LANCE ITEMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1022, 15 October 1903, Page 3

LANCE ITEMS.

A party of two hundred touring Canadians will visit New Zealand soon. Gondola parties are to be arranged on the Hutt-road.

A Scotch writer is going to perpetuate the memory of Paul Blouet, by calling himself Max O’Nell. Very original, and very Scotch. The Domestic Helps’ Union, of Christchurch, provides that a fine of 5s shall be imposed on any member “ giving away ” the secrets of the dread order. Tho “ Garden of Eden” is for sale. Intending buyers will not need to go in for a tropical outfit, for the delectable property is situated at Hokitika. In an Auckland ‘‘two-up ” ease, one of the parties fined for “ heading ’em ” was called Gamble. It proves nothing, for we know a parson so named. A sweet young thing, who had been told to ask at tho Public Library for a work on Buddhism, says she will read it herself. She is so passionately fond of flowers. A rat got into the Harbor Boards store at Lyttolton, and fed on poultry. Harbor Board paid £4 10s for its little meal. Pretty healthy kind of a rodent that one. All the military big wigs of the Commonwealth will meet for conference at Melbourne tbe first wook in November. It will not interfere with the Cup. Oh, dear no 1