RANDOM REMARKS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 737, 16 January 1915, Page 3

RANDOM REMARKS.

By Onlooker

Egypt ih tha cradle of the human race, and one naturally expects conservatism from Bach a source. We are told by cable that tha Cairo newspapers regard "the Australian and New Zealand troops as bu pen off people. The young men seem to be of good family and to have plenty of money." .One naturally wonders if this is tha conservatism of Egypt or the opinion of a discerning journalist transported to the East from Britain. It is nice to be told we are a superior people, even though «Fe have been thoroughly alive to tbe fact for many years. It must not ba forgotten, however, that long before Britain was a nation the Egyptians were the only superior people on the globe. The Germans also regard theirselves as the only superior people on the planet to-day, and are engaged in a feverish effort to demonstrate the theory. They also have money tu spend, and the best families among their many millions are committing atrocities unparalleled in the days whan the Pharaohs ruled the earth, and raised pyramids before which .piesent-day civilisation stands dumb, We are confident out lads in Egypt will worthily represent our corner of the Empire. We are al3o grateful to the newspaper man who pays a public tribute to our soldiers.

Ths present political struggle in the •Dominion appears likely to be as- protracted as the war. The recounts have presumably ended and the position ia still acute. Election petitions continue to be filed, and by the time all tiie enquiries are held there will probably ba soma disclosed demanding further action. There are rumours of action being taken in . respect to the Taumarunui seat, and instead of the calm which usually follows a general ejection, we appear to be in the thick, of the battl9 which precedes the triennial struggle. Still, notwithstanding the unsettled state of the political atmosphere, it says much for our legislators' that the affairs of the country appear to be earried on quite satisfactorily.

Among the New Year resolutions there evidently has to be recorded the vow of the Borough Concil to dispatch business wjfth a. promptnass which shall be the -envy of all other local bodies. The/first meeting of the year occupied about half-an-honr, and left time for an after-gathering at which further good resolutions were moved and adopted in quite an informal manner. The value of tte aftergatherings is always made apparent at subsequent meetings, and should be a feature of all well regulated Councils.

Bowls is a game of surprises; and if the reversals of form shjown in the various games were carried into other sports, life disqualifications would be as plentiful as tea head?. At Te Asoha • the Te Kuiti teams showed brilliant form and inspired ' their opponents with a wholesome respect. At Auckland the team x which ia the pride of the local club had luck to win from a rink which was well beaten at Te Aroha. Various theories are advanced for the ill-luck which attends the local representative team in its tournament e.ffortß, theonly one not yet heard oeirig the suggestion that the opposing teams are better players. This may appear a strange and weird idea but in the light of results it is well worth considering.