BILL SQUIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 276, 16 November 1908, Page 3

BILL SQUIRES.

Mr. W. Squires, popularly known as "Bill" Squires, the Australian pugilistic idol, arrived in town on Saturday liigTai. He was met at the station by member of the local Boring Association, aiii subsequently welcomed to the town b a number of local boxing enthusiast «t the Criterion Hotel. Mr. Claud Weston presided, and in a short speec' expressed on behalf of the local Associ ation their pleasure to make the visit acquaintance. They would do thei best to make his visit a pleasant one He had also to congratulate Squires 01 the fight he had made with Burns fo the championship of the world, pvoviu; that British pluck and endurance coun thrive under southern skies equally ,i well as in the Old Land. He had iwish Mr. Squires success in his ne.\ battle, although he might just tell in, that there were some budding world champions also in New Plymouth (Laughter). Mr. Squires, who wa warmly applauded, expressed his plea sure at meeting members of the loci Association. He had travelled a goo. iui, hut never had he seen so much in terest taken in boxing as amongst Mev Zealanders, who would be turning on) champions sooa. In the course of a chat with the gen tlemen present, Squires declined to ex press a definite opinion on the comra; tight for the world's championship be tween Burns and Johnson. Johnson he suid, had the advantage in weight and had about as much knowledge a: Burns. At any rate he announced tha he was tootfng for a winner. Squires is a quiet, unassuming athlet? a splendid specimen, as a southern ex change recently put in, of the Austra lian edition of "Geordie," developed bj his special experiences. You can sei the miner's walk, the stretch that take in two sleepers on the truck way, ant the miner's Sunday hat, a curions pud ding-shaped narrow-rimmed browi "bowler." He is known no doubt b; name to more of the English speakim races than any man we have had sine Kipling. Probably more of them couli tell you who "Bill" Squires is thai "Bill" Shakespeare. And certainly i the other Bill returned to the earth h could not hare more banquets than thi Bill has had in the Hunter Valley. Yesterday morning Messrs. Burn and McMahon (manager of the com pany showing the Burns-Squires contes pictures here on Wednesday night were driven to Waitara, accompaniei by several members of the Boxing A3 sociatioa. Later & visit was paid fr the New Plymouth Recreation Ground.' with which the visitor expressed bin self charmed.