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Observer, Volume XVIII, Issue 1023, 6 August 1898, Page 9

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it was not 'very cold Coffey ' on the line at the football match on Saturday ? — Whether the judge at the Poultry Show will survive another such harrying as he received last week ? — Why particulars of all the Hamilton theft cases arising out of ' removal ' of jewellery at the recent fire were not made public ? — Whether any attempt to block a certain individual from being elected as member of committee was adopted at the Art Society meeting ? — If the Exhibition authorities and the North Shore people are going to run rivai regattas, or has this little matter been arranged ? — If the leader of the four Northern Clubbers who scorned the idea of a hansom did not regret their decision before they reached their homes ? — If Detective Grace has succeeded in arresting that Russian cochineal expert yet, and if not, why ? Was it because the suspect's papers were all right ? — What was the nature of the dispute between the Auckland horse-owner and the Southern metallician, and whether fisticuffs were not resorted to? — Why the authorities hare removed the artilltry sentry from Mount Victoria, and it they are still keeping a watchful eye on the young German ? —If the Harbour Board will not take the cue from Chairman Niccol and provide extra wharf accommodation and a large crane to deal with heavy machinery ? — If Inspector Hickson hasread the report of Commissioner Tunbridge on the police force, and whether he sees anything there that is calculated to interest him ? — The reason of shrieks and shouts to be heard weekly but loudly on Lower Queen-street, and whether the ladiea of a certain practice-room are not responsible ? — Why the departure of the ' mining expert ' from South was not chronicled in the papers, and why his name did not appear in the Weßtralia'e passenger list .? — Why, if a person wishes to speak for a few minutes on business to a workman at the Exhibition Buildings, he must get an order from the committee, or the boss, or Mr Somebody or other? Anckland bumbledom again. — Did not a recent divorce at the Supreme Court give a few plain, very plain, words of advice to certain Auckland ladies, and was there not war to the knife between them ? Well, the scandal-mon-gers have now something to talk about, and they may be supposed to make the most of the opportunity. Trne, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Ann the Ladies of Auckland get their Music Books tastefully, neatly, and oheaply bound at Mb J. W. Hooker's (sucoessor to Mr W. Leys), the well-known Bookbinder of Wyndham-street (two doors below the Gas office).— Advt. Those who require to use Spectacles will find a very large assortment to suit almost any sight at Miller's Fancy Repository, 110, Victoria-street. Prices to auit any pocket, viz., 6d, 9d, 1/- and 1/6 per pair. Real English Pebbles, 3/9 per pair. Coloured Spectacles for sun and dust,6d and 1/- per pair, aent post free to any address in New Zealand. Anyone mentioning this paper when purchasing or sending will have a case value for 6d presented to them. — Advt.