison, of Gore, who, i£ not famous ' as an. Otago rep., footballer and prosperous auctioneer, certainly made a name m the theatrical world with that comic opera company of his, is apparently yearning for the gay life agaiu. Geordie has severed connection with the Gore firm and is going to try Sydney, the scene of former triumphs. '. >' • • • , . David McLaren, M.P. for ..'Wellington East, didn't waste any time during his- recent visit . to Dunedin. He acted as z. delegate to the Libraries Conference, , put m a word for the general laborers before the Conciliation Commissioner, J. R. Triggs, and on one evening delivered a lecture. David . doesn't seem to believe m the motto, "one man one job?*' • •• ■ n If the title of "Honorable," which ouc Supreme Court Judges are to have bestowed on them, isyto.be made retrospective, and every Judge, past and present, is to be made distinct from ordinary bipeds, who will have the handing out. of such titles ?' If it is Dr. Findlay, heM better be careful. Any distinction between ex-occupants of the Bench might lead to unpleasantness. But when all is said a&d done what shallowness is there m this creation of superior beings m a democratic country such a New Zealand is alleged to be. ' ' " • 9A fairly old-established body is the •Caledonian Bowling Club, Dunedin, which has been m existence since .1880. The first member of the Club was John Ogg, who now pulls beer m Watson's Hqtel, m High-street. He used at : one tinio to run a hotel at what is now called Cargill's Corner, though its old name of Ogg's Corner still sticks to it. .The second member of the Club was Peter Wilson (Speight and Co.), and the next was Edward Hogg, who has since passed away. Another early member , was Mr E: Geneven. who was manager of tha gasworks. Next m order of, ■ precedence to Mr Geneven was Mr W. M. White,who was the prime mover m the Kensington pottery^worlis, and who is uo\v m a big way m the pottery business m Australia. A confrere of John Oge was another early member.. This was Mr Hugh McCutcheon. who was m charge of the Ayrshire Hotel, which was within a block of Qgg's Corner. Mr H. S. Fish, who 'was twice Mayor of Dunedin, and who represented Dunedin m the House of Representatives, was also an early, member of the club. It looks as though Mayor Allison, oi Christchurch, were going to have a walk over m the coming race for his civic job. George Payling, whom he unexpectedly defeated two years ago, is dead, and barrister Loughnan, who "also started" m last year's event, has been created municipal solicitor and can't expect to become his own boss at the council table. The fact that no one else is offering is a commentary upon the absence ot leaders of men m the holy city which is run by old ladies of both sexps«s i T^jb public appreciation oi\this fap*^ *"***^\ pressed at the late Hospital/ " ab*e Aid Board electiof''' women were elected over 1 tried public men. Onck. Cunnington)' headed the P< more votes than the Mayor, j suggested that sue should havtL the Mayoral honors. Although^ of primitive ideas generally, li. Allison possesses two strong ree^ftw fions. He favored the application? Woolston 'Band to take up a ccf on the Sabbath for their contest ej and he believes m a municipal! trolled scheme for the utilisation' waters of Lake Coleridge for i, I &nd power m the city. The Gof^ Mias intimated that ii wants Lak* ridge and its potentialities, Jbu»» Government is the people, justt:?! municipality is the people, and $ra timat-ion is merely a warning fo "pm enterprise" to keep off the grass. "H