They Say

Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1177, 20 July 1901, Page 3

They Say

— That Waihi is patting ap a record for casualties. — That the new American railway cars are moat of their time in ' hospital.' —That the Napier Harhour Board pays annually £25,000 on its loan. That's about ita revenue — That the proper thing now, in singing the National Anthem, ia ' God Save the Lord oar King.' — That if Waihi hurries up, it will get that Anbury petition down to Parliament by the time the seutenca ia ap. — That seeing what a busy time the present ia for the, Board of Conciliation, it ia time that Chairman Collins was patting on embonpoint. —That the Duke says if he reigns aa well aa it rama in New Zealand, he'll be quite satisfied ; also, that Wellington has nothing to ' blow ' about.

— That if a bar is placed on the opium trade, lota of Chows will clear oat. —That exploring at the North Pole with a motor-car is a distinctly np-to-date idea. — That Mayor Warnock is losing no time in trotting oat that loan for the Surrey HHIb drainage. three Ponsonby girls, all of one family, and named Pearl, Baby and Coral, are called ' The Jewels.' — That France's success with the snbmarine vessels may have the effect of strengthening her resolve to try conclusions with Britain. —That not a few of the cheques that are dne to the returned troopers are mortgaged to the fall to winners of stakeß on the way across. —That the limitation of hoars and the reqniremente of a minimum wage will inevitablyjtave the effect of inoreaeing the number of working people of both saxes unable to support themselves.

—That a grocery business at Feilding is ran by Marshal Law, — That some very cruel people are dabbing Colonel Pole-Penton, 'Pole- Axe Penton.' — That the young man who stopped the runaway in Newton the other night had ' Buckley's lack.' — That a contemporary recently notified that its weekly budget of atale newß would be found on the fourth page. It meant ' stage news.' —That our irresponsible members ; ought to make it clew to the electors their : ideas aa to a desirable minimum age for { industrial exhaustion. — That it was a feather in Albert Glove r'a hat when they made him chairman of that ferry boat conference. And j Albeit is wearing that feather. — That two local cyclists, who had j to put up at a private wayside house np I the line, owing to bad weather, are telling j a strange atory'of a midnight adventure to ; credalonfi friends. — That 'Ex Luce Lucellum ' may i become the City Council's motto if it sue- ; ceeds in converting the energy of burning waste Bubstance into electricity, thus evolving light from light. — That while the City Councillors ! are barracking about loans for street- j blocking, fire appliances, and town halls, they should take the mud off their eyes and look at the poor lighting of the streets. When Bhall we get electric lighting ? l

— That the cigarette fiend should be required to carry his birth certificate round with him if the police are to prevent boys under seventeen from smoking. — That a continuing Government has discovered that a long lease of power is to be obtained by giving itß supporters their desire upon the resources of their employers. — That an observant English 1 Johnnie,' who stayed at Rotorna lately, remarked it was a pity they could not freeze a few geyserß and take them Home with them. —-That the jury of the Grand Hotel fire, In recommending that hotel fire escapes should be dealt with by a magistrate and not by the Licensing Committee, hit the nail square on the head. — That it is no wonder there is a scarcity of servants. A Wellington mistress, who advertised for a domestic the other day, preferred ' one who could sleep ont ' Borely the poor slavey has enongh hardens cast upon her without having to 'sleep oat ' these oold evenings.

—That the Sailors' Home has lost a good and energetic friend | D Manager Liittle. •■ . . ■ ' . S- ■■■ —That a paper down South has stated that a man baa • dkd without medical assistance.' — That the Government are a long time providing overcoats for the vonnteera. The vote waa passed last session. — That if St. George, who is going to command the forces, is as good as bte name, he ought to be a good man. By Bt. George, he ought. — That with ' two eyes ' on the City Council — the Cycle and Labour Federation Le&gues— the Council will soon be a nice body to belong to. — That it is pretty cool of the Star, conaideting certain little things in ite own columns recently, to preach about ' criminal literature,' and ita effect on the young. —That there is hope for the 1 prohib.' movement. The drinking of spirits in this happy little land haa decreased from 3 63 gallons in 1880 to 2 46 gallons in 1900. — That the champagne sapper that Witheford gave when he carried the early sittings pleased the members immensely, and now they would like him to carry everything — on similar terms. — That a certain local doctor, who waa rung up by two other doctors to join them in a hand, told bia wife it was a serious case. 'There are two other doctors already in attendance,' he said.

— That a gentleman of forty was advertising laat/week for a private family to 'adopt ' him. —That a shrewd and non-confiding lady, who lives in one of the suburbs, ana who, by the recent death of her husband, inherited £500, has jaat taken a benefit. —That a local Society lady retorned to town one night lately to find the housemaid entertaining a l*rge and influential gathering of guests, including one or two who were also on ' my la dy'B ' list — That Councillor. Hill, of Onehanga, has a keen sense of- homoar. At the last Oonnoil meeting the Mayor pat a motion with the uanal 'All in favour please hold up (be right hand,' whereupon Hill : 'Is there any harm in holding np the left? 1 . —That one writer flays that war seems so enormously oostly that niany people look no farther than the debß side, althongh rich nations, like very wealthy individuals, may actually grow richer under the strain of severe ana prolonged struggles. ...."■