OBSERVER'S OBSERVATIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 296, 28 September 1880, Page 2

OBSERVER'S OBSERVATIONS.

Captain Barry haviDg been announced to lecture in the Volunteer Hall on Friday evening last, and being informed that the lecture was of a roost amusing character, I naturally at the appointed time found myself there. After having been introduced by Mr B. Thomson in a neat speech, the Captain proceeded, to explain that he arrived in New South Wales in 1829, and after describing the difficulties the ealy colonists had to contend with, a most unseemly occurrence took place. The lecture was beginning to be especially interesting, when thii sound of a horn, inclose proxr imity to the building, rendered the lecturer inaudible to those present. Shortly after the hall was rushed by a host of larrikins from Timaru (returning from Geraldine races). It was impossible to describe the dress ot many present, but one of the sa\d larrikins—a member of a firm of solicitors—-rwas arranged, in female attire, but as much like in appearance to a female (as far as looks are concerned) as the ass from which he no doubt descended . Another of these gentlemen, whose avocation is clerk in a solicitor's office in 'which said solicitor was one of the larrikins) had his coat turned inside out, and being short in stature, with a red face, and having the whole colonial debt on bis shoulders, I shall leave my readers to imagine such an cnimal, armed with a horn as long as himself, nous venous. Having described the principals, it will only be necessary to say that the following professions found a place in the ranks, vix., priae fighters, publicans, ex-publicans, jockeys, solicitors and barristers of the Supreme Court, and the usual habitues of the racecourse. The lecturer—who is advanced in years—-finding it impossible to proceed, after giving them a terrible dressing down, was induced to stop, much to the ' chagrin of those who had anticipated a treat from a colonist of so many years standing. It will suffice to show the condition of these larrikins, when it is stated that the screen around the door, wpb broken and the door greatly damaged . This was done when the Timaruvians were leaving the hall. Now, I don't object to a bit of fun, in it 3 proper place, but what Ido object to is, that a lot of fellows, from a distace, should have the audacity to interrupt a meeting in our midst—of whatever character —and whilst admiring the forbearance showd by my fellow townsmen, I should advice those gentry from Timaru not to repeat | the visit: as there is a limit to all forbearance.

P. B.—l hear thai the dwarf above mentioned carried with him. to Tiinaru the remains of an egg laid last Christmas Au vevoir.