NOTABILIA!

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 55, 1 October 1881, Page 44

NOTABILIA!

— Investors in Mr H. IS". Abbott's Melbourne Cup Sweep tire requested to cash up on or before October the Bth as the list is fillin.tr up quick. —On Tuesday, October 11, Mr E. C. Greenwood will sell by public auction a large number of lots of land in the estate of S. D. Halstead. — Tbe Election campaign has commenced. On Tuesday next Mr W. F. Buckland will address the electors at Otalxuhu. — It is allowed by all persons who use soap that Saundersand Gilberd's is the best in Auckland, and quite equal, if not superior, to the imported manufacture. — Mr Posseneskio, the well-known tailor of Shortland-street, has just received a large and choice assortment of spring and summer goods worthy of inspection. —Mr 11. W. Heath, of 109, Queen-street, has been appointed chief agent for the old established London and Lancashire Fire Company for the Auckland district. ■ — American Waxtham Watcites were Awarded the Only Two First Prizes at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-81, being Higher Awards than any other Exhibitor received for watches. — Under instructions from Mr A. Mackio, the well-known coachmaker, Mr B. Arthur will shortly sell the whole of his extensive business, in Dni'hamstreet. Due notice of the sale will appear in the Observer. — On Thursday next, the Gth insfc., Messrs. E. I and A. Isaacs will sell at their new store, Lower Queenstreet, 18 cases of goods, suitable for chemists, hair- | dressers, and fancy goods dealers ; also, on the same day, 75 cases of clocks, as per advertisement in this I issue. — " How is it that young Spriggins can afford to I wear such good clothes, he is not getting a high salary." " Oh," replied his friend. " he's allright, he gets 'his clothes from Munro and Milligan in the Karangahaperoad, and pays forthein on the deferred payment system, • and a capital plan it is." — Persons desirous of investing in Bridges' Art Union should take their tickets as soon as possible as there are only a few left and the drawing takes place on the Ist November. Read the list of names of those who drew 2>rizes in New Zealand in the last drawing in 1879. — " Early to bed, and early to rise, mnkes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." *Who has not felt it hard to comply with the poet's injunction, "early to rise." If there be the willing mind no difficulty need, be experienced, as by -purchasing an Alarum Clock at Goodson's London Arcade you can be called at any hour, a match ignited and your lamp lighted in a moment, all accomplished by the wonderful Alarm Clock. — This paper has, as its solo and special representative in America for the reception of advertisements and subscriptions, the International Newspaper Agenct. H. B. Hubbard proprietor, New Havon, Connecticut, United States of America, where all the editions of this publication can be found regularly on file, with all other prominent newspapers of the world, and where contracts can be made for all at publishers' best rates. — A great number of persons suffer from headaches, indigestion, fulness of blood and other graver symptoms, caused by using some of the many medicated drinks now so extensively advertised, and the reason is nearly all of these drinks are made up with such powerful drugs as phosphorons and iron, which accumulate in the system and lead to results of a serious nature. Crawford's Sarsaparilla Tonic is the best tonic out and entirely free from deleterious drugs. All the leading hotels keep it. — A remarkable incident has recently occurred, showing how Fonianisni is gradually spreading throughout the world, and how necessary it is to be vigilant in crushing the hydra-headed monster — rebellion. It was only a few days since that a man entered one of our stores and asked for a " Tin of blasting powder." Was it dynamite or nitro-glycerine that was required. No ! Then it was a tin- of Sharland's Baking Powder, which has blasted every bit of indigestion out of the Fenian. — " Yes, Charles, you'll bo poor all your life at the rate you're going. How you expect to support a wife and family on your small salary, and pay the tailor £8 every couple of months for a new suit, I don'tknow." "Well, my dear," said Charles, "it is rather extravagant, biyt what am Ito do ?" At this juncture in walked a friend. " I say, old man," he exclaimed, " what's up now ? Clothes worn out again ? Just look at my suit, bought at J. D. Phillips' six months ago for 555; I should advise you to try him." He did, and his 13s 6d trousers also ; and now he lives in a larger house, has a happy wife, and more money than ever he had before. Pop in at J. D. Phillips's, 170, Queen-street, and do likewise.* ■ — Passing along. Victoria-street the other night we heard a groat noise, and, proceeding towards the crowd assembled, found it emanated from a drunken old female who was going on somewhat in the following style to. some person who had evidently called her a " woman." " Who do youcall a woman ? Lay a finger

on me and I'll scratch a map of the County Clare on yer ugly phiz. Bring up your fighting men from Julius Sazar to Jim Macoul and I'll bate 'em all for the glory of Ould Ireland if any one denies Singleton is not 'the best electro-plater in Auckland," and with a cry of " 3?augh-a-ballagh," she reeled off. "Whose Singleton?" I enquired. " Oh, Singleton, the great jeweller, corner of Victoria and Hobson-stre.et," was the reply. — " What a pity it is to see an old man in .that state," said a. respectable looking citizen the other night when watching a young and delicate girl endeavouring to lead her poor old father home." "Indeed it is a pity." " Drink has a great deal to answer for," replied a long, limp, cold water individual, " Why do you let your father get so drunk, my child ?" "You shut up, you old fowl," said the young and delicate child, " He's no more drunk than you are, only he would go and buy a pair of boots that don't fit him and now he can't walk a step. If ho had gone where he was told to go he would have had a nice, strong, serviceable pair of boots that fitted properly." "And where was that?" my dear, enquired one of the crowd. " Messrs Ga.rrett Bros, of Wa.kefield-street, the best bootmakers in New Zealand," was the reply.