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Observer, Volume 9, Issue 524, 5 January 1889, Page 17

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J.T.T. was in great form on the wharf on Simday afternoon v.Vth the Misses I). W.P. and V.B. were very envious. ..Signor Agruti, the genial and gentlemanly advance agent, is in town makingarrangements for the Hicks-Sawyer Combination They are likely to have a good season. ..Cunningham and Andy Dawson are matched to fight on the )st prox, at the City Hall for a stake and tho gate money. The former, -who is being looked aflei 1 by Mr TomDwyer, is slightly the favourite, and a good contest is expected... Miss Jeanie Wosi-

lias organised a Ladies' Musical Society, which is likely to prove successful. Miss West is/the conductress. It is intended to hold a concert in. a month or two, and the Society—which goes by the very pleasing" name of 'To Tau-runanga ' — have already had several rehearsals... Misa Jane Jessie. Mackay, daughter of the late Sergeant John. Mackay, died rather suddenly at the residence of Mi- James Mclndoe, of the Fox-bury, on Tuesday night. Miss Mackay has been in rather delicate, health for some time past, and at the time of her death was twenty-five years of age. At the inquest Dr. Macpherson was of the opinion that, death vra3 caused from cerebral hemorrhage, and the jury returned a verdict of 'Death from natural causes.' Miss Mackay 's early demise is deeply regretted by a largo circle of friends... The Darrell Company passed through here on their, journey to Wellington, where they open on tie 20th... Jack Infield (the late popular host of the Robert Burns) is again on the warpath, having taken the Ocean \ r iew Hotel, South Duucdift... There is very little betting on the Auckland Cup. Most oi" the bookies are in Queer- street, and if yon are fortunate enough to ' strike it ' it is long odds the money will not be forthcoming... Alf. Short, the popular host of the Priuce of "Wales, has opened a rnjb and lounge in connection with the hotel, which is proving very attractive to the gilded youth. He has sccared two charming young ladies to dispense the ' firewater,' and they arc drawing like a mu3tarcl plaster. By the way, this is a very suitable house for the ' pnrfosh.'... X., of the Temperance, is anxiously await: eg the return o!! from Melbourne.