WARKWORTH,

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 82, 8 April 1882, Page 57

WARKWORTH,

"What's up with Billy ? Ask him. j Black grenadine, with pink bows, looked pretty J at the ball the other night N., and did not, in any way, detract from your usual beauty. j " Our cousins" have left for Auckland, regretted ! by all who had the pleasure of their acquaintance. Never mind, " gie us your ban' mon !" Since Heinus, the revivalist has been here, black stove-pipe hats have become fashionable, likewise black coats worn long, with faces to match. "(•*-.," you had better change that hat ! The young lady in light blue silk looked well in church last Sunday, being greatly admired by all. She is far excellence the belle of Warkworth. Don't be jealous, dears.; ; Stop that "side" Miss S. Your sister's remarks to W. R. on their way to the choral practice on Monday week were overheard. Let this humble you. " Too much useles3 sensationalism at the Wesleyan Church. Old Gr. nearly worked himself into a fit and the women into hysterics. One iof the newly-made converts (?) was asked next Imorning if he felt any better for it. •" Not ad — bit," was the answer — fact, while another likened her feelings to a gingerbeer bottle I; : Tb*e farce entitled; 'l.Once a year or the Hobson iband sweep," is not likely to- he-repeated at pur, ■next showY People are beginning to think they jare able enough tojtake care of their own money •in the district witlibut asking the band to annually stake £2o put of jthe ;placey: and:then \ "run down" jthe lo^^i^icke^ltijdaaog^lj^ happened, to fall on the* same night astKehv" farce."

NEW PLYMOUTH. " I expect to hear of a protest from Inglewood against the granting of an income to Prince, Leopold. What presumption on Mr Gladstone's part to pass the measure, not knowing whether it met with Mr D.'s approval or not,! A gentleman, retiring from housekeeping a short time since, sold his furniture, etc., by auction, which realised very good prices. I have tried to find out who purchased the lot described in the catalogue as "nail brush and tooth brush," but have not succeeded.. I nevertheless wish the purchaser unalloyed joy of his purchase. The two gentlemen who journeyed overland to Auckland via Mokau, are cautioned against repeating the experiment, as Te Wetere is said to be rehearsing the following ditty :— Those travellers 'gain may come my way Oh ! won't there be the deuce to pay 5 I'll teach them both to slander me, I'll " scott" them a la John "Vf hiteley. I'll eat them, yes, by Jove, T will, I don't care if it makes me ill, I'll shoot them both, I'll bet a fiver, And " scoff" them up, both lights and liver. How reverential our worthy parson appears to the eyes of the righteous as he airs himself through our principal footpaths perched on- a three-wheeler in the shape of a tricycle, which, in a small town like ours, where walking can be no exertion, when it is remembered that a few strides will place one in any spot desired to be reached, must, to the eyes of a stranger, appear to be a morbid idea of effecting a sensation. I- recollect the time, Mr Editor,, in your city, when a certain sergeant of police became noted for his zeal in wheeling perambulators into the Police Court and having fined many respectable nurse-girls for, in their turn, wheeling their infant charges on the footpaths. I presume our clerical friend is exempt. Jukufifar caused quite an immense sensation here. His remarks were much appreciated by the audience, who rewarded his eloquence with a complete load of threepenny bits. Sir W. Fox was chairman, and his particularly white physiognomy set off Juku's dark visage admirably. I must protest against mothers taking such young children as I saw there, as they were far too young to derive any instruction from the coloured gentleman's remarks, arid no doubt caused some alarm on the mother's part, one little cherub exclaiming wibh some alarm, " bogie, mamma, bogie!" on Juku making his appearance. As Sir William appeared to be such a friend of Juku's, it was, not unnaturally, expected he would take him for a swim in the pond. in the Botanical Gardens the following morning, and a large number of spectators were there to witness the spectacle, but Juku came not, as he had to visit the school and see how the children were progressing in things theological. The reverend darkie put views of Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and other sacred places before them, asking the children from time to time what occurred at these notable places, but they all appeared ignorant of any noted occurrence, or were probably bashful and could not answer. One of Juku's fellowvisitors, however, who is rather of a sporting turn of mind, to restore confidence in the children I presume, asked them — what was the name of the horse that won the Waverley Handicap ? (General chorus, by the whole troupe of school children — "Larry." '