WAITAHUNA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 88, 16 October 1869, Page 3

WAITA HUN A.

(From our Own Correspondent. ) The female portion of Waitahuna are again exerting themselves on behalf of charity — several ladies having formed themselves into a committee for the purpose of getting up an entertainment for the benefit of the Benevolent Asylum. They have met -with, success in raising subscriptions for supplying the tables for a contemplated soiree, which is to be followed by a dramatic performance, entitled, " Wanted a thousand Milliners," m which six or seven ladies are required, and only three gentlemen. The entertainment ia to come off on Wednesday the 20th inst., I believe, and you may be sure it will be a great success . Where the ladies so generously lead, the gentlemen who have the least spark of gallantry in them cannot fail to attend. I am giren to understand that the Havelock, or Waitahuna Bridge people contemplate getting up an entertainment also, for the benefit of the Tuapeka Hospital, in a spirit of friendly rivalry. Hitherto the proceeds of entertainments given at Haveloek, have been placed to the credit of Waitahuna with about as much justice as entertainments given at Tuapeka might be placed to the credit of Wetherstones, the distance apart being nearly equal ; the residents complain at Havelock, but have not tried to remedy it — no doubt they will in future. A miner, Mr. John Croysdale, having obtained two large creels from Dunedin, for the purpose of catching eels, presented me with a couple of fine eelsj Hie £rsi caught here this season. No doubt he wili be able to supply the neighbourhood with fresh fish, as the creels seem to answer admirably. It will be a wholesome and welcome change to our customary beef and mutton diet ; the creeks and swamps abound with them. The fine weather having now set in, the Readings at the Assembly Rocm, and the Quadrille assembly every alternate Monday, afford instructive and healthy amusement to the residents of this, otherwise, quiet place. Mining pursuits seem to be in a prosperous way, no floods to interupt the steady working of claims. One of our nomadic diggers paid a visit to the Thames goldfield, but waa disgusted with the low rate of wages offered there ; so he went to Victoria, and as far as Ararat and Pleasant Creek, but has returned amongst us again, saying he does not think any of those places so good as this one. This certainly speaks well for the place. The yields, though not great, are steady, and miners are more contented and happy, having no burning heat or snakes or mosquitoes to contend against, the same as in Victoria. The Waitahuna Cricketers are about to commence practice this week, when they hope to pick out an eleven, who will retrieve the laurels lost by last season's matches.