KUAOTUNU

Observer, Volume X, Issue 603, 24 January 1891, Page 18

KUAOTUNU

The ball was a great success. Jim was not long in finding out the prettiest girl, and didn't she look sideways at him. It is a pity that a local M. 0. cannot be procured, but there is no doubt the imported one earned his pay. That bet could not be deoided, ao the Dorking 1 and Spanish hena were shipped to town, their owners being dissatisfied with the breed; but when the Dorking was brought back in return boat, the owner of the Spanish, seeing through the game, went himself to get hia bird before his opponent ©utwitted him. Charley, will you please take a back seat in the Post Office ? The Warden attracted attention when coining to Kuaotunu, accompanied by his white dog riding a pony. The Junction allotment case, settled on the ground by an outsider, was mistaken for a dog show. The defendant was supported on one side by his black retriever, and on the other side by a white poodle ; the plaintiff was accompanied by a mongrel, a greyhound and a Ne vfoundland dog. Davy says he will never again fight against fate or favouritism. The storekeeper, from the little city, does not like paying for surveys for nothing. Irish Town presents a lively appearance on Monday mornings, when all the old Biddies are oat washing clothes in the creek, and the beer lady superintending the gossip. The new bobby is making friends fast. How courteous publicans are to new arrivals, introducing them into society and never expecting them to pay for their drinks. What a shame that Mac was allowed only two days for his honeymoon. Harry, usually so modest, was very lively on board the steamer. I don't think he would rather fight than run away. What do you say at Brown's town ? Ted says the two new slaveys are the bes*" dancers in the place and Neil agrees with him as long as he doesn't want to monopolize both. The Northern Company's Goods Shed is now a family residence ; a poor look out for wet weather The battery pianist objectß to playing for the dances too often, as the last experience was rather expensive, and being a married man he has not yet got over the effects. Wm. Slabnose will take a leading part at the first entertainment, and will sing ' We'll run them in.'