THE The Bay of Plenty Times. AND THAMES VALLEY WARDEN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Issue XX, 22 June 1892, Page 2

THE The Bay of Plenty Times. AND THAMES VALLEY WARDEN.

'ThaSpirit o'the Times shall teach*vis spaed, —CagJohi,ActiT. > WEDNESDAY, JtTNE 22, 1892* 1

Tomobeow has been appointed Arbor Day by the Borough CouricH, the intention being that all residents who a rev sufficiently able bodied, should ■ make a pilgrimage to tbe Mount* or other public reserve and there plant a Jiving memorial of their| forethought for Sir Oeorg^ rGrej^i 'uoborn millions,' in the form of one or more trees. As steam communical tion with the Mount is intended to re kept up during the day, ; this'popul r resort will doubtless secure ti e greatest share of public attention, ai d tbe Board having coßtrol«*afi | ff reserve will, we hope, shftw^elH^ | c fore, each with his sjta&fe,^ fS&S- a"1 d protecting material!, and , ; thttevpreao|^ by example ao well as precept. [ There are many spots on the side of toe hill overlooking the usualTandHdg place, sufficiently sheltered' taltllpw. almost any kind of tree to grow, but those affording the largest^ shade area are certainly to be preferred this locality, #hich is "fhe^one m-)st selected by picnickers for

luncheon and tea. A handsome clump <>r trees on the floe grass flat overlooking the Beacon, would add much tt» the appearance of that portion of the bill, but we must point out emphatically the absolute necessity of strong and thorough protection for every tree planted, otherwise it will bave not the faintest chance, of survival. «, /

The excitement of the great political contest that is just about to commence its; fiual stage in the Old JOountry, cannot but have, as it were, an echo in these colonies, where the vicissitudes of the st uggle over the question^ ol the advisability of Home Kule for; Ireland, have been watched with keen, Interest, and even to some sMike^tent participated in, by means principally of subscription and morfe. rfelvl by* votes of sympathy. It is felt that the main question to be fopghtout jbv\tbe new parliament will* be the Some ißule one, which will probably,- be decided practically ' aye V or '-no,' by the voice of the people inU^lecting their representatives. Keen cgnteits a,ra, anticipated in almost every elec.-, to rate and a powerful opponent has been found for Mr G-ladstone even in his stronghold of Midlothian^ • Our cable messages to-day state that both parties are confident of success, which seems to indicate a very fine balance of public opinion, nevertheless it appears to us that the public decision id most likely to go against the practical separation of Ireland, and its constitution into a sort of affiliated state. This eoostimmattop would be regarded by a vast number as a fitting one to the wonderful career of G a«l<-tooe, but many in whose minds thebalancestill oscillates, will probably in tbe end throw their weight against such a crowning triumph for the Grand Old Man, on the consideration that in the ordinary course of nature, tbe hand that has planned and fought for so many years for Home Kule, must be removed irorn the helm at tbe time when most t would be needed, viz, just at the critical period- succeeding the dismion of the two countries.

WKTi'B Haxb BaisaK.— lf gray, restores to rigixial colour. An elegant dressing, .soften id beautifies. : .No oil nor grease. A Totiic es-torative. 6tops hair coming eat; |ttn*g» ins, cleanses, heais scalp. '

The B.s. Gnelmsford wfll leave for Whakatane at 7.30 this evening. The 8.8. Xatikati will run to and from H.M.S. Ooldfinch to-morrow afternoon, the first trip leaving Town Wharf at half -past one.

Our football cluh seems to lack somewhat in enterprise this year. Here is a srian-o*-war staying fa ISifeour for nearly a week, a visit which lias not been equalled in duration these twenty years, and we hear no word of an en--deavour to arrange -far a friendly game of lootbal^rith soin#'of her crew. There may -y«fe bef^time^to rifctiry this omission^ and if so we hope the opportunity will be taken. The s.I. Besult will ply to themaurvo'-waraaid the Mount as advertised in our ' Wanted * column. \. JKrnumtier of the crew of the H.M.S. Goldmichareat work repairing the headboards of tne graves in the naval and military cemetery, and Commander Floyd has taken preliminary steps towards having the base of the cliff and the retaining wall thoroughly protected from further damage by the wash of the water during j heavy weather. - Owing to the heavy downpour of irain on Monday evening, the ordinary monthly meeting of the Mount Maunganui Domain Board lapsed for want of a quorum. Parliament will meet .to -morrow unless a further prorogation takes place, which though rumoured is extremely improbable. A; paiwir on * Trade Depression ' will be read i at the Matual tg-morrow*iu§fht by MrW*j Madden. - This is% subject which has attracted ' much, attention of late years and upon which a great diversity of opinion exists, so we may expect to see. a full. meeting and a lively discussion; ;

Further improvements are to be carried out at the Kaikokopu flax mill, where Mr Brown is about to have a smith's shop erected in connection with the mill, for repairs to machinery and other work. On Monday night there was an unusually heavy downpour of rain accompanied by extremely vivid flashes of lightning and occasional distant thunder, s ;■ : I The time for receiving tenders for depasturing the Mount Maunganui reserve has been extended to Monday July 4th. Ther local Band is^ going into heavy practise now in preparation for the Ballon the 6th prox. | Bandjjhaster Hunter is expected to arrive by Qlansman on Saturday the 2nd,anjl will put ffie members through their facings. The Eev F. W. Isitt, writing to the Nelson Trotting Club, thus alludes to a fight which took place after the recent race meeting: — The disputants had then adjourned from the hptel to the main street in order to settle their differences, and X haxl to pilot a lady through a throng of rowdies, who had formed a ring, and were nolding carriage lamps in their hands so that the combatants might have light enough to fight by.. Those .who went near told me that fiie men, maddened with drink and raging like wild beasts, were engaged in a bloody strife. Meeting some Richmond residents, I appealed to t j hem<£#'4o scene could not be itopped. :Tiie answer .was- significant "It's racnriglitJ «od -w«r expect this sort of thing." Referring, to $ie number of Chinese on the Hampdennding roll, the'Lyttleton Times declares that ''if a Chinaman were to stand at ■Heift ejection wTHPfcwo Europeans opposing him the fonrier w<3uld, owing to the latter vote being split, canter in an easy winner."

A deputation of Bub-contractdr3 waited on the Hon Mr Beeves and asked for amendments to the Workmen's Lien Act, which makes it compulsory for the. contractor at the" the time of signing the contract to state if it is intended to sublet, and how. Thd deputation pointed out also that the clauses re subletting Government contract are. arbitrary, since they prevented any? but trig firms contracting, and suggested tbgntrtii&iGto'rsrajriezxiF'otkovim. call for texniexs 'tor eac^ brinish of trade, required in any cpnstrucAccording to the Wellington press the local inventor df a flying.machine had an interview wititf they^ Minister ftif * when he explained to Mr Seddon the scope of his proposals i The Master promised to^atibmit the 'matter to the judgementpf Qaptain'Fox, the commandant. The inventor claims that, as an engine of war, his machine is oj extraordinary merit, and the Minister; regard^ it 'is worthy of very careful and close inspection. The inventor has undertaken, if indemnified, to give ocular demonstra- j ; tionoi |he mfd&sg6i the machine. The report oijihe <jom|handant will fie looked for with I jjrbeautif ul mirage was observed at Wangalast PfWay £iorsing, when|fhe wfiore of Oastlecliff * with; the /breakersi sand,! mouth of the river, aa<r freezing works in the sky.~. rl » , ,-..-, The TaranaktOElSpaltf says : "In no country in the world have, more, schemes for. settlement of people on the land been tried than New Zealand." In this connection the Westporfc I Times remarks that the only 'scheme' ever tried in. that disfcrici— -the tu-wt- prosperous in the colony— -was Hard work, vvlncfi Las answered admirably. At the present time a conflict is going on in one of the Dunedin churches, the minister and a large section, of the; congregation being on '< one side and a small portion of the congregation j on the other. The minister, no doubt recognis- ' ing the impropriety of making reference to his enemies frem the pulpit, read, as part of the Sunday morning's devotions the soth Psalm. ! Our readers have only to peruse the complaint j of Davidf as contained in tins psalm, to realise with what poignancy the minister attacked his enemies. I >•" ~ *■"""* ' '' 5" f An experienced torchardist contributes the | folio wins : — "It may not be generally known that the best w«iy toi propogate the codlin moth and other iwiect pestß that trouble fruitgrowers is to., neglect . ftie orchard.. Take all you can out of it;^do as l^tle \s you can for it, let grass, weeds, and moss accumulate, let the grubs have full sway, and do not be surprised if you have no clean fruit. The careful fruitgrower must do ojiite thjp opposite of all thi*. Use plenty of itfsecticides, cl|an the bark of your trees, and hand pick the grubs and destroy jkhem. Jf everyone would do tins the greater "part oTthe aw^ecrop would b^e stecurfd." tVul^ o^erv^ the Hapier News,! truth is jjbfipjferitailJ^on, an^it ing story in lUustration of the proverb : The schooner Marmion which Jeft.3sapier-on Tuesday^ was buift at Manuxangij ini^Tl and was at one time commanded , by .Captain, Fred Bowten, who is now bitfbormateter at Townsville, QueenslaM. ,. !Thexe was a mate with him a young gentleman named .Baker, wiio was an. ex-mipshipman '& -the and who was on - the Pacific , staiaon in the Challenger with Commodore. JEtoly Lambert. Baker left the ship at Wellington, joined the Armed Con- \ stabulary/ leffeitj worked i for Brogden on the Wellington and Hutt railway. He was on the (VTarmion, was occasionally employed as. tide waiter by; the Customs, afc Wellington, got a passage to-' London in the* ship Halci6ne, and arrived there just-fs va» Russo -Turkish war brokeout. l!JQnn^ Bater-went to the seat of Iwar, by 4^ jaiflji^nce of his uncle, Baker Pasha, ha gameS a "position in, th© Turkish Navy, distinguished himself, i and is no^r captain^ of a large Turkish frigtfte. The sextant he used in the navy is' in the' possession of a gentleman'in Wellington, il ' X ;, ,?

A contributor to the Ofcago Witness refers to a mineral spring about two miles from Mosgiel, the existence of only known locally. He says : c Theife is a natural wonder here, mention of which should be made, especially as its existence is not generally known. It would if advertised abroad, attract invalids from all parts of the world. This is a blood-purifying mineral spring, situated, about two miles from the factory, towards the Otago Central line-. It is a small spring, and bubbles up between two rocks effervescing like lemonade. It runs into a small swamp, which finally drains into the Silverstream. Anyone afflicted with skin disorders, open sores, malignant ulcers, or any kindred complaints, is reaaiiy_ cured by a few drinks from this spring. Horses that have sore shoulders or backs are in Ijke manner cured like magic with a few drinks from the spring. 'The water must, however, ibe drunk as it comes from the earth, as it qufokly loses its properties if it is kept in a bottle or, other vessel. It 'cxi' tinguishes all blood purifiers as effectually a$ the electric light extinguishes a farthing rushlight.* ;,

Every persou in this district should send a! copy of the Hew Zealand Cookery Book tai ! their friends. A more useful present couldi not- be foujad.— AiryT.