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Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1180, 10 August 1901, Page 23

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F. P.— Hie common complaint. Too long. Ixtkkloci toil— Ask us something easier. S. S.— Undesirable, and therefore declined. Kkka.— Would like you to contribute regularly. Ci. H. -Thanks for contribution. Send a little evei-y week. S. T.— Thanks- Better even than Hist. Will Hud elsewhere. L: R. — Rather send something pathetic than humour of that sort. A. W.— Oood enough in parts, but on tlie whole not up to standard. Tai'.U.'K.- Attended to. Many thanks for kind regards and good opinion. .1. 15. -"Item of interest" simply a putt' advertisement, clumsily disguised. P. P.— Thanks for information. Kindly acquaint us re further developments. W. li. --No opening at present. Two already in that quarter, and very good ones. .J. O'.—VVe only return M.S. when stamps are closed. Kindly call or send stamps. Si nsniir.Kii. — Try the Harbour Hoard secretary. He is sure t<» know, if anyone does. Bixocri.AK. -No use till someone gets killed. We have drawn attention to same thing until we are tired. D. T.— tjuite immaterial. As you are not on the subscriber's list, we suppose someone is sending you the paper. Hawk.— From the notes, should think it would do. Dress it up aud send it along, and we will probably publish. Wahkii. -In popular language they are called brothers-in-law, but as a matter of fact there is no relationship. A. H.-lt is quite as you say, though any reference to it just now would be unlawful. But proof will shortly come along that will surprise you even more. M Kill-:. — Evidently, a rash conclusion, rashly arrived at. The report may have beeii hastily written, which would account for the inaccuracies you have seemingly misconstrued. In any case, we have nothing to do with the errors of contemporaries.