THINGS the OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Observer, Volume XVIII, Issue 1026, 27 August 1898, Page 9

THINGS the OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

—What Eldon Barry bought tbe walking-stick for ? More catß, eh ? —If it's true that theJNorthcote young lady has lost her singing pnpil ? —Which is the business in Short-land-street that is alleged to have had the use of the Waiotahi money ? — Whether certain members of the Auckland Club are taking any more of the new card game ' Three up ?' It was a case of ante-up .with them, and for a considerable amount, too. — If the bloods who disarranged matters at the Star Hotel the other night, and subsequently went on a jubilee round town, did not become fairly good specimens of swelled heads the following day? — If the Eemuera lady has paid any more visits to St. Helier's Bay recently ? The aristocratic atranger from Adelaide having departed, like mist before the warm sunshine, is there now any attraction in those ' health-giving morning trips V — What was the nature of the 1 private and confidential ' letter forwarded by an Auckland lady to Lady Eanf urly ? It was rather a bold idea to endeavour to secure an order from Her Ladyship so soon after acquaintance. And the reply ? — Who is really the commander of our Auckland forces, and who do the volunteers look to for their head ? Major Murray has a big say, ' Ton see, there'B no cavalry, and infantry drill is so irksome, so I leave it to the battalion major.