TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 59, 29 October 1881, Page 105

TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

— Why did Psychology hold up two hands at the late meeting? The "Kelly G-ang" are a bright looking lot They mean business, though Our cricketers are "wiring in" this year. They mean to win the Auckland match. I liear Mr McKinney, the bumptious bankrupt and ill-used man, has been left a small fortune At the concert the other night I saw the "canny Scott" kiss the bouquet with which he hit the prima donna oh the nose Your correspondent was greatly edified at hearing the " Captain" giving Sawbones his opinion of his (the correspondent's) productions in the Devonport Road on Wednesday night I doubted the truth of the rumour that the Q-bod Templars objected to the performers at their concert washing their hands or wearing clean collars, till the great baritone appearaed, when all doubts A'anished It was really amusing to see our obliging, but unpopular bachelor banker shut up his glasses -with a snap, like the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, and leave the concert room the other night, as soon as " Esmeralda" was over, his air implying that the concert was over, for him, at least Mrs Grinders' concert was a great success but the " big drum" appeared to be conspicuous by his absence. On dit he is getting rather worn out by his continued exertions, and I think it must be true, for I saw our gallant Major flinch perceptibly during his performance of the " Maniac" ut the W — n's party the other night It is wonderful the number of

intimate friends the various candidates have lately discovered. They may be seen arm-in-arm with half the town during the course of one day. Poor H. L. F. was afraid his friend Or. "V. S. had indulged in too many whiskies for the good of his eyesight. He offered to read for him. It was no use, however. His elocution was lost. That "Vulgar Herd" would not listen A person residing at the Quarter Acres, called on one of our storekeepers the other morning, and withdrew his account because the storekeeper was on Stewart's committee The slapping inlrarbour have had their flags half -mastin commemoration of Mr McLeod, the popular chief officer of the Staff a, succumbing to that dangerous disease — matrimony....!.. Didn't Jim Home "bless" the man who ran him up at the " Topcroft" sale " Brom" had better stand himself. He does not appear to have found a candidate worthy of his support yet Our athletic club is now an amateur one. Charlie has carried his point. At the general meeting of the club, it was discovered that all opposition had collapsed What was our amateur sculler and newly-made interpreter doing at the hall window the other night ? There was room inside Mr J. M.'s nuptials must be going to eventuate shortly. I saw the lady on the strand last week The Tauranga Representative Handicap. Any age. Weight according to honesty. Ist prize, 200 sovss. The following are the nominations : — " Buster", iron grey horse, black points. Trainers, T. and B. Stables: the Skittle Alley. He is in pretty fair condition, and will make the running very hot. Butcher Boy, Hall owner. Trainers, E. Gr. Norris and D. Asher. Present stables : T. and B.s old store. Dark bay. This horse won this event twice before. Won the Provincial Plate and ran second to Highlander last time. But his old jockeys (owing to a little gibbing on his part at first) do not think it good enough to ride him. Blue Blood, white pony, stands only 13 hands and for his size very showy. Defeated by Butcher Boy in the Provincial Plate some time ago. Won the Town Board Stakes some years later. Liberality

Bill, dark bay, owner Grey. Trainers, Liberal Association. •• Rather' dioky aboutthelegs. Theodolite, dark horse, Thames breed, starts to make the running for " Buster." i'Th'e Colonial, roan' horse. Trainers, Thames diggers, in very goodcondition.. Stewart received a vote of thanks, not one of confidence at his meeting on Wednesday.