WHISPERINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1253, 10 July 1880, Page 3

WHISPERINGS.

" Listening to the wave's strange talk."

— URA.DOCK JNKWTON.

I hear it -whispered, softly, like the distant tinkling of a church bell at evening, that the "Chief Magistrate" of Hamilton is to be gently but firmly requested to resign his office, but as may be supposed, the arrogant aspersers of this well- beloved gentleman have not the courage to speak boldly, and are dodging round the corners like midnight assasin«, endeavoring to get the unwary to append their names to a round robin. Ignorant triflers with the reputation of a great and good citizen, do you think one who is the most popular in the community will be swayed by your opinions ? Is lie not assured of the moral support of the great body of the ratepayers, only one-fifth of whom degraded themselves by attending the meeting on Tuesday night. Popularity, as the woithy Mayor knows, has its disadvantages, and the most popular man in the town is not likely to escape.

"What a thirst for the sensational some people have. The other night a large building was burnt down, and now the whole unpaid detective force of the community are on the track of the perpetrator. The most absurd rumors are afloat. A knife with a ixonc on It has been found lying about the place, and a box of matches. Of course these belong to the incendiary, as nothing could bo more likely than that a box of matches should survive when an iron turning lathe was twisted out of countenance.

Talking about absurd rumors — and people will be absurd, there is no stoppingthem — I hear it whispered that the Borough Council of Hamilton intend calling for tenders for the execution of works which they do not intend to enter upon and for which they have no money. It is monstrous to think that Councillors actions are to be thus misconstrued.

And so the four patriotic gentlemen who have kicked up such a dust about the conduct of the Borough affairs, say they so acted out of pure regard for the welfare ! of the bui'presses and not with the object of getting iuto the Council. Oh the sly dogs as if they did'nt want a share of the plums with which, certain Councillors have of late been regaling themselves.

Not very long ago a certain medical gentleman, while on a vibit to Ngauxawahia, flaunted a copy of theWATKATo Times through the streets in a high state of jubilant excitement. Those people who had heard the kindly expressions of regard with which he had always before referred to the same paper, trembled lest his reason should have lost its balance. They have however been greatly reassured since by their Hamilton friends, who have informed them that the Doctor "is himself again" and talks of the paper in the fe-ime pleasantly piijuant style which is peculiarly his own. Y.