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Observer, Volume XXVIII, Issue 27, 21 March 1908, Page 24

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Pook-Bah. — Not worth wasting space upon. W. R.— Not for Joseph. The dodge is altogether too thin. Beta.— Will keep an eye upon the movement. Nothing in it yet to call. for criticism. B. J. — Suggestions preposterous. You don't seem to hive kept abreast of the facts. Evelyn —Too delicate a matter to advise upon. Your own feelings are the safest guide. Baupo. — The trustees seem to have act d within their rights. At. any rate, you don't show that they exceeded them. Pakeha (Otorohanga) — 1 hanks for pars. Will inquire about the other matter and take such action as seems necessary. Elector.— Perhapa Alfred Kidd hasn't made up his mind which party to jump with, and that is why he talked in generalities. You wouldn't have him form an opinion too suddenly, and possibly have reason to regret it, would you 1 Blum (Hamilton).— Have tried your screed backwards, forwards and crisscross, but cannot make head or tail of it. Might as well write in Sanscrit, Japanese or Egyptian hieroglyphics as in such muddled alleged English. Bandolier (Thames). — Yes, James Gordon and Archie 'lhomas. of Thames, did carry oft' colonial championships twenty odd years ago. There was then a separate carbine belt, and that was what they won. To complete the record, the dailies should have given the list of carbine as well as rifle champions. Ex-DiPSO. — Probably direct State control would have been preferable. But as the State wasn't disposed to take action on its own account and tbe Salvationists were, carping such as yours is out of place, and the experiment should be given a fair run. Anyhow, the establishment is under Government supervision.