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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1192, 4 January 1895, Page 36

His Excellency the Governor accompanied by Ladies Augusta and Alico Boyle attended a private exhibition of the Now Zealand .Pantascopo oix December 27th at tho Skating Pink at the invitation of the proprietors. At the close of tho entertainment Lord Glasgow warmly complimented Mr T. Nicholson on tho beauty and fidelity of his artistic work. Ilis Excolloncy also complin:ontod tho lecturer, Mr C. E. Coal, on tho interesting description he had given of tho pictures. Tho usual exhibition took placo in tho evening. A little toddler of four, of tho feminine persuasion, afforded some amusement last Monday to wayfarors in Lambtonquay. Her fancy was attracted by tho wax figuro of a little boy which stands in Davis and Clator’s doorway, and sho went forward and accostod it. liathor surprised at getting no answer, sho patted its chocks, and thou, standing on tiptoo, sho kissed it full on the lips and wished it “ Good night.” By this time sho perceived that sho had drawn attention to horself, and sho accordingly loft tho unresponsive lay figure to soolc her mothor insido tho shop. Tho Customs authorities are keeping a kooping ix sharp look-out during tho holiday season, so that nono of tho stoamors leaving Wellington carry moro than the authorised number of passengers. Last Friday all stoamors carrying excursionists woro rigidly examined, but in no case was tliero any ovorcrowding. Tho Customs duties collected at this port last week amounted to JG3889 18s, and the boor duty to 41111 l)s od.