TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 158, 22 September 1883, Page 12

TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

The girls of one of our local pubs, did ». " starring:".: tour of ithe; Strand' one' bight^re- « ceatly, clad in— well, "rents," probably to try J tbe practicability of the divided skirt. » : Very wpretty boys they made too, if you &sk me...... A* charming young creature here js\ very anxious* to, discover the identity, of your, correspondent. She says he musfc.be such a handsonie, • sweetduck of a man (that's me!) She told .me she* stuck up our sedate and respected Town. (?lerk on the subject, but his natural gallaimy; stood him in great stead,, and he came through theordeal "without a stain on bfs character." Well, you know, when I was young—but no, I see the missus fixing her eagle eye on me, and> as she possesses a good deal of, the Bishopianu thought-reading talent, I'll think no m.Qreo.n%, to avoid unpleasant oonsequenceß....,»Wh»t »» world of satire was contained , in the remark of one of the promoters of the local Cheese, Butter^ and Bacon Factory Company npw forming. "I'm, afraid it won't gee," said he, V because 'twould compel Tauranga farmers to milk their cows. Now, if we could milk for them; we'd swim." However, they do seem to be waking, tip* to the necessity of exerting themselves;; and/ having taken in several additional holes in, theirbelts, will probably be up and doing while ihey have energy left The .member** of the Musical Union invited their friends, to a canversajrioiieat the Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening. By 8 p.m., the hour of commencement, a goodly number of the, members and their gaests ha<£ assembled. The orchestral band was placed ia the centre of the hall, while around it the guests were tastefully grouped, and refreshment tables* occupied one end, the whole having a very.pleasing and animated effect. Mr Quinton pervaded the. assembly, and, ; with the assistance of a gorgeously-arrayed committee, succeeded in plaoing everyone at their ease. At 8 p.m. the extensive -• and attractive musical programme ;■ was* entered upon and continued for., several hoursIt included two ; very fine orchestral eelectionsr— Oberon and Italian in Algeria ; several choruses? a violin solo by Miss Buckland, which in itself was worth going to hear ,* two pianoforte solas by Mr Barnes, a perfect master of bis instrument j,» creditable, ballad by Miss Lundon ; and a natitical song by Mr Buckland, Ac, There wag also. a charade, in which. Messrs Quinton and.WftVd were quite too killing as medical men j-.-Mr Buddie made a hairy and grunty hypoehondriocal old sinner \ Mr, Hoyte a regular v swiper); 1 ? -and! Mr Turnbull a consummate valet. The National Anthem, concluded a most pleasant evening. at 11.30. . Several of the costumes worn by the fair sex— of , whom there was a rery large muster,?— were well worthy of note, and were only excelled by the fair, faces which surmounted them.. J«. There was a public ball here on Wednesday nighfc, but as, the promoter— rone Thomas Sidwell — neglected to leave a ticket at your agent's, and as I could not beg, borrow or, steal the fequisite<five bobj it must. remain undesoribecl. Howeveiv I believe it was numerously attended, and belle was— [No, you don't! We ; Jiaj^po^ much respect, for Mrs , — — to be InstrumeMHiit' making her a widow in the freshness and-roßße* of her youth.— lld.Obsbbtibb.] . .