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Observer, Volume XXIX, Issue 42, 3 July 1909, Page 24

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BURGO —Not at present. 1 ■ j w.— Altogether beside the point. y iRDRU (Whangarei).— Mere bunkum B. W —Quite mistaken. Nothing of the kind ] was even suggested. <T t — No - "Lord Mercutio, of Remuera." , wouldn't answer at all. We stick to our original tip. Biscaior. — The "Spratt" acclimatisation , jokelet had its day, and should now be entitled to a test. T MOTHY Titmouse.— five it up Perhaps Arthur Rosser himself would help you to a solution of the question. Busticus (Hamilton).-Qnly what was to be expected No one but your own shortsighted friends can be blamed. Bangitoto — " Ode to the Succulent Oyster" not admissible. There are rules and customs governing orthography, syntax, rhyme, and scansion, but you write with blissful disregard of most of them. Suspicious —There is no evidence to support your insinuation that the race was not won on the merits of the men. On the contrary, all the facts go to show that the competitors exerted themselves to the utmost, and that the best man won. ONJ.OOKER —The personal and private habits of a public official do not concern the public unless they interfere with his official duties, and you don't sugaest that they do. The i discussion of his alleged penuriousness, where it doesn't injure anyone else, would be downright impertinence.

Soott : "I remember reading of a very rich man who said he'd sooner be poor." Mott : " Yes ; and probably you remember reading somewhere that all men are liars." • • • A. (shopping with his wife) : "This stuff will make a nice dress." Mrs A. : " Oh, nobody is wearing that now." A. : 'Then how will this suit ?" Mrs A. : " Oh, that won't do at all. Everybody's got something like that."