THEY SAY

Observer, Volume XXVII, Issue 34, 11 May 1907, Page 7

THEY SAY

— That Parnell owns a borough councillor who refused to stand up when taking the oath of office. Born tired, perhaps.

— That Alf. Harris has enlarged his views on the subject of women's rights. Alfred has not. been keeping pace with the public sentiment.

— That a certain banking institution has a very difficult tangle to unravel in the Whangarei district. It is very quiet on the subject, too-

— That St. Patrick's has embarked on grand opera on the principle of "in for a farthing in for a pound." But where does de Clive Lowe come in ?

— That Long Drive Walker contemplates another trip to England in search of capital for the Waihi mines. " An old dog for a hard road."

— That, in view of the fact that the Hen. George Fowlds has left for Invercargill, there is no immediate prospect of the drought down there lifting.

— That the Arbitration Court was greatly impressed by Paul Hansen's magnificent Kajah of Bong air. Arthur Rosser, iv a moment of forgetfulness, salaamed reverentially.

—That E. C. Smith is on the lookout for natural curiosities for Wonderland. Well, what's wrong with H. M. Sraeeton, and J. El. Hannan, and Arthur Kosser, and Thomas Gresham ''.

— That the newly-formed Pakuranga branch of the National League includes a Hector Macdunald within its ranks. The presence of a Fighting Mac ought to make things hum in the League.

— That General^Manager Konayne is beginning to sympathise with Cabinet Ministers in the matter of deputations. There may be a shortage of trucks, but there is no shortage of deputations.

— That the new committees of the Devonport Borough Council consist chiefly of Councillor Timewell. But the new Mayor drew the line at the chairmanship of the Finance Committee.

— That Jaipee Sam Uanna has called a meeting of Jaipees to pass a vote of censure upon Judge Kettle for his un-called-for strictures upon the fraternity. Sam thinks they're uncalledfor, anyway.

— That Doctor Sbopford has been so busy farewelling the Besses o' the Barn band that he has not observed the creation of the local corner in milk. How about those municipal dairies now ?

— That the sportsmen of Auckland are waiting witn bated breath for P. A. Vaile's opinions on the shooting season. It may be that Percy A. has never fared a gun, but that is neither' here nor there.

— That Farmer's Boy Macky has great hopes of converting Waihi to his views on the subject of preferential trade, or free trade, or fair trade. But his plans depend entirely on the nature of the Arbitration CDurc award.

— That it is not safe to talk steamboat shares in the Maburangi district just now. With further increases of fares, in the hope of putting the company in a sound financial position, the shareholders are getting more than enough.

— That Mayor Basley is uneasy at the appearance of the names of both Jerry Luhdon and William Johns amongst the Parnell borough nominations. It is a case of, "how happy could I be with* either, . were t'other dear charmer away."

—That a Celestial, answering to the aristocratic title .of Haw Git, gave five shillings to the local hospital. Haw, \git out of it ! , • • .

— That the Arbitration Court has an uneasy feeling that it' scared Wisdom Shackelford out of the tailoring trade. A brother Wesleyan, too.

— That Abel Rowe has declined the part of Don Caesar in the amateur performance of " Maritana." But no one can discover who asked Abel to take it.

— That Frank Lawry has been telling the Waihi people about his prayers in Parliament. Are they on the lines of the shepherd's prayer: after the drought ?

—That the Taniwha Fishing Club are desirous of knowing what Charlie Dacre means by talking of " unseemly sights " in the harbour. The Taniwhas, as a sight, are always seemly.

— That the cable man takes the trouble to tell us the astounding fact that the children in the Madrid royal palace have got the measles. This is rather a measly item of news.

— That there has been a good deal of heart-searching in Uhristchurch since the news came of the arrest of Exhibition Mclntyre at Monte Video. There are lively expectations of revelations.

— That, according to Harcourt Beatty, there is a great want of actors who have a knowledge of correct deportment and drawing-room manners. Here is a chance for the courtly T. Uresham.

— That if Messrs Garnaut and Co. could only ring in Frank Towsey to argue with the Hon, J. A. Millar, all difficulty as regards supply would be settled. Frank has an imperial way of dealing with malcontents.

— That Mick Sheahan is threatened with paralysis of the right arm. It was the hand-shaking at the Kugby Union conference in Wellington that did it. As a point ot policy, Mick shakes with everything.

— That the visit of P. J. Nerheny and T. flarle Giles to the Hon. J. A. Millar was chronicled by the daily papers in two short lines. And yet P. J. can generally spread himself into more space than that.

— That A. J. Entrican ought to give the City Council his views on the question of milk preservation. In view of recent disclosures, they ought to be interesting from a municipal point of view. Preserve us.

— That wholesale disqualifications of footballers, on the score of professionalism, are in contemplation if the reported tour of the All Black team to England is made. It would be a tour " under a cloud " all right.

— That Arthur Rosser might have rather more difficulty than he thinks in throwing Tom Cotter out of that hypothetical boat. Tom is not yet effete. Ask the Hon. J. A. Tole. They're not in the same boat.

— That the unfortunate Herald compositor who set up Consul Carl ISeegner's apopleptic German advertisement, hasn't been the same man since. Maurice Keesing is the only man in Auckland who could understand it.

— That the reason why Maurice Keesing has not been sending letters to the Star lately is that he is awaiting the arrival irom Home of a new and improved English dictionary. He has used up all the long wdriig in hi£ present one.

— That there is a strong convMiph in Waihi that C. H. Poole has aejMgna on the Ohinemuri seat. He is 6s\i\* rating it from the Presbyterian tiulblt at a guinea a time. But C. Jl< Pbole' would scarcely take such uhanc^Bi There are no seaman's votes there.

— That it is now perfectly rifcirifciti that the Hon. James McGowan ,whl subsidise the deep levels exploration at the Thames it the local reiidin^ raise a million sterling. That's iadfi anyhow,. Bennie Myers and the Oth% Old Thames Boys would never slop It; a million when there is a chance tif pushing the old spot ahead.