Second Edition.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1911, Page 3

Second Edition.

Borough Council Matters, ~e VERIFIED BY A LOCAL OIIIEL (To l)o suns to the time of ' ; Duncan Gray. ,, ) H.imo folk wish to run our town, Ha, ha, the folly o't. Same folks seek for high renown, Ha, ha, the wisdom o't, A\ e are happy hero to stay, .Milking cows at break of d'ay, Burning logs, or making hay"; Ha, ha the pleasure o't. Some folk want a library grand, Ha, In, the beauty o't. Others want our streets a<ll sand. Ha, ha, the comfort o't; Others want to mend the roads, i'ut iluivn metal by the loads, Culvivts largo in all the holes, Ha, ha, the wisdom o't. Tlicmi the baths refused bv some Ha. ha, the folly o't. Given half, the rest will come, Ha. yes, the surety o't; ll(Miry. Krn. and Peter Pan, Donah!, Charles and honest Dan, All need clucking to a man, Ila, yes! the pleasure o't.

We want books and we want baths

'fa. ha, tlio wisdom o't. Metal roads find asphalt paths, Hn. ha, the comfort o't. Wjiter clear, nor gas must cease. Charges less for borough leave. But the rates must not increase Ha. ha, tlio surety o't

S'ill I'm sure the climax came

Ifn. ha, the beauty n't, A i<l Fosella thinks tho samp, Un, -h a , tho fully o't, Vi hen he- took his pen in hand. V>jote Hk)«o lines and took his stand Vi'it-li tho poets of the land, ifa. lia, the doggerel o't.

S 'rely he will give us more, ITa. ha, the wisdom o't: Hvnnt his praise from door to door fTa, ha, the pleasure o't. Some day he will surely lie l*oct Laureats. and we Will sing oft and constantly. Hn. ha, the g'orv o't.

MARCO'S RIVAL