TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

Observer, Volume 6, Issue 142, 2 June 1883, Page 170

TAURANGA JOTTINGS.

—If Billy L. does not pay something towards keeping his daughter the lawyer will be going for him. —What hag happened to Lucy, as Billy now takes liis sister to the dances ? —Trust Vesey ! He'd only been a few hours in Sydney when he was able to write "Beer and Spirits here are cheap. "Xou only pay 3d fora " long-sleever " and 3d foj a nobler." Eureka! —There was a rumour in town last week that Mr Goldsmith had been delivered of twins.' Of course, universal sympathy was expressed, until it was discovered that it was Mr G.s lizard which had experienced the happy deliverance. —So the proposed paper company has fallen through. Tauranga all over! What wo want here is a good old fashionable deluge. It would prove mightily unwholesome for the present inhabitants, but that would ultimately benefit the district. —Somebody apologized for pulling Charlie Turner's hair on the football ground the other day. Charlie said hod give him 4 half-a-crowns to do it again! Charlie is one of those who can contemplate matrimony without a shudder when he sees its effects in Mr Methody B. and his fellow councillors. ; —The Musical Union still more than maintains its efficiency. A Thursday's performance was characterised by such uniform excellence that I feel at a loss to particularise. The orchestra in the "Wedding March " and " Qberoh " was first rate. The " WeddingMarch " is like the " Dead 'March " in Saul, in that one seldom wants it played'over twice, at least that's my experience. Joking apart. Mr Quinten's waltz composition is taking, but I think requires a little more attention in detail, which it will, no doubt, receive before boing lithographed. —The Opotiki Herald evidently means to set its supporters by the.ears. Its columns have been full of attacks on Tauranga, just as the Browne's next venture will villify Opotiki and Opotikians when the dust of East Coast no longer adheres to their No. 10's. The sedate and dignified Councillor Maxwell is referred to in a most grossly familiar manner as " Johnny " who according to the organ of cornstalks, stops the accounts of honest working men, and allows those of Shoddydoin to roll on unchecked. It strikes mc " Johnny " must ■ h.'tve served the honest literary worker as he serves his ' .toiling , prototype. i--!#-W"e are suffering under an infliction of lip loytcii :■-■ What with the super-loyal columns of the Busr.er * ntt the varied renderings of tho National AntUov.i aV-J-kts Musical Unicn we should soon be quite soaked in i£- P' l * doesn't this thing become just a bit ■nauseating PY'V I .'* other day, or rather night,, at the Musical i! nfoiv . ,ier tainment after standing 1 thus two renderings of "vTO. Save Her Majestee," one'of the audience pufc on lus-'-fJ *° S° out, when some individual started up like a yaC.j:}* l tho.box in the rpstrum, and gave'vent to'his .-mpvrtf iU~ us *°.viilty in calling for three morecheersfor Her Kα i* c .d-'shouting peremptorilly toj.the auditor i> ! .r> ye r> '•" r i ' *°» "to take off your • ■hat,,sir." , .•.'■'..', . J - . .'"."•