NOTABILIA!

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 78, 11 March 1882, Page 405

NOTABILIA!

A dividend of 2s 6d per sliarc in the Waiotahi Gold Mining Company is now payable at the office of F. A. White, Esq., Shortlaud-street, next Observek office.

The popular and genial host of the Victoria Hotel, Ned Hill, lias made the house look like new, having had it re-decorated and cleaned, and visitors to Auckland visiting this hotel will find every comfort. Table d'hote daily at one o'clock, with every delicacy of the season. In fact, anyone spending balf-an-hour at the tahle can depart with the knowledge that he has put himself outside as good a square meal as he will get in Auckland.

At boots called Oxonians, also Wellingtonians, And likewise Napoleons, like lightning I'm quick, A dabster at dubbin, which quickly I rub in, At what will bring grub in, I work like a brick.

There's bootmakers many, whore not worth a penny Can't tell the difference twixt awl, last and haft. I work like old bellows, I'm one of those fellows

Who never get jealous with those of my craft. Last Saturday night we heard a jovial citizen humming the above. On inquiry we found he was Mr William Garrctt, of the firm of Garrett Bros., of Wakefield-street, the largest Boot and Shoe Manufacturers in New Zealand. Go it, William, dear boy.

Country visitors to Auckland should pay a visit to M. Cook and Sons' glassworks at Freeman'sßay and see the wonders of glass-making which Mr Cook, in the most courteous manner, is ever ready to show and explain. A small piece of glowing red-hot glass becomes in a few seconds a tumbler, another piece is converted into a lamp-glnss, all executed with perfect ease, presenting a innrvel of skill and workmanship to the uninitiated. Some of the principal things for household use made here are the glass jam jars, all sizes, made with a small rim to keep on the cover, a grand invention for housewives ; also, glass rolling pins, splendid glass globes for fish, confectioner glasses, garden shades, lamp chimneys and many other articles too numerous to particularise, but an inspection will testify as to the skill of the firm, while the prices are so reasonable as to place the articles within the reach of everyone.