Honour to -whom honour is due. Last week I gave my meed of praise to the Hon. Robert Campbell for the purpose attributed to him in the Southern papers of making an experimental shipment of frozen food to England. I find by later intelligence that Mr. Campbell does not intend doing this at his own expense solely. He is promoting a company for the purpose. I wish the company all success. It avoulci have been gratifying to find one great capitalist taking the beneficent work on his own shoulders, but I am content, though in a minor way, to see him taking an active part in promoting his own interest, Avith Avhicli, in the present case, is certainly coupled the interest of the Colony.
— The following certificate of character has been furnished to a young lady " help " in Christchurch, who had lost her " boxes " on the passage from Auckland:—This is to certify that Bridget Kooney had a good character when she left Auckland, but lost it on the steamer coming down." [P.S. — A Christchurch youth has tried to palm this very stale yarn off on the Liberty as original.]
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Observer, Volume 1, Issue 25, 5 March 1881, Page 257
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189Untitled Observer, Volume 1, Issue 25, 5 March 1881, Page 257
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