Things the Observer would like To Know

Observer, Volume XIV, Issue 795, 24 March 1894, Page 14

Things the Observer would like To Know

Devonport Ferry Company announce attractive excursions for Good Friday. See advt.

Helensville B.C. annual meeting, Saturday, April 7. See attractive announcement in this issue.

Fund being raised to relieve Mr Monk of part of the heavy expenses in connection with late election petition. 2Ta.1l particulars in advertising columns

North Shore A. A. and 'Cycle Club's thud carnival takes place on Devonport Domain, Satnrday, 7th prox. Seethe attractive sports' programme advertised in another column.

Professor Pannell proposes to give a moonlight garden party, concert and dance, on Easter Monday at Northeote Hotel, and he will also give a sensational swimming exhibition in the' harbour off Northeote Wharf.

—How friend Grant, M.A., will bear the parting from those travelling allowances.

—If it is really a fact that Mr H. "Worthingtonis to be the new Chief Inspector of Schools.

Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewen notify the trade through our advertising columns that their monster clearing sale of drapery, clothing, etc., etc.. (MoArthur's stock) will commence on 28th inst. This is a chance the trade is not likely to let slip.

— What Her Ladyship of Onehunga thought of the scathing letter from Dr. Ereon on the typhoid question.

—Why the teetotal people got their tails down so badly at the licensing elections here. No fight in them.

The Auckland Sestet Club is the name of a new musical society whioli ought to be a huge success. For some time past this club has been practising in private. Now pr ictice having resulted in something very like perfection, the club announces its first concert of wind-instru-ment chamber music for Friday, 30th inst., at City Hall. The club, which inolndes such well-known musicians as Mr Towsey, the Messrs Jackson, etc., has secured the co-operation of Mr A. H. Gee for their concert, and will be assisted on this occasion by other favourite artistes.-

—Whether Alexander Grant, M.A., really thinks he has any chance of regaining his lost seat on the Board of Education.

—If it is realiy a fact that the head-master of one of the Auckland schools obtains free secondary education for one of his children.

—Which of the local banks it was that was 'taken down' for .£ISOO by a female representing herself a3 a travelling newspaper correspondent.

— If there is no power to compel the Borough of Onehunga to adopt reasonable sanitary laws and endeavour to lessen the scourge of typhoid in that district.

— How much gum the Premier unearthed daring: his gumdigging exploit at Poroti the other day. He would not have made tucker at the game.

— What the Loan and Mercantile people think of the cabled opinion of Mr Justice Williams that ttprima facie case of fraud has been made out against the Hon. Thomas Russell.

—Whether the times can really be considered very bad when the BroughBoucicault people's lowest takings for one nipht were ,£ll3. The highest takings for one night were .£165, and the New Zealand tour netted close on .£2,000 in all.

— If it is true, as stated in sorae of the Southern papers, that the real object of Sir George Grey's visit to England is to receive a long-deserved mark of honor at the hands of the sovereign whom he has served so well in so many capacities.

— If you have heard the latest : Eden George, ex-Mayor of Christchurch and a recent candidate for the representation of that city in Parliament, is definitely out for Waitemata against Palmer and Massey. Hadrill is the manager, and a very good one, too.

—If New Zealand people will he on the look-out for the next travelling lady newspaper correspondent. The last let local people in for .£4,000. A magistrate suffered to the extent of .£2OO, a bank for ii 1,500, and a doctor who went to England to be further educated by her bounty is waiting for funds to bring him back.

—If you have read this item in the cablegrams :— ' Justice Williams, in delivering his judgment in the Loan and Mercantile case, expressed the opinion that Mr Thomas Enssell had to a large extent benefited by his not bona fide dealings with land and loan companies.'

—Whether Partridge and Co., tobacconists, have had many enquiries for one of the lines they bought from Me Arthur and Co. This was advertised by the tobacco firm as ' ladies ' — only that and nothing more. A queer article for McArthurs to keep in stock. What is the wholesale price for ladies per doz. or gross, and is there any reduction for taking a quantity ?

Quarterly meeting National Association at the Kooms, 123 Qaeen-street, to-night (Thursday).

Upholsterers should inspect Bayne's patent pad for use in all work requiring springs. See Mr Bayne's announcement in this issue.

Enjoyable excursions to Waiwera and Mahurangi Heads on Good Friday and Easter Monday by the Eose Casey. Eeturn fare only three shillings. See advt.

Mr Forbes Forbes, the well-known music-teacher, will conduct the choir of Pitt-street Wesleyan Church on Easter Sunday, when 400 children -vill sing. Mr Forbeß is becoming very popular as a teacher of music.