THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Observer, Volume XXIX, Issue 47, 7 August 1909, Page 11

THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

— Lord Plunket's private opinion of as| the good taste of Auckland's lorg- .&is| nette-equipped dresß circlers ? '''Aim — How the "Herald" really managed ;f^ to get its report of the Labour Party'SA>| dreadfully secret, foregathering ? r : : yjM. — If Ronny Ross has yet counted npv^ the number of Ananiases out of the a^ membership list of a certain racing '■',:ss club? A^'f — The condition of President Stop- A| ford's nerves after two days' bombard- a% ment by three hundred ot Auckland's A|J vigorous-lunged canine pets ? jAjCk — Whether Robert Tudehope's dra-A$ matic exclamations on the question of Ai* the Larkin extras didn't rather shock ;| himself when he came to think the'vA matter over 1 Ai<£ —If it is true that W. E. Hacketfcv^ has sworn ofl the use of the seductive Jgf cigarette, as an example to the youth- AO. ful smokers on whose behalf he appeals vf so pathetically ? Ai| — Why there is such a big swag of A^ police cheques floating about the Stockf Exchange? The force evidently want A'L to make a quick rise before the Com-Aj| mission strikes Auckland. .A — If Devonport'- own " Mac." has;;|? really persuaded the Doctor to become Af a patron of the professional football^ league? Or is it another case of the >|| Captain on the Council reform list? v|i ■' ' a-\M — Why there has so far been no;A? word of our only Thomas Cotter in the; a| cable messages across the sea ? When vV” his genial smile strikes Britain, then^ffl indeed, Sir Joseph's star will shoot. i?f — If it would not be a fine idea|;yi for a few of our mine promoters to geti|j an air-ship engaged, in view of a pos->;^ sible slump ? A few months in the';|| clouds out of harm's way would save a || life or two. 'AM "■'.. 'i% — Why the Tabernacle parson did:v|l not hold a thanksgiving service last;^ Sunday over the breaking up of the^ fearful Sabbath desecration at thevfg Domain threatened by the military^ authorities and the Anglican Bishop ?aII — Whether High-Commissioner HallA| Jones has effaced himself, or how'fjt| comes it that his name is not menrvf| tioned in the cabled lists of dis-A tinguished persons at the Prime Minis-;! ter's functions iv London? Ajs — If "Dad" Larkins has not go't/$J Mayor Charles Grey badly " Bushed"vv| over the £74 extras dispute? Charlesli will not come out and face the music.M He would rather fatten the lawyers,^ for the staff rules the roost. A?ll — If something shouldn't be done tafi| restrain the impetuosity of the Har-||| bour Board's Bylaws Committee ? To^ have completed the revision of thevfl code within two years must mean aIP nerve strain that cannot be permitted.^ — If Sir Joseph Ward's shar_s:|| story, related in the " Pall Mallei Gazette," doesn't beat anything that'll Father Patterson ever perpetrated ?J| But the Father is collaborating withv'.^ S. D. Hanna in a hew one. It j id'm guaranteed to be a startler. '-§M — If the residents of EllersUe and|| Remuera should not bless Chairmahil MitcheUon for the splendid park thatll has been provided for them in . tbe|| Elleralie racing grounds? , Flower^ and beautiful shrubs and scenery free|| to all, and more to follow. A 0 — How, when the Trades and^f! Labourites speak of the Aucklan&|| capitalistic press, they can call it : .:all Fat Man Press — especially the " Star;^^ William Speight is training to _ee|Jl up tbe office credit, William Beaui|| mont having given place to him. ' : .v A%M — If the citizens of Te Aroha werejl not in a state of great excitemenf§| when William Henry, "the infahtjfjl appeared amongst them last Tues^a^f! night. Visions of millions, for;, t%sm Mountain mines floated- before themiM Bat, alas i William was only bent ': : fl§i§| a rest enre. ..:■,: 'a; a -W§m

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