TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2683, 8 June 1889, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

XKW Li KI;A;;Y 'Tiling lowi h.t \ii !i nt, tinll siniv Hie contribution. A Miltttoi* which has driven 'J.V Asv.umuu uidiM or Ins.s wild with excitc;1111•, 111. !i:ib-v.n tho removal cf Lilt l building l.has, i.- li.!ro;ift,oi- to do duty as tho public v u>ni and 'library. This .stnpi'.mlous edilitv w,\-i originally known as oik 1 , of tho eoUa.o's. that disregard for b iinni inos for wi,it'll in early village days this town-hip was e inspieuous, those who then ruled the. rooM l.c'bid the fourrooined arrangement in the, middle of one of the public streets —now known as Her-bert-street,. Who I lerbert was, the oldest inhabitant does not seem tjuitc clear. Me never claimed i.lie eo'i.age which has remained partially blocking up one of Te A wamntu's street, till its removal was cmuumiced seven d.,ys sinee. At night time while sf;,tciiag in the middle of one of the principal streets, (for it, seemed very reluctant to quit its oh! quarters), the cottage had danger lamps hunst 'in its walls. Tiix story goes, that on Saturday ni.flit la-', at about ten o'clock, one of our Hi-is:, in:! -~'iitial town-iii.in who impartially favour-, both hotels, mistook one, of tlie-e danger lamps for the liglit of a " pub ' and was much rile.d to lind the, "house," cl-'seil. lln I hreat eii 'd to have tho license taken aw.ty before he. iv.ali/.ed his mistake.

i''.\N'|'Y !>ukss J1.i1.1.. —'The next great tre it to which tho pe."|>lo of the district are |o"king forward with pl"ase.rab!e anticipation is the grand fancy dress and masked ball. Tim local tailors and dressmakers are already engaged in preparing costumes amazing anil ingenious, and masks and

dresses have also been be-pokou at lviglet,oil's. The que-tion o." the day hereabouts is not " >'ow are you?'' but " What are you going to wear on Friday Hie l-lthV

Sr. doiis's PAitsoxAoi:.— The following t"ie!ers were receiver! to day f or tlm rooting with iron and other i opairs '.o the St. John'pu'soii ef : : —J. |j. Mandeno, ,tU2 17s: .J. Ahi "r and Smith, IT.ii 10s ; Doyle, ill!) 15s ; Rickitt (accepted), £10.—(A Correspondent).