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Observer, Volume XVI, Issue 950, 13 March 1897, Page 24

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M. (Wade.) —Send again. M. (Papaknra).— Thanks. Write occasionally. T. (Hamilton).— Yes ; shall be glad to hear from you regularly. . . M.B. (Mangawai).— The matter you refer to will have our bebt attention. Backblocks — We refuse to believe the oldest inhabitant is dead. He never dies. Inqttibbb (Karangahake).— Prize-winners are expected to defray the transit charges. Johnnie (Waihi) —Where are the police you ask? At head quarters, we believe; and the police head-quarters, one joker said, ia the regulation helmet. F. D. (Masterton). • Smothered milk ' is a term applied to milk which has been closed in cans before it has sufficiently aerated. It is more usual, however, to sn other it in water. ■ Scbd? (Napier . - Don't be alarmed The mining industry will survive the strangling of the 'wild cats.' Pigeons are not so plinth lul, you know ; hence all the caterwauling. Geobge H. (WoodviUe).-r rawing up a will is as easy as falling off a log. Tafie pattern by this one which is said to be the shortest on record : Mrs-: — is to have all when I die.' Tbcespis.— There's a ore money to be made at the wash tub than on the stage. In London alone there are about 25C0 actresses out of work just now. VI ash off your paint and grab the scrubbing brush. Place aux Dames .Hawera) -We quite agree. There is no earthly reason why our Education Boards should not have female as well as male school inspectors. The South Australian Government has juat moveainthat direction. A lady inspector might be useful m your district, where kissing seems to be so much in vogne.