The Question Bag.

NZ Truth, Issue 144, 21 March 1908, Page 3

The Question Bag.

"8.M.," "Fairplay,'.' "Discontented," and "H. 0." (Blenheim).— We are not prepared ■■, to discuss that phase of the subject. . To do so would open up endless discussion. We again repeat tltut iii 'face of the limited stay of, the Englishmen iii New Zealand, the programme is a very fair one. "A.C.," "StatisWcs,". "Ru.^by," "J.D.," "Buller," and , "True Blue" (WestportO.— Six of cue and half- : dozen of the other. We never argued m that strain, riiid advise you to brush your brain-box and give your lamps an'oV'erhaiilin'p; m order to prevent a repetition of such gross mis-statements. The contract of ascertaining: the exact number of footballers m Greymouth and adjoining districts would l;e too tough to give much ,- joy for the "Trutii" staff to undertake. "Ajax" (Wellington).— A p.lance down these columns and- you will sec that we- have dealt with your ■grievanoe.- ' - "inquisitive" fHawcra).— No official pronouncement has yet hem made as to the personnel of the selectors. It is -as Wk-elr as not that the same officials will opa-in be dc--I>utod to curry out that task. "Pure - Amateur.''. ' (Chris iohurcli).— Over £80 in -.bonuses- and trips to Australia and cities m the Domii^ ion— ?.ll at the New Zealand Ku^by Union's expense wiHi. the ri"osnecls of lots ci more cheap pun^'ettinp-s when the Englishmen come here ' shortly. . "Best Test" (Wellington}.— The matter ho s yet to be finally dealt wif-h thou-sh present indications uoint to the orierinal programme being adhered to. "C.S." (Petone) .-UnprintaHe. "A.A.L." (JVljastertQh), and "S.T." (Pahiatua) .— Wants a lot <>f thinking over. The possibilities x are— ' No, _.-■.: "H.G." and others.— We have no authentic inforniatiqn as to the sailing of,< the professional team beyond the cabled statement that it was leaving by a P.O. steamer due fit Premantle on Msrrh 28, Adelaide (April 4), MelWiirne (April G 1 ). and. Sydney (April 9). betters addressed to the team at 'Adelaide should catieh the members.