TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 346, 25 July 1885, Page 22

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Sunbeam. — Very acceptable j always glad to get social items. Good Faith. — Will insert tins week, but. you had better join the ranks of the regular subscribers. Amy S. — Certainly. If you hare anything likely to be interesting to the readers of our " Household " columns, we shall be glad to hear from you. Fbank M. (New Plymouth), — Glad you like the " Strange Stories," and are so well satisfied with the paper. Any items you may forward will be carefully read over, and, if suitable, published. Patea. — Your note and enclosure to hand. (Had to hear the paper is " exciting lively interest " in your part of the world. Will appoint you sole correspondent, provided you will abstain from personalities as much as possible. Sttbgkebe Tento. — (1.) Write to the Secretary of the Education Board. (2.) We cannot make use of your notes — they are too personal. Chatty gossip from country correspondents is always welcome. Try again, and avoid personalities as much as possible. Marton. — Your notes to hand. We are tired of telling country correspondents that all communications intended for publication must be authenticated by the full name and address of the writer. Names are not published, but must be given as a guarantee of good faith. v PANGO.: — Your Maori love story is capital. Gflad to hear from you again. Perhaps you could send us a few pars, occasionally from your part of the world, chronicling the doings of »-he people. Many thanks for your kindly congratulations on the improvement of the paper. ) We have received a good many congratulations lately on the same subject. !

"Kotjgh ON Rats "—Clears out rats, mate roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, sknnis jack-rabbits, gophers. The New Zealand Drug Cora pany, General Agents The Maoris -who paddled their canoe through the hole in the Triumph'B bottom, as she lay in Mechanic's Bay, the other day interviewed Mr Fraser, and wanted him to stand something handsome for the darine intrepidity they had shown in tho adventure. The owner laughed at the novelty of the idea, and wanted utu for their taking possession of the lower hold bo unceremoniously, and then mounting tho deck to secure their prize. After some argument pro and oon, the astute native invader consented to accept a small present for the chief of their hapu, and, on being pressed to name it, at once said a suit of Moses' best New Zealand tweed, which can be obtained for cash at price defying competition,