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NZ Truth, Issue 64, 8 September 1906, Page 5

Only poets, artists, and pressmen can afford to dress badly. Most of these can't afford to do anything else.

As an outcome of the recent defamatory libel case m Napier (says the "Hastings Standard") a private departmental inquiry into allegations against a constable, formerly stationed m Napier, was opened before Mr H. W. Brabant, S.M., the other day. Twenty witnesses have been subpoenaed to give evidence, after which the S.M. 'will make a report to the Minister for Justice.

Roxburgh' Presbyterians are making it hot. At the Presbyterian Church on a recent Sunday there Rev. Mr Porter made a lengthy reference to the matter of desecration of the Sabr. bath. He referred to the necessity of observing Sundae and also referred to the playing of football, shootinn:, and fishinf and to the running of fruit and rabbit waggons, all on Sunda*\ What would this helot have us do? Sit still, and listen to his turgid, dreary exposition of a Gospel he nrobablv doesn't believe m himself ?