RANDOM REMARKS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 170, 5 July 1909, Page 2

RANDOM REMARKS.

i The Te Kuitian is essentially a sport. • The lilt in his step, ar.d the brightness of his eye proclaim the fact more dis- ; tinctly than if k-_- perched en the top j of Xauirai Buildings, mo snouted it to ! the multitude. Besides, there are j other indications, and he ccnld hardly ! spare the time oo ell mo Aim golf, or | football, or cricket, or 1 was going to say bowA. huta'.a?: and wee unto me. For the wrath of the Land Board, or some other Great Authority has been visited on the unfortunate bowler, and he mourns openly. The footballer may be seen almost daily at his strenuous game on tie Domain: the cricketer has provided for himself a playing ground ; the devotee of tennis may indulge in his favourite pastime in a spacious and central ground, while the golfer stalks brazenly to the links w r hen the call of the green turf proves irresistible. But the bowler walks soberly, and with chastened mien, with head sunk on breast, perchance thinking longingly of the "lies" he might have made to the Jack; or the "head"' he could have built; or the manner in which he could have smashed his opponent's head, and scattered it over the green, or distributed it in the gutter. Peaceful minded citizens reading this m.av consider it just as well that the bowler has been prevented from indulging in his Aoodj thirsty proclivities. I has - on to assure them the foregoing is not to he taken as read. The fearsome terms are merely technicalities with which the orentle bowler seeks to enrich the erame. When a golfer "-cozies" his drive he would willingly perform all the aforesaid acts in reality. Wh--n a 00-vler makes a bad mistake, ho merelv adjourns to the pavilion, and returns to the green in a cheerful mood. After all bowling has its attractions. Every lover of bowls will read with a glad heart the news that the Land Board shows signs of relenting, and has appointed a trusty and well beloved officer to make a retort on the ground applied for by the Te Kuiti Club, Mr Andrew Wilson, of HangatikL which place is perilously close to Te Kuiti, visited the ground one day last week on behalf of the Land Board. Upon such report immense issue depend. It is whispered that Idr Wilson occasionally draws a tail to the Jack on the green himself, and BTangatiki, from its proximity to the fdangapu—a stream addicted to the common King Country weakness of decerning over full on slight provocation—is unable to sport a bowling green. It appears, therefore, that a more suitable person to furnish a retort could not have been found. If the arolication is dealt with favourably it will he the duty of the Club to acre lot Mr Wilson a life member, with free access to the pavilion at all times, whether he has foozled his drive or n:t. If the application be not entertained, [the tears of the bowlers will orocacly flood the iudijo. c>j u. c.. _. r_ 5...^ a,.:.. ...... tc destroyed unless unless one Poet comes to the rescue. Zttactly where the Poet would cm:".-..- in is rot very clear 3y at a loss, and can be depended upon to do his worst when occasion arises.

: The post card fiend is on the warpath ; in the district, and apparent:;.- will not |be restrained. The craze has even penetrated to the secluded retreats of Ohura, and is creating- a state of things which is unprecedented in the annals of the favoured valley At Te Kuiti also considerable annoyance and i inconvenience has been caused to estimable citizens by the foolish and inconsiderate practice of deluding neople with cards, which ere adorned with pictures not always in good taste. The humour appealed to :;y the nocture postcard is usually v.-hat is described as "broad,"' and while confessing to a verv human ?.-c-ai-::-s = :>•• ->-e "ghter • • -. - .'. A vein in its cue season, tn.e winter cer--tainly deplores the cost:::: of dragging to light a nerscn's nrivate actions. and affairs of different i-::r.cls. and cartooning them. VvV- ail confess to being

t* ■•o-- -•- - - *■' a.tr.Lt '.l'.- '.!-." ~i v-'hicn are only trodden by the cccr: and great. though whether a certain popular Tc Kuiti business mart thir.hs so is to be doubted at present. ' They're so deuced pointed you i:::o",\ and what would the olissus =;v if she saw them?" is his lam-tor.