Wellington News.

Observer, Volume XI, Issue 648, 30 May 1891, Page 8

Wellington News.

f -l The young ladies at the Columbia Rink, <^ and the management generally, I am told, fj cannot make out the reason why ' dear •v^Jack ' doesn't rink now. If the green//eyed monster is the cause, I am authorised ' Ito say there is not the slightest cause for { his absenting himself. ■y The Columbia Bink is still drawing the ' tyotaries of rinking in large numbers. The ' ( f;?new management are to be congratulated the measures taken to keep the rink z perfectly select. At my last visit I noticed /'Mr Greensidehad greatly improved in his ' -f A very funny incident occurred on ftambton Quay the other day. A bailiff /waltzed into a commission agent's office sat down. ' Well, what do you 'want?' 'Ten pounds.' 'All right See those boxes ?' • Yes.' • They are full of valuable goods. Open them.' 'Empty, by Gosh ! Only a few shelves and a counter. Give us a drink, boss, and I'm off to report.' The latest thing in Salvation Army business in Wellington :— A tradesman and his wife got converted, and went to the barracks in Taranaki-street ; but when , he had to call his wife ' sister,' and other , brothers wanted to kiss his ' sister,' he got pick, and relapsed from the grace of God. V^f-Mr Ward Baker, of the firm of Baker Wellington, left on Friday last |&to knock down goods for the firm in gg Evidently in connection with Mr Jus ||tice Edwards' trouble 1 Mr E. Sayers S(commonly called Tommy), leaves Wel|||lington at the end of the month, to take with Messrs Carlile and McLean, Napier. Quite right, Tommy. Wso pay ! no work 1 Go where you can P get it. '.';-'•, •'..'■■. - ■'■■ ' ■'

?,j i f — The Australian Governments are ' .doing their utmost to encourage the forma- ; tion of cadet corps.