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Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1196, 30 November 1901, Page 30 (Supplement)

" Well, how is the Dock getting on •'?" we said, as we ran across Sam Ha-nna, gay and debonnaiiv as

usual. "First-class," said Sain. " The shear-legs are up, ami they are the biggest in the world, and the Admiral is so pleased that he lias ordered all the warships over to be docked, and lie's going to live in Admiralty Houseafter all. Isn't it great ? And I'm the new Superintending Engineer of the Dock. Just look Sain. We . always knew his .ability would tell. " And here." be said, "is Jim Massey, whose engineering firm ■ has tak e n the contract for the construction of PickSedflon's

'• »/«/ .'■• first, two cruisers to r coastal defence. " "Cruisers, eh : '■ Yes," said Mr. Massey. " Dick Seddon lias decided that Now Zealand shall have a navy, all for its own, and we iiavc just . laid down the plans for the new enrisors. Nothing' is too-l>i<. r for Kin;,' Richard, yon l<now. " Tliat was self-evident. We 'met D. G. Macdonnell, thoughtful jind reflective as usual, in a quiet 11 orn o v outside the

long ago." It was. just our luck. Manager Parsous, of the (las' ( ' o in p a v y, louk cil very pleased wlion we passed his door. •'.(ust made an iijjree in ent with Messrs. Napier and Witheford," he said, <." to let them mir new gasometer on the eve of next session. Their idea is to pump the Auckland inemlters full of gas at the Mart of the s<?ssion and .then they will lie more than a match for the Southern lneinhers," •'M at eh 1 ess idea 1" l>nt, while talking of gas, our time had

Exchange. " Heard the news ?' he asked. " A new mining boom has set in, alongside which the last one is a mere circumstance. People arc. going fairly wild for scrip." ' ' And what is nrbst in favour ?" " Tairua Broken Hills, of. course. They've got. solid gold int.li" low level— litei ally tons of i.tand all the have to do is t liew it out a» send it straigl to th (j 'bant You ought t have been in i you know, giivu' you the ti

c. o id c.. ( ) n v <;ui<l(\ who had Ween such a useful companion, velniiiilcil us that the contract had liven carrioil out, that we had cxhaustod our £100 worth ofjjas. and

that we must return from the whimsical realms of imagination to the practioal work-a-day world.