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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1828, 21 April 1885, Page 2

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Friday. One of the 7 ton guns was mounted at Forburay Head to-day, and another will be mounted at Lawyer's Head, next Wednesday. They are to protect the city from bpmbardineut from the ocean. The defence works at Tairoa Heads, to protect the entrance to the harbour are also in a forward state. The Defence Depot has been offered through Lieut-Colonel Stanley, the service of a number of men, who are excellent marksmen, good horsemen, and thoroughly acquainted with the coast line between Waikonaito and Taieri. It is thought that such a corps of irregulars could act as i scouts. The Eoyal Humane Society of Australia have bestowed a silver medal on William Opotoke, a Maori lad, who

unade such bravo exertions to savo tin Eev. Mr Morrice at Port-Moleynsux At an inquest on t'.u\ body of Smith p. «on o£ !Si A ; ci*dersdn. Bay, who died sc suddenly^ yesterday, there was ik direct evidence of the cause of death as no post-mortem had been made, Verdict — Death from natural causes The New Zealadd Agriculural Co.'s homestead at Longridge was burned down this morning, the inmates having a narrow escape. Mr James Kerr the overseer was badly burned. The building was insured for £300 in the National, and the furniture for £130 At the local option polling for the city to-day, the. majority was about 4 to 1 against an increase of all licenses. There were however, only about 300 voters polled. A fire at Otakea on Monday, destroyed a stack containing 200 bags , of oats the property of Mr Thos. Shand, valued at £80. The oats were uninsured. This is the second fire on the same farm recently, and incendiarism is suspected. Seventeen persons were charged at the police court with misconduct and insubordination, in refusing to work »t the Heads. The ringleader was sentenced to 8, days on bread and water, and to forfeit 50 marks. The others got 5 days on bread and water. A deputation from the University Council waited on the Hon. Mr Larnach to-day, to ask the Government for assistance towards permanently '■fcistablishing a school of mines in connection with the University. Mr Larnach said he thought he would have little difficulty in persuading his colleagues to meet the Council in the matter. '--'■-. Monday. The Gtago Early History Society held a highly successful conversazione on Priday night. Among many intei lesting exhibits, was a Tasmau chart of New Zealand 230 years old, which was obtained by Dr Hocken while on a visit to Europe. A crack four inches long has been discovered in one of the seven-ton guns, recently sent here for defence purposes.