THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 55, 1 October 1881, Page 36

THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

- — Jeroboam has screwed his courage to the sticking point and made his debut on roller-skates. — It is not true that Adam Porter, the irrepressible, is fi misogamist, and those who assert that he is, are perverters of the truth. — It is quite a sight to see Clarrv Wood trundling the baby along Pollen-street in a perambulator on a fine afternoon. — George Burgess's crop of whiskers are coming on splendidly, and the growth is much admired by the fair sex generally. — Dick Harrison has quietly sauntered off to Corouiandel— for good, I believe— and it is not improbable that his bosom friend, Turner, will shortly follow him. — Albie Allom was down from the city last week to see the folks at home, mid he also took advantage to do a little flirting with some of his young lady friends. — "What lias become of the Ilauraki Quadrille Assembly P Is it still in existence or has it died a natural den <h : J — I. am informed that the scene on the wharf just before Mrs Hampson left for Auckland was most affecting. —It is said that Xat Brassey will make another fight for the Mayoralty in November. I don't think the present occupant of the office will seek re-election. — What's this I hear about an Auckland tradesman's daughter, nowaresident at theThames, objecting to the presence of a builder's ewe lamb at the rink, on the ground that she was not of " gentle birth !" — Johnny Marchant is on the war trail, having made a vow that he'd find out the local correspondent; of the Observer some time before Christmas, and " Your Own," fearing an untimely fate, is seriously thinking of emigrating. — The Toole Club made their second appearance in public on Tuesday last and acquitted themselves very creditably, the principal characters being well sustained. There is, however, great room for improvement. — Tyne Savage, one of our most enthusiastic yachtsmen, is about to take up his residence in the Tauranga district. For years past Mr Savage has taken an intense interest in matters aquatic, and his loss will be much felt by the boating community. ■ — Turner's speculation in Young Colonial stock has turned out trumps, and James El win is consequently in a happy frame of wind. It is not every new arrival on a goldiicld who can double or treble his money in mining speculation within, a few months. — I have been informed t'lat Martyn Pucker, one of the jolliest fellows going, is contemplating" a return to the Thames, as he finds life too dull at Mongonui. Won't there be high jinks when he shows his dear old " pliiz " down here again ! — The dance in connection with St. Creorgc's Church entertainment last week was not a success. Some very pretty dresses, were worn. Miss Agnes Kelly, who is undoubtedly the best dancer in the town, was the star of the evening. — The choruses at the Episcopalian concert were rendered in an excellent manner, and Billy Stewart, who wielded the baton, is to be complimented on the successful result of his labours. " Aye Maria " and "Sweet Echo" by the choir were the gems of the evening. — Mr Speight, M.H.8., has returned from the Empire City and settled the vexed question of which electorate he intended to stand for by announcing that it is his intention to contest the Borough seat. If all the candidates already out go to the poll, what a time of it we'll have on the day of the election. ■ — Several inquisitive persons would very much like to know what a prominent Government official was doing beside the landlady of a certain hostelry in Pollenstreet on a certain day last week during the absence of the Boniface. The gay Lothario might have selected a less conspicuous place for the exhibition of — well, never mind what. ■ — -The gentlemen who had the management of the entertainment given in the Academy on Friday last omitted to advertise the affair in the morning paper, because, it is said, the editor had permitted a correspondent under the no nt deplume of "Cosmopolitan" to criticise pretty severely the rev. gentleman who now fills the living. Very Christianlike, wasn't it. — Bob McFarland, manager of the G-rahams-town branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has obtained a week's respite from labour and gone to Auckland to spend his hard-earned holiday, and also to be present at the marriage of his sister with Mr Thorpe of Paeroa. If I may judge from Vhat I see, it will not be long before Robert will be present at a similar gathering at Parawai, at which he will figure very conspicuously. — A report is in circulation, and has created no little surprise in certain circles, to the effect that the dapper little representative of the Ohinemuri riding in the County Council is about to lead to the hymeneal altar one of Auckland's fair damsels, to whom lie has been paying his addresses for some time past. Since Adam's return from the provincial metropolis ho has been freely congratulated by his friends many of whom had long ago become convinced that a shaft from the bow of Cupid would never effect a lodgment in the heart of the lucky Ohinenruri speculator. — Times are so bad down here that no one in the upper class can afford to enter into the holy bonds at present, consequently I am. unable to announce any engagements. There are plenty of marriageable young ladies in the district pining to be mated, a\jd for their dear sakes it is to be hoped things will look up again shortly, so that they may have a chance of "getting off the hooks," and not develop into staid old maids, which

would indeed be a public calamity. It's a pity, I think, that Tommy Hanuaford — the dear old man— cannot be induced to open a branch of his' Jnatrinionial bureau at the Thames, and thus confer a lasting boon on many creatures who are now sad and lonely. — Steve Cati'an "was in fine voice at the concert given by the choir of St. George's on Thursday, and sang remarkably well : but the pleasure which he should have experienced on receiving the hearty plaudits of the audience was lost in consequence. of his receiving a deliberate insult at tho hands of an intoxicated female, who, with the object uo doubt of making herself the observed of all, threw a carrot to the young 1 man as he was bowing Tiimself off the stage. Such conduct on the part of any iperson, and more especially one of the gentle sox, is highly reprehensible, and the sooner the offender in the present case is taught, to behave herself decently in a place of public, resort the better. — Mac, of the " Tvrinkler," is determined that he'll not lose his election for want of canvassing ; and he is now actively engaged in hunting up electors and securing promises of support on the eventful day. Rumour hath it that this candidate will run on the Grey ticket. Me Gowan has also announced, himself, on the independent racket. Prom all I can. hear, it may be taken for granted that Mr Brodie, the able director of county affairs, will stand for Coromandel, should Mr Sheeban not elect to contest that seat, and should he (Mr Brodie) go to the >poll f there is no doubt that he would stand a very good chance of being returned, as lie would secure "the block vote of the Thames portion of the electorate, in addition to a considerable support in the district of Coromandel. — The congregation of St. Greorge's have agreed to the proposal that the Rev. V. Lush should change parishes with the Rev. Calder, of Hamilton, and it may be taken as mi fait nccoiuidi that the exchange will be effected. A number of Mr Lush's flock were averse to his leaving, but being in the minority the opposite party prevailed, and in n few weeks the pulpit of St George's will be graced with the dapper little figure of the rev. gentleman who at present attends to the spiritual welfare of the adherents of the Church of England in. Hamilton. Some of the regular worshippers at St. George's are terribly afraid that the new incumbent will go in for High Church practices, and the rev. William, will require to be on his guard wheu he assumes the charge of this parish.