PEOPLE WITH QUEER NAMES.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 22, Issue 90, 21 November 1911, Page 5

PEOPLE WITH QUEER NAMES.

A Liverpool lady named Mrs. Ror. had a pretty daughter to whtom stu gave the name “ Wild ” the name " Wild Rose ” was so sweetly pretty. The young lady thought so, too, utttil in the course of time she married Mr. Bull, and then her signature—- “ Wild Bull was neither sweet nor pretty. But for real curiosities in names we must go to the country from which so many other curiosities spring—America. A little local newspaper published at Cherry Valley in New York State, printed the following paragraph : “A man up in Oswego County, by the name of. Burst, gave the census enumerator the names of his three children in full. They were John Wood Burst Nellie May Burst, and Charles Will Burst. This is in a line with Senator Hogg’s names for his children— Inm Hogg, and Ura Hogg.”

the Opposition. Referring to the £5,000,000 loan, he .said that even in Sir Harry Atkinson's time information concerning the loan Uansaotions was refused. He had cabled to the High Commissioner within the last few days, and a reply was to the effect that the transaction was not yH completed, for which reason it was not possible to give the information asked for by the members. On the Dreadnought question, he remarked that the interest on the er> penditure was £70,000 per annum, and the repayment of interest and sinking fun I was £ 150,000 per annum. Further, we paid contributions of £IOO,OOO and lor these payments we had the, protection of the British fleet. Touching on the prosperity of the country he, held that New Zealand's prosperity was not in the aggregate snrpassed by that of any other country in the world.

A lady moved: That Sir Joseph Ward be thanked for his address, and that the meeting is of opinion that the time has arrived when there should be a change of Government. An amendment to the effect that Sir Joseph Ward be thanked for his address, and that the meeting expresses continued confidence in the Prime Minister and Government, was carried by a substantial majority,