They Say.
— That the soonei that Meat Inspector is appointed the better.
— That the amount of juvenile depravity in Auckland is absolntely appalling.
— That the angelic Mary, of Robsons, is to be married by-and-bye. She will become Mrs Tuke.
—That the Zealandia Rink will very shortly onoe more resound with the music of skaters rolling rapidly.
— That the girls are amongst the most keenly-interested spectators at the Saturday football matches at Potter's.
— That one doctor alone sent in a bill against the City Council the other day for <£30 for reporting measles at 2s 6d a case.
— That the Socialistic platform of the Auckland Liberal Association will make some of the Liberal candidates open their eyes.
— That the Auckland Amateur Dramatic Club, now in course of formation, hopes to give its initial show at an early date.
— That Auckland galvanised iron (juat declared to be equal in every respect to the imported) will be used in futnre in all public works contracts.
—That the engagement is spoken of of an excellent lady pianist near Symondstreet and a violinist, not long in the colony. — Kindred spirits.
— That Sydney Government Labour Bureau is a failure, and that a bureau modelled on the New Zealand plan is to be substituted. Good for Maoriland !
— That the compliment paid by Judge Oonolly to Detectives Grace and Chrystal, in connection with the arrest of the Birkenhead housebreakers, was well deserved.
— That Mr Towsey's face was a study — in black — at the Oity Hall sixpenny pop the other night, when he was playing the piano accompaniment for a song and dance artiste.
— That somebody is talking of starting a paper at Cambridge (Waikato). The last man that tried the experiment did not amass more wealth in consequence than he knew what to do with.
— That the anonymous letter scandal, referred to in last week's Observer and again in this week's issue, is likely to develop into a sensational police court case at an early date.
— That the greatly improved ap* pearaHce of the Observer, due to its new Btyle illustrations, its enlarged size, and the re-arrangement of its pages, is making everybody talk.
— That the grand jury at the recent sessions showed utter incapability by returning the true bill against Edward Latimer Clark on depositions that were a mass of contradictions.
— That it is time that dilapidated untenanted three-roomed cottage tan eyesore, and a useless encumbrance), situated on a corner of the Newton "West School site, where improvements are being carried on, was removed.
—That the people who exchange hisses in the streets of Auckland as they pass each othet, do so with a purpose. They arejmembers of a ' secret society.' A lot of girls are in it, too.
— That it would be interesting to know who owns the cancerous cow, referred to by Mr Aitken, the other day, at the ' Diseased Meat Conference.' Milk from this cow is, it seems, being retailed daily in Auckland.
— That Tennyson Smith is going to England, having abandoned his intention of remaining until the next general election to fight the prohibition cause. What will the cause do without Tennyson's long hair and persuasive smile to help it along P
—That the reason why the volum teers were rrefused the use of the Metropolitan Ground on Queen's Birthday was that the firing might frighten the rooks. Little things like this won't increase Lord Glasgow's popularity in Auckland.
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Observer, Volume XI, Issue 754, 10 June 1893, Page 7
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566They Say. Observer, Volume XI, Issue 754, 10 June 1893, Page 7
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