WAIKATO WHISPERINGS.

Observer, Volume 5, Issue 131, 17 March 1883, Page 420

WAIKATO WHISPERINGS.

— T. thinks that Sammy would mate an excellent J.P. — Milne's departure from the Commercial broke up the happy family. — Was there ever such a gentleman in Hamilton as Lieut. Irwin ? — It is time our Cambridge engineer pensioned his old grey Loss off. — Does the great and mighty Cotton require his toothpick on the survey ? — Our great contractor and little man does not forget to show his Walthani ? — Will Runcinian have to take another trip before starting the cheese business ? — It is time Major and Mrs M. paid their sub. to the English Church Building Fund. — The Major is coming to Kihikihi, as T. Wells has stopped his tick on the road. — Do the board intend leaving the school at Hautapu for the convenience of certain bachelors P — Holy Joe, of Duke-street, and his five scnrlet-clad warriors caused great attraction at church on Sunday. — Does the Cambridge Town Board derive any revenue from the local brickruaker's stand in Dukestreet ? — A promenade concert in Hamilton is spoken of in order to help to clear off the debt on St. Peter's Church, in addition to the " bee workers." — The canny old Scot that vends milk and was sold at the sale of the pictures. It was a treat to watch the expression of his face. — The new Hamilton photographer seems to be highly pleased with business, and intends taking 1 up his residence in Waikato. He is quite a lady-killer. — Who were the loving couple that sat so long on the banks of the winding Waikato as to forget the time ? The young lady got beans when she reached home. — What a chuck-in luncheons at sales are for a certain class. A few of the "Hamilton people seem to go for the express purpose of getting a cheap feed, and never think of buying. — The vase at the sale on Saturday completely overbalanced the poor old miller. He ought to be a little more careful in handling delicate articles, especially when — but never mind. — Is it true that there is a " split " in the great Eithiopian Minstrel and Burlesque Company in Hamilton ? It is to be hoped not, for they appeared to be doing remarkably well at their practices. — The proprietor of the Hamilton Hotel is at present on a visit to the North Shore for a change of uir. He has been ailing for some time past, and it is to be hoped that the change will prove beneficial to him. — It is rumoured that a certain young Hamilton dressmaker is taking music lessons from" a dear friend. Perhaps the instruction imparted might bring about a mutual understanding between the youthful pair. — There appears to be ructions going on in the Te Awamutu Cheese Factory amongst a few of the pig-headed directors ; the upshot is that the manager has sent in his resignation. The company are losing the services of a good man in Mr Walpole. — Mr Milne, late of the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, before his departure was presented by a few friends with a handsome gold watch. The presentation was made by Mr Barwell on behalf of the givers. During Mr and Mrs Milne's residence in Hamilton they have won golden opinions by their courteous and obliging manner. — The diamond prospecting party have done some remarkably fast travelling lately. They were seen in the neighbourhood of Whatawhata on Friday, en route for Auckland. This, it appears, was a ruse, as they managed to get to Kaglan, find the gems after putting in a drive of 35 feet, and reach Auckland by Monday night. Did the gems form part of the working plant when the party left Auckland ?