Bay of Plenty Times AND Thames Valley Warden.

The spirit of the Times shall teach me

speed.— King Job. Art IV,

Wednesday, April 13, 1898

Mr E. Badger announces that he is selling a 51b box of Ceylon tea at 7/6. He has also on salo Bell's bacon, new season's cure. Mr R. Seddon will hold his annual | live stock fair at Te Puke on Thursday, May sch. The sale will commence at 1.30 p.m. and 226 head have been entered to date. Messrs Norris and Lundon had a very large catch of deep sea snapper this week. They went out with two assistants, making a total of four lines and succeeded in taking exactly thirty dozen fish in four hours. The lot were immediately put through the smoke-house. Mr W. W. Madden, late headteacher at No 1 School, has been appointed to the charge of the Russell School, Bay of Islands, and leaves for his new sphere of labour on Saturday next. Mr J. B. Whitcombe, of the Masonic Hotel, has now Speight's xxxx ale on draught, and all who have tried it are loud in its praises. Mr John Winter, formerly of the Masonic Hotel, paid a flying visit to Tauranga last week. He had been away for over a year and was much struck with the improvement effected in Tauranga during that time. A double wedding took place today, two sisters, daughters of Mr Harding of Greerton, being married, one to Mr A. J. Eolfe and the other to Mr J. Kennedy. A social gathering will be held at Greerton to-night to celebrate the event. Last week Mr Bastings, of the Criterion Hotel, Paeroa ; Mr Stevenson, manager of the Puriri G.M. Co., in company with Mr Shepherd, of the Talisman Hotel, Katikati, spent a few days pleasuring in Tauranga. They enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and hope to have a few days here again shortly. Mr J. Lindsay, manager of the Sister's Special Claim, Te Puke, met with a nasty accident on Saturday last. He was riding into town in company with Mr J, A. Clark, jr., when his horse stumbled and Mr Lindsay was thrown out of the saddle, although neither of his feet came out of the stirrups. While in this position he was dragged some distance, and the horse trod on the fore finger of his right hand taking the flesh clean off to the first joint and leaving the bone exposed. One of the stirrup leathers broke, and he was able to free his other foot or probably the accident would • have been still more serious. Meosrs Ireland Brothers, tanners, etc., have a business card elsewhere in this issue. Their warehouse is in Vulcan Lane and High St. Auckland. Mrs Waltho, of 52 Shortland St., Auckland, who is a trained nuise and holds certificates as an accoucheuse, has a business notification in this issue. Her establishment is handy for the receipt of patients by rail or steamer from country districts end any such receive at her hands the comforts of a home.

Elsewhere appears an advertisement of interest both to farmers and housekeepers from Mr Robert Eew, of Victoria and Albert Streets, Auckland who besides being a wholesale grocer, tea merchant, etc., also is a cash buyer of all kinds of farmer's produce. Mr Rew states that he gives careful attention to orders from country customers and packs his goods in as few packages as possible to economise freights. On Thursday next Mr W. T. Eaymond, under instructions from Mr Madden, who is leaving the district, will sell at No 1 School, a quantity of honsehold furniture, etc. The sale will commence at 11 a.m. sharp. On Saturday next at the Haymarket Mr W. T Eaymond will offer for sale by auction that comfortable cottage in Edgecumbe Road owned by Mrs Jenkins. This sale affords a good opportunity for anyone to acquire a comfortable home. The house is well built and the section is substantially fenced. At the Judea Sale Yards at 2 p.m. on April 21st Mr W. T. Eaymond will hold his next cattle sale. Sixtyeight bead have beenentered to date, and further entries are requested. We are informed that the whole of the late Mr J. Kinsley's property is willed to MrE. Wrigleyof this town. A net balance of £18 is the outcome of the Garden Fete and Concert on Monday last. The management is to be congratulated on this handsome return from one day's effort. A sad occurrence took place here on Sunday morning in the death of Mrs Payne, mother of Mrs Northcroft, of this town. The deceased lady was aged 69 and only arrived here by tbe Omapere on Wednesday being theu in bad health. The funeral took place yesterday, the Rev. 0. Jordan officiating and Mr E. Dames acting as undertaker ; a number of more intimate friends followed and much sympathy is expressed for Mr and Mrs Northcroft in their sudden bereavement. The Governor has approved of tbe new telegraph form and envelope, similar to those used in Europe, and it will be put into use at once. Lieut-Col. Pitt has recommended tbe dismissal of 19 of the non-com-missioned officers and privates of the Nelson Coast Guards who took part in the recent act of insubordination, ia refusing to fall in at a district parade because the corps was not given its old place at the head of the column. The proposed term of disqualification is seve» yoar3. Tha O'olouel is holding ov»-r the case of

12 other privates until he has consulted the Commandant of tbe Forces.

The s.B. Katikati arrived iroin Maketu on Sunday last with 200 sacks of grain. Since then she has \ been to Matata and came back last night with 90 sacks of produce. Passengers, Miss Hill and Messrs Elliot and Rogers. A small portion of the so-called cement lode on the Te Puke G.M. Co'a property was tested here on Monday. The lode has now been opened up for about 20 feet and cut through in several places, the width averaging about seven feet. It is estimated that a handsome profit can be obtained if it only goes 7dwt cf gold to the ton. The local test gave a return of over 1A ounces. In our opinion the whole lode is composed of small fragments of quartz containing alluvial gold. "We are sorry to hear that shooting game, both Native and imported is going on on a very extensive scale about here, some parties making a regular practise of it. Current reports say that 5 pheasants were bagged by a party of shootists last week while the bush has been visited by others for pigeons, etc. Unless the law in this matter can be and is enforced it would be better done away with altogether and let the game take its chance. The present law only seems intended to impede the law-abiding citizen and spoil his sport while the law-breaking element goes soot free. After continuous pumping at the fourth petroleum bore at Moturoa oil showed freely with the water last Friday. The oil and gas are seemingly beginning to have a free course to the strainer at the bottom of the bore. This state of things (says the Taranaki Herald) is considered very satisfactory, for it appears as though the pressure of water in the bore has been effectively overcome by the packer. The quantity of oil at present being brought up is small, but there is every hope that it will steadily increase.