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Observer, Volume XXVII, Issue 42, 6 July 1907, Page 24

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Quiller..— Hardly a fit theme for a parody. E. H. s. (Wade). —The award expired some' time ago. Silvrr Fekn.—Don't know anything about itAsk Davie Gallaher. J. L. W. (Russell.)— Thanks. V* ill be pleased to hear from you regularly. Jock. —We have only your bare word for it tbat the matter you enclose is poetry. It aeems to have got shaken up in transit. J.B.C.—Fairfax Road. Epsom, is named after Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, Commander-in-Chief Australian station from 1887 to 1889. Disgusted. —Your language is grateful and comforting this cold weather. Can't quite mafce out what you're growling about, but that's a detail. n T. B.—The Herald says it took place on Sunday night. Frank Whitaker says it was Monday, and he's the secretary — consequently, he ought to know. S. B, H. (Rarangahake).-—We quite endorse your sentiments. At the same time, the matter is hardly of sufficient public interest to be dealt with in our columns. Momus.—Thanks for appreciative remarks. As you say, the creamery workers don't seem to take kindly to Arthur Bosser's idea. Perhaps they are profiting by the experience of others. Romulus.—To use four pages of foolscap just to complain that you were charged 2s for a bottle of oysters denotes an unforgiving and revengeful spirit. Think of what A. E. Glover bad to pay on a certain occasion and blush for yourself. W. R. (Warkworth) —We do not profess to be able to tell you "why the deuce," as you explosively put jt, P A. Vaile persists in writing to the papers. There are some things which are beyond the comprehension of the average mortal. This is one of them.