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Observer, Volume XVI, Issue 949, 6 March 1897, Page 23

The curator of a Southern museum called at one of the Government officeß the other day on business. To the office-boy he said : ' TeU Mr that the curator wants to see him.' A moment later the Government official was startled with the intimation ' Please, sir, the Creator wants to see you.' The infant prodigy was being trotted out last week in a Poneonby mansion for the admiration of the guests at a social gathering. • Now, Ethel, tell us the plural of baby,' said the proud mamma. 'Twins,' promptly answered Ethel. The examination went no further. He was a successful Australian contractor, and had come across to New Zealand to pay a surprise visit to his long lost brother in the Wairarapa. But he got to Masterton a trifle late. Hjb long-lost brother had got safely locked up for drunk and disorderly just half-an-hour before the Australian's arrival. Thanksgiving services have been the vogue in the grain growing districts down South of late ; but an irreverent correspondent of one of the papers suggests making a bargain with Providence before making too free with them. This is his scheme :— • No Harvest Thanksgiving ought to be patronised by farmers nnless they get fifty bushels of wheat and 20 bushels of oats to the acre.' After all, he only emphasises the notion on which many of our most orthodox religious systems are based. He had a woe-begone look, — a very woe-begone look,, indeed; but his face brightened, and at last he laughed outright The conversation had turned on the Premier Picnic, and he went home a happy man. IF you want a good Mackintosh or Overcoat, in Boys', Youths', or Men's, at a reasonable price, inspect K. Hobbs'. Established 1877. — Telephone 554 G. M OODY - GROCER AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER Qxjeen-Stbeet, Onehtwga. New arrivals to above district, if Cash Buyers, will find it to their advantage to give me a call before giving orders for supplies elsewhere. ENDEAN'S TTTT AITE MAT A TJ OT E L COBNEB OF QttBEK & CtISTOMB STBEET ALL HOME COMFORTS. First-class "Wines and Bpiritß. GOOD BEDS. MEALS at at.t. HOURS Night Porter in attendance. JOHN ENDEAN .. .. Proprietor. Telephone No. 58? Q.ENERAL /Tl R O OCERIEB I TEAS Wines, Tobaccos Etc., .Etc., Etc. Our business is a comprehensive one and we fill orders in almost every description of General Merchandise. It is useless to detail the many Bpecial points of our offerings. We invite inquirers, and, as our Buying Agents are in all countries, we are convinced we can quote favourably in all classes of goods except Drapery and Ironmongery, which we.do not handle. • L. D. N 4 ™ * C°-

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