THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 69, 7 January 1882, Page 261

THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

— Jimmy Droney leaves next week for a six months' sojourn in tlie auriferous regions of Waihi. — Jack wants to know when those mince pies are coming. A wink's as good as a nod, &c. — Mr L. "W. Parsons is engaged to Miss E. E. Ensar, of The Block, and will shortly take her " for better or for worse." — Miss Clarke appeared on the Par.awai-road on Sunday in a very pretty costume, which suited her her admirably. — It is not true that Menzies is sweet on one of the girls in the Bo wen. Oh, no ! he couldn't do such a thing — well, hardly ever. — Alf Collins, a genial young spark, lias taken his departure for Aiiokland, after a brief residence amongst us of three weeks. He says he couldn't stand being mistaken for a curate any longer. — The two young "ducks" who were laughing and giggling at a large church in Mary - street on Sunday evening last are informed that if such conduct is repeated I shall deem it my duty to name them. — A fashionable picnic at Mr Louis Ehrenfried's estate at Puriri eventuated on New Year's Day, and was, as far as I can glean, a great success. The company was a lnrge and select one. - — It is estimated that between two and three thousand parsons visited the metropolis during the holiday season, who could not have spent less than four or live thous-and pounds between them whilst away from their homes. — The Misses Loclclcr, of Auckland, are tit present on a visit to the goldfield. They are staying at Mr Steedman's, Tararu. At the time of writing there was quite a large number of lady visitors from the city recreating at Quartzopolis, but I am unable to ascertain any of their names. — The Misses Mcllhone leave for Wangamii in a week or two. Their loss will be severely felt by tha Catholic body, as for some years past they have rendered great assistance at concerts, entertainments, &c, inaugurated by the members of St. Francis' Church, and have also taken a prominent part in the Choral ser' vices of the chapel. — One of the chief features at the banquet given by Hone "Warehiko to his wedding guests the o + lier day, was the " burying of the hatchet" between Mr A. Brodie and Mr James Mackay. The way these two gentlemen beslobbered each other (with compliments) was equal to the hnrdest nose-rubbing by the most conservative native chiefs present. — A friend of mine who was passing along Pollen-street early one morning last week, says it was amusing to witness the efforts made by a well-known newsimper-man to convey to his home a certain personal friend of his — a man connected with the mining affairs of the place since the opening in 1867, and who had been partaking rather too freely of Teacher's best at a Grahamst'own pub. The tipsiologist was last seen clinging to a verandah post, whilst his friend the scribe was expostulating with him on the folly of his ways, and entreating him to go home before daylight did appear. — An incident occurred in a certain hotel in this town during the holiday season which should not go unrecorded. The proprietor of a tobacco and cigar establishment had occasion late one evening to go to the Hotel in search of one of his employes-, who was staying there. The only person awake on the premises when he arrived there was the worthy landlord, who informed him that the person he was seeking was sleeping in room No. 10. Thither hied our friend and knocked at the door, which was ajar. Receiving no reply, ho entered the apartineut, and, perceiving by the pale moonlight the head of a' man resting on the pillow, he knocked him on the back with an umbrella several times, and called to him to get up. Of course the fellow awoke with a start, and, sitting up in bed, demanded to know the name of the rude disturber of his peaceful slumbers, and also the object of such an untimely visit. To the consternation of the tobacconist, he discovered he had made a mistake — that he had got into the wrong room — and, without uttering a word, he fled in terror to boniface, and demanded to know «vhy he had been misdirected. The licensee, much amazed, assured the little fellow that he (the landlord) was not to blame in the matter, and, hastening to hi-; spouse's apartment, he ascertained from her that the young man who usually occupied No. 10 had kindly consented to sleep in the next room' that night, in order to allow a lady and gentleman from the country to occupy the double bed in No. 10. The mistake was explained to the irate vendor of the soothing weed, who graciously accepted an apology from the dispenser of cocktails, gin-slings, &c, and accorded one to the gentleman he hnd so rudely disturbed. A couple of bottles of " fizz " brought to a termination what might have been a rather serious affair for the little shopkeeper.

The concert in aid of the Newton Catholic Church Building ITucd is postponed till Monday, the 30th January (Regatta night), as per advertisement. Special Medicines for Children, Infanta' Food, Feeding Bottles, Nursing Shields, Enemas, Waterproof Sheeting, Bandages. Belts, and all kinds of domestic appliances, may be obtained at Gardner's English Pharmacy, 184, Queen-street, Auckland,