His Excellency the Governor, in the conrta of his remarks at. the Society of Arts Exhibition the other day, said the colony pre- . Rented an uncommonly fine field for landscape painting, ami added: " I do not know that I . have seen in my life any views finer than in New Zealand, and especially in and. about Auck land, for the exercise. of a genius tot landscape painting, and I am glad to see that so much attention has been paid to drawings which depict New Zealand scenes." Heard in Mid Atlantic—The Bishop (severely)—" When I was your age, my young friend, it was not considered good manners for little boys to join in the conversation of grown up people unless they. were invited to do so." Small American—"Guess that was. 70 or 80 years ago" .' We've changed all, that, you bet!" /. Mr £. Shaw has been addressint«-i ■■ meetings at the various townships, and has received unanimous votei of ooofU denoeatefteh.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4460, 21 April 1883, Page 2
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159Untitled Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4460, 21 April 1883, Page 2
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