They Say

Observer, Volume XVIII, Issue 1025, 20 August 1898, Page 3

They Say

—That spme of the Harbour Board members intend opposing the extension of the Hobson-street wharf . — That the visitor from Welling ton surprised some of the members of the Northern Gun Club last Saturday. — That this month's return from the Crown mine is only the beginning of this property's prosperity. So mote it be. — That the confidence men on the other side intend, it is said, to take a change of air to Auckland when the Exhibition comes off. — That an old photo, of our only Seymour Thome, taken daring his early days in New Zealand, is very amusing. Ask Smith to show it.

—That another good man has gone wrong, and atone where the woodbine twineth. —That ' The Cardinal ' had bis own views on plain-clothes men. Everything comes to him who waits. — That a suburban side show is proving a great Bticceas ' Westward, the course of Empire holds its sway.' — That Nelson is a kapai place for charitable aid. They give tobacco and tinned salmon amongst the rations there. — That the police arc -not taking any plain- clothes since Mr Hutchison's decision. Their conduct will probably be more uniform. —That offices of some famous brokers are being gradually vacated on the Exchange. No increases oi rent and fighting over rooms now., — That that was a weird story of the old ' stiff 'un who was kept above ground for days until it could be settled who was to do the ' planting out.' — That a habitue of Mount Eden gaol was a chorister and soloist in St. Paul's Cathedral, London. He is well connected. His weakness is ' the old, old story.' —That Saturday was too wet for the mass meeting re the North Island trunk line and the Stratford route, but it was not too wet for Potter's Paddock and the football match. .

—That it's nearly time the Choral Hall balance • Bheet waa really published. — That Auckland is going to lose the services of Mr Schatz, comic singer, at. an early date. — That pew rents are to be abolished in Holy Trinity Church, Devonport. Will that fetch the men ? — That it is about time some of onr sporting writers altered their stereotyped phrases. — That the select orchestra that played at the V.M C.A. cone crt last Friday should study oratorio music. — That a certain power of attorney • was a work of art, and made the holder a sort of ' Ruler of the Queen's Navee.' — That some tall talk was indulged in prior to the competitions at the Gun Club's meeting. After which—tra-lala-la I — That a policeman's legacy was the, subject .of discussion the other day. .' Japhet in search of a grandfather' was the trouble. — That the Taranaki and Auckland footballers were all relieved when the whistle sounded and the game was a draw. Close go, eh ? —That ex-Sbarebroker Brigham has joined the staff of the Harbour Board pending Pa's absence on a visit to Albert Edward of Wales. — That the honorary treasurer of the Greenwood's benefit fund is not sorry the performance is over. It was a heavy strain while it lasted. — That the Ponsonby Lawn Tennis Club doßen't believe in sweating — not at all. Half-a-crown for a twelve-hour day at earthwork isn't sweating. — That ' Phaeton ' has never yet paid a second vißit to a stable but that, the champion nad ' wonderfully thickened and filled put ' since laßt interview. — That the ends of justice will not ,be served if the Police Department does not order the prosecution of four of ita constables for conspiracy and perjury. — That the local Medical Association has not been feeling well since it read Dr Bakewell's advertisement. Who are the twenty-one apothecaries who dub themselves doctors ? — That some members of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce are only anxious to go on committees that deal with, matters in which they are personally interested. This is hurrying on the end ! — That some thorough-going antiChinese Wellingtonians refused to give evidence against a European whom they had seen assault a Mongolian, and even the service of a summons didn't bring them up to the mark. — That the select orchestra at the V.M.C.A. on Pridav evening last was very mucn ' out of it ;' in fact, Percy Dufaur, when rendering his solo from ' St. Paul,' looked, and no doubt felt, as if he could ' consume them all.' — That the Prohibitionists are considerably fluttered at the prospect of beer being on tap at the Auckland Exhibition. There is said to be £800 hanging to the permit. Will the committee rise to the fly to ease the guarantors ? Will a duck swim? — That the vaccination case in Wellington last week was the culmination of a long feud between Chemist Fitzgerald and the local doctors, who consider that Fitz trespasses on their preserves by doing surgical work that otherwise would come their way.