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Observer, Volume 2, Issue 31, 16 April 1881, Page 330

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— Farrell has shaved. Plow much did his barber pay for those prepossessing- sideboards ? I — Jim Finlay is shortly to he married. The suite of furniture lie won at the diorama will hasten the ceremony. — Jimmy Sticky, the millionaire, is ahout to be married, and has invested thousands at Cox's in furniture. — The Hauraki Engineers have lost the gallant Denby and bandmaster O'Sullivan, has been apxioiuted lieutenant. — A lady moving in the hest society recently invested £20 in ball dresses, but refused to pay her milkman's bill for twelve months, amounting to £5. Such is society dear boys. — A certain Government official, high up in the telegraph department, has been taking in odd jobs of writing, to fill up his time and make up for the ten per cent, reduction. — Where was Adam, and why did he not go on the Patiki, on her trial trip ? Whenever there is a good feed on, Adam is all there, and it is surprising he allowed such an excellent "gorge" to escape Mm. — Mrs. Kilgour did not sing half so well at the Scottish condert the other evening as usual. Her voice is failing her. The concert was financially a success, but musically, a sad abortion. — The residents in a certain house in Marystreet had better see to their bedroom blinds. Quite recently fair and scantily draped forms have been observed posing gracefully before the mirror. — Talking of blinds reminds me of an excellent joke which occurred at Paeroa the other day. The Misses H. and 8., accompanied by a gentleman of military renown, went for a trip to Paeroa, where they staid at the superb hotel owned by Cassells and Bennett. The blinds of the bedroom windows are "spring," and when the two ladies entered they were not aware of the fact. They commenced to undress, when it occurred to Miss H. that the blind was not low enough, and she accordingly pulled it farther down. Loosingit suddenly, horror of horrors ! it sped upwards with lightning speed. A number of idlers, hearing the rattle, peered in at the window, and the shrieks of the two young ladies, (who took refuge in corners) were more emphatic than musical.

—Harry W. has just come down from Te Aroha. He joined the "Duke" at Graliamstown. Harry says lie don't like Speight, because Speight likes Grey, and Grey's a fool. Eatlier a sweeping statement that, Harry ? — It was too bad of a certain cabby to charge young W. a pound for the use of a buggy for an afternoon. Mac will find that his exorbitant charges will do him no good. Cubbies think they have a special right to bleed every luckless stranger who conies to the Thames, and requires a conveyance. Visitors should henceforth walk. — Tommy A. has got a week's leave and will spend it at Te Awamutu, where the light of his life, I/. B. resides. Tommy is a member of the Scottish, but I guess he'll dispense with volunteering in order to enjoy plenty of nyum— nyum. Tommy is very jealous, and peremptorily forbade his inamorata to visit a schoolmate of hers, for fear the graces of F. B. should prove detrimental to the potency of his charms. — On a recent Sunday evening when the rain was descending iv torrents, friend A. and a companion whom I will call 8., entered the Pacific Hotel. B. was blind drunk, and was " gasing" about his possessions. " I've got more money— hie— than the Governor — hie— and more than would sink a ship" said he. " What's the use of talking such rot as that," returned A. " Well," snid 8., " bring the ship and I'll soon shew you ; just bring the— hie— ship."