WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 62, 19 November 1881, Page 158

WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

— There was a very pleasant concert and dance at Hautapu, on Friday, in aid of the school funds. — The Cambridge people, with their usual enteaprise, are about to turn the Public Hall into an opera house. — Mr Win. Johns, of Te Awamutu, has announced his intention of contesting the seat for Waipa at the coming election and has issued his address. — Since the new Graining and Lottery Bill has come into fores, Yankee grab is out of the question, and when the hones are asked for, a dip in the lucky bag for a marble is introduced. Too stupid, isn't it ? — A Victoria-street lady, by-the-bye, is often to be seen in a gentleman's hat, 'something similar to those ■worn by the dusky race, the only difference being a black net instead of a plain band, and sometimes a red wing. — Peacock's feathers were flying last week in Hamilton, over a slice of luck in Abbott's last sweep. It is expected that the whole brood will be adorned in new attire. Oh ! Brian Boru. — I have heard it reported that the handwriting of a certain member of the fourth estate is very bad. There is one advantage, however, a good one too — for if he was to write better his bad spelling would be detected, and that would never do. Oh no. — A Hamilton West lady is to be seen on Sunday's dressed in a rich black silk dress, a rush hat turned up, with yellow sateen and cotton gloves, kid being out of fashion. During the week hats are often changed. However, " All that glitters is not gold." — The Obseeveb is very largely read in Hamilton, but I am sorry to say that some of our well-to-do citizens actually send rogularly every week to borrow it, in order, I suppose, to save threepence. Oh ! Jerusalem, what meanness ! — The all-absorbing topic is, who is to be the Mayor elect ? and from which side is he to come from — East or West. There will be a hard struggle for the coveted honours, and if the East candidate is elected, irimt a time our Lady Mayoress will have of it. —The Alexandra Dramatic Club ar,e to the fore again, with perfection this time, and two real paragons in the persons of George and the captain (of the A.C.Q). The two lady amateurs were thoroughly at home in their warts, and. the whole performance passed off smoothly. t —The worthy Mayor of Hamilton intends giving a ball upon the occasion of the completion of the hall in Hamilton West. It is not (?) I understand, to be a select jam tart affair, but a tradesmen's ball, ■which is only right. There is too much of the would be jam tart element in Hamilton. — Waikato Electoral District appears to be in the enjoyment of political rest, that priceless boon after which the soul |of Major Atkinson yearns. But whatever condition some of us may sink down [to politically, the great world cannot have rest. It is fulfilling the laureate's prophecy and spins "down the ringing grooves of change." — The treasurer of the Hamilton Brass Band last week received an instalment of the new head gear for the members. It is a very neat shako and plume, supplied by Mr Fenton, of Auckland. The manufacturer presented hats to the drum-major and bandmaster. The drum-major's hat is a very attractive one, having a plume of feathers in front, which will have the effect of giving a very imposing effect to the band. — Last week a raffle for a horse, buggy, etc., ■worth £60, took place in Hamilton. The fortunate winner was congratulated on his good luck by a kind, benevolent Christian lady, who suggested to him that he should make it a present to our worthy parson. Not a bad idea, but I wonder if the adviser would have given it as a benevolent offering. — The members of the Wesleyan Church and other choirs are most assiduous in their practices for the forthcoming concert to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall in aid of the church funds. It is quite a treat to see the papa's and mamma's seated on the benches in the Court-house on practice nights waiting for their turn to be called on by the musical director. Of course, there is the usual chit-chat upon the merits and demerits of Mr and Mrs So-and-so. — The Hamilton West Hall is making rapid headway, and it is expected that it will be finished by the 30th November. It is proposed to hold a farewell soiree to our worthy parson in it, previous to his departure for the mighty Thames. As the new hall is close to the church, and it might be crowded on the occasion of the soiree, I would suggest that a covered in arch be extended to the church which would be the means of lessening the crush at the hall and give the attenders a nice promenade. — The only thing engaging the minds of the people of Waikato just now, to the exclusion of everything else mundane (and. I am afraid spiritual) is the general election. The time is so short and the candidates have to cram the works of months into days. Spouting is the order of the day, and every little village school-house rings with the eloquent tones of the distinguished orators. It is somewhat unkind of the big guns of the Colony not to have spoken before this, and so provide a stock-in-trade for some of our would-be politicians. Sir George Grey has, I see, given his men a show, and we may expect to hear "an intolerable deal" about the railways and the grossly unfair system of charges before long.