HERE AND THERE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7295, 26 August 1893, Page 2

HERE AND THERE.

Sir Robert Stout in his advocacy of the Direct Veto has harped a good deal upon 11 Trust in the people.” He says he doss, but the Premier dare not Neither dare the publicans. Most of them have tickets up in their bars “ No Trust" A new reading of “ Charitable Aid " Giving an opera “ in aid of the funds of the Club,” resulting in a loss of £lO to the Club ! A comic opera indeed ! •* me from my friends !'* Seriously, though, there is a great deal too much of this charitable aid sought by athletic clubs. The musicians of Melbourne have had to put their foot down against perpetual demands npon them " for assistance ” at concerts for “ the relief of the distress." They pointed out that they had already done a good share of that sort of thing, and suggested that anotner claes of people should be called upon for eleemosynary “ notes.” It is reported that “ the intelligence of the 1 country ” as represented by the House of j Representatives, finds itself in difficulties

over the pronunciation of “ Inangahua ” ; and what makes the trouble worse " the member for Inangahua ” is in every other member’s mouth pretty often. An ex-Victorian capped ill previous bluoderings by sneaking of " the member for Iguana."

" Spell oh !” —The House of Bepreeentatives sat so long over the Licensing Bill on Wednesday night and Thursday morning that they were not in fettle for such hard work next day.

Workman ; What’s all this about the silver question in the papers nowa-days ? His mate : Seems to be that silver’s got so common now it isn’t worth near so much os it used to bo. There’s the Indian rupee now, used to be two shillings, now it’s only oneandfourpence. Workman : Well then, seein’ as we’re paid in silver, six bob a day, why ar’n’t we paid more, if the silver’s cheaper P (Question reserved for future discussion.)

Here is something for Hew Zealand voluntears to keep in mind, in the cable from Condon on the 19th "Owing to the heat the brigades at Aldershot parade in their shirt sleeves.” Now if the regulars can be allowed to parade in less than a full uniform, why not the volunteers, even in no uniform at all, at ordinary drills. Result—economy of the companies funds for uniforms. There is no need for all practices to be what a stage manager would call dress rehearsals.

The entertainment cadge is common all over the colony. Here is a few words from a Napier paper of last week " The Eev, J. d. Paterson depreciates the mania for amuse* meats in Napier—why didn’t he say Hawke’s Bay ? If ho had stopped to think he would not have said a word. If he bad just allowed his mind to dwell upon the manner in which funds ara raised to afford amusements for the public, Mr Paterson would not have anathematised, but would have blessed them. Is a pat-ball club (otherwise tenuis) in need of funds, what more simple than to get uu a concert and raise the needed amount in that way ? Is a cricket club hard up ; give a dramatic performance. Hoes a football union need a helping hand ; give a ball, but bo sure to have the supper subscribed by ladies. Does a band—a Maori band up-country—choose to go in for a new and showy uniform, let there be a collection among the townspeople to pav for the array. You can’t better that state of things. It is so much ricer for everybody that one should be able to play outdoor games or dress in smart uniforms and know that the sympathising public will pa* for the lot.”