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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XV, Issue 2203, 17 October 1887, Page 4

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f FBOM OTTB OWN COBBESPONDENT. \ . Ok Thursday evening, 6fch inst., an / entertainment took place in the Lec- | r ture Hall on No. 2 Road^ This con- / iisted of tea, followed by local and in- / strumental music and recitations. | The meeting was well attended, the I Hall being completely filled, and all I enjoyed themselves immensely. The l whole affair reflected great credit on / the prompters, and the performers ex- \ hibited their skill to great advantage. ""**" A deputation from the County Council, consisting of Messrs J. Brown ( chairman ) and R.S. Gal--braith, visited tho workings at tlie ree F on Mr Copeland's land on Eriday. They found that good progress had been made in the sinking of the shaft, which at the time of the visit Was down nearly forty feet. The prospectors, who now number f our, as Mr John Brown has lately joined the others, expect to get some quartz out on Friday next, to be sent to competent parties to be tested. Mr B. S. Galbraith on behalf of the County Council, will attend and procure some stone for 'testing purposes. a *^ Ploughing is still going on briskly land a considernble>area has now been turned over, the intention being td put in crops of maize. A considerable amount of rain fell on Saturday nnd Sunday, and, with the warm weather coming on, the grass and oats should come away fast. A few mosquitoes are now gohg about, and ia fact havo been for the „, last three weekfA £ - .iU TE|4actory has not smarted yet, an£ I havb not heard whether, it is likely to start soon or not.