TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 102, 26 August 1882, Page 382

TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

— Charlie Turner was missed from the team in the Katikati football match.

' — It was, to speak mildly, very bad taste of that eminent financier to speak as he did of the ladies at the library committee meeting. I think when ladies go to the trouble of getting up concerts in aid of the institute, it is only fair that they should choose the books purchased out of the proceeds.

— The übiquitous Wagner is to the fore again. When last heard from he was superintending fcho production of his endless " Ring" in London. Now, he is apparently organising a glee club in another important city* to wit — Opotiki. The gleeful conductor of the club rejoices in the suggestive name of " Hooten," a gentleman whose name implies that he is likely to make a noise in the world. — Captain Johnson-was summoned for allowing his horse on the footpath, but his watch being slow he was late for the trial; The presiding justices (Messrs Edgecunibe and Swindley) issued a warrant, and had him broughtto "thetemple of justice" under, the sheltering wing of one of the myrmidons of law. Arrived at the Court, the boss of the "Buster" gave the astounded captain a sound rating and a curtain lecture on the majesty and invincibility of the New Zealaud law. The captain didn't see much beauty in it. — Captain Barclay was honoured with the largest gathering of Eclectics which the Society has known, to hear his paper on the "Stream of Time." The paper, with its explanatory diagram, was a really clever and ingenious one, and until its interruption at the "Present Interval," was appreciated by ;v :;-o]i-:. After that, of course, it became purely speciut.iu o, .^iii opinions weredivided. During his reply to Mio leo^uivi 1 , the Rev. Killen treated his hearers to p wl'icu bm.s' v _•;' natural eloquence, such as one does n;>( c-fio.n huar. a^rl which in itself was worth going to lißic-u t:,. — We had another juvenile tiu ■'tvio.d] _,;.. "f«;i • mance this week, when "The Fr,)lro^om< O.a!,er, ' '■'{-. | "Scheming- Lieut.," and "Sect" •■-k.tl iiiivr--' *■/;• »< u'l house. The former piece, though ver. <- ta.s-iy y ■-.vft^-ii •,■■.. is unsuited to children; the sreftui'."- inj too ijiu.. and there i is not sufficieat actio^^r cc •■• \o'. <» „if.i ^ir; | the interest of an audiefii&.s. S^c; v iJan - 5 "S-;ii?.riiig I Lieutenant^is^of course^'.,. :js^ / ell kuov--.' „>, .-.r^t for I remar^^^^^^^^ i e perj^ .■',^V-';s in it wan like v^e of ! Levej^raKS^raQ^J^li, : *'i>j^ 1 "Tom Burk<;,'' very thor^B — vvj.\;"', . List. '.■.;-. -"Seat" was [ am^^H ruLy.^-Jj'^'W rjuxK^'ious. gg§M*plL number of lai % i'ii';."C.'j rii^eT'ii^lcil on the stage the Hall during the tnvlcsu^ii'b danc-' on Y/iViiesday evening, and ammiirt ti?OLUßo"vi^c's aoc;irdinar 1.0 t.be manner of their k'hid by ying-ir.i.; g^iv^ "•:.■•• '"iWdiii'iU; iott:;rto the manifest anjioyr>.v:c ot fry •i'uiM-j/; . Ja i^-'-i ■; that they might not be r^co.^iu-ieo., ■ ucy n:\ur9t 1 .':(■ drop scene down, but souio one ah t.<:ii; \r\:3fij. i< <'-\: \ii'i exposed to the view of those iv tu* ■■vly of ts... h:aj', >- chosen band, consisting of a brewer, :•', pvl'l'vcu. soict; j ex-cadets, carpenters, and others of tbx- lti t^.ji sV'i. I The dancers would have ejected them, biib on -vcim^ j their number, thought discretion the boiter '.:m-. uf j valour, and merely mildly remonstrated wx'.'a ti.hn <j>, \ their outrageous conduct. j — The first intelligence of the Te Aroha okw j up which gained circulation in the town was sornefciibig j to this effect: — "Terrible accident at Te Aroha. '• Charley Turner and Norrie Kensington blown to atoms. The ranges shaken to their foundation. Messrs Turner p.nd Kensington continue_ to arrive in sections on both Hido? of the ranges." A little later it was modified into ill'; comparatively sober statement that Charley was minus .his legs and an arm, and that Norrie had bidden a ioiv f »)'(!•'. ell to two arms and a leg. But a truce to (.his uuisotvL, I '/ lovity. "When the true state of affairs wan ;ua>.le ku.r.v.'i, oeally genuine regret and condolence wj.i« expros33il by «11 olasses of the community with

'."hr.na the -cictiruo oi tLft fell explosive were favourites. J. thu/'t I *.'a press every oieV f^p lings when I wish them a BpescyTc^OvfivyaEdn •■..« i -btiu'ii to the habitat of "■ j- lUI "V.'Jl."