THE GUINEA POEM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 72

THE GUINEA POEM.

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WELLINGTON; February 22. i The on© and only topic of conversation hy! thin pity is "tji« want of water and the price 9f batter. Mteny families depend entirely op the water man, wko comes round daily with his- cans. This said man, by the way;, is faking quite a sm*U fortune. All aur pretty natural bush at Wadestown and Pay's J3ey is now in flames', and the town is In* Yeloped in smoke. Mrs and the Misses' Platfcs have returned to. Port Chalmers after a lengthy stay in. .Wellington. ' Miss Loufe Bremner leaves on Fxigtay next for Sydney, en route for Durban, -where her Carriage to Mr MacFarl&ne will take place, Miss Henderson (Karoori) left this week on a visit to Rotorua. Mxb Kenry Fitzherberfc as staying in town, and is the gueet of Mts Elworthy. Mis-s (Dr) Newman, i# giving a tea on Thursday in honour of her niece Miss Brenner. Invitations have heen. issued for the nmr*3ago of Miss Francis Arthur, daughter of Mr Thomas Arthur, tq Mr Brereton Tennent, which will eventuate on March 11. Mr and Mrs Samuel leave this week on a trip to the. Hot Lakes. Th« Misses Lambert are spending «, few weeks with friends in Hokitika. The MEssea Henry left on Friday for England, via Sydney, They propose being absent from New Zealand for some time. Mt» Jacks (Napier), ' who has been staying at the Grand ' for some weeks, returned to her bouse on Monday. Mrs* ■ liyon (Marion) is fh« guest of her sister, Mrp Danby, Oriental Bay. -j Tne Misses Shute (Tain ape) are staying in town on account of the country fires.