TAURANGA.

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 53, 17 September 1881, Page 10

TAURANGA.

— Mr T. C. Crump is the successful candidate for the vacant seat in the House of Commons. "TiT^Tl

— A young man who borrowed a horse here on Sunday "week, returned the saddle and bridle, but was totally unable to account for the horse. — Our merchants are much incensed at the insolvency of Hugh McKiimey. They have accordingly taken steps to prevent his getting through the Court. — That Avas rather an unseemly row which took place in the Commercial yard between a Taylor, from the festive regions of Ohinemutu, and a Press representative. " Thus all shall learn ere long To refrain from language strong.'.' — Bees arc being Foster-ed even unto the Western extremity of our Barber-ous community, and themost Crabb-ed of Jno. Wesley's followers has Sheathed the dagger of unsociability with which he has hitherto been protected. Wood you believe it. — At the Eclectic Society's meeting, during MiMarshall's experiments, one of the members suggested that an experiment about to take place might prove detrimental to the buildings. This seriously alarmed the owners thereof, and the experiment was abandoned. One of Tauranga's oldest settlers, after flirting with every maiden, young or old, rich or poor, has fallen back upon the widows and found one who is willing to take him for better or worse. However, there are no roses without thorns, and, it is said, the widow insists on hisproperty being signed over to her before she will once more change her name. — The matrimonial fever is apparently contagious. The last victim reported is, we regret to record, a rising local journalist, who is said to have gained the affections of a young lady but recently arrived from the old country, and is at present residing in Auckland. As the nest is already secured, we hope soon to hear of the bird being caged. — It is time the Athletic Club were up and doing. The date of their annual meeting is fast approaching, and, as yet, no meeting has been called and steps taken in the matter. We hope the members of this Club do not intend to show the same lamentable apathy with regard to their animnl sports that has characterised the proceedings of the Football Club during the late season. — A working bee of a somewhat unique character was held at a certain residence on the Cameron-road the other day. The benevolent wife of our respected postmaster and the amiable lady of one of our prominent Pukeites, ably assisted by Miss Wilson— ever ready to lend a hand to a struggling fellow creature— kindly volunteered to removelthe furniture of a x'opulur but very economical barrister to his newly-erected residence in the aristocratic suburb of Val Marino. With this laudable end in view, they assembled in force on Friday afternoon. One of the ladies was accompanied by her faithful steed, which she pressed into service as pack horse for the occasion, and the other two carried a tub of snndries between th^in.