WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 85, 29 April 1882, Page 101

WAIKATO WHISPERINGS

—There is a fever in Waikato at the present time among our young people for the skating art. — Life has again b een instilled into our D ebating . Club. — There is some talk about a coalition having been formed between the followers of Morris and the followers of Madigan. — Grxeat surprise was manifested in Cambridge at the extraordinary largo sentence passed on Mikaere for the Oxford manslaughter affair. — Mr A. Isaacs is at a loss to know why he did not get the Constabulary ration contract, though his tender was a penny lower than any of the others. He has wired to Colonel Roberts for an explanation. — Who is the miserable scribe that contributes the bosh about the wonders of Rotorua to your Hamilton contemporary, and has the impudence to assume the norn de plume of " "Ward ?" — The proceedings of the Cricket Association meeting at Ohaupo last week were characterised by a rather warm discussion on the matter of who gave publication to the little affair concerning the complaint paid by the juvenile banker to the Cambridge cricketers. — Pocket scraping on the gigantic principle is going on in Cambridge at present, so as to pay for the Sunday-mqrning-noise-making apparatus shortly to be strung up in the belfry of St. Andrew's. There is some talk of Ned coming down with another fifty. — The most enjoyable ball we have had in Cambridge for some time past was that given by Mrs W. L. C. Williams, in the Public Hall, on Friday evening last. The hall was comfortably filled for dancing, and the floor was in excellent condition. Mr J. P. Campbell discharged the duties of M.C., and the omnipresent Don discharged the duties of all other minor 1 offices, too numerous to mention, in fact, with a degree of credit which speaks volumes for his energy. — There was. a perfect crush for the Observer last week, as all thought to see a glowing account of the late dramatic performance. I can only excuse myself by saying that time didn't permit ; but will promise to do them justice the next time. Forrest's management, as well as his acting, was excellent ; and the acting of Slasher and Crasher good in the extreme. The other parts were almost faultlessly taken, particularly so those of the ladies, who acquitted themselves with much credit. — A most amusing case was decided before the Justices at the R.M. Court, Cambridge, on Friday last. Both parties to the action were bum bailiffs. The complainant is an eccentric individual, who talks largely of muzzling the Press.and speaks in uncomplimentary terms of its representatives. Thomas had been troubling his head recently over election matters, and some joker is said to have entered the office (!) and extracted some papers which were enclosed in a sealed parcel, and addressed to a defeated candidate. Thomas rightaway accused Ms brother bum of the theft ; and the accused, feeling somewhat indignant at the accusation, procured a heavy stock whip and proceeded to thrash poor Tom. Tom, ■who appears to have had the best of the row, summoned his assailant. After showing, to the satisfaction of everybody, how he had " licked " the defendant, Tom, with the greatest possible coolness, asks the Bench for protection, as he is afraid of his life.