THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Observer, Volume XXVII, Issue 42, 6 July 1907, Page 11

THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

—Who are the Choral Ball debenture holders ? Also, are there many of them ? —What J. K. Harty's precise opinions are on the subject of juvenile stone throwing? —Whether the Rugby- Union has - , arrived at a satisfactory estimate »of the value of George Smith's teeth ? — Who worked the oracle for the Choral Hall sale? Was it George Fowlds? — Whether the Devonport police hold shares in the Takapuna 'bus service? Things are a bit too significant at the present time. — Why the daily papers have notsent reporters to Carl Seegnef to : . ascertain his views on electric cars . and their management? ; — Why W. J. Napier has ordered 1 "hands off Orakei"? Has William : r Joseph's heart always similarly bled for the unsophisticated Maori? — Why Coroner Gresham doesn't placate the Trades and Labour Council by subpcening Arthur Kosser as a six-shillings-a-day juryman for his next dozen inquests ? — Whether Inspector Petrie and V. E. Rice could not run the Board of Education a great deal better without the help of the members ? It has practically come to that now, anyhow. — Where the Devonport Borough Council is to get the money to build that morgue? Even, a moderate judgment against the borough in the Supreme Court meant a special rate. - — Whether the Harbour Board would not be consulting its own interests if it sent its engineer Hamer to England to bring out that proposed new tug boat ? Fancy the Harbour Board in search of "tugs." — Whether Tom Finlayson has made his peace with the Ellerslie to Penrose Government strokers ? It is reckoned scarcely safe to travel in the same' train with him till the feeling subaides. — Whether P. A. Vaile could 6e prevailed upon to take over the combined offices of city engineer, town clerk and dog inspector? He would be worth £5000 a year in the latter capacity alone. — Who the Newton barber is who is recommending incipient bald-heads to rub their craniucns with raw spuds ? It might fetch out a crop of spuds, bat hair is hardly likely to sprout extensively. - - — Whether the people of St. Matthew's Church are really quite . sure they are going to get that new stained-glass window ? There appear to be some hideous doubts on the subject. — Whether Bishop Neligan will not be considerably annoyed with Canon Nelson ior accepting the position of Registrar at a wooden shanty like the"' University? But what a big gun the Canon will beJ v ' -_ — Whether it was the influence of . the Savage Club that induced the. Lodge Ara Masons to hold their G. M. installation on a Sunday night ? Any- - way, the Herald says they did, and grandma is an infallible authority on heathenism. ,"• . - f_. '_'" - 5,, - Tommy Greshara wouldn't ; like-, to; hold an inquest ptfrth^;jpre-;v:; * sumptuous expressman: who dared tol < charge Ster6d:tf^^ ;Td^m#Bjpri^^ ■ flail ?v\ It^wilci pni^co^th^xj^esfci nian a guineaj and lpokvat the honour, s