ORMONDVILLE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3504, 29 September 1882, Page 4

ORMONDVILLE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) September 28, 1882,

There was quite a rush for the papers this morning to read the account of tbe Scandinavian concert which was advertised for last evening at Napier, and, although the notice in reference to it was very curt, still there was an air of satisfaction on the faces of the numerous readers to glean the meague fact that the concert did really come off. We can now only hope that the financial results will pro*e satisfactory to the promoters, and useful to the Hospital Oommtttee.

"It is an ill wind that blows no one good" is an old proverb, and its truthfulness has been amply sustained by a "passing event" iv our midst. For some time past an individual far into the sear and yellow leaf has been residing here, and has made himself very much beloved by tbe children attending school for his liberality with sweetmeats, &c. However, certain information goes to parents' ears which caused them to hold a council of War, with the result that the " Ottoman " was to get a few hours notice to quit the place or Mr Schultz would be put on his track. Thinking that he would choose the moonlight for his flight a party collected together near his residence, armed with a bucket of tar and the feathers of sundry roosters; but, after a long suspense, it was thought advisable to look into the whare and see if the bird had flown, and it was found that he must have gone immediately on getting notice. This is the ill wind, and the good it blew was that the plucked roosters were generously distributed amongst a few families, to whom they were very welcome.

War between France and England was our latest sensational rumour, but eager enquiries soon reduced the rumour to the dimensions of a equable between a representative of each nation over tbe appropriation by one of the other's conjugal rights. The details of the row, and the causes that led to it, are too spicy for the columns of a non-" society" paper; suffice it to say that the representation of John Bull, armed with a formidable stick, chased the Frenchman off the field and remained master of the situation and possessor of the lares and penates. The circus performed to a good house last night. There were about 600 present, and the entertainment gave great satisfaction. The utmost order prevailed, although it was considered advisable to increase the police force for tbe occasion, Constable Harvey from the Spit being on duty here.