CRICKET NEWS AT MACQUARIES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 22 February 1912, Page 4

CRICKET NEWS AT MACQUARIES.

MORE WIRELESS WONDERS. Although in a renioto part of tho world, nnd hundreds of miles away from civilisation, Dr. Mawson's scientific research party, .'.tntioued at tho Macquario Islands, eaii be kept informed of what is going on in the outside wotUI. During the vovnge of the Moana from Sydney to Wellington the wireless operator on board heard Dr. Ma«?on's station on the island receiving the scores of the English-New South Wnlcs cricket match.

It is stated (hat butchers' employees in the oily are concerned about tho increased laundry bills that they will be , required to pay presently if r|io City Council's now by-law as to the wearing of white overall 1; and white caps by nil men lmmlling meal, is rigorously euforced. They will, it is stated, ask lo be recouped for the additional first cost, and for (ho additional cost of frequent washings, mid the only way (his can be done will be by increased waxes. Also, they contend (hut the weather is not so regular that whito overalls are always seasonable for men taking or delivering orders. Tho employees affocled will probably represent some of of these considerations to tho council (his evening. lloyle—"If it were not for my wife I wouldn't be here." Boyle—"No, hang it! Neither would I if it were not for mino! I'm (he hostess's husband!" Mother (crossly)—" Freddie, haven't I told you that you must not toll; when 1 am talking?" Freddie—"But, mamma, you won't let me stay up after you go to bed!" She—"Married my first husband for money and my second for love." He— "And Here you happy?" She—"No. I'nfortunately, my lirsfc husband married me for love ami my second for money."