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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 64, 3 December 1881, Page 182

On Monday next Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son will sell, at their rooms, by auction, 13 acres of land at Beinuera. Mackay, the stationer, junction of Grey and Queen-street, has just received a large nssortm'eufc of Christmas cards, well worthy of inspection. Mrs Perrow, of Hie -well - known millinery establishment in Upper Queen-street, lms just received v very choice assortment of millinery ; aiid'tliose intending 1 to purchase should take time by the firelock and make an inspection before the best of the stock is disposed of. Mr W. E. Lewis, for some time in the employ of Mr E. Arthur and Mr G. E. MeNab, has started a's family grocer and provision dealer in Victoria-street East— a boon to the inhabitants in this neighbourhood as Mr Lewis is well up to his business, and is prepared to sell goods as cheap as any house in Auckland. Mi- 11. P. Barber, the agent for the Kangaroo Line of Sailing Packets from New York to all the principal New Zealand ports, has been notified that a vessel will be placed on the berth at New York in January to load for this city, giving importers an opportunity of getting their goods direct from New York. Lepine wants another fire to bring ] JUU b o f ore the public. He says- it is rather expensive work, but at all events, as Christmas is drawing near, he would like to shine, especially as he has some first-class <-oods in the tweed line, to which he invites inspection Pay him a visit, my Christian Mends ; give him an order and cheer him up. The grand secret at last : " Oil, many Tears ago, when he was young and charming, he went'to sleep you know, and his snores were most alarming •" and while he slept and snored the spiritual form of Simon the tanner, appeared, and, addressing the snorin°- youth fn deep and solemn tones, said: "What the blazes are you sleeping there for, when you might be making a name for yourself by saving the soles of the people?" The young man was so impressed with the solemn language that he instantly arose and set forth for this place, where he has indeed made a name for himself by saving the soles of his fellow men. His name is Win Garrett, of the firm of Gurrett Bros., of Wukefield-street' the largest boot and shoe manufacturers in Now Zealand.