THEY SAY

Observer, Volume XXVII, Issue 45, 27 July 1907, Page 7

THEY SAY

— That Arthur Kosser says he never worked in Paradise? Did he ever work anywhere ? — That Pierce Lanigan has struck it rich in manganese. Bright days are dawning, after all. — That Wales is a name of ill-omen to New Zealanders. In fact, Wales is productive of wails. — That Frank Whittaker has drafted a new motto for his business : — " To owe is human, to pay up divine." — That German is a comprehensive language. It must have come in very handy when the Mokoia got stuck in the mud. - — That the burning question in sawmilling circles at present is " Whose logs got loose ?" And they're still at loggerheads. — That Dr Bakewell has broken his vow and has again taken up his pen. Has this anything to do with P. A. Vaile's departure? — That there are twelve Presbyterian charges vacant in the Auckland district. Here's a great chance for the Rev. Hughie Fletcher. — That the New Zealand Alliance are going to start a " first-class inebriates' home." What are the qualifications of a first-class inebriate ? — That the Ministers' Association has exonerated A. J. Black. And now what people want to know is whether A. J. Black has exonerated J. J. Macky. — That it would have been only decent on the City Council's part to fly the municipal flag half-mast when P. A. Vaile departed. Look what he's done for them. — That Father Patterson is chuckling over the fact that he got that 500 horse power gramaphone before the new tariff came in. Would-be gramaphone fiends are feeling crushed. — That the Mr Waite on the trawler " Nora Nevin " is not the St. Helier's Bay Waite. St. Heiier does not believe in trawling, and he reckons that fishing of any kind is demoralising. — That judging from Jerry Lundon's strenuous etiorts in the box office crush, he would be a useful man in the New Zealand rep. team as a scrummer. But he might have a tendency to get offside. — That those Bradford Buildings tenants are really too grasping. That nice, soothing letter from the Hon. George Fowlds ought to be worth all the monetary compensation in the world. — That a Dago restaurant keeper is\ growling in the Star about the closing of some of the oyster beds. Well, if he's not satisfied, doubtless they would be pleased to see him back again in his native Greece. Auckland would survive the loss. — That Peroy Vaile's sudden departure for London was due to the startling discovery that Petei Virtue's initials were the same as his own. Auckland was too small for the operations of two such great writers without danger of confusion. P. Virtue is still "champion." — That the Town Hall gem chosen for a setting in Auckland City's crown, as designed by the prize jewellers, will prove too sostly, and that Mayor Arthur Myers will have to grub along \vithout the sparkler for some time. As a Lord Mayor, the city will have to make the sacrifice for shame's sake.

(■■■ - ■.• . t ■'.wu.'.-v-;j:':-™r.':.wp»i '■ . > •—That the quieTifteas^l^the Nortncot'e worms is otninoMa,^ana portends 7 / more trouble for Is he trembling? ■:/fi'* r i' "'.?r"~J — That ipui? \..\ftlii^-> raven locks/? have an extra t\yirl in t 3 hem ibis week, v in honour -of the visitors j from the* Fatherland.' r^'.-fe — That E. W. -itiidon is not easilyroused, bob when :he is rovtaed he is terrible. This is now the opinion of Davey, M.H.R. ///:... .... * — That Harbour Engineer Hamer ■' got some new and quite original ideas on the subject of sheet-piling from the last easterly gale. — That some of those religious drapers are directly responsible for much profanity among married men. Those cheap sales I ■.'■■■. — That there is a " happy family look " about the All-Black mission services in the Opera House that has been missing for some months. — That the motormen have all been supplied with photographs of Council-/, lor Robert Farrell. Risky work leaving a city councillor on the road. — That Maurice Casey has recorded his opinion that the Briton at home is: not a bad sort. That's all right. But what about the colonial abroad? — That Councillor Entrican has been on crutches. The cause was a fractured tendou in the' leg, but he did not get it kicking holes in the new tariff. —That Traffic Inspector T. C. Turner ought to be deeply gratelul to both the daily papers for re-christening him "J. Turner." There's nothing like a change. , — That Dr Bardic Neil has some ; idea of issuing a challenge to swim:/ anyone for the championship of Auck- -i land since his experience on the way :■■. down from Waihi. * —That Dr Richter, the best-paid • conductor in Europe, gets 4200 for a;'-! single performance, Why doesn't^ dear Clive Lowe try Europe ? He'd be cheap at the price. . /; — That Paul Hansen will have to sit\ ; < up now that the Hon. Samuel Fowlda" Dickson has taken a hand in the overcrowding game. Sana can be very? terrible when he chooses. > — That a supply of smelling salts: ought to be kept in the Police Courts' witness-box for the purpose of reviv ; ing fainting witnesses. But perhaps i the witnesses would prefer whisky. ■ — That the five thousand stand of small arms sold by the New Zealand Government last week, with half-a-million cartridges, are not going fco/ Ireland after all. Well, not direct. — That now that the Cambridge Five Thousand Club is defunct, ;• John Payne ought to lose no time in getting to work with his Gentleman's/: Club. John might be perpetual presi- / dent. . ■ — That the Auckland Electric Tratfl : way sand boxes have been specially : reserved for Arthur Rosser, where he' can study at his leisure the motto.:- --" Passengers must not speak to the ß motorman." •-;.- --—That Captain Norbury's Sydney: experiences will keep the JRarawa'a-i bridge alive with phantoms of the past ; for many .voyages to come. And thestormy blasts will carry many fairy • forms in fancy. '■'• —That not even a candidate for Par-? liament could find out what a fearfully crooked life he had been leading before! he was nominated as a candidate for a< : v seat at the table of the select Auckland Racing Club Committee. ' ' ': —That the Auckland Choral Society % is to have the use of the Choral Hafll at all times until the completion ofH the Town Hall. This clause in the v l University purchase of the Choral ' Hall will be in operation for years top come. • . _ ■ ; .-; ' — That Mayor Myers has a schemed in his head for the purchase of the! Auckland Electric Tramways. Would] the City Council engage Arthur Rosseri 1 as general manager?. Perhaps theif conductors and- mo tormen could ncm spare him, however. v^|