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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 18 December 1872, Page 3

'The inhabitants of Te Papa for tho last few days have had a novel experience in clouds of impalpable dust rising from tho newly made road. It needed but the footfall of a passenger to protoi£6 its rscent, but tne traffic of a horseman rendered refuge in the nearest store a work of necessity. When such a person suddenly checked his steed, be became almost invisible, at least, lie could on 1 ? be seen ■“ as through a mist darkly.” We noticed one lady of swarthy complexion, With a thick mane of black tresses like horsehair, whose flowing tram swept the ground, pursued by small volumes' of the volatile powder which encircled her fair (?) form, as she stalked along the highway, even as pictorial angels are represented, surrounded by clouds. Now that the water supply has been secured, it would seem as if the municipal authorities had an opportunity to distinguish themselves by sending out a water cart and coming down with the dust or in the absence of funds, to pass a bye»law compelling every foot passenger to carry a watering pot and at least moisten the ground passed over. Wheeled vehicles (especially Mr Jordan’s new importation) could be fitted behind with perforated boxes and while some mechanical contrivance might bo attached to the hind-quarters of saddle horses, cirawmg the supply from pigskin or hide bags (for which our worthy saddler will doubtless be happy to receive orders) strung athwart ships. The copyright of this suggestion is strictly reserved—mind strictly. [Since the above was in type the ram has come, and temporarily stopped the dust torture. Miss Martineau, wo think it was, very happily says, that “ dust is but mud in ecstasies.” At any rate we may congratulate ourselves that the ecstasies are over for the time."] During the last three days we bare received several samples of wheat grown in the district, borne of them are really splendid samples, and are highly creditable alike to our soil and the growers. Mr Commissioner Clarke and Captain Turner e urned from an inland trip on Saturday last. ~ Horohoro natives are about commencing 5 Wbeta horse road, which branches off the auranga and Taapo Hoad, at the head of the orohoro road, and runs towards Te Waotu, connt! 'y- Mr Haig completed the survey ot tius read on the 11th instant. Mr Hamlin, the much-respected Resident at Makctu, returned overland from apier (he other day, in order to resume his agisterud duties. Mr Hamlin made a very a ‘Cfc journey, and transacted some business en roum at the various small settlements. lie left Ta-?~ r 0n Tuesda J. 10tb instant, arrived at ia«era same day, and heard four cases during •e afternoon. Started next rooming at half-past rc -*ched Maketu early on Saturday evenW’ tra y edln ß easily, and making the whole j„ r e^.. ln . ur _Wo believe the public at thsT- m 1 -° m us * n expressing our pleasure yr p V Ue business which called Mr mum away has been settled in a satisfactory d agreeable manner. hold an auction sale o£ horses H horning, opposite tho wharf.

F Jw Te alld s P° rts "ill take place on con it- “ f d . B t a ; Urday nGSt - Th * ProUmm* u races, amongst which we notice J irdle, trotting, and pony races. The Te Tcko Oup par excellence (ho race of the day—wid h.tho T T , by ,J? orses bonA tide the property -A Contingent. The Galt-., Wl . !1 , be B«at fuo—half mile heats for women riders only, the prizes offered for (he successful - fair’ being 20s, a gown, and a hen. ,1® second days amusements will consist cl athletic sports of all descriptions, for which a number ot prizes will bo offered. The steward,. learn, have made every possible tirramecmcnr to ensure success, and there j 8 every proWecf two dav 9 exeeUont sport. Wo wish' ourfriervN at i c ieko a very pleasant time of it. In our last issue wo published a telegram fr m hapier stating that Maaka, a native, had been sentenced to death for the murder of aneth, r native at Poverty Bay in July, 1863. We 1. •y,. been favoured by Mr Hamlin, K.M., with a co,.v °t the Ravche’o Bay Herald, of the 10th in hard containing an account of the trial. It upnears trom the evidence of Ilohepa that the murdered paUre-Paku Hr own-was killed by the prisoner just before the fight took place with To Kooii at JLaratu Pa, Poverty Bay. Brown belonged to JMative Contingent at the time. Martha TeOwui. who had been one of Te Keoti’s wives, was also a witness. She remembered Brown bcinr her husband's prisoner. He was shot by Mfiaka by order o. Te Kooti. The prisoner was one of the regularly appointed cxcutioners for the H&uhaus. The jury, in returning their verdict of guilty, recommended the prisoner to mercy on the ground of the dread in which the natives held Te Kooii. A meeting of the race stewards was held yesterday evening to discuss financial and other matters. There was a good attendance, and everythin.-* went off satisfactorily We congratulate the committee and the sporting community in general on obtaining the services of Messrs GundW and Connor as managing directors. These gentlemen have set to work with a will, and “ racists ” and “ bettists” may stake their '‘bottom dollar” on the course and appurtenances being “ ka pai.” “ Tbs Taupo Hoad Bill is passed vide telegram Bay of Blenty Times, December 1-1. Bo;-rv to disappoint you dear reader, but the fact h k slight mistake has occurred (they will, you know, in the best regulated families), and the bo! in Question does not affect our Taupo, of hot fun-hip's fame, a littlo bit. It should have read Tanu.'a festive little spot not far from Auckland, in the direction of the Thames, We remind contractors and others that tenders for the construction of a truss bridge over the Whukaukau Kiver dose at the office of the District Engineer on the 24th instant.