TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1816, 26 February 1884, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

The bachelors of this pl.\cc gave a ball on Thursday evening. A great number of in- \ ifcatums were issued, tho majority of which ■w ere accepted. The hall was very tastefully decorated with floweis, evergreens, and flags. The supper, which was piovided by some of the ladies, was excellent, and showed the skill of the young ladies in the culinary department (bachelors t'lice thehint, forthough theladiesof TeAwamutu possess both beauty and accomplishments, btill skill in cooking is not to be despised, and is a gieat factor in piomoting domestic happiness. ) lam not an adept in describing ladies' dresses. I remember trying to do s»o on one occasion. I was getting on with ray description, splendidly as I thought, when I was a little disconcerted by the sound of suppiessed irerriment, which finally ended in a roar of laughter at my expense. I never tried it since, nor will I attempt it now, chiefly because I do not quite know the difference between muslin and print, silk and satin, and am lamentably ignorant of the mysteries of the toilette. But though I cannot desctibe a toilette in detail, I can tell if a lady is tastefully dressed. On this occasion, however, no one with the slightest taste in the matter of dress could fail in selecting the belle of the ball ; everyone agreed in conceding the honour to Miss Lewis. I wish, for the sake of your lady readers, I could describe her dress. It was admired by all, but I have a painful recollection of my former attempt. Mr Sibley and some of the members of the Te Awamutu Band, assisted by some gentlemen who kindly volunteered their services, provided the music. I must here pay a slight tribute to the services of Mr Leighton, hon. sec. of the committee, and Mr Oarley, who, though not a bachelor, very kindly assisted as M.C. Both these gentlemen earned out the arrangements perfectly. The music was good, the floor well waxed (a fact to which a few of the dancers can testify) and a complete absence of diut, all of which tended to the pleasure of the guests, who, I am glad to say, enjoyed themselves thoroughly. In a former letter I mentioned the necessity that exists for the appointment of a clerk of the R.M. Court for this district ; this was never more apparent than on the date of the la.»t sitting of the court here. The inquest at tho railway station was held on that day, and as the constable is clerk of the court the sitting had to be delayed till after the inquest, where he (of course) had to attend. The delay was a souroe of great inconvenience and annoyance to those who had cases at court. One business man who came from a distance had to close his shop while attending the court, and it was really too bad that he should have been compelled to wait a couple of hours longer than was necessary. In addition to being clerk of court the constable is clerk of the Rangiaohia, Kihikihi, Mangapika and Alexandra licensing districts, and when the metropolis of Te Awamutu is brought under the Town Distiict Act he will be clerk of that licensing distiict also. There are plenty of men in the Force competent to perform the duties of R.M. clerk, and it would not cost the country one penny more if one of them were appointed to the position, A goi respondent of one at the Auckland papers, in giving an account of the railway picnic, said nothing whatever of the Alexandra Band, under the leadership of Mr Sibley. Now the Auckland Band, though deserving of every credit, should not have it all its own way. The Alexandra Band contributed in no small degree to the day's amusement, and is certainly deger ying of praise for their sh.&re. in the matter, and it is very unfair that they should be overlooked, — [Own Correspondent.]

Mr John Douglas, Waitetuna, advertises a bay mare running on his farm, Mr John Moore, Hamilton, offers a reward for the recovery of a pony. Life in the Bush— Then and Now.— It is generally supposed that in the bush we have to put up with many discomforts and privations in the shape oi food. Formerly it was so, but now, thanks to T. B. Hill, who has himself dwelt in the bush, if food do.es consjgf pfciefly of tjnned'mcafs, his Cm.f\viM SAypp gives to them a niost delectable flavour, making them as well of the plainest food most enjoyable, and instead as hard biscuits and indigestible damper his Improvid Colonial Baking Powder makes the very best bread, scones, calces, and pastry far superior- 'ami 'more wholesome than yoait or eaven. Sold by ql] storekeeper! who can, ob,. liW it turn ivy »wch w* iv