GISBORNE
It is a long time since I wrote my last letter to you so I am going to tell you a little news. I suppose you have heard about our Breakwater. We are in a nice pickle ; ono lighter has to lighter the other all the way to the quay. Our bread is getting cheap. John Chinaman's opposition will soon put the white man out. New brooms sweep clean ; so A.DeC. thinks of the darkie. What do they all do at the married (single) men's class, Upper G. Road ? What a nice young- man the fair bar-man is. The ladies say he paints. Why does not F.T. chop the firewood for his mama ? Too much of the masher. I will send you more next mail. — Yours truly, Black Bess, Another correspondent writes : — The great Scott has returned, no more tucker left. The Rev. Father Kehoe leaves here shortly for a few months' holiday, in the hope of recruiting his health. Since Father Kehoe has been here he has made many friends. The Quadrille Assembly is held on Thursday nights in Whinray's Hall. Mr Lewis makes a very proficient M.C. The ladies all look very charming, not forgetting " Winnie " and " Wrenie." Who were the ladies who, when they left the hall after the dance, and when in the street, hastily emptied the bottles containing lemonade?
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Observer, Volume 9, Issue 554, 10 August 1889, Page 18
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225GISBORNE Observer, Volume 9, Issue 554, 10 August 1889, Page 18
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