COMETS AND PORTENTS
BY STXBAn. A hitherto uncharted cornet a New Plymouth man can espy; the lonp; fiery tail streaming from it has met his experienced eye. This Moorsbead must bo a top-notcher in realms astronomical now, an unequalled telescope-watcher, to whom all the big-wigs will bow. This latest big stunt, he’s been planning, will bring him unlimited fame, and that s why the sky lie’s been scanmng for stars not yet given a name. Lest patience should go unrewarded, a comet by fortune lie’s found, and now Mr Moorshead is lauded, and compliments pour all around. This comet is far in the distance, by all the reports it would seem ; the eye, without extra assistance. can not hope to pick up its gleam. No doubt t he discoverer’s sighing to add a bit. on to bis fame, and shortly we'll see that lie’s trying to give to this cornet his name; but T am afraid that. alas, he will cherish this vision in v n m ; ’twill have to !*> called ’ William Massey,” for like him, it shortly will wane
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17216, 6 December 1923, Page 1
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180COMETS AND PORTENTS Star (Christchurch), Issue 17216, 6 December 1923, Page 1
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