GET ON THE SOIL! YOUNG MAN! GET ON THE SOIL!

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 64, 21 September 1901, Page 4

GET ON THE SOIL! YOUNG MAN ! GET ON THE SOIL!

flesh of the civic authorities for several years. He is a fearless writer — and also a fearsome, for he pursues alliteration to lengths unapproached by any other Australian scribe. Some folks say that Norton's notions of national novelty need never make nervous ninnies — so long as they keep their eyes off "Truth." Once let them get a sight of a half-column of his alliterative articles, and they are done for. Mr. Norton is a popular speaker, but writes better than he orates. His faculty for figures places him on an equal footing in their quotation to our Minister Mills, but he is hardly as rapid in repartee or as humourously harassing as the great George Reid. On the platform, Mr. Reid has more human nature in his retorts than Norton , but then it is not every politician who can score off interruptions — especially when one is firing off figures! « » » Miss Evelyn Beaumont is, a successful young Wellingtonian, who has evidently made a bid for success in the musical world. This young lady, who is hardly sixteen years old, obtained senior honours in the Trinity Co'lege Musical Examinations, recently held. The youngest of the candidates who obtained senior honours, Miss Beaumont has been consistently successful, passing all preliminarv examinations leading up to the final brilliant result in five years. The young lady, who is devoted to the art she intends to make a profession of, has been tutored by Mrs Routh, who, it will be seen, has eminently good material for her successful results. * • • Mr. W. H. Young, who has recently left We'hngton to take up a position as reporter and travelling representative of the "Hawera Star," is a young man with a varied experience of newspaper work. His career as a newspaper man commenced in 1884, when he loined tho

commercial staff of the "Dunedin Star," giving evidence of energy and push. Later, he became assistant publisher for the "Auckland Star," which position he hold for five years with satisfaction to the proprietors of that go-a-head journal. From there his restless spirit bade him go South, and in turn he assisted in the production of the Wairarapa "Star" for some months, Marton "Mercury," and Manawatu "Times." Subsequently the "New Zealand Times" Company obtained his services. His varied experience of newspaper work fits him for the position he has recently been called upon to occupy, and the best wishes of his former fellow employees and his many private friends follows him to the sphere of his new duties. * « • Captain Levy, who has just passed away at Nelson, at the advanced age of 80 years, formed an interesting link with the olden da^s of the colony, when we had wars to combat of our own. Originally a Melbourneite, he crossed over when news of gold discoveries in the South were flashed abroad , but the "yellow fever" did not affect him, and lie ran a small fleet of lighters at Invercargill. The venture did not prosper, however, but when war broke out with the Maoris he became an important personage, being engaged to act as pilot to the men-of-war. In this capacity Captain Levy rendered signal service to the colony, a fact which, by the way, was never properly appreciated. He was up Opotiki way when the Rev. Mr. Volkner was murdered. Repeated warnings had been tendered the deceased clergyman by the captain, who, however managed to rescue the Rev. Mr. Grace. Captain Lew ultimately made Nelson his home. He and his wife celebiated their golden wedding this year , Mrs. Levy died a while back, and her aged partner has not long survived her.