NGAIRE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9254, 2 December 1891, Page 3

NGAIRE.

[krom a correspondent.] NOVEMBER 28. — We are not by any means defunct here, even if we do not progress by such leaps and bounds as our Stratford neighbours. Wo have got Charlie Sanders back again, anyhow, and we gave him a regular Ngairo welcome last Thursday evening. Perhaps nonio of the Herald readers are so bonighted as not to know who Charlie Sanuders is. Well, he is the proprietor of that pretty place with the ornamental water, that always attiacts the attention of passengers on the railway tetween hero and Stratford, and, what iB more, hois one of the best natured fellows in Taranaki — for a bachelor. Charlie is great on fruit growing, and about a twelve month since had his imagination fired by the accounts of California's wonderful capacity for that lino of husbandry. Nothing would do but lin must go and Bee for himself; so off he went, letting his placo on a short lease to the Presbyterian parson. People wero not greatly surprised to hear that ho was coming back, and on Prince of Wales' birthday suro enough there was Charlio once more at Ngaire, pretty well of opinion that, take it all ronnd, it's as good a place to joi through life in as a man's likoly to tind. Eh? Oh, about the welcome ? Well, I coming to that. There was ham, there was lamb, there was jam— at least, anyway, if there wasn't there was everything else. There was music, there was dancing, there was eating, there waß drinking, there was singing — eh ? yes, there was spooning — oceans, j There was speechifying — not a lot of it, but very choice. Frank Arden biought a tear to every eye by the pathetic manner in which he alluded to the return of the wanderer to the fold, and the honored gueßt in a short but beautifully worded reply, expressed his pleasure at once more being surrounded by his old friends. Then dance followed song and song followed dance, and the eating and drinking and winking and all the rest of it played a running accompaniment; and the music was good and the floor was good, and the tucker was good and the tea was good and the people were good — when others were looking. Mr Hamilton sang and Mr Higham sang, and so did Mr Chambers, and the Ngaire Orchestra was to the fore, and Miss Sanders and Mr Higham played a guitar- violin duet, and Charlie Sanders wanted to sing but they wouldn't let him ; so he swoie ho would get ur; a return party later on and have it all hia own way. And I vote we keep him up to it.