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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 242, 18 July 1872, Page 3

Tlierc seems to be quite a panic, in the matrimonial market at present, if wc may judge by what has transj ired during the last week, in which two of Eve’s fair daughters, living not 100 miles from Auckland, were considerably nonplussed by their respective suitors, not coming to the scratch. One, a buxom widow, had her cars shocked by the bridegroom-expectant lelliDg her that he could not stand family quarrels, and they had better “cry a go,” although the ring had been nought and the licence obtained to carry out the ceremony. In the other case the marriage trousseau and feast had been prepared, but on the auspicious day the lady received a telegram that her deceivers health would not permit him to be present at the ceremony, while in the meantime the “gay Lothario” was making the best of his way out of the district, and will no doubt endeavour* to “ let seas roll between them ’ ere long. We believe this is not the first time he has played the same trick. — Waikato Times.