FOOTBALL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 14 August 1919, Page 3

FOOTBALL

The Helensville-Parakai senior game on Saturday last was a very even contest, and the former team were lucky to get a win by 6 points to 3. The Parakaiteam, which consists mainly of Maoris, are to be congratulated on the sporting way they have held together during the season, in spite of reverses.

Waimauku and Kaukapakapa seniors were to play at Helensville on Saturday, but failed to put in an appearance.

Junior A. and B. teams will be chosen to play on Saturday on the Showgrounds. It is proposed to pick a junior rep. team, to play an Auckland junior team in the event of the latter being able to travel. -

Waimauku and Maori seniors meet on Saturday.

It is a pity spectators have not more regard for the players when witnessing a match on the Showgrounds, It was noticeable during the game on Saturday last how often the crowd spread itself across the ground while the game was in progress.

'A HOftSE O.F h ©IFFEfiENT

COLOUR."

Recently a poor widow appealed to Auckland City Council for a compassionate allowance. This applicant's husband died of disease contracted while acting as dustman in the employ of the municipality. The Council replied that it had no power to grant an allowance. At its following meeting the same body voted £50 as a contribution to the fund being raised for the entertainment of Lord Jellicoe. Whereupon a correspondent of a local paper wrote : " Apparently the City Council has power to vote money for a purpose altogether outside Council matters, and yet has no power to assist the widow and orphans of one of its own employees." Curious, isn't it? Recalls the old lines: 'Tis a very good world that we live in—to lend, or to spend, or to give in—but to beg, or to borrow, or to get back one's own 'tis the very worst world that ever was known !