THE Bay of Plenty Times AND Thames Valley Warden

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4593, 2 May 1904, Page 2

THE Bay of Plenty Times AND Thames Valley Warden

77?9 spirit of tn* // 'nas aaail teaon me speed. — King Mb. Art IS

Monday, May 2, 1904.

They're coming at last — The celebrated Black Family. The Northern S.S. Co's time-table for the month of May will be founc in this issne. Tbe Motiti Natives brought over 8 small cargo of maize on Friday afternoon last, which was disposed oi locally. From the 8.8. Waiotahi on Friday night a mob of 150 sheep were landed here from Ohiwa for Messrs Brown Bros. Capt. Edwin wired to-day:— Moderate to strong winds from eastward; glass fall; tides increasing, sea moderate. The s.s. Fingal arrived here from Tairua on Saturday morning, with 12,000 feet of sawn timber for local builders. The Te Puke Mounted Rifles will be 'At Home,' at the Camp, (Mrs Way's paddock, near Maketu), on Thursday next, when all friends are cordially invited. The following gentlemen have been elected for the Greerton School Committee, Messrs H. Mansel (Chairman), C. Mansel, S. Reeves, O. Wright end E. Beeves (Secretary). Messrs R. King and Co. notify sportsmen shooting over the Te fuke, Maketu, Pongakawa and Paengaroa districts, that they will find that the firm stock all tbe leadiog brands of cartridges. The opening practice of the Tauranga Musical Society, which was to have been held to-morrow evening, has been postponed until May 10th owing to the influenza epidemic. The following gentlemen have been elected as the Pongakawa School Committee for the ensuing year : — Messrs Benjamin Wilfcins (chairman), J. H. Benner, A.. D. Jenkins, S. S. Norris and P. Wrigbt. On Saturday last seven outside sportsmen ariived at the Star Hotel, to be in readiness for the opening of the shooting season in the Tauranga district. Amongst the number was Mr H. Abßolum, the well-known Auckland provincial footballer. Elsewhere the returning officer of the Te Puke Road Board gives notice that Messrs J. Fenton, C. Lally, T. Kenealy, W. Harray and C. H. Priestley have been nominated for and duly elected members of the said Board., We regret to have to record a painful accident which befel Mr Gib Brown ou Saturday. He was riding a young horse, when the animal fell, with the result thit the rider was thrown heavily aud had his collar^ bone broken. Mr E. L. Baggstroom, Chief Enginper of the Northern Steamship Ho's Kiaora, and formerly of the s.s. \f uritai, has invented an improved stair-rod, for which he has been granted provisional protection by the Patent Office. A vessel entering the Maketu harbour on Friday last, came into (iontHCt with and carried away the telegiaph wires and the .70 feet telegraph post erected on the edpe of the cliff near tbe Native pah. Mr McKenzie, lineman, left immediately on receipt of tha news to carry out the necessary repairs. Mr S. Goss, Secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, mmounces that the prize-money won at the lata Chrysanthemum Show will be paid at Messrs Brown Bros' office, on Siturday next, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., when all winners are particularly requested to attend. At tbe ordinary mepting of the Auckland Education Board, hpld last week. Mr J. T. G. Cox (Taupiri) was appointed temporary substitute inspector for a few weeks in the absence of Mr Goodwin (through illness). The many Tauranga friends of Mr Goodwin will regret to learn of his indisposition and trust that he will be again speedily restored to his former health. Look out for the Black Family, Tuesday and Wednesday next. A Native-owned boat from Motiti left here on Saturday for the island with 60 in e six tons of provisions for the taugi over the remains of Himiona Te Orenui. A large number of MaKetu friends have gone over to Motiti to pay' the usual Native respects to tbe relatives of deceased. As Motiti is now under the Whakatane Native Council and as the act forbids the consumption of liquor on the Island none will be allowed at tbe tangi. On the second nay of the Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, held last Wednesday, the Second Hack Handicap of 50 soys., six furlongs, was won by the Hon. W. Kelly's horse Whakahibi (by Begal-Toi), the winner returning to bis fortunate backprs the handsome dividend of £9 13s. We congratulate the Hon. W. Kelly upon the victory achieved^ and hope to hear of Whakahibi carrying the colours of his popular owner to victory in other events iv the future. I A pretty wedding took place last Wednesday afternoon, at St. Joseph's Church, Waihi, when Miss .Kate M-«ronejr, a former Tauranga resident, and Mr Frederick Arns were married by the Vary Rev. Father Brodie. The bride was attired in s i very attractive costume of doveoloured grey, trimmed with white silk. She w»« given away by Mr Bert Newdick. Tbe bridesmaids were Misses Madge Maroney and Bella Greenwood, and Mr P-dey ;acted as beat man. The bsppy couple were tbe recipients of a large \ number of valualbe wedding presents.

A sitting of the Warden's Court took place before Lieut-Col. Roberts, Warden, 011 Saturday, when the Te Pake and Hone Special claims were surrendered, and an application for a water-race on the Kerikeri streaoi was withdrawn. Mr J. A. Clark, mining agent, appeared for the applicants in the above cases. Beautiful weather prevailed yesterday for the opening of the shooting season, and early in the morning the boom of the sportsmen's guns could be heard on every side. The game secured seems to have been fairly well distributed, nearly all shootists securing something for their trouble. So far we have not heard of any sensational bags being made. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths, dairy produce exporters, of New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following London report, dated 18th March : — Butter.— We have bad a dull dropping market all the week and values of colonial, in sympathy with all continental descriptions, have declined considerably. Northern markets have been somewhat panicy on Danish butter, and in Manchester and Newcastle, which are the principal Danish markets, prices opened on Tuesday last at 108/- to 110/-, but declined before the day closed to 104/-. At the latter price the butter comes in for the 1/- per lb retail with the big buyers, and so will somewhat seriously interfere with the demand in the North for New Zealand and Australian. New Zealand (finest) is quoted at 94/- to 96/-. Cheese. — Canadian, 50/- to 52/- ; New Zealand, 49/- and 50/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports : — Horses : — At the Durham Yards on Friday there was as average entry, heavy draughts selling from £29 5/to £42 ; medium draughts, £20 5/to £31 10/- ; light harness horses, £5 of- to £16 10/-; hacks, £6 10/---to £12 15/- ; weeds, £1 5/- to £3 10/-. A sulky, pony and harness brought £24. Cattle : — At the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday there was an average muster of dairy and store stock, and a full supply of beef. We quote ox beef to 22/-, and cow 21/---per lOOlbs. Dairy cows made from £4 10/- to £8 17/6 ; empty cows, £3 5/- to £4 10/- ; calves, £1 11/- to £2 13/- ; fat steers, £6 of- to £9 17/6 ; fat oows, £4 5/- to £7 17/6. No heavy weights were yarded. Sheep : — The Newmarket Yards were well filled on Tuesday. Fat wethers sold from 17/- to 23/9; fat ewes, 13/- to 17/3; lambs, 7/9 to 14/9. Pigs:— Yarded in full numbers. We quote porkers at £1 9/- to £3 2/- ; weaners, 9/6 to 17/-. Maize:— Very heavy supplies were received during the week, and the market has eased back to 2/4 on wharf for wholesale lines. Oats: — The market is over-stocked. Best lines are worth 1/10 c.i.f. Chaff: — Coming forward more freely and selling at £4 10/- on wharf for prime Southern. Potatoes: — Fairly large shipments have been received from the South, and the market has been well supplied locally. Prime Derwents are worth £2 15/- to £3 ; white sorts, £2 10/-. Butter:— Good separator selling at Bd, but poor qualities are not realising much over 6d per lb. Cheese : — No alteration to report.