WAIKA TO WHISPERINGS
—The Oddfellows of Hamilton are willing to sell their fine hall to a public company. Someone ought to accept the offer. — The V. B: has become a pattern to young men. Hi 3 hahits are now more" regular than any other man's. — Friar Tuck has heen appointed clerk of the Piako County Council, but has not yet begun to grow fat on it. The chairman manages that part of the business. — The Toad, after eighteen months consistent loafing between Gwynne's Hotel and the post-office, still ■ lives, though the premonitary symptoms of asphyxia are apparent enough. — Our respected townswoman, Mrs Sloane, has not been well lately. The cause is said to be the peaceful ending of what promised to be a regular row with the natives, and to occasion the removal of the A.C. headquarters from Cambridge to Te Awamutu. — It is whispered that, if satisfactory arrangements can be made regarding the carrying on of his practice, Dv Beale will contest the Waikato seat in the ultra-Liberal interest. I believe a number of influential - gentlemen are only waiting the doctor's favourable decision to form themselves into a' committee with a view to making a preliminary canvass, — The "Majah" has not yet decided to run in, and Cunningham has given no sign. By the way, there is another rumour about to the effect that providing Sir George himself does not come forward for Waipa, the choice of the Central Committee will fall upon Mr. Gresham, who, being a local man and weß, ' liked in his own locality, will stand a better chance thai?, • Tole or Speight, both of whom have been mentioned. — The sucking adjutant Gresham, is evidently / determined to stick to the task which he has imposed';'* upon himself, to show the Government up in regard to'if. the detention of the cavalry pay. The only thing that"' bothers him is that the members on both sides of th» House who are volunteer officers are working in concert for the good of the cause, and thereby spoiling Thomas' chance of making political capital out of the business. ' — It is now confidently asserted that " the old man eloquent" intends to contest; Whipa, the reason • given being that he wants to keep the present member out of the House. lam afraid that with all his good . qualities, and they are of a rare kind, Sir George nourishes gall and bitterness in his heart. McMinn will stand again and possibly Eoche, talking of whom everybody is glad that his good offices have been so handsomely recognised by the Auckland officers, who have presented him with a gold locket. — A pretty state of matters prevails in Kihikihi just now in regard to educational affairs. The teacher has, in some way, given mortal offence to the committee, and this body has returned the compliment by offending four influential persons who justly or unjustly conceived a notion that they are better men by a long chalk than their fellows in office. I'll not vouch, for the truth of it, but it is said the reason why the committee men are incensed against the schoolmaster is because he refuses to teach them the first principles of English grammar free gratis and for nothing.
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Observer, Volume 2, Issue 43, 9 July 1881, Page 473
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537WAIKA TO WHISPERINGS Observer, Volume 2, Issue 43, 9 July 1881, Page 473
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