WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

Observer, Volume IV, Issue 84, 22 April 1882, Page 94

WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

— The most popular man in Cambridge — Judge Fenton. — The proprietor of the West End House ignores everything like holiday observation ; and when people were driving to church on Good Friday, this eccentric townsman was endeavouring to drive a bargain with a few stray customers. — Te Awamutu is about to awaken from its years of lethargy, and "life" is again to be instilled into its dormant existence. An excellent programme of races has been arranged for the Qaeen's Birthday, and, no doubt, if the weather is favourable on the occasion, a good day's sport may be anticipated. — A few of the literary and musical talent of Hamilton are going to give a" series of cheap entertainments during the coming whiter. There is some talk of Von Stunner coming out with a series of Shakespearian recitations, which, I hope, is true; and dear George will, in all probability — if solicited— let us have a string of his favourite sentimental solos. — A committee of gentlemen gave a most successful evening's amusement in the large room adjoining the Town Board Office at Cambridge. Like other reunions of this kind, it served as an admirable medium ] to bring together all the some-day-to-be niatriuionialists of the district. The arrangements were of the best possible character both in respect to music and refreshments. — Why did the gallant little J. Let pass each fleeting hour Without proposing to Miss — eh, Of Cambridge West, the flower ? Why did the smart Detective D. Pick out so strange an hour To prove to the Inspector T. Himself the force's flower ? Where doth the jolly banker boy Ride to each xnoonbright night, When to Miss D. so gracefully He swears his life-long plight ? — The sucking adjutant, alias the pseudo politician and law adminitsrator of one of the Waikato settlements, is again entering on a crusade against our unfortunate member. His idea is now that the member for the district should march off to Wellington, punch all hands '(I mean figuratively), and bring back all the money, of which the Cavalry were so unjustly robbed. Why not make him a colonel. — What about the Hamilton Debating Club ? Is there no attempt at resuscitation ? If the Hamilton Borough Council represents the selection of the public generally, and the choice of the people, then their sense of judgment cannot well be approved of. A worse selection could not have been made ; and for the soundness of my assertion, I refer your readers to a report of a meeting of the body which appeared in the Waikato Times. Why, the immortal Pickwick Club could not hold a candle to it..

Mr J. Eead has started business as cabinetmaker and upholsterer in Pearce's new buildings, corner of Kyber-pass and Syinonds-street ; and as" he is a firstclass tradesman, working with only the best material and at moderate charges, he should command a share of the patronage of his neighbours.