Various Views of Various Matters.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 356, 3 April 1889, Page 6

Various Views of Various Matters.

TO MY NOSE. Knows he wlio never took a pinch, Nosey, the pleasure thence which flows? Knows he the titillating joys Which my nose knows? Oh, nose ! lam as proud of thee As any mountain of its snows ! I look at thee and feel the pride A Roman knows.

' None of your unkind, reflections,' as the old maid remarked when looking a f . the mirror. A trim creature — The milliner. A fast train — The train of thought. Net to catch a woman — A bon-net. Light labours— Cleaning 1 lamps. Cheerfulness is the fine weather of the heart. 1 Suspended animation — A girl in a hammock. Men who pertinaciously pry into things — Burglars. Born to blush unseen — Aboriginal girls. Why is a tight boot like a warm summer 1 — Because it hastens the growth of the corn. It is only married men who want but little ear below. The mathematician's favourite season is summer — The milkman's is the spring. If you Avish to buy a thermometer, wait until winter— they are lower then. San Francisco has experienced 417 shocks of earthquake during the last eight years. 336 bees weigh ono ounce. Pauperism sometimes recognises the true philosophy of life. A poor fellow once caused the following lines to be placed over his s grave :'— Hero I lie at the chancel door ; Here I lie, because I'm poor; The further in the more you pay, Hero be I, as waipn as they. The best buy-word— Cash. The maiden's band of hope — A hus-band. The dream of fair women — Rich men. ' This is a net again,' — as the spider' said ' when he caught the fly. , , , Question for a debating society — Can a ■ man, when asleep in the daytime, have the - nightmare ? An old 'water be'd — The Jjed of a rirer. , > Landmarks -Dirty footprints in the hall.' Something new in' stockings — A cork ' leg. " i ' ( Ignorance may be bliss, but the handle of a hot iron^ shovel is blis-ter. ) Epitaph on a boatman': ' Life is oar.' ' !'! ' A. Chinese gentleman always sends a pair of geese to a lady of his choice, as they are regarded as emblems of conjugal fidelity.

The Clerk stated that the business of the meeting was to consider the Property Tax Commissioner's Valuation List, and decide whether it should be accepted or not, Sincethe last meeting, however, this had been taken outof the hands of theßoard by Mr Northcmf t, Judge of the Assessment Court. The Valuation List, compiled by the Property Tax Commissioner, should have been considered in December last, and a copy of the resolutions sent , to the Commissioner, informing him whether his list had been accepted or not. This had not been done, and he found on looking up the books that ha had not been appointed Clerk until January 20th, 1889, and as a consequence, it was the duty of the late Clerk to have seen thai the Valuation Roll was attended fo. An Assessment Court was held on Tuesday the 19th inst., but he had received no notice of the Court being held, so he did not attend until sent for by Mr Northcroft, who asked him why he was not present at the Comt, and he (Mr Ahier) told Mr Northcroft that he had no idea an Assessment Court was being held. Mr Northcroft then told Mr Ahier that he would have to give evidence before him to the effect that no Valuation Roll had been prepared by the Te Aroha Town Board, and he wouM appoint a Valuer, which was done, Mr F. Pavitt being appointed ; and the Court adjourned until a later date. Mr Ahier said he asked Mr Northcroft if the Board had been placed in any serious predicament by not having prepared a Valuation Roll, and was told ingreply by Mr Northcroft, that it would cost double advertising. Mr Northcroft also told him that seeing the Town Board made a similar mistake last year, he though!; they would have known better this year. M r Ahier said, in reply lie told Mr Northcroft that a new Town Board had been elected since the last Assessment Court was held, and they did not know wherein their predecessors .had failed. answer to Com Mills the Clerk -stated the amount paid by the Town Board to the various last year .was £11 lls; also that no judgment summonses or distress warrants had yet been taken out -against those who had not 3'et pnid •their rates. OverdraFt : The Clerk stated that the overdraft would be reduced to under £5 by tho 31 s^ March. An account to the amount of 4s 6-\ for stamns was pa=sc> 1 for payment. This was all the business.