THE LITTLE UN.

Little Un, Volume 1, Issue 8, 13 December 1884, Page 2

THE LITTLE UN.

Multum in parvoSaturday, December 13th, 1884. The Paris polcie prohibited a Bahy show on sanitary grounds. Christchurch citizens are arranging for a hanquet to Sir Julius Yogel.

Some Auckland citizeus want the Glovernment House ball-room for an ;assemhly on New Year's Eve. Now that the weeds haye been cleared away from in front of the Mechanics' Institute it has quite a neat appearance. Sir Wni. Jeorvishas heard nothing of his rumored removal to IN". S. W. Thdre are 1 100 telephone syhscribers in New Zealand. Kearn lias left Wellington for the 1 Championship scuhing contest at Tiverton. There is very little excitement over the affair. Major Cantley is in Auckland on harhour defence business. The foundation-stone of Auckland Synagogue is to be laid on 1 8th Inst. Tenders for the eonstruction of locomotiyes in New Zealand will be called within two rnoaths. There are fourty-four candidates from North Canterbury for the New Zealand TJniversity inatriculation examination, which has commenced at Christchurch. Sir Julius Vogel's memorandum 011 f ederation and the South Sea Islands has been. forwarded by His Excellency the Grovernor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Never look over a person' s shoulder when he is writing. He may be writing what he thinks about you. Two excursions to the West Coast Sounds have been arrang'ed by the Union Company for the holiday season. and the magnificent steamer Tarawera is to run on both. Tho first excursion leaves Port Chalmerson Saturday, 17 January, 1885, and the second on the 26th of the same moiith. It is anticipated that each trip will occupy 8 days from Port Chalmersj, during which time the most beautiful of the Sounds will be visited, and special facilities will be afforded for amueements of a yaried character.