RANDOM REMARKS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 205, 4 November 1909, Page 5

RANDOM REMARKS.

■ ar« numerous in the King At the last sitting of the Blvvvhii Magistrates Court no less c.asva were before the Court,. ■T considered Mr Lsughnan Hp: . . h:ul a heavy time of it W< ■■■" '-■< a appointment to the- Bench. I vvf.ripa to Matiere and Kawhia I i"" n;r v ":i«- , ntly trying to a backblocfcer I 'iUui.< a Christian Magistrate, while ■ th«» Taumarunui Court boose has been I i nightmare to quite a long succession of Kins? Country Magistrates. The ("ouri; at Taumarunui usually sits in th - Hall, and a description of the fcr'-tU undergone by the representative of Mi« Law would be interesting reading. Mr Loughnan however, is iroprriurliable among difficulties and hia* sreniality makes tight of the disabilities attendant upon the administering o!' jiuMtict: in the backbtocks. Sumt» towns, like people, are bom to irreatness; some achieve greatness, while others have greatness thro it upon them. Thus it is with Te Koiti, ami the Government is apparently determined the measure of that greatn<"S3 shall be bound by no ordinary limits. It is well known that some t; ( ,ie ago a scheme of railway station c irtd yard improvements was underv taken by the Department at Te Kuiti. A new station was bu'lt to a unique

iVsign. and various yard conveniences w-ru installed. The expenditure was not, £reat, but it was well known that the scheme was merely-temporary, and that When Sir Joseph Ward returned from Ensrland with the necessary loan u permanent aspect would be given to t in- station by the adoption of a comprehensive plan befitting the dignity of the town. A great deal of agitation has been going on, chiefly by the local Chamber of Commerce, and despite the proverbial slowness of Departmental methods the public will bo tclad to learn that the necessary iterations are now being made.

Considerable reticence was evinced by the Department officials regarding the plans, which, it is stated, have »ak ;»n a somewhat extended period to complete. The new scheme has the merit, from a Departmental point of

view, of not being costly, while we are assured it will answer every de--•nand that has been made in connection with such an important work.

Briefly put the scheme consists of ' putting weather shields over two of the duors leading to tile refreshment , rooms on the platform. Incidentally there are three doors to the building, - nn< 1 three shiefds were applied for. Tho Department* however, though I extremely anxious to carry cu< the complete request was forced to confine its operations to the two chief entrances, as only ft certain amount of capital was available for allocation, ami expenditure on railways has of lute been rather heavy throughout the Dominion. The cost of the work now in hand will be folly £I, including the Cost of material, and as timber is rather high at present it will probably br judicious to wait for a somewhat *-*ll3 H'C market before purchasing the I material for the remaining shield. Naturally the resident* are delighted with the enterprise shown by the De- , purtment, and evince heartfelt gratitude that the shields are cot to be placed upside down, or back to front ns the station is. Some dissatisfied spirits, however, have been indulging in a modified complaint because the shields are not being erected inside the doors instead of outside. But some people are never happy unless they can growl at the Government. TO "FREE LANCE." By Kangaroo Joe. I would tike to meet this bard so gay Just lately sprung to fame. That wrote of Kinohako Bay In such a heartfelt loving strain. I For. I too. have roamed as he has done O'er many a land and stormy sea; Yet t, an exiled wayward son, Remain heartwhole and fancy free. To this tone place where I reside. Oft comes a dear remembered scene, present differs wide From what the longed for past has been. And while such memories with ore bide In this: God's land to day. They will o'er cloud my earthly pride For Kinohaku Bay. I rfon't fret tho' life withholds its joy, And momentary worries press my brow, What thoae fond hopes I had as a boy Life does not offer to me now. For [ yet shall sail those seas again For health's sake far away From my alleged pensive longing pain At Kinohaku Bay. 0 f course [ now must outcast ream Through this short span of life. > And never know the bliss of home Or the luxury of a —wife. LVoause to wealth I have no title; At least -'o the local poets say, \whether Andrew, John or Michael, 1 't i ni Kirohaku Bay. tor- (r . ' nm! chide.

I has inapind the tamiti of the cbital- ] roes since the ages began. II Is welt jutown that the sentiment, proper); "and joidicicosly fed by the lady, can move (he most matter-of-fact specimens of the stronger sex to deeds of self sacrifice and beroisin. Judging from repot* the Kinobaku district in winter is not • likely one to fan the poetic Same unless the strongest of all passions be the compelling force. It is to be hoped, if loch is the case, tM coarse of troe Jove win ran smooth despite the dark and mysterious warn* ing contained io the last verse. In any case Kinobako is to be complimented on its poets, whose devotion to the Muse is sufficient excuse for the cryptic warning.

THE COMING COMET.

Hail, celestial visitor, Partly planet, partly star! Whence derived? «Wbat parent sun? Whither when thy course is run? What thy destiny shall be? 0 then radiant mystery! Art thoo Heaven's flaming sword Warning man from Tree of Life? Or art thoo the scimitar Herald grim of nations* strife? Dost thoo Death's keen scythe portend: Plague and famine?— Heaven forfend! Rather be thy sickle sign Pledge of joy and peace; Heavenly harvest; Life divine; Fruitful Earth's increase. —E.M.