The address entitled “ Sunken Bocks,” delivered by Mr Smalley on Wednesday evening last was such aa to please and also displease many of those who formed bis audience. The advice given gratui tously to yonng ladies to "smack their beans faces on intrusion ” will probably be put into practical force, so young men beware. No arms must be placed around her slender waist, no coquet ting before or after church service mast be indulged in, but please note your “ intrusions ” will be reci procated if with Bible and hymn-book and being aware that Brown, Jones and Smith are in the adjacent room, enjoy, ing themselves with " themselves.” JNb dancing, no caressing, no lovemaking, and, finally alas, few marriages may be looked for this year after the stirring address of the Bev. J. S> Smalley on “ Sunken Bocks ” Book in band yon try to woo those pretty maidens. Pro bably Mr Smalloy put this practice into execution prior to matrimony. Mr S was also a little " rough ” on dancing, ahem. I’m no dancer but I trust my future " hops ” will not be in a room amongst males. How cruel, yonng ladies, that you should dance in a room with your own sex.
On Saturday, Mr F. M. Eickman sold the privileges of the race meeting to be held on the 17th inst. The gates were purchased for £ls by tMr E. MoEvoy, and Mr T. Richmond got the publican’s booth for £lO. Waimate, Match 14'h, 1887.
