THE Bay of Plenty Times AND Thames Valley Warden.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3782, 2 December 1898, Page 2

THE Bay of Plenty Times AND Thames Valley Warden.

The spirit of the Times shall teach me speed.— lag Jeta. Art IT.

Friday, December 2, 1898.

BHEUMATISM— A LEGACY.

Of a cold in the bones or muscles is subject to cure if means are taken at the outset. Wolfe's Schnapps is recommended.

Notice is given by the Beturning Officer for the Borough that Mr G. Arnold Ward has been duly elected Mayor, he having received the highest number of votes. Anyone visiting Auckland and requiring a piano or an organ should call at the British and Continental Piano Co' s premises, Queen Street. Mr A. Keginan, well known to many Tauranga residents, is the Auckland manager of the Co. Almost daily natives can be seen on the sandbanks about the harbour collecting pipis and other shellfish, which are to be dried and presented to their inland friends and relatives. Rihara Tereki, the Whakatane faith-healer, arrived here from Motiti this week, accompanied by Himiona, the prophet. The reason of his arrival is to investigate into the cause of Tatana's death. Tatana fell ill at Karikari and some of his friends placed him under the mana of Rihara ; others brought Peata into requisition, and Tatana died. 'Now Bibara wants to know why a subordinate faith-healer should have interfered, believing had he been left alone Tatana would be still in the land of the living. Bihara and Himiona proceeded to Karikari today.

The s.s. Katikati was to have proceeded to Maketu on Wednesday evening last, but owing to a considerable quantity of cargo for that place not having been shipped by the Waiotahi her departure has been postponed until to-morrow, after the arrival of the Clansman. However, should the wind hold as at | present a further postponement will have to take place. Dr Fooks, who has been very busy of late, has gone to the Half-way House for a week's spell. We hope he will be able to enjoy his holiday | without interruption. Messrs Mannix and Dames, the contractors for shifting the Maunga- 1 tapu native school to Fapamoa, are awaiting the arrival of the Government Inspector to show them the new site. The Inspector will probably arrive here to-morrow by the Waiotahi, as this week he was engaged in connection with the Waimana school.

Mr S. Weston, engineer of the s.s. Waiotahi has purchased the steam launch known as Bennett's. He is taking the craft to Auckland where she is to be fitted up. Word has been received from various sources that the Tauranga exhibits at the Auckland Exhibition are about the best from any country district, and that the display of quartz, etc., is attracting considerable attention. Meta, a young chief of the" Ngaetirangi tribe, who is well educated in the English language, has been sent to the Waikato by a; section of the Tauranga natives for the -purpose of interviewing "King Mahutuand HenareKaihau, M .H.R., with reference to the visit of Tohunga Ehau to Tauranga. Meta's friends desire Ehau to pay regular visits, but Hori Ngatai and his people have asked that the visits be stopped.

The following notice of motion has been placed on the books of the Council by L'r Stewart for next meeting : — • That Edgcumbe Road be opened for traffic, and that the fences and other obstructions on it and intersecting streets be forthwith removed,' Mr Ward returns thanks to the burgesses for being placed at the top of the poll on Wednesday. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council will take place at 7.30 p.m. on Monday. Mr Hulme returns thanks in this issue to all those who recorded their votes in his favour at the Mayoral election. He intimates that he is still a member of the Council, where perhaps he can do more than as Mayor. The local agent for Booth, McDonald and Co's windmills, Mr Ward, informs us that he expects a supply of the firm's new mill catalogues in a few days. Those who require a good and cheap water supply should call and inspect the list and can, if they wish, see a mill in operation at the Agent's house. The Company supply mills from £7 upwards, according to capacity required ; galvanised steel towers from £9, which any handy man can erect : pumps from 30s. The Agent will b« pleased to supply estimates to intending purchasers for a complete outfit.

The programme of the Tauranga annual regatta, to be held on December 31st, is published in this issue. Nineteen events are to take place for which we hope there 1 will I b» good entries. i Mr T. E. Price tenders his thanks | to those who voted for him at the ! election on Wednesday last. It is scarcely to the credit of Maoriland, says a recent issue of the Bulletin, that no adequate memoir of the gallant Maori fighter, Major Von Tempsky, has ever been published. His contemporaries are fast passing away, and soon his name will be forgotten. Some time ago it was reported that his eldest son was working as a butcher at Honolulu.

At a conference of the' Road Boards and the County Council helo it Masterton on Friday wtek Ihe following resolution was passed:— 'That this conference approve the principle of Road Boards levying sufficient ratt's to enable them to obtain the hitrbest subsidy, which will be divided between the Boards and Council, and that it would be desirable that various Road Boards discuss the question at their next meeting and bring the matter before the ratepayers.' The meeting adjourned for two months in order to afford the Road Boards interested time to discuss the motion.

I Apropos of the recent visit of* ELM s. Tauranga to Rurotonga, and the installation of Lieutenant-Colonel Gudgeon as British Reriffcnt,* it is understood that Queen Makea has sent down a large box of Island curios to Captain Browne (H M.s. Tauranga), as a memento of the occasion and a mark of appreciation and esteem.