TAURANGA.

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 54, 24 September 1881, Page 22

TAURANGA.

— All the stores in town were closed on Saturday evening in honour of the football match. — The new-chum's protege (commonly known by the vulgar but expressive appellation of " Pumpkin, Squash") looks well in his new suit. — It is rather hard on Tauranga society that a "leading citizen" should judge it as a whole by the ladies (?) with whom he is on intimate terms. Mr J. B — l (the best tempered man in Tauranga) has improved so much under Mrs Alexander's tuition, that he anticipates giving a clog hornpipe at the forthcoming soiree. — The Tauranga and K.K. team played well during the recent match. Half the town turned out. Unfortunately our team were suffering- from the usual complaint— want of practice. — Mr Ratcliffe desired an interview with the Observer man, who immediately went into training in anticipation of the event. (Mr R.s interview is unavoidably postponed. His last acquisition did not, unfortunately, take kindly to its master, and therefore pitched him off and sprained his ankle.) —Your agent here being a small man, has already received several visits from gentlemen who have seen fit to take offence at paragraphs appearing- in the Observer. It is a pity these pugnacious persons do, not call upon the correspondent, who in his younger days was credited with being something of a boxer, and therefore might be better able to meet, them with their own weapons. N.B.— This is not a challenge. We had better give his address— Te Papa, Tauranga, N.Z. — Miss "Wriglcy's nuptials were celebrated on Tuesday. They were of a private character. Our townsman, Mr J. Bodell, gave the bride away, and generally lent weight to the proceedings. Festive John was, as usual, übiquitous. The bride wore lavender silk. The rejoicings that evening were joined in by a few intimate friends, who spent a convivial evening beneath the roof of Mrs Wrigley's hospitable mansion, whilst outside upon the trim pnterre, and in the beautifully laid out and well-kept grounds, a crowd of larrikins listened to the revelry within and danced a fantastical cancan, accompanied by the melodious strains of that exceedingly popular instrument, the tin can. — Our respected townsman, Mr Richai-d Ehodes, has intimated his intention of being elected as the gifted representative of our thriving district. Obedient to the request of an influentially-signed petition, Mr Rhodes, like Sir George Grey! has dragged himself, towards the end of his days, from his peaceful and happy home. Tearing himself from the arms of his devoted wife and affectionate children, he has rushed at once to the call of duty. However, we are afraid that notwithstanding Mr Rhodes' self sacrifice in the interests of his country, his are not the qualifications to fit Mm for thq noisy arena of political strife. Strict business integrity, unswerving honesty of purpose, innate bashf 'ilness, and a disposition ever ready to aid "the cause that lacks assistance," and to redress " the wrong that needs resistance," are as much out of place in a politician as a tame mule would be at Kansas, a. good road at Te Puke, or a vulgar tradesman in the hallowed precincts of Mrs Ginder's dance.