WAIHI.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 41, 24 September 1892, Page 5

WAIHI.

[_FROM OTTR OlfN CORRESPONDENT."! Last; Wednesday night the votaries of the light fantastic had a real good time of it at the Hall as not only wa« the music first-class but the M 0. was in great form, and kept every one up to the scratch, and things were very enjoyable all through, every one being much pleased with the state of thu floor, which is really excellent. -The fun lasted until about two o'clock, «bout thirty^ couples being present. The riuking fpver is still pretty bad,, the latest^ development being a foot-1 ball match to be played by skaters in i the Hall to-morrow night. A big house is reckoned on as the fun is bound 'to be fast and furious. I Last Saturday afternoon there was a very_,animated game of football be-1 tween two sections of the community, I viz., City East and West, the former i proving, the winners after a very hard; tussle., 'Not,understanding the game,' I suppose it is the .correct thing for a i strong amount of barracking to be done by the partisans of either side,'

but 1 ani of opinion' that outside lookers-on;, wouldl enjoy the sport good deal moreMfAthere <■ was >a little less yelling and'Sttouting going' on by those not p!aying. ;'' ; . ,A meeting; of those interested in athletic sports was held 1 last week when it was dr.'idfc-l +o hold an athletic earnu val On the Prince of Wales birthday. A good working committee was appointrl with Mr H. Carter hon s?c, and they jeckon to have a big day's i sport and make things hum generally. Mr Jas. Paul has commenced bis. in the shoemaking, line supplying a long felt want, Persons requiting a shave or their hair cat can be polished off in first-c'ass style at Mr W. Brown's hair-dr-3,siug saloon next door to Bradley's stables. All we want now is a pdliceIsian and gaol to be the hub of the Thames district. D7— -*a cow is stiU'on the iampage> and she is a perfect terror. Pecks, bid boy is not a circumstance to her mischievous habits. tt is immense value to hear the residents, in and around, comparing damages and the traps 'aid to ensnare thi/artfulgcreaiure, but she is to knowing ' o be caught. She always shuns a house until all the ligh" disappear, when.she at once appears on the scene, and woe '„ .tide the tinfortunate housewife who has forgotten to place under lock and key any such light article of diet as potatoes, carrots, or vegetables of any description. It is quite 1 a usual thing to hear-the quid wife^ comparing ndtes. ITou will hear hear one. of them say sh'<& forgot to lock ,v p the onthouse < < and the nnCanny beastie had r r fprced; > the door and de-; vbnred half a sack of potatoes, several bunches, turnips; turning over a bag of flour, bssideg-other damage; .the triext will relate how shewaited up for tbribe nights with lights out but afire on with a; kettle of boiling j water' ready fto give her a warm welcome but 1 she never put in a appearance,i btft bn the! following night had haidly* got to bed before the brute Was around "and smashed up a saucepan ct>ntaining fdwl-feed that had been unluckily left outside. Endeavours have been made to confine her. in a paddock so that she might be milked in the morning to help paying for damages done, but there is nary a fence in the district gdod enough to' keep( her when she is determineo! to leave, t have not heard of any firewood or sheets of iron hkmg missing: lately but if such was the case there is not the slightest doubt but what D—-—'s cow wo'ild get the credit of iK But jokin? aside, it is a wonder the owner does not get rid of an animal that, 13 such' a plague and infernal .nuisance to all around.