NEW PLYMOUTH.

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 59, 29 October 1881, Page 105

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Mr Murphy is contemplating a change in the plans of his hotel, and James Kenyon is going to England to get Sir John Coode's consent to alter the plans to cor. crete, so as to he fireproof Who is the fat, little individual that waddles into the Town Hall at any meeting, and prof esses to take copious shorthand notes, though he doesn't know any system of phonography? G-ehazi Munchausen has departed for fresh fields and pastures new. Among the many offices held by this individual are the following (from his own account) : Tutor to Dean Stanley, master of Repton School, dockmaster of the London Docks, sub-editor of the London. Times, town clerk of the city of Chicago, grand Hoki Poki to the Grand Llama of Thibet, and a host of Colonial appointments. From his own showing his age is 275 years A most barbarous affair happened on Tuesday. A runaway horse knocked Professor Furlong's (hairdresser) pole down The exports from New Plymouth during the last week were two bales of fungus, one keg of butter, and Mr Bryant Why yawnest thou, oh Whiskey, when thou dost not win two pools out of three. Such luck ! < The Ureni Jockey Club have issued the programme of their Spring Meeting for Prince of Wales'

Birthday. The big handicap is more valuable than that at the last meeting, no less than. £12 being givea on this occasion. . Suqli prodigality will undoubtedly lead to ruin if further indulged in. Warwick is in active training for it, and will be ridden by (3-reary Poor Bob Bullen is leaving here. How he will be missed. His general affability and good humour have won" for him a host of admirers. Farewell, dear Bob.