NOTABILIA

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 39, 11 June 1881, Page 426

NOTABILIA

— A sale of first-class furniture will take place on Tuesday next, at tlie rooms of B. Tonks & Co. — The house fly lays 20,000 eggs in a season. It's a pity a fly cannot be grafted on a hen, now eggs are at such prices. — The June number of Demorest's Magazine is to hand. It contains interesting reading matter and a well executed oleograph. — "Man wants but little here below, but wants that little strong." Certainly. Strong, mild, or medium cigarette tobacco to he obtained at Partridge and Wollanis, Queen-street. — The question is often asked, "What shall we do with our children these dull and wet days ?" The problem is now solved and the answer found. Take them to Goodson's, the London Arcade, purchase there some mechanical toys, and you have at once a fund of amusement for them. — It is a positive fact that amidst the great reductions going on, and the fluctuations of prices, Goodson's price list remains unaltered, and will be found the same each day, being based upon the established trade motto — " Small profits and quick returns." The London Arcade, 148, Queen and Victoria streets. — If you are troubled with a fit of ambition go into a churchyard and read the gravestones, they will tell yon the best end of man. Quite right ! but the best end of man on earth is his feet, so take care of them by procuring your boots from the well-known firm of Garrett Brothers, in Wnkefield-street. — The other evening, on a well - known medical gentleman famous as a Chiropodist entering a ball room, the band struck up, " See the corn-curing hero comes." He said he felt "in toto(e) " flattered. — It is stated that immediately on the arrival of the Plying' Squadron the Nevada Hotel will be thrown open to the British public ; and after the British public have drunk the health of the Royal Princes, each drinkist — to mark the sense of Hr.rry Richmond's loyalty — will present him with a small silver portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. — A correspondent wishes to know if any extra charg - e was made for the mails delayed in quarantine. He thinks a charge might have been made for "over wait." — As, for a considerable period, explorers in search of the North Pole are unable to pursue their investigations, in consequence of the intense darkness which prevails, it is proposed to supply the next exploring expedition with a large quantity of Hudson's Celebrated Baking Powder, which makes anything and everything light and pleasant. —If a man lias on a badly cut coat, no matter how good the material, he will never look well. To avoid this, pay Mr Ford, the tailor, of Queen-street, a visit. No one will tell you your clothes do not look well if he makes them. — " A man shows his address most when he conceals it — from his creditors." — The greatest boon to the public is the newly -invented flea-trap, which possesses the power of securing the flea without injury — one flea per night may be caught ; — now on view, with a large quantity of jewellery, at Mr Singleton's establishment, Victoria-street, next to Eyre's Kid Glove Depot. — The toothache will generally keep a person awake half the night; but if you have promised your wife a new dress, thinking what sort of dress to get will kee|) her awake all night. A trip, however, to Mimro and Milligan's, Karangahape-road, will speedily set at rest all doubt on that matter. Take the hint, and pay the firm a visit. — Two Irish ladies had driven in to a dance from a district wliero some serious oxitrages had occurred quite lately. "Well, Miss H.," said a friend, " You have had some nice divnrsionsat Castle Island." " Yes ; don't you think it very plucky of us to drive all this way to-night r" " Very, and unarmed, I suppose ?" " Oh, no ! " was the reply, " we had a jar of red pepper in the carriage with vs — we always sleep with it beside our beds !" — Coming events cast their shadows before them, and judging from the new and conspicuous signboard T. B. Hill has erected over his shop, that and his new lamp will catch the eyes night or day up and down Queen-street, and looks like business — especially as T. B. H. as made arrangements to have regular supplies of the best quality in the physic trade, as well as every newly introduced medicine. Mr Hill also contemplates great improvements in tbe interior of his establishment, in order to be better able to supply his proprietary articles wholesale. As lie attends personally to hfs business a successful career will no doubt be his reward. — "YV. Bartleet Langbridge, manager of " The Associated News and Advertising Bureau of New Zealand," will be happy to place at the disposal of advertisers the advantages of his extensive experience and the exceptional facilities offered by the Association for the publication of advertisements of every description, hi order to ensure as far as possible the most beneficial results for each undertaking. Being in constant communication with the hest organs of the Provincial Country, Southern, Australasian, American, and European Press, he is enabled to make the usual favourable arrangements for the rapid, accurate, effective, and economical publication of advertisements of every class, from one insertion ivp to any number, in any newspaper or | other publication published throughout the world, and. will be always glad to resommend to intending advertisers the most suitable journals for special purposes. Stichbury's Buildings, Auckland Juno, 1881.