THE Bay of Plenty Times AND Thames Valley Warden

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4594, 4 May 1904, Page 2

THE Bay of Plenty Times AND Thames Valley Warden

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The Police made their quarterly inspection of the local hotels on Monday last. An athletic sports meeting is to be held at Opotiki on May 24tb (Empire Day). The principal event is the Empire handicap of £o. Capt. Edwin wired to-day: — Moderate to strong winds from between east and north and northwest glass fall ; tides good. Only one tender was received by tbe Customs officer for the ten years lease of the pilot reserve, viz , Messrs Spooner and Cos. which was accepted. Tbe s s. Waiotahi brought 100 tons of cargo for this port yesterday, including a quantity of chaff and grain from Christchurch for Mr F. H. Bidder. The s.s. Katikati arrived from Matata yesterday afternoon with a cargo of flax, which she transhipped into the s.s. Waiotahi for Auckland to-day. Mr James, of Whakatane, was the successful tenderer for the purchase of the plant of the livery and bait stables lately owned by Mr J. Salt Pheasants are reported to be very plentiful at Maketu at present, but sportsmen visiting that locality will require good dogs, as the birds take cover in the swamp The influenza epidemic seems to be still prevalent in the district and has spread to the Maori settlements, and a large number of tbe Natives are now suffering from the complaint. The s.s. Fingal arrived from Maketu yesterday afternoon with a full load of maize for Auckland. She leaves again to-night for the same place where she loads with flax and maize. The Rotorua Motor Syndicate and Messrs Robertson and Co., the wellknown coaching firm, have amalgamated, with the result that several powerful earn for 1 passenger traffic have been ordered. The s.s. Katikati is at present on the bard near Mr Brain's slip undergoing some necessary repairs. Capt. Day, master of the steamer, is indisposed, having fallen a victim to tbe prevailing epidemic. The servi' 38 of tbe Church of England in the Te Puke district for Sunday next are as follows : — St. John's, Te Puke, 11 a.m.; No 2 Schoolroom, 3 p.m. ; Upper Mission Hall, 7.30 p.m. By the steamer to-day the local Natives shipped about twenty tons of potatoes to their friends at Whakatane, who were unfortunate enough to have their crops destroyed by the recent flood in that locality. Winter may now be said to have set in as on Monday night several degrees of frost were registered. For tbe last few weeks, considering tbe season of the year, the weather has been delightful, with a compelte absence of rain. Tbe Town Clerk, Mr J. H. McCaw, gives notice elsewhere that fourpence each will be paid for all rats delivered to Mr David Hall, at tbe Council Chambers, Willow Street, before 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, uutil further notice. Tbe ainual stntutory meeting of the ratepayers of the Katikati Road Board district will be held in the Hall, Katikati, at 3 p.m., on Saturday uext ; and that of tbe ratepayers of tbo TePuke*Road Board district will take place in the Te Puke Hotel at noon on the same day. Tbe football match, between tbe Rotorua and Newton representatives, played at Alexandra' Park, Auckland, last Saturday, resulted in b victory for Newton by 10 points to nil. For the winners Mackrell and Roberts scored trips (which were not converted) and G. Bo we potted a goal. At the Po'ice Court yesterday morning, before Lieut-Col. Roberts, SM., « local resideut was convicted and fined £l and 11/- costs, for supplying liquor to a prohibited person. His Worship s^nted that he would be very severe with the next offender brought before him on a similar charge. Tbe racehorse Valedictory, owned by Mr G. Moyes, of Waihi, whilst b-dng ridden by S. McGill between Waikino and Waihi on Sunday afternoon collided with a buggy. Tbe horse had one leg broken and was shot immediately. Tbe buggy was swashed to pieces ; of its occupants one lady w«s injured, whilst ber sister and the driver and another person escaped with a shaking. We draw attention to the announcement in this issue from Mr George E. Spooner, coachbuilder, general smith, etc., Devonport Road, notifying that all kinds of vehicles and farm implements are . made or repaired on the shortest notice by expert workmen, and that estimates for all kinds of work are supplied. A carrier's waggon and single buggy are also advertised for immediate j s*le. This week the p.s. Terranora and s.s. Waiotahi exchanged east coast trips. The last mentioned steamer arrivpd here yesterday afternoon and left for Aukkhmd at 4 p.m. to-day. The Terranora reaches this port about midnight to-night and leaves for Opotiki immediately after. On ber return trip she brings a load of sheep to Tauranga, as her deck room enables her to carry a larger number of animals than the Waiotahi. By notification elsewhere it will be seen that the partnership of Messrs Maxwell and Sons has been dissolved, as from the loth day of March last, owing to tbe death of the senior partner, Mr John Maxwell, and tbe retirement from the firm of Mr G. A. L. Maxwell. The business will in future be carried on by Mr William 8. Maxwell, who will receive all monies owing to and pny all debt* owing by the late firm. At a meeting of the Tauranga Domain Beard, held on Monday eveuing, it was decided to continue the phn ting of willowr, with alternate fancy trees, on the 'eastern side of the Domain Reserve as far as its northern boundary. A tub-com-mittee was appointed to make arrangements to have a partition erected in tbe football shed, and the members of tbe Board were of opinion that in future the Footbtll Club should take better care of the building. Tbe question of pah. ting the Band rotunda was discussed and the matter held over till next meeting.