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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 82, 14 June 1873, Page 3

MaeiSS« of r' the . P^ oCeedl '^ Bs in the Bwident Magistrate s Court is crowded out. It *hnd appear m our next. '

A notice of the lecture and music*'l entertain ment given at the District Schoolroom last nightsball appear m our next. K *

th?T a v g ral of the members of tne I.K.V..is convened for this afternoon after patade. Amongst other business of interest we perceive that Captain Norris will pay over’the m ° ney t 0 111086 entitled to receive the

The general meeting of members of the Tau'ranga Light Horse, convened for Wednesday attendfd aSt T> at - the T auran «»- Hotel, was wefl attended Previous to commencing, Mr John Chadwick apologised for the absence of his son, Captvn Chadwick, through indisposif ion. Lieutenant Connor thereupon occupied the ohs-> the payment of capitation money to ellment members, and election of officers-—was adjom ned until this evening. An unusual interest was taken in this m. :ting, it bav ng havmg been rumoured that Lieutenant Craig would attend for the last time as a member of the co* pa. The meeting being adjourned pro forma, each trooper charged h : s glass and Lieu* -nanfc Connor, m a neat speech, proposed th© health of Lieutenant Ctaig, which was enthusiastically responded to. Trooper McDonald end Mr John Chadwick also spoke in terms of m g h pm’se of Lieutenant Craig, and much regretted that he was about to leave the district. Mr Craig having suitably responded to the comp iraents, the members dispersed. We wish Captain Chadwick a speedy recovery. Mr J. S Maofarlane and Mr John London are contesting the set in the House of Bspresenlatives, for the Bay of Islands and Mongonoi distrmt, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr McLeod. Mr Macfarlane’s return is said to be nearly certain.

It is stated that Colonel Haultain is likely to succeed Dr Pollen as Genere 1 Govei n menfc Agent m Auckland

Mr George Quick is now in Wellington on business connected with the establishment of a line of moil coaches from Tan Tonga to Taupo. % , are requested by the Church Committee to mention that a subscription list towards the fund for erecting a church in Tauranga is now lying for signature at Mr Bali’s. Tbe committee are also desirous of informing tbe public that they have applied in tbe usual course to purchase lot 53, section S, Tauranga township, for the church site. _Tho land will ho offered for competition at the Government auction sale announced to be held at the Waikato Lands Office, Auckland, on the 24th Instant, and this notification is made in order that settlers may not take any steps for buying the section or unnecessarily raising the price of the same by bidding against the intending purchasers. We are quite sure wo have only to mention the intention of the committee to ensure their request being complied with. The site selected for our church wi n , we th’nk, give entire satisfaction to the general body of the parishioner*, being situated near to the house lately erected by Mr Goldsmith. The committee are entitled to thanks of the community for the judgment and sphlt of fairness with which they bore made the selection.

If * h* Lusk has, we leai j, promised to deliver a lecture on “Colonisation” at the Mechanics’ Institute, Qrahrmatov* .i, on the 26th instant. The proceeds wI 1 be devoted to the funds of the 1 istitute.

By a private telegram we leai a that on Thrrsday an ordination was held at St. Pau”s ehi;-eh, Auckland, when one of the f at converts of Melanesia, George Tarawa! by name, wive admitted into priests orders. Messrs London and Conway have nearlv complete d the erection of the new breweiy for Messrs &I!'s Brothers. The budding wi!’ be sa ornament to the ' e .