THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Observer, Volume XXIX, Issue 42, 3 July 1909, Page 11

THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

— Where Sydney William Buck got A his figures from ? — Bishop Neligan's opinion of the \ Laymen's League ? —Where John Fuller got his latest style in hats ? — Major Knyvett's opinion of mili- / tary methods in the South ? —If W. F. Massey Jis yet done with ' the fight over Drury's late train ? —Whether F. M. Jervia will ever ' smile again if the prized pointer fails l to turn up ? — If Peter Virtue feela safe in trying any further experiments with the law, of privilege ? — How much T. Harle Giles sub* < scribed towards that testimonial to Tom Long ? — Why 6. W. Basley has no eyes just now for the side of the street on which C. J. Parr walks ? — If Onehunga isn't providing enough sensations to bury ita reputa-; tion as a " sleepy hollow ?" — When the decorous Doidge is going to set up in business on his own ' account as a fortune-teller ? — How long the Trades and Labour Council orators will be content to -< hide their light under a bUßhal T — Why the City Council doesn't inaugurate a line of ferry boats to nego- \ tiate the pools of Lower Queen-street? * —If it is true that* North Short footballers intend to petition Pony.* sonby for tips as to how to pile up a", score ? — Whether Councillor Bagnall has, „' yet satisfied himself how the name of ' Major Peixotto should be pronounced ? — Who was responsible foi the weird calculations in the daily papers as to the cost of the Thames deep level prospecting 1 — What Wai hi wants with a new lock-up, seeing that it has entered upon an era which is supposed to mean increase of virtue ? * — if the proposed cheapening of • press cables will do much more than ; increase the profits of colonial news* paper proprietors ? — Whether Agricultural Department; Inspector Duncan approves of the multiplication of rabbits that is taking place nightly at His Majesty's ! —How Alf E. Hartgill got to wind* - ward of the editors of the dailies, in having his diatribe against the Lay* men's League published in both papers? " — When G. J. Garland is going to carry out his policy of sitting on the Tramway Company ? The Grey , Lynnets are- anxiously awaiting, the event. ' \ — Whether Charles Sexton, on the strength of his Beresford-street per* petrations, would be willing to assume ■- the role of Premier should Sir Joseph - tj be deposed 1 —Whether Albert Edward Bex has mislaid his calendar, or how comet it that royal birthday honours dne in - November are distributed in June ? — Whether the secession of A* J» ' Black from the Federal Hall doesn't ,\ denote a serious falllng-oft in J/«sJ audiences? Also, what is thff reason.' of this thusness ? . ;v j C ,r —If it is a fact that " Dad " Larkin has gone into the water-divining line; and threatens to knock spot* oft the Rev H. Mason ? Also; if it ii fcnur" that Pierce Lanigan is a partner in the , "