PERSONAL

Observer, Volume v, Issue 115, 25 November 1882, Page 166

PERSONAL

There is a breach of promise case on the carpet at Ptahuhu. Who is the old gentleman at East Tamaki that mows his hay on Sundays ? Moody, the evangelist, has been asked to go as I a missionary to Asia Minor. Little Dot, of Parnellj looks very nice in that new costume of peacock-green. How does that young man at Flat Bush feel at being cut out by the coloured gentleman ? The mountain Cockatoo is not likely to increase his o-wn or any one else's reputation for cricket. It is to be hoped that up-country medico will not lift his little finger so often at the next dance. Mr Tom Hughes ia on his way to visit New Eugby, from which accounts are more favourable. The departure of the Rev. Mr Hitchcock from Mongonui is very much regretted by his friends. "Who is that young man of 26 at Mercury Bay that is so sweet on the dusky beauty of sweet 17 ? How fascinating Tommy looked when he was escorting home those two young ladies from Miss G-.'s. Mr James Collier, long associated with Herbert Spencer, has started, for a change, to New Zealand. G-eordie had better not spoon so much in the Parnell flower-gardens with S. Dave is on the war-path. Bossy Ridings is very anxious to have a match at tennis with Severn. No doubt Monty will accommodate Mm. Who is th~e lawyer that struck a girl in Wellesley-street on Saturday night, and what ! was it all about ? The boniface is at last consoled, and takes his inamorata tea and toast in the morning before she arises from her virtuous couch. Miss H. and Miss J. H. bore off the palm for graceful dressing at the Te Aroha house-warming given by Mr and Mrs Hotclin. | The commander of the Condor, the dashing and daring Lord Charles Beresford, is the bosom friend of the Duke of Edinburgh. That young book -binder had better have the fair prize soon bound up, or he will lose his chance, and P. will put H. out of the running. Is that young gentleman giving dimensions for a wicker perambulator, to hold twins, while sitting so lovingly with the lady in the basket [ shop ? Who is that married woman in a certain town- ; ship who pays so little attention to her sick hus- | band, and spends so much of her time in the society of that flash barman. We are requested to state that young George Laing, the crack light weight jockey, now in Wanganui, was never in Mr John Lennard's employ, as stated by " Cheval " last week. Now, Charley, don't be offended at our calling you a new benedict. We admit that you are an old hand at it ; — indeed it was gross mismanagement that you were not severely handicaped. Mrs James Witt, of Gtrafton-road, wore one of the prettiest dresses at the opera, on Friday evening. It could not have been more appropriate, and suited her graceful form admirably. The boyhood of the Rev. Joseph Cook was passed on a farm near old Fort Ticonderoga. Mr Cook says nowhere in the world has he had such large and enthusiastic audiences as in Australia. There may be no harm in spooning in the street, but that couple in Union-street might have a little feeling for afl \mfortunate bachelor who is compelled to be an eye-witness and hasn't a girl to follow suit on. That pretty niece phould be going to W. soon or else she will let Miss S. cut her out. She looked charming in that new costume on Tuesday evening in Q.ueen-street, while calling on the new matrimonial agent. Who were the two charming ladies that travelled from Onehunga to Epsom in the pouring rain to hear Mr Reid sing — and oh ! those bouquets they took with tliem. John discovered the Turkey Rhubarb. Mr Arthur William Fisher, of Tauranga, is a brother-in-law of Lieut. James Allan Park, who fell mortally wounded while gallantly leading the Highlanders at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. Mr Claude Park, of Katikati, is also a cousin of the j deceased officer. Jack George was acknowledgedsto be the best j bailer at the North Shore Regatta. The way he kept the Agnes afloat in the gale was really grand. Some ixnkind person said he worked so hard because he couldn't swim and might have been drowned. Panter, the popular landlord of the Waverly Hotel, 10 years ago, when prospecting over the ground now held by the Success Gold Mining Company, found the skeleton of a human being and a red morroco case. It was then known as the Gt-olconda Claim. Mr Ramsbottom, the author of certain pamphlets on money-lending, money-lenders, and dishonest lawyers, has received a letter from Mr Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject of a grievance. Mr Ramsbottom was in business as an auctioneer, and when he determined to take a voyage to New Zealand for the benefit of his health, he wrote to the Inland Revenue authorities for" permission to transfer his license to a son who had purchased his business. He was referred to Somerset House, London, and after a lapse of ten days he received a reply from the Secretary of the Inland Revenue Board informing him that the Legislature had made no provision either for transference of the license or remission of the fee. At the Cape De Yerd Islands Mr Ramsbottom wrote a letter to Mr Gladstone on the subject of his grievance, and by the last San Francisco mail he. has received an acknowledgment of his letter.