PERSONAL PARS

NZ Truth, Issue 64, 8 September 1906, Page 1

PERSONAL PARS

Mr-.'S 1 . 'JLV-Herdman', ex-member for Mt. Ida, is shortly to be presented by his ex-constituents with a set of law-books. A, suitable present is also to be made Mrs Herdman.,

Mr W. E. Hewitt, of the staff of the Wellington Magistrate's Court, has resigned his position there to take a more one at Stratford.' Last Tuesday morning a very pleasant little function took place at the Magistrate Court's office j When Mr A. H. Holmes, m the absence of Dr. McArthur, S.M., presented Mr Hewitt, on behalf of the staff, and as a token of their esteem, with a set of brushes. Mr Hewitt was wished all sorts of success m his new sphere of life. '

Re Mr W. H. 'Johnson. 'Judging by a par. m ■ a Taranaki paper anenfc that gentleman and his career and departure our informant either has beetles or is a wilful liar. He can take his choice. It appears that Mr Johnson never represented Taranaki football and was not attached to Taranaki College, being merely first assistant master at Stratford High School. It would really appear that .the letter sent m to this paper was merely a dodge to boost the other two persons mentioned m it, viz: Baskeryille 'and A. Gourley, who were alleged to have made- Johnson's stay, m Wellington pleasant,.

•Avchap named Edward 'James Collins, of Christchurch, hits Dr. McGregor pretty hard over what he calls his "untrue report" about the Christchurch hospital and its matron and nurses and other appurtenances. Collins states that he knows for an absolute. . fact that McGregor hasn't been m the hospital • for over two years. If that is so what the devil does McGregor know about the' place ? It is supreme impiidence for a man to report upon what he cannot possibly know anything , about, and Collins very aptly remarks that it is a piece of self-satisfied priggishness that should raise the ire qt every citizen that has any regard .for the pood name of Christchurch. Also, that the Inspector-General shtottW be made to substantiate his report or withdraw, it.j

It is well kbowto ttfat all isn't well at the Christchurch hospital, l>ut if it is true that the Government iboss •doesn't call along and earn his money' for over two years at. a stretch, it shows that there is -great laxity m the ; management of these public institutions. It is a matter 'beyond belief that the I-nspectof-Oeneral hasm't, had time to call m at .Qhristchuroh iand look after his business for such a period of time, but Coffins signs his name to his letter and^a^ersthat it is an absolute fact. These Government servants should be made to do their duty and not to write reports on hearsay evidence. They are well paid to do so, and it isunderstood that they get trastelMng, exes., but if they don't do their toil and have to trust ; to someone for their information the public is aptto get a false impression.

One T>y one the old. bands are-drop-ping off on the West Coast. The latest that crossed the Great Divide isMr Harry Friend, of South Westland. While still a young man he' came from London to the colony and on his; arrival followed the gold rush inOtago. He next went to the Coast m 1865 and followed the business of butcher. G*oing South he started as butcher at Gillespies, and after staying there for eighteen months he opened m business as a butcher at-Okarito. He entered into partnership with Mr J. Coles, and the firm had an extensive connection and took up runs at Wanganui, Watairoa, Waiho, and at Cooks. About twenty-five yearns ago the partnership was dissolved and Mr Friend with his wife went to England. He purchased a hotel m London, where he resided for several years, but the attraction of life m the colony proved too much for him and he returned to New Zealand. He subsequently made two or. three trips Home, but finally settled again at Okarito. The deceased, who was highly respected, left a large circle of friends m the South who will mourn his- loss.

Father MeG-rath, of Patea, who dropped dead m Willis-street, Wellington, last Friday evening week had. been m indifferent health for the past two years, but his greatest friends and closest associates never imagined that he was so ill. and his sudden < demise was therefore all the greater shock. Born m County Waterford, Ireland, 45 years afro, the deceased was educated at St. John's College, Waterford. He joined the priesthood m Ireland and subsequently was attached to a Mission m Australia. There he sustained a sunstroke and came to New Zealand on account of the more temDerate climate.

'Australasia produces , some rare; -muscled 'uns I E. Russell, a lad who won't be 19 till next October 12,, awd who is not long over from Victoria, has placed himself *m the hands of. the champion wrestler, Harry Pearce, fo* physical culture, and &£ him Pearce predicts great . things . Russell is, as . a fact, one of $lie<i3O&t extraordinarily developed youngsters this paper ever, saw arid some day his measurements will be given.in i'lts -columns. Already he out-measures sail but world-famous professors of mils-* •cular development.

A well-known city penciller thought he'd teach the game to his wife, who could then attend to clients who might come to 'or ring up his private address and subsequently she might save him a clerk's ,'wages, the office. After he'd -Rumjed ytHe,4^fa. and how to do ,11J,,^nto Jrer^itor^a whole evening and she'd, assured, hjm, with delighted smiles, j^at'-she ,;^as sure' she could carry out: the job,,, he left her, a list of prices and. went, gaily, off- to lay dead 'uns at.his.dpwn-fp - v?n! plotz.' The shades of night had fallen ere he returned home to be. met by, . a "little ole 'oomaii'' whpse face'/v^as a merry, shin-ing, .bettered rafter ,££ •the dancing fire m the ' han^sojae grate. She: c ,was. ; so ipateiitiy ;.;s£ss&£ self-satisfaction ,an& glee ihat,ii%^rii.S/ •constrained t6-'-asfc/;'h&. i .:'^t\ : .9 r iide^ : {y^ : -ali' was tickling her. and {if kshe/dddiif >nyj .•business. ' ''. ■ "Done any business-'?" /gurgled the

partner of his joys and sorrows, "I should just think I have. And it takes a woman to show you slowcoach men how to do it, too. Hera have I only had one little lesson and! yet I've 'bet more m a day than you done all, last week." "Why, that is fine," replied Pencil,, ""things at the office haveVbeen uhac•countably dull to-rday. I couldn't lay! wager about any of the favorites. They all laughed at me when I told 'em the prices."

" M I should think they did, too, if they was the same as you gave m# this mornin'," she giggled. ♦"Wfcotchv mean?" snapped her lord* m a tone of alarm, as a horrible sus-« piciort flashed through* his brain. "Why, you silly angolra," chortled' the wife of his buzzunv "you was only bettm 1 8 to 1 on Paritutu and 14 to 1 Uenuku and 16 to 1 lots of others; but. l got crowds of people to have 20 to 1 on Paritutu, and 30 and 40 to 1' the rest. I believe they'd! have, taken 100. to lif I'd offered it to the silly things, -Why, the telephone was goin' all day after I'd'entered the first bet, and I've got over -6wo thousand m that cute little red' .book you gave me— why* what's the 'nw* " ■ ■ -■■: ; ■■=•'.■-.-? , ; -^;^ But flic" oVerrtried and heat* had given way under the v shock ; PHttls Pencil, the ■ Paralysing Punters' Pet, had; Itbrown- a mien : !; "

(Following the announcement of the engagement of Miss Krupp, "gun" 1 Krupp's eldest daughter, and the ■wealthiest woman m the world, to -a! starveiioe: German Baron, comes that of her sister Barbara, who weighs, in with two millions sterling as ... her little lot, to a similar: excresence on Society. How these arrogairiij "Dtrtch" military , ruffian rufflers will make the old gun-rfoundeir's stuffy fly. and bow they frill-grossly : insult^anjl' ill-treat their ptebnaa wives ! Eheu »• It is enough' to raa&e old armor-plate* turn m his grave. -

W certain' Mr.H:R.^ speaking at the to the school rep. footballers, last Saturday niglit, opened his motrth and put his foot m it. making a ridiculous admission when pc said r ? I "On the field, boys, you play "the game with your feet. We Members of Parliament nlav our game with our tongues. In school, boys, you play the game witb. your- heads, is, .with your brains." 1 J > ' :< '■' i^-

It doesn't pay ta interfere m pub-» lie house bar as Robert Adams found, to his cost, at ' the? S.M. 's Court last Tuesday morning* and after all he deserved what he. got;, and more." In the Forresters' Arms' hotel m Ghuznee-street, on the prey i-i ous evening, Slick Driscoll and "■& couple of his cronies made theis beer last longer by an acrimonious; discussion on the Chinese question., Mick argued that the Chow should have no rights at all m tMs portionof the British Empire. Adams, who had sneaked m surreptitiously to enjoy a "Jimmy Wqodser," thought he had a right to chip m, and did, and argued that the Chow was the equal,, if not the superior, of the white* Then: Rule Brittania and God Save Oireland! Adams wiped the floor, was flung outside, and was, m company! with Mick, run m arid the Benc» didn't have, any sympathy With Bob,; and \told-him to mind his own business m fiiture' and fined him a quid. Mickwas also .fined a ■nuid. He shoul* have been.Sacquitted without- -a staim on his character and handed a distinguished service medal.