NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS..

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume VIII, Issue 777, 4 September 1879, Page 2

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS..

Owing to the increased demands which? advertisements are making oni our spacer our news colunms have recently been; considerably encroached, on, and weliavV bee,n> reluctantly, obliged, to omit several . interesting matters which would otherwisehave found insertion. Wo. are making, arrangements' foe the production of a supplement BiaH t£e v swise; of the present issue, and printed! vm soEd type- which will be sent out- witlr every Saturday's: paper. In. selecting the items, ihe wantsof our lady readers will bo specially kept in view. The first number will appear on< an early date*

To-day's issue inaugurates the eighth year of our publication. ■ ■ > " A meeting of the County Council will be hold at 2 p.m. on Saturday. A ineeiing of the Town Board will be held at 11 o'olock this morning. ' / , ' Looking up. the street we see that. they havo been washing the windows of the Government Buildings. Mr James Woodbine Joknaoh will address the electors of this district in the Spring Street Sale Rooms this evening.. Mr George Simpkins gives notice that persons cutting or burning timber 6r fern oh his property at Whakatane will be prosecuted. i • • Mr R. C. Jordan will sell by public auction at 11 o'clock, am., to-morrow, three staunch draught horses, a spring cart, a dray and several sets of harness. Dutch word for "insurance company ' j 3 __" levensverzekeringmaatachappy." There are plenty of people in the colony that would call some other companies by worse names — if they could only invent them 1 AH claims against the estate of Mr George Noble Gair must be forwarded to Mr J. Woodward, Public Trustee, Wellington, or to Mr T. Macfarlano, Auckland, on or before Tuesday, the 10th mat. We learn that the natives have acceded to the terms offered them by Mr Mclntosh on behalf of the Government, for widening the Oropi Bush Road, and that the work will be commenced immediately. The arrangement to which we referred recently in reference to the posts of Harbour masters for Thames and Tauranga has been confirmed by the Government. Mr.William Davies succeeds Captain Best, and the latter proceeds to Tauranga.— " Thames Advertiser." . . ...-',.. The ship Wairtta, which left London for Wellington in July, brings 210 passengers, viz., 20 saloon, 30 second cabin, and s 160 steerage. Nearly all the steerage passengers are said to be people who bring out capital, and who intend to take up land and settle in Wellington district. Special collections were, made ,at Trinity Church on Sunday last in aid of the fund now being raised for the widows aridfamiliee of the late Captain Marks and his^on. The amount collected at morning sen-ice was £6 sb, and in the evening £0 2s Id, making a total of £12 7a Id. ■.••■•- A telegram has been received in town stating that Te Pokeha, one of the candi-' dates for the Eastern Maori District, was nominated without his authority by Napier people, in order to split the votes for Mr Tapsell. He disclaims any intention of opposing Mr Tapsell, who is the only candidate in this district. We beg to remind our readers that the election of a member of the House of Representatives for the Eest Coast, takes* place ' tomorrow. The poll will commence at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m.. in the Native Court House, Government Buildings. Mr Hop* kins Clarke will act as Returning Officer. We are making arrangements for getting the returns for Saturday's paper. Mr G. V. .Stewart, J.P., Chairman of the Katikati Highway Board, has received a telegram from Mr Sheehan re the £500 promised- by the Government towards the cost of erecting the bridges, fee., on the Tauranga and Thames Road.. Mr .Sheehan says the money will be lodged in the bank to the Board's credit at once. Mr E. B. Cameron, Manager of. the National Bank at Grahamstown, has been transferred to Tauranga', where he takes the managership of the Tauranga branch, vacant by the death of the late Mr G. N. Gair. We learn from she " Thames Advertiser " that previous to his departure he received a valuable presentation as a souvenir of the esteem in which he was held by the residents there, and general, regret was expressed at his removal from the district. ( We feel confident he will render .himself equally popular here. Mr Cameron arrived here onTueaday morning by the ateamer Penguin, from Auckland, and aubsequently~~took over the businesss from Mr .Coates, who has been acting manager pro. tern. A good deal of amusement was .occasioned yesterday by' a large d^og parading the Strand bearing on its back ' a placard l with the inscription, " Vote for Morris." Later on in the day this was altered to, "Vote for McDonald " with a list of the votes to be polled by each candidate. ... When the news of the vote of confidence at Katikati arrived the card was again changed to one bearing the following terse announcement, " Baring Fitz, unanimous vote of confidence for Capt. Morris at Katikati. No bourgue." . The people of Tauranga exceedingly regret the departure of Mr James Coates from the district, who has been in charge of the National Bank here since the demise of the late Mr Gair. During his brief stay here Mr Coates made- hosts of friends, — indeed we can safely say that no more popular gentleman ever resided amongst us. ' Notwithstanding tbe difficulies he head to encounter in conducting the business during, a monetary crisis in the colony, his tact and courtesy enabled his", while ' faithfully discharging his duties to his employers, to secure the good will of all who had transactions with the establishment. Mr Coates' appointment as Manager would have been very popular with all classes here, and we are sure they will concur- in their- best wishes ': for his future advancement. Mr Coates | leaves Tauranga this morning by the Ladybird for Auckland. A somewhat unpleasant altercation took ! place between two gentlemen on the Strand yesterday, which at one time threatened to lead to serious results. It appears that Mr ; Firth Wrigley, who has beon in town for some days, was about to enter one of the stores on the Strand, but the proprietor, who seemed not to be on good terms with the ! gentleman, requested him to remain outside. Mr Wrigley, however, refused to comply, ! and, having attempted to enter, was seized by the storekeeper, who, after a lively ! struggle, succeeded in ejecting the intruder from the premises. Both parties freely used their fists, and it will be somewhat strange if for some days their visages do not bear unmistakeable marks of the affray. The little incident was witnessed by a large number of people, who seemed to derive much amusement from watching the pugilistic- efforts of the combatants.