SCINTILLATIONS FROM THE KORERORUIM.

Observer, Volume XI, Issue 707, 16 July 1892, Page 7

SCINTILLATIONS FROM THE KORERORUIM.

Mr Houston, speaking from special knowledge, declared there was only one species of oyster. . # * # Mr Buckland, with characteristic good taßte and delicacy, declares that the Missionaries spread disease among the Pacific Islanders. , * # * In the coarse of debate on the second reading of the Oyster Fisheries Bill, the members vied with each other in filling the role of ' native ' protectors. # # # Sydfinham Taylor undertook to correct him. ' Why,' he said, 'in the part of the country I come from, we have mud oysters, sir, as big ac saucers.' ' What sore of saw, sir,' was the good old gag fired from the Opposition bench. # # # Mr Buckland in a speech, posed as an authority on tropical countries. Mr Hogg retorted, I can quite believe the member for the Manukau has. tropical experience, since he addressed the house on behalf of the ' Picturesque Atlas ' canvassers. ## . # The divine afflatus has ascended upon one of the parliamentary reporters, who has posted up the following epigram on 'New Zealand Treasurer's Financial Statement 1892 ' : ' Great men and Treasurers no ionger live ; Zealandia flouts the Statement, who ever said it ; her ' Statement ' unto this the lie can give, and she can boast a Ballance to her credit.' # * * Baby Bryoe and bis escutcheon are still on the carpet. The Government have been helping him to wipe off ' that stain,' and this is the way in which he writes to his friends of them : — ' I have given the House an occasion to rescind the resolution. If it does so, well and good. Whether it chooses to do it handsomely or unhandsomely is the business of the House. I suppose it will follow the instincts of the Government, which are unhandsome. ' Why is public time wasted on such a bilious object. * # # Mr E. M. Taylor, of Christchurch, 1 Hansardised ' the Obskbveb in the House !on Friday night last. He said the Observer had honoured him by introducing his face and figure into its Parliamentary sketches, but the artist might not have made him so ugly. It seriously disconcerted his chances in the matrimony market should he ever again choose to seek a wife. Mrs Taylor was present in the Ladies' Gallery, and as Bio looked upon them, he stole a picture of the possible results of Taylor's little goak. In due time Bio's conception will be given to the world ; let us hope it won't be realised.