BRIEF MENTION

Observer, Volume 1, Issue 23, 19 February 1881, Page 231

BRIEF MENTION

— He couldn't get it into a respectable journal, not even as an advertisement. —Mr. John Cole, of Fiji, Avill be here for St. Patrick's Day. " Look at that now." — You may take Zoetlone once, but after that ife is Zoedon't. —Isn't it sad that the brain of a rising legal luminary should become Addled thus eartij in his career? — The pupils at the Grammar School tell some really awf nl stories of what goes on there. — Messrs Couplaiul and Marshall returned by the " Rotomahana." Both look very jolly. —Johnny Marshall is prepared to back the "Tauiwha" against any yacht in Victoria. — Rev. T. W. Dunn has been elected a vice president of the Saturday Afternoon Recreation club. — John Marshall says they can't beat our Albert Park on the " other side." No, I should say not. — The eminent cricketer C. E. McCormick is likely to become a knight of the Last. " Miun(ford.) is the word." — Captain Jenkins and his first mate were great favourites with " our girls," and their departure is sincerely mourned. — The new wharf at Mangawai is nearly complete, and reflects great credit on the contractor, Kenneth Stewart. — George says he never embraced the servant girl in the passage, and that the story is an " infamous lie." — If the public really knew what the state of the Industrial Home was, they would go there in a body and pull the place down. — Kalph K. lias had his beautiful curls removed. He must have realised something handsome on them. — What is the funny story Dr. Maunsell tells about having 1 to supply the witnesses and the ring to marry a Maori couple. Send it along here, somebody. ■• — The School Chronicle has not " smashed" — only " suspended." It appears the editor has left school, and there is no one able to take his place. — The monthly magazine called "Freethought," which was published in Melbourne, has become defunct after a brief existence of twelve months. — Lord Beaconsh'eld has received 133 otters to translate "Endyinion" into French — 9-1 from Indies and 39 from gentlemen. — A lady, upon reading the "hot water" advertisement, asked the worthy pastor if it meant that " she was to bring some whiskey. — Mr. Thomas W. proved himself to be quite a ladies* man, at St. Sepulchre's picnic, F. G. E. notwithstanding. — The Ponsonby ladies who bathed at Shelly beach, on Saturday last, would do well to wear a garment of some sort; on the next occasion they indulge in a dip. — It is not true that Mr. Tebbs played bowls at Gleesons with a Catholic priest — though why he shouldn't if he liked, and why the accusation has made him so angry, I really can't understand. — A new lover's walk is in process of adoption at Parnell. The happy couples go down by the Grammar School into Hobson's Bay, and then lie under an acacia tree, and dream by the sad sea waves. — The liev. Henry Ward Beecher has again got into hot water with his orthodox friends, by publicly shaking hands at a political meeting with Colonel Bob Ingersoll, the atheist. — The ex -King Cetewayo is about to be removed to a place called Fig Tree Farm. If the name is justified, the monarch will be able to help himself to a ready-made Zulu costume whevever he wishes. — The Rev. D. was about to join a game which he mistook for kiss-in-the-ring 1 . On ascertaining that it was only French tig, he absolutely declined to play. * — Mr. A. O. Stcphenson, who for the past four years has been acting as manager at Linabury's, is about to start a business of his own, and has bought Mr. Tester's drapery store in Newton. — It is whispered that the charming Miss F., who has done such great execution since her oid-ce into Auckland society, has at last made up her mind and means to make young C. the happy man. Alas! poorD. — George Staines declares that he never uses a stronger epithet than " blast." To tell the truth I shouldn't think he does, it would be pretty difficult to find one. — I am glad to hear that Mr. Bennett is moving in the matter of Captain W. Aubrey, and means to do his utmost to secure that gallant sailor the well deserved Humane Society's Medal. — A contemporary states that a certain church is becoming so fashionable that the public fight for seats. This is a revival of pcieijilitiii with a vengeance. — A Kawakawa correspondent writes to complain of the foul and obscene language used by the stewards and others at the local races. He recommends the passing of a, bye-law to punish persons thus off ending. — Twice within ten days, a contributor says that he has met Messrs. Swallow, Wilson and Antonelli coming out of the Albert Hotel arm in firm. Can it be that the differences of the two first named have been made up. — The many friends of CaptaiuE. V. Stevenson will regret to hear that he is ill in bed at Harbour View House, suffering from a rather serious liver complaint. — Is it true that one day last week, a master at the Grammar School came in to take his class after dinner so fuddled that he fell asleep, and allowed the boys to slip quietly off to play ? — On tlit that the cashier of a large wholesale establishment in this city, who is reported to be comely in the extreme, contemplates leading the pretty Miss H., of Cook-street, to the hymeneal altar at a not very distant date. — Mrs. Cashel gave a small "hop" at Harbour View House on Friday evening last, at which about 40 people assisted. It was quite an impromptu and informal affair, but as it often happens in such cases proved very successful. ' '. —Drake and Billy Weston have had a ii<>ht. After getting into a corner "Weston caught Drakey a frightful crack on the jaw, and then dropping down on Ms back cried out " Don't hit me when I'm down you long cow!" —Has Miss S. j\ t . who so pluckily offered in the presence of two young gentlemen to jump off the flagship on Eegatta day for £100, yet decided to do so '' If so, please send particulars .when the event is to come off. — "Music hath charms to sooth the savage breast." These charms have been too much for a popular baker at Newmarket, and it is thought probable a visit to the altar may be necessary to calm his perturbed spirit. Hurrah for Tullochgoruni. — Instructive conversation. — First lady : "I have been very much troubled with fleas lately." "Second lady : " Have you ? Well, clo you know, I have never felt them since I left oft' going to church. — N.B This is a fact. — A Bay on the opposite shore to Shelly Beach was the scene of much merry-making- on Saturday afternoon, being the rendezvous of some Ponsonby Picnicists. Some of the ferning parties in connection therewith were highly successful. Yum ! Yum !

— Mr. Kingsford, the book-keeper at the Northern Club, has had a nice little windfall of about £3000, and been sent for homo. —"Who killed Zebedee?" a novelette by Wilkie Collins, the famous author of the " Woman in White " and the " Moonstone," will be commenced in an early issue of the Observer. — I learn from Tnuranga that fan-fllirting, introduced by certain young ladies without the sanction of Church Vestry, is causing much annoyance to the easily perturbed Incumbent of Trinity Church. — As will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere, the Australian match will commence at 12, sharp, on Tuesday, and in order to give the youngsters a chance of seeing a good game, children under 12 are to de charged half price only. — The Auckland representatives of the New Zealand Rifle Association, take their departure for Nelson on Tuesday next. There are very few going, a fact which is to some extent explained by the Government not paying the expenses of any of the men. —Mr. Macrae finds it policy just at present to shake hands cordially with the fathers of his pupils when he meets them. One of them, whom he never thought it worth while to greet before, was quite overpowered by the headmaster's civility the other day. — The husband of one of the ladies who is very assiduous in visiting the Howe-street Home, wishes his wife would wash the breakfast things before she goes oil on charity bent. It is rather trying to find dirty cups and saucers on the table at 5 p.m. —Aprojws of the recent Board of.Education examination, the case has been mentioned to me of a girl who, after " cramming" most prodigiously (especially in history) for six months previously, fainted dead away whilst trying to do the first paper, this speaks volumes. —Young Moss who got up the School Ch /on icle at the Church of England Grammar School, Parnell. and also edited it with considerable ability' has left school and commenced life in the Survey office. It seems quite likely that he will turn out as clever a journalist and leader writer as his father. — A capital programme is being prepared for the inaugural entertainment of Sfc. James's Association on the 28th. The names of the singers and readers are well known, and the selections appear to have been made with some discrimination. One member is writing an original prologue for the occasion. — If the fellow who tripped over a banana skin in Shortlund-street the other day bad had any feelings he would have kicked it off the parapet, instead of leaving it there for poor Jack to full over. Pray consider what his jinnciv. would have said if he had broken those lovely teeth of his, — The Wliangaroa Glee Club has given its last kick. Its late secretary has broken his urm and lost his heart., without the slightest show of having any chance against his rival, the Canadian. It is reported that unless his removal be effected soon, his holiday visit will finish at the Wb.au. — Vice-Chancellor Malms recently committed a young man, named Frederick Law, to prison for marrying a ward of the Court, with sx fortune of J57.000, after he had been forbidden by the Court to hold any communication with her. This was, however, only a family quarrel — one law locked another Taiw up. — The December mail brought out from England the last number of " The Phonojjraphic lioportcr," edited by Thomas Allen Keed, " the prince of of modern reporters." The little magazine has existed for 30 years, and the editor in " sonic parting words" bids uu affectionate farewell to his readers. — Keally my dear Mr. Wickham you ought to be very much obliged to Mr. Brott and myself. Sneering at this journal and the Stn? seems to be the only thing that keeps you going-. But for the " Snobserver " and "Larrikin" pars, in your last few issues there would have been literally nothing to road in them. —Whilst Professor Swallow is taking steps to clear his character, (about which, by the bye, he seems | to hasten very deliberately indeed), Mrs. Tebbs officiates as organist at St. Paul's. The powers that be incited by the fair organist's reverend brother, are endeavouring to uuike tlie appointment a xiermaneut one. — A concert in aid of the Convent Schools took plsice at Otub nhu on Tuesday week, and was a great success, being attended by o vor 200 people. Miss Foley's solo, "Aparc," was much admired, as was also " Kobiu Adair" by Miss Dam. Harry Littlewood was in good form, and received an encore for both his songs. — The clerks of a certain commercial institution, which I won't indicate, as I don't want to make mischief, are very fond of a quiet game of euchre, and play pi<etly frequently during business hours. Last week considerable sums of money changed hands over the game. Take care, uiy boys, there is a traitor in the camp, and you'll be " cotched " one of these days. — When Captain Mackenzie found he had lost his election on Monday he also lost his temper (never a very good one), and told the voters in irate accents, that they were a lot of land-lubbers. "I," he added proudly, " gained >«;/ experience at sea." " Ye.j," murmured a funny man, sotio hoc;, "and you're very much al sea now. — An elderly, and by no means too wellfavoured bride with bad breath, is a pill that takes a good deal of gilding, but Asbmead Bartlott has apparently managed to swallow it, as on Friday last he and the Baroness Burdett Coutts were made one. It seems diflicult to determine which has the best or the worst of the bargain. j — Ladies will discover in Lord Beaconfield's "Endymion" a now mode of showing their regard for dead husbands— a, mild form of suttee. The heroine | cuts off her long hair, which reached nearly to her feet, and ties it round the neck of her husbnud in his eoflm. The idea is original, but it has not much else to recommend it. — The "hot water" affair turned out better than was anticipated. An assiduous committee uinnnged to raise a plentiful supply of refreshments. This made the picnic more St. Sepulchre like. Miss Edith S., the Misses Ella mid Gertrude G. Miss Fanny B. and Mr. McL. (among others) rendered some songs very nicely on the trip home. — One of Auckland's youthful "prigs" says he wouldn't mind collaring any quantity of peaches if only lie could ni:ike sure of Judge Mucdoimld being on the b'.Mich. The young rascal has even gone so fur as to drink his Worship's health at a city pump. Mr. Barstow, an cmi'tnifc, is looked upon as a regular " terror" by peach stenlers. — The following hypothetical case has been put to me by more than one person, and I shall be obliged if anyone can answer it 'i — " Supposing A. is the treasurer of a friendly society and his accounts are wrong, about ;GISO, which has disappeared and cannot be accounted for. The case is put into the hands of lawyer 8., who, instead of prosecuting, allows a certain time to make up tbe deficit. Query— ln what light would the Law Society view B.s proceedings ? — The feminine friends of a dapper little grocer who carries on business not far from Wellesleystrest, have learnt with dismay of his approaching nuptials with a Jcngthy and stalwart specimen of the Nova Scotian race who resides in one of the country districts. She caiuq to town some weeks ago to see her loving little swain and after a lengthened stay has just returned home. The marriage is looked forward to with a great deal of interest. — A correspondent from the North writes : — Kaukapfikapii. is a very pretty little village and for an agricultural community, its folks are a go-ahead sort, but grayslms hevins ! what a name. Listen to the new chums trying to get round it. Cowpakapaka, Cowcoppercopper, Cow -cow — . O go to Johnsonville, I can't say it. The old man at Walker's has charged down upon that name from all sides. He has battered it into all shapes imaginable, has knocked it down and kicked it up for falling, nnd after wasting the whole alphabet upon it, has settled down to call it Cowtown. Cowkopperans you have plenty of well-educated, intelligent ladies amongst you, and pretty ones too. Do get them to give your location a better iianie than Cow a for Heaven's sake, stop it.

—A lady correspondent, signing herself "W. W., who may or may nob wish to be ill-natured, informs me that, after much manoeuvring', a certain Miss B. has managed to secure the virgin affections of a Mr. Sydney &. The lady also state 3 that Miss B. has broken the heart of a certain J. P. C, and expresses a hope (evidently " succastic ") that the course of true love may run smooth Una lime. I'm afraid the wicked S S once jilted the lovely W. W. —The yarn told in Wednesday's Star about the Queen giving a handsome rug to a navvy whom she saw working in the rain without a coat, is a fair sample of the mawkish generosity attributed to royalty. I don't for a moment suppose the story is true but if it were it would reflect but little credit on Her Majesty. Half-a-sovereign to buy a durable coat with, would have been a far more sensible gift than a valuable (and to the navvy) perfectly useless rug. — Honor of horrors ! and abomination of abominations ! Auckland girls rouge. The other night at a dance, a young lady— a very pretty girl, whose name I wouldn't dream of oven indicating— was seen whilst in the ladies' dressing-room, to bury her head beneath the clothes of an adjacent bed, apparently for the purpose of completing some mysterious operation. In a minute or two she emerged, her naturally clear and transparent ! complexion palpably defiled by rouge ! ! What are we coming to next ? — An awkward accident occurred at Mrs. Cashel's dance last Friday. One of the young ladies was walking on the verandah with her partner, when she trod on a match, and in an instant the gauze of her dress caught fire. It was partially suppressed by a gentleman standing by, who tore away the burning material, but unfortunately the flames broke out again. Luckily a rug had by this time been procured, and the danger soon ended. I The young lady deserves infinite credit for the pluck she displayed throughout, never either screaming or fainting, as most women would have done. — A most affecting incident occured at the theatre on Monday evening last, when that " sweet little bit of jam," Miss Adelle, stepped on the stage". In the dress circle sat a fond admirer, who, oblivious of the fact that we are not all suffering from an attack of " spoons '.' in that direction, commenced to applaud frantically. After indulging in a hearty "round" the amorous youth suddenly discovered he was the only person clapping, and his confusion was mucli increased by sundry hearty but heartless "ha ha-s" from the stalls and pit. — The leading article in Saturday's Free Lance was indeed a choice morsel of retined English and must have been enjoyed by that journal's large and increasing circle of readers. The writer will not however provoke me into answering in a similar strain. It may suit him, when hard up for "copy," to fill his columns with tirades against the Observer and the Observer's Editor, but as I don't believe the public take any interest whatever in such paltry squabbling, I shall certainly not retort. Have it nil your own way Mr. Wickhiini and say just what you like. Tou are quite safe from me. — Air. Tebbs lias been deservedly bowled out over the religious instruction discussion. Notwithstanding nil his blatant iulvocacy of Bible teaching in public schools, it was accidentally ascertained the other day that lie never from the day of his induction gave a bible lesson in the St. Matthew's day school. Little Mr. Hazard who seldom gushed on such subjects, used with Mrs. Hazard to go there twice a week, and evidently Mr. Tebbs feels rather guilty for on the morning the 'Herald so politely prox>omided that awkward query he went to the school and announced that he should begin taking a class almost immediately. —An Auckland gentleman, who was in Melbourne when the Australian eleven returned from England, was Talking with Bannennan and Boyle about the proposed New Zealand trip. They told him they would not mind, in fact, rather wished, to suffer one defeat in this colony, and they did not care where it occurred so long as it was not at Canterbury. They were determined to put the Canterbury men through in one innings. The eleven have had their wishes granted. They have given the Cauterburians a downright thrashing, and have suffered a signal defeat themselves at Wangaimi. — The spectacle of eight or ten "respected citizens " (mostly married men), grouped round a notorious member of the demi monde and bidding her an affectionate farewell in the presence of a grinning crowd, was scarcely an edifying 1 spectacle for the ladies and (jniilcmen travelling by a recent Union Steamer to Sydney. The parting was a most ott'ectiug one, one or two evidently "jWHh-j" it acutely as they were seen to place their handkerchiefs to their eyes and — weep. "Oh! wad some power the giftie gie us, "To see ourselves as ithers see us." — The new Lord Chief Justice of England's urent-griindfatiier, who was Vicar of Ottery St. Mary (the Claveriug of "Pendenuis "), was us absent a man as the lute Lord Dndley. It is still remembered in Devonshire how Mr. Coleridge once went away on a week's visit, iind on his wife's unpacking his trunk when lie returned, she inquired what had become of the four shirts he liad taken with him. "He remembered wearing them, bnt knew nothing as to their present whereabouts," but it presently appeared that in a fit of absence he had put one shirt over another, and was at that moment unconsciously wearing all four. — A gentleman who belongs to the Ponsonhy Chess Club, which is held for convenience sake at the Parsonage, complains that the Key. 3lr. Bree instructed his servant not to admit him to last Friday's meeting of the Club. The reason of this somewhat extraordinary conduct seems to be that Mr. Bree had a private quarrel with the gentleman, and took this way of venting his spleen. He should, however, remember that if he places his house or a certain portion of his house at the disposal of a club for a certain evening it is not competent for him to lock out members of the club, in fact, with any one but a parson, such conduct would be thought " very bad form" indeed. — I have received a circular from an advertising funeral company accompanied by a charming little book, entitled " Hints for Burial with Flowers." The envelope is marked '• Please keep until wanted." I have read the pamphlet with pleasure, especially as I feel very ill and low-spirited. The description of the grave clothes to be worn by a deceased crutch and toothpick is capital, and the tariff for embalming is so moderate that one wants to be embalmed there and then. The hints by wliich you can know if you arc really dead are very valuable. Thoroughly delighted with this interesting volume, which exhilarates and cheers but certainly does not inebriate, I present my compliments to the manager, and if he will call on me I can promise him that I will at once qualify him to carry out nil his instructions on himself, and to have one of his own beautiful and amuing funerals. — At the last meeting of the City Council, His Worship- the Mayor suggested that as it was very close and there was a good deal of business before the meeting, an adjournment should be made for refreshment at nine o'clock. There were no dissentient voices and at the appointed hoiir all except one person left the Council office and proceeded to the Mayor's room where a " spread" of a tempting nature was laid out. Good drinks, good cigars, good biscuits, good councillors, ■ were all there. No : there was an exception. Councillor O. objected — or thought ho ought to — and remained in thoughtful meditation over the " night soil business," etc., etc., while his brother councillors were enjoying themselves. I have heard it whispered that the poor, down-trodden bootmaker means to test the 'question whether such sprees are allowable, and if not, what measures can be taken to prevent such a departure from the business of the Council ocoiwring in future. — The last meeting of the Saturday Afternoon Recreation Club was very largely attended and passed off with the usual success. The second archery match was completed without disturbing the positions of Miss Mackay and Mr. J. McLeod as highest aggregate lady and gentleman scorer respectively, while some capital practice was engaged in at the ranges of the 3rd. match which will be taken to-morrow, viz : 50 CO and 70 yards. There was also practice at 80 yards. Mr. S v McDermott has presented the club with an additional' target, so that henceforth the shooting will be greatly facilitated. Croquet, rounders, and a firing competition with an air pistol were also indulged in. In the latter exercise, two noted rifle marksmen endured the mortification of be.ing defeated by a lady. The trip home was overclouded by anxmexpected calamity, viz : the abrupt departure over the steamer's side of a prominent members fancy straw hat. Sic transit gloria laundi.

—In Cambridge the other day, W. A. Eich. ardson, one of the numerous " editors, reporters and paragraphists" employed on tlie Waikato Mail during the Ivess regime, summoned liis late employer for £1 ss. that being the value he pluced on reports of a cricket match and sundry meetings which he seems to have been instructed to attend by. another " editor, reporter and paragraphist " namely Mr. McTavish. Mr Montrose the new doss of the Mail was called "as an expert" and completely demolished poor Richardson. He said that thereport and paragraphs written by the i>laintitf and marked, were worth about a penny a line. They were mere bald copies of minutes. If any witness had stated the paragraphs were worth more he could have had no experience of journalism in any of the colonies. The staff described as that of the Waikato Mail at the time mentioned was big enough for a metropolitan journal. Witness had produced the Star and Southern Cross, both, daily papers, with a smaller staff . —Mention it not in Askelon. Tell it not in Gath, and above all don't let the "nephew of mine uncle" know the horrid yarn. .St. Mac the good, otherwise Lord Mayor McArthur, has been consorting with the sons of Belial. Yea, verily ! On a night, in December, for ever memorable in the calendar of saints, did this great and shining light of little Bethel dine with " The Worshipful Company of Playing Cord Makers." Shudder, ye white lambkins of the Sunday School Union ! Blush oh beauteous Larkins ! Hide your innocent faces, O children of the Band of Hope ! This was the toast ho drank : " The Company of Playing Cord Makers —may it flourish, root and branch, for ever." How have the mighty fallen ! And then St. Mac Arthur rose and proposed "The Master." Let there go forth a lamentation through the ranks of the elect, and let the sackcloth and ashes be handed round. Playing cards are the Devil's books, and the rising star of Chapeldom hopes they will flourish for ever. O Temporal O Moses ! —In writing about the Regatta balance-sheet last week I asked what Wilsons and Horton had done that they should get the chief share of the advertising spoils. Since then two facts have been brought under my notice. The first i 3, that Messrs. W. and H. gave a cup to the Regatta, and the second that the £10 paid was principally for lithographic work, &c. So too with the Free Lance. The money disbursed seems to have been principally for printing, &c. If this is indeed so I can only say that the balance-sheet didn't indicate the facts. All it said was, "To advertising— New. Zealand Herald so much. Star so much, and Free Lance so much." There was nothing at all about printing or lithographing. However, I don't suppose much harm has been done. As Mr. Wickham very properly points out, the Begatta Committee are not likely to care what the Observer says. Moreover, the paragraph gave him an opportunity of writing a really beautiful leader about us and calling us all sorts of nice names, so that he really ought to be very much obliged. ,— A London paper says, "that late on the night of the Mansion House Banquet, as Lord Mayor McArthur was preparing for bed, the occupants of the City King's residence were surprised by the arrival at [ their door of a special messenger from Paris. The travel-stained visitor was accompanied by a bag of proi portions so vast that it could not be admitted by any of the doors of the Mansior House. This mysterious case was therefore unpacked in the street, beneath the teaming- skies and by the lurid light of flambeaux borne in the hands of plush-clad, sleepy servants. On being opened, it was found to contain a gigantic bouquet, sent as a present to the Lord Mayor of London from the Municipality of Paris. Worked in flowers of the most exquisite hue were the arms of Paris, while the motto of the City of London was in delicate rose briar. Altogether some thousands of flowers have been used in the arrangement of this unpnralled bouquet. The gift was placed in the Egyptian saloon, and its bearer regaled by the historic cheer of the Mansion House. 1 —Musical and literary entertainments are, and always have been, very popular in Auckland and its snbnrbs. A short time ago the vestry of St. Imke's conceived the idea of getting up an entertainment. In | order to make it a success, they enlisted the " literary and musical " aid of the local residents, besides importing foreign talent from the city. The affair came off with great eclat, the sacred, though small and somewhat seedy, edifice being quite full. Amongst the readings given was that burlesque sermon on "Old Mother Hubbard," reprinted recently from an American paper. The reader (little V— n) had himself marvellously arrayed in surplice, chasuble, stole, and other canonical vestments. There were several clergymen present, including the Rev. Mr. H the juvenile shepherd— and they did not appreciate the burlesque at at all. They actually took the reading of the piece as a personal affront; so true to life was its mimicry of the conventional twang and twaddle, too often heard from pulpits. Well, the other evening a second entertain- . men* was arranged to come off, to assist in which little V — n had kindly proffered his services to the assistantincumbent. His offer was accepted by the reverend youth, subject to a rather peculiar and stringent condition. "I am willing for you to give a reading," said he, "but it must be one subject to my sanction and approval." He had not forgotten the "Mother Hubbard" business, and this was his method.you perceive.of taking hi 3 pions reprisals. But the offending parishoner drew himself to his full height (sft. ifin.) and said in. tones tremulous, with suppressed scorn, " Sir, when fledgling parsons like you presume to dictate to their superiors in experience and intellect, it is high time to resent clerical impertinence. 1 despise you, sir. Good morning !" He has since withdrawn his personal and financial support from St. Luke's. •' Let. the parish go to ruin," he says, "but I must maintain my dignity and independenc e. "

— Read McLeod's "Local Industry " advertisement. His goods are really very cheap. — Pawnbroker's sale will be continued at Mr, Arthur's mart, on Monday, 21st February, at 11 o'clock. James Bae, Pawnbroker. — It is understood that Messrs. Garrett Bros, intend challenging the whole world of cobblers to equal their famous elastic sides. For cheapneas.strength, and durability they are simply unique. - The belles of Newton are noted for their wonderful dresses, and people constantly ask me where do they get them. The answer is, mostly from Munro and Milligan, of Karangaphe-road, whose, stock -is second to none. — In consequence of the unsettled state of the weather during this summer, some of our city drapers have yet on hand large' stocks of light clothing. It is said that T. MjeMasfcer, Queen-street is oii'ering special bargains to lessen his stock. — Those who wish to invest a. little money profitably, might do worse than purchase an allotment in the new township of Stewartstqwn, Te Puke. An advertisnient, containing full particulars, appears in another column. — The Australian eleven will be here next week. For goodness sake take care, cricketers, that the bats, ball, gloves, &c, you U3e are Al. The very best of everything in this line can be purchased from Partridge and Woolam's, of Queen-street, and while you are in the shop you should make a point of trying the new Lafewne cigarettes, with a mouthpiece in each case. They are truly excellent. — The other day, to the astonishment of every one, that most respected.citizen, Mr. 8., C.C., was observed flying down Queen-street, moving merrily along through the air, and hardly touching the ground. "Heavens," cried a friend, "What's the matter." "Well," responded 8., the fact is, I've just swallowed a packet of Hudson's baking powder, and I feel as light and airy as if I was an angel." I —"Leave you, my friend," said a tipsy fellow, clinging to a lamp-post on a dark night. " Leave you in a condition not to take care of yourself ? Hie, never!" But, in spite of this touching fidelity, the police snaked him in, and since then he drinks nothing but the best Scotch whiskey, which can be obtained only of Harry Kichmond, at the world-renowned Nevada Hotel. — "Vanity of vanities ! all is vanity !" saith the preacher. But we'll bet a trifle that if the old cynic had been presented witli some of the really lovely jewellery, sold by Singleton, of Victoria-street, he would, have been as vain as a dog with two tails. And small blame to his reverence, if any. Who would not be proud to wear a watch bearing the name of this famous jeweller.