THE HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2483, 9 June 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tiik following local song was sung at the entertainment in aid of che Hamilton Cricket and Football Clubs on Wednesday, May 30th : —

Tunic : One More River to Cross. The Hamilton Borough Council's on, There's one more river to cross. I'll tell you about it, it won't take long, There's one more river to cross. There's Councillor Knox with his hoary pate, There's one more river to cross. Next R. F. Sandes, who's usually late, There's one more river to cross. Then Salmon the tailor who sits in state, There's ono moro river to cross. Next Councillor Wood on drainage great, There's one more river to cross. There's Missen who is always up to the hour, There's one more river to cross. And Bell the baker without his flour, There's one more river to cross. Next little von Stunner, purveyor of news, There's one more river to cross. Sits Coates who's strong 011 retrenchment views,

There's one more river to cross. Then Councillor Jones, who h one of the stars, There's one more river to cross, He is always agin the abbatoirs,

There's one moro river to cross. There is Charlie Barton, our worthy Mayor,

There's one more river to cross, Who gives notice uf motion, and then is not there,

There's ono more river to cross. Now in this Council of which I'm telling,

There's ono moro river to cross, Last, but not least, is Town Clerk Gelling

There's one more river to cross. Cept the Engineer, who mends our paths, There's ono more river to cross, He built the saleyards, got drowned in tho baths, There's one more river to cross.