Telephone Exchange.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 125, 6 September 1887, Page 2

Telephone Exchange.

[We do not hold ourselves re*|>on»ibb> for any expression of opiumu m tins column, nor can we guarantee the accuracy of the items supplied. Correspondunt* should be brief with each subject dealt with.)

A message has come through that there is to be a rise in coach fares since tlie amicable arrangement between Macara and Vile was concluded. Wrong time to raise fares at beginning of fine weather.

Tbe Forester* might have made a good deal more out of their concert on Friday for the Marshee had they given longer notice, and had tickets tv tell. Many Would have bought tickets who did not care for going, but w >uld have furthered the object in view. A good many messages have come about the concert having been *e great skates.

Drat that bell t Another me—age about the boss's sign. Could’nt lie botst it higher up than it is ? No, he says it's nght! His next door neighbour is going to pay so much a week to tbe Star for ornamenting part of his house, too.

Bravo, Crewel You were quite right in sticking up for the Engineer who has been appointed by the Hoad Board. vYby should the other man apply ? He's got plenty to live on without taking the bread out of another and a better man's mouth.

Smith here, do you say f What's lie up to ? Oh, come to raise tlie dend ! What dead ? Whv, dead cat* and rats I Jerusalem I \Vl,at a high tune the resurrection cats will have chasing the reeurrectiou rats! Turn out the gas!

Why has Vile altered his time table the wrong way * It would suit most jx-ople belter (especially now that the days are getting lougi to make tbe i stay in Woodtilie greater, say till halfpast four, instead of leaving at tlir, o as now.

Gladstone (I mean the Woodville Maci has gone to Kketahuua to tnako matters smooth for htnilli to morr w night! Yes, I quite understand ; they love one another muchly I

Important I The Danevirka contingent has arrived. What’s their pecuhiriiu—ion? Oh. they re Smith * cliuckers out; so be careful, my boy, or out you go to-night on all fours! Oh, indeed! but I fancy Itu g- 1 enough for the little chap if sum <bodv w ill mind the others !