SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 9771, 30 July 1895, Page 2

SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

A Sydney cablegram states that the racehorses Mataura and Donation have been sold to go to India.

A pen and ink portrait of “ Rolf Boldrewood ” “He is about fifty years of age, short and stout, with an exceedingly small head and .Gee-, a d small brown eyes in a perpetual state of twinkle, suggestive of a far deeper sense of humor than one would believe the waiter of his books to possess. He talks easily and well on every subject under the sun, though his bias is naturally towards literature, and he never travels without a small library of magazines stowed a vay in his handbag.” Last evening a dance was given at Port Chalmers by the engineers and officers of the s.s. Maori, in recognition of the many kindnesses received during their frequent visits to the port. Among those present were th * Mayor (.Mr John Watson) and Mr John Mill During the evening songs were contributed by the Misses Wignall, Messrs Wilson and Watson, and Master Joe Ward. Mr Wilson, chief engineer, acted as M.C. A blanket-lending society has been established at Launceston as a means of extending comfort to the poor this winter.