TAURANGA.

Observer, Volume v, Issue 115, 25 November 1882, Page 166

TAURANGA.

Whoever was out in the Shamrock on Thursday had a rather primitive method of sailing her. He was endeavouring to beat up the harbour and ■whenever he wanted to go about he simply ran ashore, got out, lifted her round, and then started afresh... The serenaders brought their season to a close on Thursday night. It has been a fairly successful one. They have been but a short time in existence, yet have, at the expenditure of considerable time and a vast amount of trouble, given a friendly lift to many of our local institutions (which, by-the-way, are generally as short of funds as your humble servant). They are young, but possess vigorous constitutions, and like all those similarly afflicted, the exuberance of youth sometimes runs away with them. However, they have only to recognise their shortcomings in order

to remedy them... Monty has been sold. > When our gallant Major offered te lend him a horse if he'd go to the farm, he thought he'd something extra good on. Ho went to the farm. ''Lots of time yet, Monty, there's no hurry." So Monty waited. Presently the Major called one of his retainers. " Will you saddle that horse in the ya,rd for this young gentleman ;" then turning to Monty, " He's a splendid animal, steady as one of the foorce" after a petticoat, hard as nails, tough as a hash-house steak, with as much go in him as — yourself when a creditor's in sight ; why he'd go to blazes if I'd let him." After this glowing description Monty was consumed with anxiety to bestride the wonderful animal. At last he went but and found that his host had caused to be saddled and bridled — a wooden horse?... How was it the Major did not descend for a refresher at either of the Katikati hotels ? The Canon was apparently suffering under a like infliction.