WAIHI NOTES.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 111, 25 March 1897, Page 3

WAIHI NOTES.

[By The Orphan],

Last Monday evening the Literary Society had their usual weekly entertainment. The piece de resistance was "Lote Courtship And Marriage." Mr Staffan, in opening the subject, made use of some very disparaging language in regard to bachelors and old maids. In his opinion the former Mere selfish, disagreeable, very untidy, in their lml its, and taken altogether, were a very undesirable section ot the comn.unity. In describing old maids, his remarks were not in much better taste, but he had not proceeded very far before he was interrupted by a gentleman who was offended at the slighting and disrespectful manner iu which the speaker was alluding to the old maids. In a few well-chosen sentences he spoke up well in favour of the ladies, aud quietly snubbed the first speaker. Anyhow, the subject did not take on well at all, and the evening's debate was the poorest that has yet taken £lace since the inauguration of the iterary Society. To-morrow night the subject to be discussed is to be the " Liquor Traffic," and I fancy the Prohibitionists will have it all their own way. On Tuesday evening several high officers in the Salvation Army paid the local corps a visit, and after a lively outdoor meeting adjourned to Tanner's Hail, where they had a rousing good time and made things hum. They raked in a good collection, but I do not think they made any converts. The band concert and dance on St. Patrick's night was a great success, the hall being crowded with fair Is dies and tall men. Dancing was kept up to the "wee sma' hours."

The announcement last Tuesday that the big pay day whs put off until Thursday was a gnat disappointment to the many, but was a source of joy to the publicans and storekeepers, as it meant a lot of money being spent in the place instead of being squandered at the Paeroa races. A good many went down to them, but if the pay day had been as per usual there would have been four times the number. Anyhow, Paeroa did not miss the extra expenditure, and business people here reaped the benefit, and it whs all wanted, as coin has not been too plentiful since Christmas with them.

Sad to relate, there was too much water turned on to suit the 1.0.G.T. on Friday night, so their social and concert had to be postponed for a week. The Ideal Comedy Company were to have occupied the boards at Tanner's Hall on Saturday night, but were unable to arrive hero in time. They therefore .advertised a postponement until to-mor-row night. Very little interest appears to be taken in the election of Licensing Commissioners, although there are three local men in the field. 1 fancy the prohibitionist will head the poll, as all his party will record their votes straight out for him, whilst the moderate party and whisky drinkers will split theirs between the other candidates, both being popular men. Three christenings and one infant consigned to its long home is not a bad record for one day, but such are the tips and dkwns of life in Waihi today. \V. J:ii, March 21st, KS97.