Press “ Puffs.”

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 124, 2 September 1887, Page 2

Press “ Puffs.”

Throwing up the sponge I Stout in a blue funk t \Vhat is it i'eiiuvson says, “ Showing tho white feather of a shameless life 1”

What's he been up to now ? He's written to Dillon Bill to sav he expects the Munstry w ill be defeated ! Ho ho I It's come down to that, has it ? Who's riding for a fall now, eh, Vogel ? Yet Stout's going rampaging about the Colony raving and jawing and swearing the Ministry are going to wipe the Opposition out! Ah, but everybody can eee his knees knocking together all the while ! Stout's only got a heart as big as a nut, and there's a worm in that 1 What made him write that letter to Dillon liell, 1 wonder ? Ah, would'u't you like to know ? There's veels vithin veels ! Stout wants to wind ’em up while yet there s time I Don't you think it's part of the mutiny against Jonah ?

Very likely ! He's trying to let it be known quietly in Loudon that he's going to get rid of Vogel! How on earth did it leak out 1 Dillon Bell does'n't usually telephone the contents of coiitidential despatches to the news agencies, does he ? Not exactly, but he may have been obliged to mention this in Financial circles, so as to give the credit of the colony a lift by the prospects of Vogel being shunted 1 Aud it may have reached the Press Association.

I should think Vogel will blees Stout when he hears of it I They're a cheerful lot of scallywags, certainly 1

Talking about the Press Association, do you notice in the report of Fisher's speech that's been telegraphed all over the colony, it’s stated that the chair was lakeu by H. J. Williams, publican ?"

No really ? That's too had 1 Williams has a public position as a City Councillor, and there was no occasion to menliou his private calling! Of course not! It was a nasty piece of spite intended to insult Williams and oonvey the impression that Fishers meet ing was a pothouse affair ! I should have thought Atack knew better ! Ob, he has to take his ordes from Reeves, of the Lyttelton Times, and you know what that means ! The whole report of Fisher's speech is shamefully garbled t That's hitting below the belt with a vengeance!

A brandy ring with an immense capital is endeavoring to monopolise the w i.olu trade in Germany I What's the idea ? Do they buy up all the brandy made in the country ? Yes, they won't lei anybody else get a smell of it!

I wish aomebody'd start a pickle and jam ring in New Zealand to buy up every bottle and tin of 'en madem the colony !

Yes, and eat 'em I 111 speak to Fraser about it I