Things the OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Observer, Volume XIV, Issue 793, 10 March 1894, Page 16

Things the OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Harbour Board invites tenders for important works. See advt.

Mr. C. Hopkins, the well-known Queen-street draper, announces a great cheap salvage sale.

City Council has announcement re charge for admission to Domain and Cricket Pavilion on Saturday, 10th met.

Steam merry-go-round proprietors announce close of their Auckland season. Only one more Saturday — Saturday, lOfch March.

St. John Ambulance Association announces distribution of certificates and medallions for 1893 for this (Thursday) afternoon at Government Honse grounds.

Messrs Graham & Blomfieid, house, sign and general decorators, Garrett's Buildings, Karangahape Eoad, have a business announcement in our advertising columns. Which see.

— When Kerei Kaihau is goiug to be • run in.'

— Whether the Govern tuent are not 4 chivying' the natives yery unfairly over the Opuatia Block.

Mr: A. Aley, china and glass dealer, Karangahape road, ia selling his immense stock at ridiculous prices prior to retiring from business. Tenders invited for business as a going concern.

— If it is really true, as reported iv town, that Me Urowther, member for Auckland city, has turned tail on the Government.

Drapers' annual picnic and sports take place on Wednesday, March 14. St. Helier's Bay (the jolliest place for a picnic round about Auckland) is to "be the scene of the festivities. Two steamers will leave for the bay on the day, one at 9.3U and one at 1.30 Hot water provided. A capital sports programme is promised. There ia no bother about landing at St. Helier's. This picnic promises to be one of the best held this season yet.

— If the little affair between Messrs Harrow and W. Thome at Lake Takapuna recently is not atter all to be ventilated in the Police Court.

—How the Hou. W. P. Beeves felt wheu he read the cable statement that Sir Westby Perceval does not intend to relinquish the Agent Generalship.

—What Lord Glasgow thinks of the appointment of Dr. Uahill as Consular Agent in Wellington for the United States, 'ihere was a coolness, was there not ?

-What is all this talk we hear about a certain little gentleman from Bemuera way and somebody s nurse girl at the Shore ? There's going to be a row.

— Whether the Government will spend chat £9000 in chase hooping those guns now that Sir William Jervois says distinctly there is noneoeasity for it.

— When is anything going to be done in the way of removing the unsightly old ramshackle cottage and fence at the rear of the Polioe Court. It ia a disgrace to the city.

— Is it right to give the power to the Official Assignee's solicitor to decide whether a bankrupt should be prosecuted when the eaid solicitor gains a number of guineas for every prosecution instituted ?

— Who would not willingly have changed places with the Auoklander Connop who had a winning ticket for <£120 on one of the races at Palmerston North last week.

— If the Premier is sincere in his promise to recommend a reduction of 25 per cent on grain freights by rail. That woulu be something like encouragement to farmers.

—It the object of Manager James Mills' visit to Auckland is to ascertain why such a large proportion of the support accorded to the opposition liner comes from this city. If so, his mission is a very easily fulfilled one.

— Who wrote the paragraph in the Star saying that the Mararoa. behaved admirably in tne recent gale on the Coast and proved hers9lf a most comfortable boat. We only wish he had been on board ; that's all. We were there ! ! !

—Who are the two nymphs of the park to whom the little pulice constable carries the baskets of good things ? This little game is very lively on the part of a married man who is so neglectful of his wife and family, and had better be stopped.

— if ex-Councillor Wright inteuds to take the strong hint given him by so many councillors last Thursday night that he hae no right to the seat he now occupies at the Council. But ' Charlie ' won't budge. He is cured of resigning seats.