AT THE CORNER.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4664, 15 December 1883, Page 2

AT THE CORNER.

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The Borough Council is having the screw applied to it by its bankers. The sum of over £6000 owing by it looks "big," but when Borough assets and t c rating power of the Council are considered, it would seem that pressure id

hardly necessary. Hints are freely IQdulged in of " changing the account" and perhaps the interest on overdraft would satisfy another institution sufficiently to induce it to take over the account and pay off the present amount due. I hear that one of the late pastors of one of our "little Bethels," who while here was conspicuous for his promulgation of the doctrine of a " material hell" and also for offending the better-informed portion of his flock, has given up business in that line, and is now running a grocery store in Sydney

A burgess lias complained to the City Fathers that his olfactory nerves are seriously affected by the stench from a pool near his premises. No use, dear B.; the Borough authorities trust to the nature of the soil to prevent epidemics. If you could Tether the Town Clerk near the spot for a few hours. VoVa le bien Chose.

The County financial statement in the 'Tiser the other day must have been aa bad as a Chinese puzzle to the uninitiated. Why don't they put down the revenue and expenditure, balances, &c, in a- tabulated form, so that " any fellah " could understand them. ' J : j

Who is to be the lucky councillor to take charge of the twenty thousand for the Ohinemuri district?; Anyone should be ready to undertake the " biz." Look at the pickings!

An irishwoman said to me the other day that she liked Turkeys, the squeal ay them was so plisint. " Did ye niver hear thim telk," said she. "No," I replied, A "but I've seen them gobble." \

Why are all our old identities leaving us ? What is going to become of the place? Two conncillors in one month, eh ! Is the Middle Ward in such a bad state that all its councillors desert it?

There was a good time on the Annie Milbank while she was struck cy lindrically. The whisky was nearly all exhausted, and the fear of being left without rations induced the passengers to urge the steward to induce the captain to let them leave the steamer and go back to the Thames by the Enterprise, but he wouldn't.— Nemo.