They Say

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 95, 14 August 1908, Page 4

They Say

—That Te Kuitians will be compelled to carry a knife to cut the air owing to its polution -by the insanitary state of the town. —That if the present condition continue, with the advent of warmer weather, sickness will be rampant. —That a Rora St. business man had a sudden immersion last Sunday. —That a copy of the "buster" came in handy in the airing after the rescue. —That the competition for musical honours is one of nightly consideration in Te Kuiti. —That the "skirl of the bagpipes" is having the best of it so far. —That the amalgamation of the horn and the dogs was a severe test to the "Blue Bells of Scotland." —That the American fleet would have reached Te Kuiti via water, but the willows blocked the trip. —That Mr and Mrs Te Kuiti left for Auckland to view the fleet and decorations. —That the "street cricketers" are plotting to secure the downfall of all opponents they meet in the coming season. —That'the scribe responsible for the "They Say" column is particularly marked off for their terrific artillerybowlers. —That the Maori team of cricketers will do or die for the premier position of the district. —That the roads outback are improving wonderfully with the recent spell of fine weather. —That too much trust must not be placed in their continuance. —That the stone crusher has been forgotten for a "wee" while. —That the District Engineer has plans in view that will gladden the hearts of our settlers as well as feed bountifully the crusher. —That the Parliamentary train caused quite a flutter in its travels. —That the excitement was so distressing on board that frequent applications of cold water —Mountain Dew — was necessary to check further developments—fever heat. —That the replenishing of cold water caused the train to reach Auckland late.