TAURANGA.

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 52, 10 September 1881, Page 616

TAURANGA.

■ — Two pairs of turtle ilovos are feathering their nests. — The two Ws (master and mini) have received snbstaiiti.il testimonials from a truly grateful country for tlic active part they took in the Bnnk robbery. — An ancient though respected guardian of the public peace entered the bolv bonds on Friday week. By the bye, the bridesmaid nud host man formed a very prett\ couple. "Why dont they splice : J — The coming elections are already a topic of conversation bore, and the opinion is freely exi>r<\ssed that unless Mr Stewart retires in favour of Captain Morris wo shall not get a local man in. — Messrs T. and 8., -with characteristic enterprise, are seeking to snpplv a long-felt want, by erecting a spacious bowline and skittle ;illev on the Strand. It will probably bo the longest in the Colony. — Rumours are # rife of radical errors in the survey of certain portions of the town. The B.N.Z. and adjacent property-holders are most concerned. As the lots are all built upon, litigation may ensue. — The Bishop's ' : Personal 'Reminiscences," although free, attracted but some half-dozen bays, " Owing to Rev. Barber proving too great an attraction, etc., etc." He shouldn't have advertised that collection. — Rev. Barber's leciures ---we beg pardon — readings are not very nnmerously attended. Perhaps if the reverend gentleman wore to five something original, instead of those "well-cooked" discourses, he might draw. — Mrs Alexander's dancing classes are a decided success. Bashful youths of six may be seen tripping on the light fantastic with blushing matrons of say — sixty. Moutressor B. hopes to accomplish that step in time for the Christmas festivities. — Mr Bloomfield's pictures attracted such a blooming crowd of natives around Home and Reid's window as to impede traffic upon the Strand. They recalled to the mind of the innocent and unsophisticated savage pleasant memories of the happy Kaingas and fertile fields in which their youth was passed. — Mr G-eo. AY., bellev known as "Tvai," pulled off a good thing last week. Getting J. M., of "Whakatano to try the famous " Spring- well " brew, " Kai " managed to raise a race with Joe. Procuring their respective steeds they adjourned to J the beach, where the race resulted in an easy victory for Ws horse, putting a cool twenty into his pocket. That's the boy for this country. — It is a pity for the good of their pockets that all new-chums have not as efficient a care-taker as a young gentleman, who shall be nameless. This youth, becoming pretty fuddled, Joe thought he would try and retrieve the lost fortunes of the day by raising the £20 he had lost to G. W. Finding the new-chum pliable, he offered him the defeated animal for £40, an otter which was immediately accepted, and a cheque tendered for the amount ; however, the companion now appeared on the scene, and, taking possession of the cheque, ordered all hands oil' to bed,, at the same time informing his boss that he would return tbe money wken the other was better able to take care of it. — At the meeting of ratepayers on Monday week, held to decide whether Tauranga should be a borough or not, Redmond, the bailiff, proposed that Mr J. C. Young should take the chair as against the chairman of the Town Board. This proposition was naturally scouted, the pill being too nauseous for even our listless townsmen to swallow. The matter was well planned before the meeting commenced. Johnny, after recent occurrences, is naturally most anxious to make some show of popularity, but has unfortunately for himself taken hold of the wrong end of the stick. Fraternizing with the bailiff and the few roughs we have among us will not help him. — A curious story reaches us from Opotiki. A young girl who has been living with a man, as his wife, died in giving birth to a child, and on her death-bed entreated this fellow to nmrry her. He, however, would not, but gave out that she was already Mrs S., and even wont so far ns to have his name put upon her coffin. She was no sooner buried than he laid claim to monies in the Government Savings Bank, etc. which she possessed, on the grounds that he was her husband. Her parents, however, now stepped in, and, on initiating- enquiries, discovered, as they had already been aware, that he was never married to their daughter. The affair hns been taken up by the Public Trustee, so we shall probably hear more of it. . — Tt is a melancholy fact that tlie scarcity of eligible young men in Tauranga is becoming a source of great distress and tribulation to the younger of the fair sex there. A rather amusing instance occurred a few days ago. The occasion was a riding party got up by some of the young ladies, and consequently should have been a success, but unfortunately only one poor victim turned up, and what that unfortunate went through is not easily described. The manceuvering on the part of the ladies to monopolize him was grand. First one dropped her whip, which was no sooner recovered than another lost her stirrup, this had hardly been remedied when a shriek from another direction called our courageous but deluded young friend's attention to one of the fair one's horses which was vainly endeavouring to devour a tree stump and consequently choking. Now that young fellow is gradually recovering, but we pity the man who broaches the riding party subject to him yet.