TE AWAMUTU GOSSIP.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2034, 21 July 1885, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU GOSSIP.

Tk Awwiiti, goueially speaking, means well, and is hbeiall} inclined. Hoi piopei lepresentatives air generous and goodnntiiio shines forth, and lighting upon, exposes all those phaii*aical goody-goody elements with which home of her mh proof inhabitant- mentally clothe themselves, and in the gatheung of winch mound their abstract foi in- they may l>e likened unto so many sugar coated st.ile cake-, whose out-ido cot ci ing of bland sweetness is as dccciv ing as it is their only doubtful ledeeinim' qmlity. liut, stop ' Although the censui c is de-ened, foi the «ake of what goodne--, To Awannitu, jou do po— se-s, 1 pitvugly snide upon your foolish e\clusi\ne--> and let yon " up ' On Wednesday last the in i-tei of the Pakutanga hounds enlivened the people heie by ti eating them to a d.n ■< -port at h.ue hunting. The music of tin* hounds, the clueiy sound of the huntsman's hoin, the ciatkmg of the whipi ei-m'.s whip, tlio scailet co.it-, the follow ci-> of the hunt ; all these thing- and poi-ons made the place lively, and it- cheeiful people ho-pitibly conviMdl. Seveial excellent mils uoie made, and two hates killed, the honour of fecunng the " «cut " of the hist falling to the happy lot of genial Tom Brown. The " scut of the .second was secured by Mi (I. Finch, a local "-port." Fully one hundred ndeis joined in the hunt, and lode well to, but not over, the hounds. The master of the pack publicly declared the day's sport was the best he had e\er seen in the Waik.ito. The pack 1- coming again in September for a more lengthened stay. Fourteen ladies honoured the meet w IMI their presence, and rode pluckdy, gracefully, and well. The horses, as a rule, wont well. The clever jumping of Messrs Kigg and McNicols ponies gained the admiration of everybody. Some of the riders and rideresses rudely thumped upon the bosom of root of Lew is's hotel was ornamented with types of Te Au.uiiutu hum mity who safely saw and enjoyed the bpoi t fnmi th it vantage ground. In the evening the gentlemen of the hunt sat down to a dinner at Lewis's which w is placed <>n the "mahogany" in such a -tyle a- would have done credit to the best cook that evei cooked. Vbout forty liiingiy huntei- loosened buckles for a then mothei earth, but theaffcetiouate, dot ing old lady did not -eeiu to mind it. The '• goigp," and with the walnut- and the wine the harmony commenced. Yes 1 Tales weie told and song- ui'ie -ung, Till echoing ioof with laughtei mug. The Diana- of the meet weie toa-ted, and ihe beautiful " d u-j chppei.s' that earned the Queen- of the Hunt «o pioudly ovei the timbei that daj weie toasted also. The hounds weie toa-U-d, and so ended the day's -port. The le-ult of tin- mighty day's work is the wot tying to death of two timid hares, and the proud pos-ehsion of two indie- of stinking fur. Jiut sport must live and hares mu-tdie, and the huntsman's hoi n sound merrily ! * The rink club heie has a-sumed the propoitums of a local institution, and every Wednesday night— bailing accidents — the tremulous hum of the rollei- agitate- the atino-pheie pleasantly. The giaceful amusement is nice to look upon, and seeming simple ; but, oh ' so nsky to those physically angular and ignmant of the Hidinients of unking— un-kilful di-ciples often get kinked. The people of thi- di-trict have risen as onn man to do honour to bandmaster Sibley. His musical seivice-, always lendeied willingly, iis well as his othei iiomts, and all of them aic good, have won foi him that popularity which now seeks to hud expies sum by doing him a public honour. Icm only -ay he well deseivcs the compliment the people intend to pny him, and the pleasant pi ide with which he will leceive tlie }i<in»tit tin ice l>les-.e-< the [>o<i[>le'-. gnt><\ intention. Tlie settleis of tin- district have been geneious lately to lavi.-h libeiahty, but this latest act of theirs is greater than either of their foimer ones. One of the new buildings — a butcher's shop —^s finished and occupied. It was opened on Satuiday. I am not going to advertise it, but tlie people say it is tho best butchei 's shop in the Waikato. Te Aw.unutu buildings, new and old, will be told off in a future letter. Population is increasing, and the racket of it- increase is recognisable, especially on Satuiday nights. Bii.lv.

A PoMTIN t BhM I If TO TIIK COUNTRY. — Little Spifhus : " D'you ha\e many Londoners down licic, my boy .'" \outhful Rustic : " Xiiw, sii, moiu's the pity ! We had a painter man down last year. Ah ! an' \\ aai n't c\eiy body soiry to get lid on un ! ' Little Spiihns (graciously) : "Indeed. Why.' 1 Youthful Rustic; " A-p.nutin' in tne orchaids an' fields he, win that u&pful as a scarcci o\\ . Ne'er a bird u'd come anigli whiles he wur about " (Anxiously) "Be yew a painter man, sir !" Blkssino Old Nick. — A pitman belonging to Scotswoori, after being conserted, was very earnest and active in Ins new sphere of life. At one meeting, after tossing his arni3 about and shouting " Glory '" for a long time, he fell asleep. Meanwhile, the preacher was delivering his sermon, and was speaking about the devil in strong terms. "The devil,' he said, "is ganning' aboot like a roarin' lion, seckiu' whom he may deavour !' The convert at this stage woke, shouted out, "Bliss his holy nyem ! bliss his holy nyem !" — Newcastle Chronicle.