BRIEFS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXI, Issue 3072, 24 January 1894, Page 2

BRIEFS.

Big demand for oats just now. Two hundred tourists at Rotorua last week. War to "be waged on curlew end of next week. Fifty excursionists expected from Opotiki for races. Tarawera wiH make it hot for hack hurdles. Murray, s mining expert, expected at Thames this week. Edwin Edwards out for seat on Licensing Committee. Ohinemuri County Council spent £ 1 1 8 in one year for advertising. Proposed to hold races at Paeroa on St. Patrick's day. Rumoured that Hon. Ward likely to become Premier of N. Z. Seddon reported not adverse to being appointed Agent General. If there are any other good billets to spare we will take them. Darkest England limelight shown at Te Puke last night. Good house. Report Waihi boys intend importing crack sprinter from America to "down" Tauranga. Application to be made to County Council for compensation for damage to vehicle on Te Puke road. Some fine fields of maize to be seen at Greerton. Growers deserve pat on the back. Mr W. Kelly keeping Government up to time re making Thompsons Track into coach road. Harvesting operations being pushed forward in all directions. Good yields everywhere. Wonder why farmers her© don't go in for making ensilage. All agricultural papers advocate. There are now about 180 newspapers in New Zealand or about one to every 3800 of the population. Tyser line balance sheet shows loss of £20,000 on "completed voyages to New Zealand." New Zealand Press generally think Sir Maurice O'Rorke will supplant Mr Steward as Speaker. Sydney paper says that, so far, Agents General have proved ornamental, but not through-going advertising agents.