PAERSONAL

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 60, 5 November 1881, Page 121

PAERSONAL

[This column is iv tended to be a record of the arrivals and departures, and all occurrences of interest concerning persons well known in the Auckland province. Contributions (which will be considered strictly private and confidential) are invited, and special arrangements Avill be entered into with thoso who Avrite regularly.]

— The most noticeable things on parade are Theo. Fairs' pedal extremities. , — Beresford-strcct School is to be supplied with blinds, and E. M. C. is happy. • — T. McFarlanc, of Ellerslie, Mill shortly ascend the pulpit. — The sucking Te Awamutu adjutant has not yet been sent for by Mr Bryce. • — Walter Sherwin's real name was John Snickle. ■ — The doctor's " avco boy " has been smelling around after the Matakohe kauri forests. — Sir Daniel O'Rorke is Avhat the Adelaide Observer calls our Speaker. Why not " Pat "? — Judge Brookfield now affects a soft felt hat and untanned leather satchel iv his A\-alks abroad. — Miss Cordelia DeAvar succeeds Miss Hoyes as instrumentalist at Wellesley -street Baptist Ch urch. —Rev. Mr McLennan Avas in loavu from Tauranga this Aveek in order to undergo a Presbyterial examination. — Miss Hayes got a purse of so\ _ ereigns and a Avriting desk from her Baptist friends on her marriage Avith Fred Prime. — " Aunt Eliza," Avho writes against the Thames Fancy Dress Ball, will in future be knoAvn as " Aunt Sally." — What avus in the aviucl when Dr Campbell Avas going up Queen-street at the rate of six miles an hour on Monday. — Mr Parris, the Taranaki Civil Commissioner, avlio has managed during his official career to ac-

quire immense blocks of native land, and enormous Avealth, began life as a farm-labourer and policeman. — What would Miss N.D., of Tauranga, have said if she had seen her dear Jimmy get that iiAvful cropper in a ditch the other day ? — Dr Elliott has been performing skilful operations on the Aveeds near his fence. Why does he not go farther afield ? — An 18st. captain from Helensville performed prodigies of valour Avith an umbrella in a SAvarm of larrikins near the theatre the other night. —Among the "Pirates" is Mr Palethorpe, the talented artist of the last Wellington Punch, and other comic serials. — Major Knollys, A.D.C. to Sir Arthur Gordon, and Mr Romilly, private secretary, came to Auckland by the Ringarooma. —The Duke of Manchester writes that the braces made by Grcenshiclds are a credit to Auckland. — The fanatic young man aa-lio possessed himself of Miss Annie McG's fan at the Otahuhu concert had better restore it. Such fantastic tricks cannot be tolerated. — Mr John Read, of Read Bros., Motutapu, avlio arrived from England by the Stracathro, is about tAvo stone heavier than when he left us eighteen months since. — We are glad to hear that the Rev. A. Webb's father was the inventor of the Leamington kitchener. Doubtless this accounts for the Avide ramje of the reverend gentleman's vieAvs. —Readers of the works of "A.K.H.8." Avill remember an article, "Concerning Veal." A correspondent suggests that " veally " exactly describs Mr J. S. Buck-land's speeches. —Miss R- took up her position Avith great gusto last Sunday. Certainly, the singing was immensely improved in consequence, a fact which pleased the sinners. — Old Scrooge, of the Queen-street pawnshop, let loose his mangy mongrel again last Saturday. The cur barked in its usual wheezy style, and got its bone. If it amuses them, it doesn't hurt us. .