LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS

NZ Truth, Issue 474, 18 July 1914, Page 2

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS

r jßsynolds erstwhile tail ftaclf of the Plimmer-Denniston Co., has an unfcnrtmiateV'fcnack of taking, seriously m m ntimmg' towns. Twice, be was laid. low. for, iweeks on end at Broken .Hfll,7'H.S:Wi-; [Recently he iras smitten by serious illness' at 'KalgDotlie -(W.A.). He is on his feet again, and has .made his reappearance under the Williamson management at /sydn*y m "Sealed Orders." "i „•-.:; . ~;* .: * --. - •■ In£a cdha&yrxpujpaent^last week, Waljfer Fuller, the genial manager of His Majesty's Theatre m Wellington, said ttect some people had wonderful imagrjzta±tons. Since taking over the reins «rf office on Poiieke's shores he had p»et quite two hundred people who had gene to school with him m "Gor'soroij" and this m spite of the fact fha£- all his education was received m EngjantL' On two' :or; three occasions lie beard, "Hullo, Mr. Fuller, I know jerV. I knew yer when yer were dead broke, and hardly Jfcnew where yer next meal was comin' from!" Luckily -for ynm; Walter l^ -fate -or -luck— whatever one likes to caiFii-Mias led him along' pleasaiiter paths. He has never been. Sn tire unpleasant position of wonderang':where Ids, . Sttud^rjs , dinner was owning from. ? ■%'-■ * ■"■•!-'* .--' ■•*■- (" Truth" regrets , to record the .death Wa. tnember of its literary staff, David Swanson, who, "died .at his home m Andfclaaad.^ ,lasi Wednesday morning. Soon alter coming' to/this country from Scotland some seven years ago, Davie joined "Truth*' m Wellington, and subsequently represented this paper m Dttriedin and Auckland: A month ago he was again transferred to Wellington, but the "white plague" had already 'worked sad havoc on his constitution tba£ he f otrod the biting winds of Wellington cut him to* the core. Last week he returned to Auckland. He leaves a •wife and one child. He was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and matriculated as a medico m the University of that city. He was a Scot who could crack a joke arid see one" m■' less- ■■ time • -usually allowed **Sajidy." A bright, racy writer he was one whose quaint "'"humor" provoked many a smile throughout New Zealand ps the weeks went, by. '/•,■*."■:. -„ V '<■ ' * Last week a "Truth" rep. had the pleasure of meeting G. J. Johnston, Town Clerk of "Fbxton and, manager of the Municipal Pictures. He f said, .•That story of yours about the £900 profit is a damned lie. The actual facts are that last year we cleared [JB4QO profit, and the year before £700. His. 1 nibs, Mr. Earner, tried to stop, us by ;& Supreme Court injunction, but therCflijtel.,; Justice .nonsuited him. At ■the(Bame,itinie iJ hj(s,<Hpnor said that it •was illegal-'f or -th©; Council to .run pictures. We took? no notice of the ruling, but immediately got into com- ' munication with every borough m Newi Zealand! 'We /circularised both Houses of Parliament "and succeeded m getting the law so altered as to legalise municipal pictures: We have been runoing: eveE^dfaee, and the ratepayers stand by us to, a man. and a woman." Godd'CVJU May your shadow never grow less! •' . • ■■ • . •■'. •• '■ ■'•' It was wjtji gre^trf egret -that, pressmen and a large circle : of private friends received the news of the death of GebrgeHtfrase* Brodie, well and favorably known as a member of ' tte '"pen-pushingf* "brigade' m various . parts of / the; Dominion. Poor old George was only 35 "years of age when he "passed m his • marble," forced thereto by that relentless death-dealer of modern times— consumption. At on© time "Truth's 4 '" old friend was a member of the literary staff of the "Nerw Zealand Times" — thence moving to the "Evening Post" Shortly afterwards ho proceeded t6 Auckland m search of health. , That salubrious climate .haying, to* .porno extent, restored him to . the normal, . he accepted the sub- editorship of the "TaTanaki Herald." The rainy, region around Mount Egmont was not suited, however, to one m which the; consumptive bacillus was active and he again had to suc-cumb-^-this time for ever, as far as his earthly career was concerned. While m Wellington," Gttorge was prominently connected with Association Football matters' and. for a time , was a member of the Association's management committee. Ho was' a son of Alexander' Brodie, a one-timo familiar figure 'on' the Thames goldfields. George was a good fellow, well-liked, of a jovial disposition—and, a- worker. • ♦ ■ .*. A well-known, visitor, to the Hemplre City this week,, .familiar with legal and sporting matters, is "Mick" HanBan, who . resigned* the Crown Costs Chair 1 at Qreymouthj at the timo of .. Speaker Arthur Guinness's death, so as to make hhnsolf eligible for promotion to parliamentary. . honors. The byeelection, it will bo remembered, resulted m the return of "Paddy" Webb, ■who outed 1 "Miclt"- on tho first ballot, land then with "Mick's" men, outed Michel m the final. Ovv Iriend, itr. Barman, is m the city dt tho present "time' on behalf of tho Grcymbath, JQftkqy .Club, attending the ffP^Ti»V Tfoi^ri^ Conference — and, incijflontally, attends the Wellington races •— becautio ho la an out and out sport. Mr. Hannah Is ono of Grcymoulh's lcadtng local politicians, having occupied positiona on all tho local shows worth talking about. It may be mentioned, without offenco howovcr, that "Mick" defended tho notorious WUHorn Connolly when that young gentUixnsn (Conriclly) got Into tho muck regardinfr thb'tnuraer of Ernest Burku In" a "fitCLble at W<sstport m May, 190G, a .full Toport of which appeared m •Truth" 'at 'tW time.' After the unforti»nates, italiman' and Andersen, had been convicted of tho manslaughter of Burke, It transpired In further perjury proceedings that Qalllnun and Anderson were, not present at tho murder at all, and- young' Connolly then confessed to having dono tho deed himself. However, the maJna!fliy..oC ourvroroarka, Mr. M- Haunan, ißhcro" amongst us, and, as he. la. a irood.ftor^wo are all pleased to welcomo .him. Jtlis father, Denny Hannan, followed tho" legal profession on tbo second piano; «o to speak. He was a MJnlntj Acrwocato". and m that capacity fought tnnny"a' "battle royar with tho lato. Itt£ic Seddoh. In fact, It bceamft a recop|^gU procedure, that If Dick wore one side, Donny wtut to t^^^H^^W on tho other. jM^^^H^Bt product of tho of what cy put

"vets" m Canterbury. He owned and raced seVeral horses. Rexcordium was about the best of the bunch he possessed at the time of his death. The deceased was 42 years of age and had been ailing'; for the last three years. Death was officially declared to be due to poison self-administered. • - . ■"'• • • • Charles Norman Greenland, secretary and treasurer to the Westport Harbor Board—the institution whose "inners" for years past became public through Darn Fisher's appointment to its body of a chap , named William Simpson—has been m the capital city during the past week. Charley Norman has an unblemished reputation of many years' standing as an able and courteous officer from the lower rung of the Civil Service ladder right up to the elevated position.in which he now stands. "Charlie" has. always been a power for good m the land —a true Britisher, a very good friend, but a terribly bitter enemy. He has a son, young "Norman," occupying a highly responsible position jn, the service of the Union Steamship Company. " :' ■:'. ■*; ■ ■ '".'*: ■■'■ :•••■ ; Westport has "been m evidence m the capital city this week, consequent upon the arrival of-a deputation from the local Harbor Board .to bring pressure to -bear on the Government to do "some-dings." ■ Among other familiar figures, "Truth" met along the Quay this week, .J. Scanlan, J.P., ex-Mayor of Westport and a deputationist from the Harbor Board. Our friend occupies what is, perhaps, a unique position m New Zealand. He is a Jay Pay and a member of the Licensing Bench, while his mother is licensee of Scanlan's Hotel, one of the leading and oldest established houses m the Buller district The old lady has the pleasure of knowing that her eldest son is m Wellington on a mission which, if, successful, will not only benefit Westport but the community In-general.,,' Mr. Scanlan was born m Charleston,, educated m a public school, and has spent his whole life along the banks of the Buller. He has been a, great footballer m his time and was a member of one of the best teams that ever travelled the country. He was playing rep. for Westport on the celebrated occasion when McLean, whose firm was then engaged m building the Buller .Bridge, carried nine men on .his back pver the line and scored a try. The subject of our notice was a builder m Westport for 10 or 12 years, and six years ago launched out m the sash and door business, at which he is doing well. He has been a member of every, local body and was "licked" at an'election only once; He has been identified ,w|th every movement making for the Golden Coast's advancement for the last 20 years.

In politics them grow* a tree (Of coorsc, wo vpeak m metaphor). Which should boar fruit for you and me, And for ttoo rich, a* well ox poor. We planted It with loving hands. "W* fontered it with every care, TJntfl now upsxown htßh It Rtanda — We planted It and thooprht It fair. It looked oasis on oar lands. . . It wu a "tree which we gavo root. To bnrgwm In the ucauoh'H Blow. And bear to us some luscious fruit. But here, Instead, we've Krowii a tree To nurture It we well did *trlv«;, In place of good fruit 'thoußii w> «<»<* A. Mworm of Iniwct-H now do thrive. They're cltaKta* ti K ht to every booith. The tolowom and the fruit wrro mUwcd.

And flnd I Is- f nil t* are parasites. That tree no longer they will spare. Hero, lot us leave tho motaphor. And g«»t onto those ovil pcrma. No matter If they should go "sore," 'T*B best to talk In clo&r-cut term*. And those arc tbcsfe", plain aa can be. Some Labor raon In Parliament Have now adopted Koobbery. Or In the chn«« of boodlo bent Or clffc. they dawdle, or they loaf. And her? It l« they mln« thr "bo*. - Knch *<M?mK a nioul M^lf-j^eklnß osj^^^B (WVll. thnt'x the " : 'V^^^^^^^^H Thrro'rc many ""_fl|^B^Hj^^^^^H| !m thai And If * r r