TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 91, 10 June 1882, Page 200

TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

— It is currently reported that the buxom Annie, who dispenses spiritual comforts from behind "YVhitcoinbe's bar, haa parted with^ her heart for a " Tanner" and accepted a " Bill" for life. —Is ifc true that Henry Longstaff sent a note to Captain Barclay to the effect that, as his paper had been made the subject of vulgar jest at a minstrel entertainment he must decline to contribute to the amusement of the Eclectic Society this winter ? — IPrecldy gave a birthday party the. other day, or rather— night. It broke up about midnight and all went their way except the love-lorn Alfred. He sat talky-talking to his inamorato until the first rays of; dawn dimmed the kerosene lamp on the parlour table reminding him that anothor weary day had to be passed without the presence of his beloved one. — The anniversary of the fire was celebrated by a subscription dance. " It will be remembered that on the night of .the fire a dance was being held in. the Temperance Hall, from which the gentlemen were called away by the startling alarm of fire. . Fortunately, they w.ere not similarly startled this time, although a fire did actually break out in a house in town. —"Are you fond of children, Miss Brown ?", Miss' Brown (a blushing maiden of problematical age), "No, I positively dislike them." He: " You were a child yourself,' Miss B." She (contemplatively) :" True. One forgets." He (inadvertently) : "No wonder. 'Twas so long ago." , Then he felt he had added to the things best left unsaid. . ' . —The Northern Steamship Go. is deservedly, " catching it hot" from the local press. Both papersaye going for it without gloves. It is singular ihat the Wellington should always stick in the • morning butnever in the evening at the same state of the tide, It is . also strange that she only sticks on, Tuesdays,, but, perhaps, as a Times correspondent suggests, she- liasnt time on Fridays.. ■ '"• ' ■ .. - '^' " r S ,',

American Walt ham Batches' were awarded Two Gold Medals, the only medals •t . awarded to Exhibitors of Watches at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880.. The' only Gold Medal, ■llqo Three Special and Four First Prizes, Sydney International Exhibition, 1879. The Gold Medal, Paris International Exhibition, 1878. Four Pirsb . grize . Medals, Philadelphia International Exhibition; 1876, . Higher awards than any other Exhibitors of Watches ever received. Buyers will observe .the Trade. Mark— : , " Waltham, MASS."-^plainly engraved upon the move-,-,.' ment of all Genuine Waltham Watches: ' Trade Martj ■ Waltham, Mass., registered throughout the New Zealand' ■ xind Australian Colonies. Proceedings' will be taken against vendors selling, or offering -for sale, -Watches bearing colourable imitations, or infringing our rights. > —American Watch Company, Waltham, Mass. ,