BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2523, 23 July 1902, Page 55

BOWLING.

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NOTES BT .lACF.

I have received from Mr Percy Brait viwaite a price-list of "Tait'a Table Bowls." Bowlers will remember thnt a few months ago I mentioned this frame in my notee, aud that Mr Hr:iith«aite had kindly piomiced to write Home to his agents in Britain for Cull information on the subject. He has only received this piice-list, and nothing more about the game — no directions as to how it is played ; in fact, only the fimple, innocent price-list, of which tho following i% a copy: —

Table 13ft x 4ft 10m, with apparatus

romp!ete .. -. £10 0 0 Table 12ift x 4ft 10m, with apparatus complete . . . 8 10 0

Table 30ft :; 4ft 4in, ■nith apparatus complete 7 10 0

>Tote — These tables can be used for other purposes after rolling the cloth up into box. They are made detachable, and can be easily taken down and stored away in comparatively small space. Apparatus and cloth .complete for fixing to a

dining room or other table. 10ft. 12ft 6m. 16ft. £5 10 0 £b 0 0 £6 10 0

The prices quoted are not for cash, froo on tail at Edinburgh. Any combination of clubs or indnidualh who can anange an order for 12 or more tables will receive a special quotation.

There is a!~o a picture of the table on the price-hot, showing an oblong table having six legs, thr&e on «ach side, something similar to a billiard table in apearance, onlyit does not seem to have the cushions at the ends and sides, or the pockets. I caunot say that I am much enamoured with the prospectus of the gam© so far; but it may be as fascinating to some as ping-pong is, though I hae ma doots.

The following speeches made ia the House of Representatives on the Ist inst., when a motion to adjourn the House out of respect to th© memory of the late Mr Arthur Morrison, M H.R , will be read with: interest, as indicating the high rstc^m in which he was held in that House

"Sir J. G. Ward (Acting-Premier) : Sir, I 1136 for thp DUron»« of jntivixta a rosnivu

felon which I am sure every member of this {House regrets the necessity for. It was with Borrow some months ago that we all learned of the death of the late Mr Arthur Morrison-r-a gentleman who had so long and so ably represented Ciaversham in this (Bouse. We were accaitomed to bis cheery, jhotive nature, and all recognised the very ilUligent way in which the honourable memIber applied himself to his duties as a memjber of Parliament. I think I am saying jthat with which every member will agree prben I cay thai he, by his own exertions, Attained to c position alike creditable to fcimielf and those whom he represented. He was a most useful member of the House, frnd -was one who, had he been spared. Would have mad© a name for himself in connection with the public affairs t>f this jpountry. He looked after the important constituency he represented in a way that itself to all olasses in that part joi the country ; and when we read the news »f his death from the painful disease from ptrhich he suffered there wae but one expression- of opinion entertained by honourable members, namely — that a Brood nym, ■uid one who feadr made -himself popular jtrith his fellow members in this House, bad passed away. To his wife and family I idesire to express the sorrow which we all ■tfelt at his early death. The lose to them fwas a great one that cannot be filled. It 'was also a loss io this House, and to the (country he had so well served." "Sir W. R. Russell (Hawke's Bay): I jjHßt wish to add a few words to those deaiTered so gracefully by the Hon. the ActingJEVemier. We must all regret the prematurß 'death of Mr Arthur Morrison, who so well (represented Caversham. It has been a jgreat source of grief, I am sure, to a great many of im to lose a man whom we all esteemed so well. His fate has been one ghmt might well make us all pause and think jot- the uncertainty of life. During the past ijthree yeara we have heard much of heroism ( ©n the battle-field, where men have died fighting and displaying great bravery, but. 3 suppose, not one of those men whom we tiave honoured by calling heroes has die(played so calm a fortitude, such endurance, each great courage, as was exhibited by Morrison during an illness of many months, which he bore with a fortitude .which was absolutely unflinching, and which •was an example to every member of this Jlouse."