THE Bay of Plenty Times THAMES VALLEY WARDEN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 3147, 23 July 1894, Page 2

THE Bay of Plenty Times THAMES VALLEY WARDEN.

rn*So !/kit i'th* Tnn*s snail -each wo-spibd., — King Jcb, Art i». ( Monday, July 23, 1894. At the Board of Education examination recently 337 candidates presented themselves of whom more than half failed, viz., 173. Among the successful ones we notice the following local teachers: — Miss Elliot, Tauranga No 2 School, with 640 marks ; Miss Louisa Wilson, Katikati No 3 School, #27 marks ; Mr D. W. McNaughton, Tauranga No 2 School, 080. The highest possible number of marks was 1100. On Saturday night the*nfant child of Mr and Mrs Buck worth of Whakataue died on board the s.s. Fingal as she was coming round the Mount ; the child was being brought to Tauranga for medical treatment. The Endowment Committee of the Borough Council has had a fence erected across the Fourth Avenue on the eastern end so as to obviate the danger of anyone falling over, and the space between the fence and cliff has been planted with young trees, to bind the soil and prevent slips. Mr R. Williams has disposed of his farm on No 1 Road, Te Puke, to Mr E. Boucher. The price has not transpired. Mr F. Pilling arrived at Te Puke from Ohaupo last week with a large mob of cattle for Mr Seddon's station. It is the intention to fatten the cattle for market. Mr Boucher had also a mob brought over by Mr C. Vercoe. There was quite an unusual display of lunar rainbows on Saturday evening, several being visible between 9 o'clock and midnight, some being very perfect and distinct. On Friday last Mr Vercoe of Te Puke passed through with a fine mob of fat cattle for the Thames market. A number of natives in this district say that they do not intend to plant any wheat this season owing to the destruction done to their crops by the sparrows last season just as they were beginning to ripen, Their remedy lies in combining with the Europeans and scattering poisoned grain. At the meeting of the Farmers Club on Saturday it was resolved that poisoned wheat be prepared by the Secretary, Mr Lockhead and that it be distributed to subscribers at the Haymarket on Satur* day next. Thw morning Ca.pt. Pitt and Mr Farley, of Reynolds and Co., left here for Katikati by the s.l. Result hoping to return by coach to-night. A large number of people assembled on the wharf on Sundayat 1 p.m. to welcome back our football team, defeated but not disgraced, and three hearty cheers were given as the steamer came alongside. Several of the team bore visible scars from the two tough battles they have fought, but all seemed to have enjoyed their trip. Messrs Yates and Co. advertise a list of new seed potatoes for sale by them, giving the prices of the newest varieties. Their stock of these kinds is limiteel and early application is therefore necessary. Descriptive lists may be had on application. Mr J. Wright announces thot the present week is tlie last of liis great casli sale, as his new goods have arrived and must be opened up after Saturday next. The following prices were realised at Mr Lundon's produce sale on Saturday : — Fowls, Is Id to Is 3d; ducks, Is Id; 2 pair turkeys, 10s the lot; butter, lid to Is. eggs, 7d to lid; shaddocks, 2d doz ; onions, 2d ; cheese, 2sd lb ; lemons, 2d doz ; carrots, 2d ; leeks, 2d ; celery, 3d; sprouts, 3d; radish, Id; turnips, 2d bunch ; potatoos, ss ; carrots, 2s 6d sack ; cauliflowers, 3d ; cabbage, 1 d to 2d ; marrows, 2d each ; young lemon trees, 8d to 9d each. Mr T. Crook, the oldest limelight exhibitor and lecturer in New Zealand, is now on a tour, under the auspices of the Government, giving exhibitions of limelight views of some of the wonders of the world in all the Native schools of the Colony. He arrived in Tauranga last week and in addition to his visits to the Native Schools, he has decided, in response to numerous requests, to also give two exhibitions in the Public Hall, i Tauranga on Wednesday and Thursday this week, and deliver a descriptive lecture in connection with the views. As Mr Crook has been in the business for a total of 30 years and is now under an engagement to the New Zealand Govern* ment we need hardly say that his apparatus and views are the best procurable and his exhibitions are marked by unusual excellence and interest. Messrs McNicol and Co. advertise a live stock sale at Waitoa on the 27th inst., and their Spring horse fair on Wednesday and Thursday the 19th and 20th September. We are pleased to learn that the Rotorua Amateur Minstrels intend to pay Tauranga a visit at an early date. The troupe has been providing the people- of Rotorua with some very excellent entertainments, the programmes being really ljrsfcclass. Among those who will come here is Mr Malcolm, at one time a promising member o| the Chrigtchurch Dramatic Society, and from what we hear, his performance alone is a good evening's enjoyment. Mr F. Samson, formerly one of Sydney's leading tenors, will also contribute several items ; Mr C. Clarjce an 4 M r Eversen will occupy tho cornei-s in the Mfn^trel part of the programme and the entortajhmenf j?iU conclude with a comedy in wh.iclj ]VJ.essr.s M. Malcolm, P, A, Crawford and Mrs Crawford will fill the parts. As it is a long time since an entertainment of this nature was given here the Minstrels should have a bumper house. We would pemind settlers of the meeting whiob will be he].d a$ the Cheese factory to-morrow afternoon at $bree o'clock. Messrs Henry and Richard Reynolds will be present and the price to be paid for next season's milk will be tod. We regret to bam fcn&t six dairy cows belonging to Mr J. A, M. died during the course of last week, It scorns that the whole of Mr Davidson's stock were being fed on turnips and as he wished to plough the paddock the cattle were turned out and the death of six of them was caused through their eating tupaki