Notabilia

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 50, 3 September 1881, Page 603

Notab ilia

— Freethought. — Mr T. Burton will give of his Freethought Lectures on Sunday evening under the patronage of the Freethought Association. — Parnellites rejoice, another butcher come to light. Good meat at fair prices is his motto. Mr Richard George is his name, and for other particulars •see advertisement in this issue. — American: Waltham Watcher were Awarded the Only Two First Prizes at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-81, being Higher Awards than any other Exhibitor received for watches. — Mr Lcpine, the " never-failing-to-fit" tailor of ■Grey-street, has returned once more to the bosom of the Observer, and by advertisement announces he is prepared to receive orders and execute them properly. — Mr H. Robinson has purchased the tailoring business lately carried on by Mr Geo. Stevenson in Greystreet. Mr Robinson is considered a first-class tradesman, and should command public support. — On Monday next, Mr R. C. Greenwood will sell, on the premises, the whole of the furniture and effects of the Ellerslie Hotel. As a good luncheon will be provided, there will no doubt be a large attendance. ■ — The Auckland Penny Time-table issued this week, is to hand, and seems well worth the money, as it contains some most useful information re steamers, ■Omnibuses, railways, <fee. — The Royal Insurance Company's half-yearly calendar for 1881-2 is a well got up affair, giving the portraits of the two Royal sailors who did not visit New Zealand, and containing the inspiring information that the large sum of £4,500,000 is the amount of money invested in the comxsany. — Whatever may be the utility of the penny receipt stamp, it is certain that its introduction opens a wide field for extortion, as the Act strictly enjoins a tradesman never to settle au account without slicking it on. Buy your clothes at Munro and Milligan's establishment in the Karangahape-road, and on the weekly payment system you can save your receipt stamps. — An old cook once remarked that sauce is very good in everything but children, and they require some other kind of dressing. Talking about cooking necessarily reminds one that the finest lunch in the city can •he obtained at the Occidental Cafe, the cuisine of which is now under the management of Messrs Mcintosh and Towers, late of Canning's. — This issue contains the prospectus of the Freehold Land Purchase Quartz Crushing and Mining Company (Limited). The object of the company is the acquisition of freehold and leasehold lands, and the promoters have succeeded in jmrchasing some valuable land at Coromandel. The report thereon from the mining surveyor, Mr C. "VV. H. Lloyd, to Mr M. S. Leers, the secretary of the company, is highly satisfactory. Trade Mark, Waltham, Mass. — Tlie American "Watch Company, of Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A., hereby give notice that tneir Trade Mark, "Waltham, Mass." is now registered in the Australian Colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand. Proceedings will be taken against any person copying or imitating same, or any vendors selling or offering for sale watches bearing colourable imitations or in any way infringing our rights. — American Watch Company, Waltham, Mass. — Mr Tangfield, successor to Mr Boylan, is making his shop look very attractive by the magnificent display of new goods which he has just oxiened, prominent amongst which we notice a large quantity of beautiful centre stands of various sizes and designs, a splendid assortment of dessert sets in English and French china, some of them ornamented with beautiful landscape scenery. Some novelties hi the shape of harlequin tea sets. Also, a quantity of fancy china cups and saucers of the most gorgeous description. — Lost. — A man named Thomas Fowler, living in Franklin Road, left his home on Monday last, taking with him a large parcel, and has not been seen since. Description: Height, sft. llin., has dark brown hair and blue eyes, complexion fair, clean shaven. When last seen, he wore a remarkably good fitting suit,' made by Jack Phillips for 555. The parcel is supposed to have contained a pair of the same celebrated tailor's noted 13s 6d trousers. Any person interested can receive further information by leaving his measure with J. D. .Phillips, 170, Queen-street. — Revision is still going on ; the history of ♦'Adam" is given in few words. He was a gardener, evicted from Eden for non-payment of rent, stealing apples and whacking his wife. He took to drink, and just ■before he was turned out of the garden had a fit of d.t's .and saw snakes, and while in that condition sewed figleaves all over his dress-coat and his wife's best gown. He had hard times then. Had he loved now he would have dressed in broad cloth, and his poor feet would liave been covered with a pair of those patent " everlasting never- wear-out" boots manufac tured only by Messrs ■Garrett Bros, of Wakefield-street. — Messrs. E. and A. Issacs have moved into those new premises in Lower Queen-streot, lately built by Mr James Farmer, now residing in Englaud. The building, looking at it from the outside, has a very liandsomo and substantial appearance, Messrs. Mahoney and Son being the architect. On the first floor Messrs. Isaacs have their offices — one being of kauri and the ■other of cedar — which extends the whole length of the building. The second flat is used as a sample room, the whole of one side being lined with shelves and glass casses ; there aro also two beautifully polished counters. The upper flat will be used to store goods. The cellar' which has a concrete floor, will be used for storing heavy goods only. The proprietors have had a hydraulic lift erected, which will be capable of lifting two tons. The lift is so constructed that you can lift either in or outside the building, the one being worked independently of the other. Messrs. Price 8r03., of the Thames, are ' the makers. We can congratulate Messrs. Isaacs on haying- one of themost commodious business premises in Auckland.