THIGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Observer, Volume XXVII, Issue 46, 3 August 1907, Page 11

THIGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

— Why Paul Hansen doesn't write .'/', ,■ to the City Council now ? Plenty of . strap- banging scope. ■"* —When is that new morgue going to be built? Hope deferred noaketh even a coroner's heart sick, :( .■ —If it is a fact that Peter. Virtue has taken a contract to fatten George ; George on his muscle-raiser ? . —Whether Bennie Myers calls his horse "Bowler" because he is a good hand at bowling Bennie over? — Whether City West electors can;> adequately express their sentiments on the subject of " What is Poole" ? — Why Paddy Quinlan has been so much sought after this week ? "Never -^ had so many visitors in me life before, begad." ;^ —Whether Tom Tuohy wouldn't* % like to dispose of a golden kiwi every !■ day ? Kiwis are more valuable than *d tuis'to Tuohy. „._ i — When is that reduction on tobaije.qi;^; duty goiDgto eventuate ? The late King'vq Dick promised it long ago, and Sir X' ; Joseph is a smoker, too. v . u^'" —Whether W. J. Napier will take^'v P. A. Vaile's place as general expert? /':' But it might be infra dirt. No under*" '\£* study's position for W. J. ;; -l>- • — Whether the people of St. Paul V - are in sackcloth and ashes over the departure of Canon Nels,on? Of course, they ought to be. — What became of the Old Thames v Boys' Association after the match on $ . Saturday ? Search parlies went out, « but their efforts were unavailing. — Whetjher G. W. Basley, like a brother lawyer, has been asking tram- '''■ ' car conductors to pick up threepenny : ; bits for him 1 He says they are imi'' 1 .pertinent. .'".'•' —Whether the expert scavenger in i connection with the Kia Ura wreck ' ; affair has succeeded, with the aid of political influence, in accomplishing,. ; his purpose? — Whether Tom Brown wbuld like' 1 many more boxing contests similar tb those in which he refereed on Monday night? Was Tom a principal, or was ' he a referee? „ — Whether it is true that the London: * County Council offered James Lovell a , billet as their general adviser ? But what would the Auckland city fathers do without him? , ', —Whether the Hon. George Fowlds Jaipee Dickson is going to stand forv. ■_ Parliament at next election? His 'i public experience warrants it. Why • not go for Grey Lynn ? • i ;; — Why Magistrate Dyer didn't call, upon Adolph Kohn to give expert evidence in that monkey case in the Police Court ? Adolph could expound - simian law till further orders; . ; '" — What was the cause of W: \G« * Sorners' absence from the last City < Council meeting? The business was-.., important, and one vote would have In made a big difference either way. :.l — When Dr Stopford is going tp; giye a lecture to the British. Medical . ; Association on " Manners for IVlen "? v . Mr Walklate would probably agree to ' , act as a subject to demjonstrateon. ' /.' — Whether the Auckland Board of m Education will survive the loss of d John Mitchell as its architect? Thttv-ferro-concrete study in A.merica, .a.fcr the Bpard's .expense, seems tp,;,have^ i been too much for him. , : j ., ; . „V „;,• — Whether George Musgrdve's tend):- ;" „ robusto's legs don't s '^eit r'jpiua'^ Knight's? ■iti,'' : '»^ay;vtM^ f .^ ( '♦ made in Germany " article appears to A .' be superior, to tm locat;?-' W h yi4nbfei': but on a prohibitive fluty ? ? '•irffe? y v- \- - : ' n '-Wi