THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Observer, Volume XXXIII, Issue 13, 7 December 1912, Page 11

THINGS THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

—If Waihi will not be growing its own policemen during the coming year ?,

if E. W. Alison is not haunted with Virtue ? Both Peter and the gee gee of that name seem to be his little crosses.

If Erni Bond's assertion that only those who own large brick buildings in the city favour the Greater Auckland Scheme is true ?

—If there is a Sugar Trust ? And the consumer with years of experience of the rising price of a bag of sugar says " Certainly not."

-—When we can expect Picture Palace competition in Auckland to produce a combine ? It looks as though some will be losing money soon.

Why Territorial uniforms are made so baggy ? Is it because the boys grow in the six months interval between measurement and supply ?

—Whether Col. Logan really believes that Auckland will raise .£5,000 for a senior cadets' drill hatt ? Now, if he had wanted it for a V.M.C.A. !

If the "Star" is prophetic with its heading, " Departing Governor— Last of the Islingtons." He is, at any rate, the first, and has no heir.

Whether the Australian Royal Commission which is discovering methods of eradicating cattle tick has thought of enforcing cash payments ?

Why onr well beloved "Mercutio " takes off his hat to Lord Islington "and his charming countess" P Perhaps her ladyship wishes she were a countess.

Why the successful business man on the 5.10 Shore boat - yesterday be came angry when a rival business man Sfud "I see there are lots of sharks in the harbour " ?

If the authorities are taking the necessary steps to wash and massage the animals now in quarantine for the reception of the vice-regal fox terrier and the vice-regal horses ?

—When the rival Kings of Druidism are going to meet, and if it will be with kid or iron gloves ? The Doughty Dick and Armoured Armey. True Druids are enemies to care.

—Whom the Waikato C.T.s will appoint Chairman of their impromptu railway' journey debates now that Evans'Young is billed for Wellington? Old man Billy will rule the road with ah iron rod.

—If the noble judge in the House of Lords who favoured the flogging of criminals because he had "known them to howl even when sentenced to flogging," had ever heard of them howling even when they got it ?

—-If it is true that during the Wellington competitions the ludge (Mr Montague) was asked by a fond mother, "What do you think of my daughter's execution ?" and it " Monty " really replied, I strongly advise it ?"

—If many of the " Herald " scribes are as callous as the youth who, m describing an accident while laying the cable on Takapuna beach, said tnat "although narrowly escaping serious consequences, it delayed operations tor some time."

Whether there can be any dodging an inquiry in St. Helen's maternity Home now that the Premier has made the startling discovery that too much care cannot be taken in tne preservation of human life, whether in the case of the lives of millionaires or labourers" ?

Whether Remuera's Road Board is afraid of losing its honours ? It wouldn't mind Remuera joining Auckland if a ward system were established but it won't have amalgamation under the Greater Auckland Scheme. Isn t there a chance of a councillorship tor a few of them ?