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Observer, Volume 2, Issue 28, 26 March 1881, Page 294

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— What has become of the Professor? He is seen no more in the haunts of men. — Surely we are not going to have another elopement ? And jet — there are indications. — Mr. C. Kitchen is working at Wagga Wngga, as a brass finisher. — I Jen oral Grant never smokes less than fifty cigars a week, and gives away as many as lie smokes. — Dr. Lewis, of H.M.s " Cormorant," left by the " Eotoruohana" on Tuesday, to rejoin his ship. — Capt. Williams, of Wellington, goes home to England per Orient liner " Cotopaxi." — None of Ethel s admirers were to the fore on Tuesday evening. Has Gavry chucked her up H — Mr. Wellsford, the Union Co.'s agent at Picton, is dead. — Verdi is busy composing his new opera, " lag-o." — We much regret to hear that Mr. Fred Earle is seriously ill with typhoid fever. — You will be surprised when you see Eiccardi. He has grown long hair, and looks a most eccentric customer. — Mrs. Judge Macdonald and daughter are enjoying themselves at Lake House, Botorua. Miss Macdonald is rapidly recovering from the sprain to her foot. — Jim Coates is nearly all right. But for that foolish ride to Waiwera, he would have been well long ago. — Col. Whitmore "will be a passenger for England by the s.s. " Orient." He left for Sydney in the " Rotomohana." — Mr. Webb, of the Poverty Bay Standard first of all blackguarded Lotti Wilinot, and* then eat dirt and apologised hnmbly to her. — Lotti Wilinot has a daughter, a smart clever girl of 16, who talks like a book, find seems likely to turn out as clever a woman as her mother. — Whilst Auckland can boast humane, kindly, clear-sighted and noble-hearted J.P.s like W. J. Hurst and Barton Ireland, there is still hope ! — A Tauranga correspondent tells me Ted Sheppard looks six inches taller since the arrival of his first-born (a son) on Sunday last. — Mr. Richard Rhodes, of Tauranga, meditates starting an " Hopposition " (sic) pai>er to the Buster. — It is said that if a certain young lady had married as her parents wished, her dowry would have been £40,000. — An engagement is announced between Mr. Wickens and Miss Chamberlain, only daughter of the Hon. Thomas Chambei'lain. — Mrs. and Miss Moorhouse, of Wellington, left for England, via Melbourne, by the "Arawata" on her last trip. — Fred B 1, of Dargaville, having been presented by his better half with a little Freddy, is jubilant. — Lord Hervy Phipps is going to marry Miss Blanche Clarke, daughter of the Victorian millionaire, W. J. Clarke. — Mr. J. J. Utting, an old New Zealand journalist, is to have several of his dramas produced at the Opera House, Sydney. —Mr. J. T. Warren, late manager of the Colonial Bank at Cbristchurch, has been made the recipient of a presentation. — S. 8., and E. H., of Waipu, went to Sunday school together last Sunday. A parson will be wanted shortly. — Signor Carmini Morley, who for sometime past has been residing in Dunedm, has now removed to Christchurch, where he intends to continue his profession of teaching music. — A popular secretary of a local cricket club, who was well known for his sxseculations in sweeps, &c, has lately cried off. He puts his conversion down to Mrs. Hampson. What next ? —Mr. Labouchere is going to bring a bill into the English Parliament to enable husbands and wives who have been judicially separated for seven years, to marry again. — Mr. Frank Rowe, of Newton, and Miss Jack, of Freemans' Bay, were to be married yesterday. We don't know whether the event came off, but shall by next issue. — Our contemporaries had better mind themselves. Lotti Wiluiot horsewhipped no end of editors down South, indeed, she's quite a " dab" at that kind of game. — Mr. Farquhar was "'blowing" terribly the night before the Tauranga Eegatta about the " Madge " carrying all before her. Since the " Terror " proved triumphant he has not looked so well. —Mr. O'Brien .seems to be developing into a •thoroughly capable. all-round jeune premier. His Molyne'ux, in the " Shaughraun," is a capital performancemanly, unaffected, and chivalrous.

—Why don't the National Bank keep better and cleaner pens on the table in their general office. The curses of the customers who have to use them are something awful to listen to. —It is to be hoped that if Barton Ireland, J.P. (Jerusalem Pony) ever loses his temper and uses abusive language, some public spirited man will insist on his being hauled up before a brother " beak " and fined £10 and costs. — It is said that the Tauranga sparks are jealous of the promoters of the late Fancy Dress Ball at Lajte House, Eotorua, and intend having- one soon at Sandytown. Captain F. has gone down to give them a hint or two. — Mrs. 8., of the North Shore, will be extremely gratified to hear that Miss J., who has given her so much unnecessary anxiety about "Dear Tom," is about to confer her hand and heart on a gentleman recently from home, with considerable means. — Our old friend, Stephen Massett, after a prolonged tour in Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom, reappeared at the Cliiekerhig Hall, New York, on the 4th. of February. His reception was not overwhelming. — The Rev. T. W. Dunn, Grand Master of the Orange Institution, is giving Sunday evening lectures on Roman Catholicism. What will the expelled Orange and Itonian Catholic subscribers to St. David's Church, say to this P — Captain Powell, of the Orient liner "Lusitania" has got into trouble. He made love to a very pretty lady passenger named Farrell during a recent voyage from home and her husband getting to hear of the mutter (stewards will talk) the gallant captain has been mulcted ,£SOO. — Amongst the visitors at Rotorua this week is a weak dilution of royalty in the sha^ie of a gallant captain who accompanied the Prince of Wales in his tour through India. This said captain is now cub leader to a youthful scion of the Scotch nobility, who is on a tour round the world. — Mi-. Mortimer Franklin, the editor of the Victorian Revioir, is about to bring out a new weekly paper in Melbourne. The new venture is to be of a cosmopolitan character, taking up the ground more of such periodicals as the Saturday Review, than of the weekly journals. — Moodie, the literary athlete, who attempted to horsewhip Mr. Clark for abusing the Queen in a Victorian paper, and who swam against Cavill, the professional, is the man who ottered to lead the Adelaide Volunteers to the relief of the troops in the Transvaal, providing Government lend pecuniary aid. — Mr. Harry Nasefield, a gentleman well known to old Napier residents, has written a history of his experiences in the colonies, entitled, " A Chequered Career." It is to be illustrated by Mr. Corbould, one of the popular artists on Punch, and is in course of publication by Eichard Bentley and Son. — The Advertising Bureau, with his white helmet, has been paying a visit to Eotorua. Certain mysterious confabs with leading residents raised suspicions that some new idea was hatching in his fertile brain. We shouldn't wonder if a new Buster were to make its appearance in the Lake district. — Most of the ladies at Eotorua have been very disconsolate lately, for those dear boys, Willie and Charlie were away far too long in Auckland. Charlie looks rather jaded since his return. Perhaps he left his heart behind him in Queen-street. If so, won't there be wailing and gnashing of teeth in certain quarters. — If the directors of the company now forming for the mimufacture of sulphuric ncid and chemical manures want a really experienced and cnpable manager, they cannot do better than look up Mr. William Dixon, of Northcote, the best part of whose life has been devoted to this specialty. Prior to leaving England Mr. Dixon had charge of one of the largest chemical manure factories in the United Kingdom. — A feature of the performance at the theatre on Tnesdny evening was the re-appearance of Miss Maggie Knight, whom a gentleman sitting beside its correctly described as "n. very fetching little party." Her entry was the signal for a storm of applause, and when the young lady had warbled a ditty about a certain " Widely Dunn," who had a depraved liking for " uyum, liymn, liyuni," the pit and stalls almost rose at her. Miss Knight is a clever little lady, and did full justice to the part of " Moyn." If she has a fault it is a tendency to over-gesticulntion. This was particularly noticeable in some of the scenes with Conn, whose movements she appeared to imitate a little too closely. — -The Baroness Burdett Coutts does not mean to sacrifice her enormous fortune without a struggle. Says the World : "It seems to be taken for granted that the provision known as the Forfeiture Clause in the will of Harriett, Duchess of St. Albans will, on the approaching marriage of Baroness Burdett Coutts and Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, be allowed to take effect without remonstrance, and that the property therein indicated will pass to other persons. lam assured that this belief is wholly without foundation. The opinion of high legal authorities on the subject has been taken, and every effort will be made to prevent a forfeiture arise from a legal accident which was not contemplated by the Duchess, and which would be oppressive and unjust in its operation. The appeal in favor of her retaining that fortune, hitherto dispensed with such thoughtful generosity, will undoubtedly be carried to the highest legal tribunal." — Except an Irish landlord, no member of the peerage is more to he pitied than Lord Airlie. 3Toiseveral years past he has been endeavouring to stop the career of a clever adventurer, who has been pleased to adopt thelname of his eldest son, Lord Ogilvy, and, under that designation, to run up debts, forge bills, and swindle people generally in all parts of the world. The number of applications which Lord Airlie has received for " payment of my account" from tradesmen, who thought they were trusting his son and heir, is simply incredible. These bills come in a perfect shower from all parts of the Continent and the United States ; and although public notices and warnings of all kinds have been launched at j the head of the impostor, and once or twice he has been actually arrested, yet, after a short time, he is certain to be found at his old tricks again, and poor Lord Airlie is obliged once more to explain to a phalanx of clamorous tradesmen that they have been duped and robbed. No real lord was ever trusted half so much as this spurioiis one. His manners are said to be distinguished," his personal appearance is attractive, and with the fair sex he has always been a great hit. Meanwhile, the real Lord Ogilvy is always with his regiment, the 10th Hussars, in India or elsewhere, not having half such a good time of it as his double. It is anticipated that the spurious Lord Ogilvy will shortly pay a visit to Australia and New Zealand. — They have arrived ! Not the Danites Company, but Robinson's, including the great Louisiana Perique, Richmond Gem, Sweet Caporal, Saratoga Twist, Anderson's Solace, Turkish Lady with a roper, toira of novelties. To open with a New Vanity Fair in " The Three Cities." See Picture Gallery, 98, Queenstreet. nORBY GOLD MINING COMPANY \j (Limited). The second Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's office, Shortland-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 30fch instant, at 2 p.m. Business: To receive the Report and Balance-sheet, Election of Directors and Auditors. F. A. WHITE, Secretary, j Auckland, March 19, 1881. 570 TTURANUI HILL UNITED GOLDMINj\. ING COMPANY (LIMITED). The ainrual general Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the office of the Company, Shortland-street, on TUESDAY, the 29th day of March, 1881, at 2.30 p.m. JAS. STODART, Secretary. Auckland, March 19, 1881. 593