THE Bay of Plenty Times

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 307, 26 January 1894, Page 4

THE Bay of Plenty Times

THAMES YALL»BY WAROJBN. T»<i Sp : *rt t%f th 9 Timas shall i9&oh me spasd. — BigJcb,ldir. Friday, January 26, 1894. It will be remembered by many that a few years ago an attempt was made to obtain artesian water in Tauranga, by driving a pipe just about the corner of Wharf and Willow Streets. The funds for the performance of the work had been subscribed privately, and as far as we can remember amounted to about £60 in all. Driving was proceeded with for some time without the desired result, but the funds becoming exhausted work was suspended, and as far as we know tse pipes are there to this day. The fact that artesian boring is being prosecuted in various small towns further south, and in nearly every instance with good effect, has called our attention to the desirability of something of the kind being done for Tauranga. There are many things if carried out in a proper manner would conduce to revive this place, and one is the establishment of a good water supply.] Some property owners here cannoti see anything in connection with, such] a scheme excepting the fact that they] would have to pay a water rate, but were there a water supply we feel convinced that it would be the property owners who would be first benefitted, for immediately* the price of property would riso^ insurance rates would be lower, and all houses would soon be occupied at an advanced rental, owing to an increase in the population. The increase in the population would first of all be caused by those who were employed in the construction of the works, and afterwards by the establishment of numbers of small local industries which at present cannot be worked owing to the lack of motive power. We cannot here fully enter into the jpros and cons of the question of the good a water supply would do Tauranga, though we presume most of our readers appreciate them* jbut will say a few words upon the .supply itself. Several geologists have be"en here at various times, and when questioned upon the subject have given it as their opinion that artesian water could be struck at no very great depth near the town. One gentleman^ * who resided here for some months, interested himself in the subject to such an extent that he took levels at various points, and studied the various stratas, with the result that he felt certain that water could be got here easily, and that the most likely place to bore would be about the corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street. Could not something Jbie done tojiai^e a trial boring made r and if water was tapped the cost of laying it to the houses and bueiness places would not be very great and there would* be" a good pressure seeing this spot is about the highest within tlie borough. Some years ago a poll s \£as -tajc^n' which resulted in faf ou/^qi tjiei sufn^ of £25,000 beingf borrowed' -'to^primcU' a water supply from the Waimapi river, some miles away, and this would have been a good thing had it been! carried out, though even at the tiine| it was estimated that little more ( tlian half the sum would be required. Probably it was the large amount of the loan that caused the scheme to fall through. We would be pleased to receive correspondence on this subject to test public feeling, for it is more than probable that witn the expenditure of say £100 a stream could be tapped that would provide the whole town with, water, while the boring might reveal some hidden treasures of which we have no icjea at present. Messrs Charlie Willmott and Colin Norris have purchased a 3-ton yacht and they intend going in for deep sea fishing when the weather is suitable, ? ap4 on other occasions to fish in the harbour. It is their intention to go out every night and return so as to deliver the fish early every morning in time for breakfast. The varieties to be obtained are extensive, and they feel sure of supplying crayfish, tarakihi, niauniau, hapuka, schnapper, flatfish and mullet. They hope to have their first lot ready for delivery to-morrow morning. Whitcombe's Cat's Head Ale bottled by himself seems to be coming into popular favor, as during the present week he has received three large outside orders and even one from Auckland. Being bottled locally Mr Whitcombe can supply it to residents at unusually low prices. As a light summer ale, suitable for race time, picnic festivities, and other/ like occasions, it is the real thing ana can't be equalled. ; The concert on Thursday next in connection with the Church of England Garden Fete promises to be a great success. The following ladies and gentlemen have kindly promised their assistance : — Mesdames Pilchard, Lovell, "and Parker ; Misses Webb and Lorrigan (of Auckland) ; Messrs Eiley, Voss, Hill, Boston, Lovell, Tapper, Prichard, Parker and others. All interesting and attrac/ tive feature in the programme will be the debut of Master Arthur Parker, agea eight years, a pupil of Mjss E. Webbi who will take part in a pianoforte and violin duet, and play a violin solo. We hope to see a large attendance in the domaiu during ihe afternoon, and a bumper house at the Public Hall in the evening. Owing to the Garden Pete on Thursday next the sale of Mrs Home's furniture and effects has been postponed until Satm-day, 3rd February. There is an addenda to the advertisement in this issue which all intending purchasrs should carefully note. Lately Mr S. Tanner purchased a trotting horse in Auckland, which is said to be very fast. The name of the horse is Mosquito.

The Waikato Times offers a reward of £6 for tbe conviction of persons stealing subscribers' papers.— -The people about Tauranga don't steal subscribers' papers, they only borrow them. The injury is not done to the subscribers but to the proprietors. Many people who would feel very much annoyed if they were told they were not strictly honest, have not the slightest hesitation in doing us out of the price of the paper. Messrs Oarr, Johnston and Co. announce that they have special facilities for handling flax, wool, maize, and other produce, and are prepared to make advances against the same. They are agents, fqr various lines, particulars , of which appear in their advertisement. Owing to Monday next being a general holiday, there will be no issue of this journal on that day. We are informed that a party of four tourists at present staying at the Masonic Hotel have chartered the Bchooner Gisborne for a trip round the Islands. Messrs Milne and Choyce announce a great clearance sale of summer goods, previous to stock-taking, to make room for new goods now on their way from the Old Country. Every person in this district can rest assured that this is a genuine sale, and that they will get full value for every shilling sent. Patterns and prices can be had on application, when the truth of our assertion can be proved. Don't delay. Last week the Captain and crew of the s.B. Katikati proceeded to tne^ Mount for the purpose of "repairing the\ concrete tank, which had became cracked at the bottom. Anew bottom was put in, and now the tanlc is in as good order as at *>he water is perfectly clean. Our annual race meeting will doubtless be a great success if the weather is fine, for not only will there be good fields for all events, but the attendance from all parts will be large, a number of people being expected from Auckland, Opotiki and Waihi, besides Rotorua, Te Puke and Katikati. Messrsßouskill andMcNab, of Symonds Street, Auckland, have recently completed one of the finest specimens of monumental work to be seen in the Colony. It is made from pure marble in the form of a. Latin cross, with a wreath of immortelles and branch of the passion tree in bass relief. The cross stands on a chaste rustic base, with an open bible beautifully relieved on the front. The, following is the inscription \oi your charity pray for the soul of Lucy O'Sullivan, second daughter of Hicham o' Sullivan, Esq., formerly Chief Inspeotor of Schools at Auckland^ Died, 2nd August, 1893. Aged 3o years. Reguieacat «»'Jpo«4' ! design [ls^^njost/arysfic, and proifoiuicea by compeibent judges to be equal to any of the Kind in Europe. Messrs Bouskill and McNab are doing an extensive trade in Auckland province,, and give in every instance;*; Now that the shooting season is about to begin we!bdg*tQ tfefe'r sportsmen to an: advertisement appealing on the fourth page of -this issue from the Colonial; Ammunition Company. Thid Company has done good business with T^auranga and coastal towns and we have not heard of a single complaint relative to their goods, while on contrary, many people have expressed themselves more than satisfied. It is a giqat thing when out shooting to be sure that you have a good cartridge, for nothing is mpre provoking than t6 lose., a bird through careless loading, and everyone can be sure of having the very P best if the ammunition is 'obtained/ fr6m:lthe Colonial Ammunition C/x. i "^Xbit of excitement was caused on the Towii Wharf on Wednesday evening owing to the presence o| two large sharks in the Water. i^ten fishing for some time Mr F. Hammond succeeded, in catching one, which measured nine feet u^Jo^gth. . .. 1- r y , „ „+J t , .. Tbe posts dividing thfe training track from the racing course will r all require to be replaced with new ones, as the cattle have broken most of them down. Yesterday morning Mr Gardiner's traction* engine ?au4 cdmb9ie/(s|i|rl^ f^r Te Puke, where""Mr Gardiner* will start threshing operations as soon as possible. During the spell of dry weather the roads have become hard and the engine will probably get over them without much difficulty. Yesterday the two racehorses Minnie and Deceiver arrived here to fulfil their various engagements at the races next Monday^. yUately caterpillars attacked the crops pi oats just as they were ripening in the Waikato district. When the , pest was noticed in some crops they Vere cut down at once, and made into hay for chaff. Fortunately nothing has been heard of this troublesome pest amongst ifche crops here as yet. This week Mr S. Moody arrived from Opotiki with his two horses Tiger and Anuriri, both of which will run at the coming races here. Mr Kenealy's horse Saint was also brought up from Te Puke last Wednesday, and is looking in good form. At Messrs Hunter and Nolan's sale at Auckland last week the following prices were paid for cattle and sheep :— Fat steers, £6 18s 3d to £9 Is ; cows, £4 18s 4d to £6 ; sheep, 9s to 14s. bees have been playing havoc with strawberries down at Canterbury. The plants were crowded with blossom but yielded no fruit, on account of tile J>ees destroying the blossom. 18jr Frank Mahoney's coach arrived in town at 10 o'clock last night crowded with passengers for the local races. Mr Edwin Edwards announces his candidature for a seat on the Licensing Committee in this issue. Next. s~ A cricket match is to take place in a few weeks time in Matata, between Tauranga and Whakatane. The Tauranga? team had better get into practice at once, as Whakatane knows a little labfiiu^^Jvgame. Yesterday Mr D. Lundon sold the cattle and implements of Mr Walsh's at his residence. About 20 buyers were present. The cattle were sold at a low price as they were in poor condition. At Messrs A. Buckland and Co's last stock sale draught horses realised from £18 to £19 ; cows £4 15s to £7. There will be a public recognition of new members at the Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening, when a number of persons will be received into full membership. The subject of the Rev. W. A. Sinclair's sermon will be ' The Lame Man at the Beautiful Gate.'