LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5776, 1 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We have the pleasure to inform our readers that arrangements have been entered into with a view to the publication of the Bay of Plenty Times every day. A cable was dispatched, a fortnight ago to Messrs James Spicer and Sons, our paper merchants in London, instructing them to change the size, and so soon as the new shipment arrives we will present the Times to its readers every evening.

The Rotorua Jockey Club made a profit of £50 on its recent race meeting.

On the second day of the South Auckland race meeting, the racehorse Bogey won a double, viz., Shorts andj Farewell Handicaps. Bogey is a descendant of the Hotchkisa horse Rambler, and had some well-known gallopers behind him in each event.

A final reminder is given of the harvest festival to be held in the Methodist Church on Sunday next. Gifts of produce or cash are solicited and will be received till Saturday. The services will be brightened by a stronglyaugmented choir, and sermons appropriate to the occasion will be preached by Rev. M. Ayrton. The sale of produce will take place on Monday night.

Mr W. Gil more, of Papamoa, secured the highest number of points in the live stock classes at the Te Puke Show, scoring 42 points. Mr J. S. Dickey was next with 36 points, and Mr McCracken third with 80 points. The winner will be awarded the Seddon Memorial Shield, on signing a declaration complying with the rules of the Society.

The well-known Ohauiti Estate is to be offered for sale by public auction at the Chamber of Commerce, Swan-son-street, Auckland, on Wednesday, April 17th. The estate comprises 9000 acres and has been subdivided into 32 farms, ranging in area from 76 to 1147 acre?. The soil is a deep loam, and is suitable for dairying, cropping, or fattening. The sale of Ohauiti presents a rare opportunity of acquiring a farm of good quality in a superb climate, adjacent to a good port and handy to a railway. The terms are easy, only 10 per cent, cash being required, and no doubt the chance given to obtain good freeholds will be fully availed of by those in quest of farm holdings.

Investors are reminded that a section of 160 acres of land in the Parish of Katikati will be offered for sale at Messrs Wi/son and Robbins' mart at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The land has frontages to the Tauranga-Waihi main road and to the Bowentown road, and on the eastward is bounded by Tauranga PI arbor. The section js one that should command the attention of those on the lookout for a favorably-situated freehold. The first section of railway from Waihi, which is to be started next week, will terminate at this property, and therefore add very materially to its value.

The privileges for the publican's and refreshment booths at the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club's meeting will be offer : ed by auction by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile-Agency Co., Ltd., at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Chinese to the number of 510 arrived in New Zealand last year, while 57') booked their departure.

Mr G. T. Turnbull. pianoforte and organ tuner, intimates that he has arrived in Tauranga. Orders left with Mr Wavto will receive attention.

The Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows will open a new lodge in Te Puke on Wednesday next, when the disti'ict officers will be present.

Rv steamer this morning Mr N. Dickey's filly Kaween and a two-year-old Motiti colt belonging to Mr Dickey were brought back from Auckland.

A 22ft. launch and couple of racing skiffs were landed from the s.s. Aupouri this morning for Mr Niven, late of Levin, who is settling in Tauranga.

Mr A. Montgomery, the genial host of the Te Puke Hotel, has donated a seven-guinea cup to the Te Puke Athletic Club, which will be awarded to the pedestrian gaining the most points at the sports meeting on Easter Monday. Now then, Tauranga athletes, g-et ready.

Messrs A. K. Dnvoron, A. J. Anquetil. C. F. Washer and Co., and Buckingham and Co., notify that they have prepared a revised list for shooing, which may be seen at their respective places of business. The prices are to take effect from today. Dr. Brittin, who has taken keen interest in all affairs in Te Puk? during his residence there, is leaving the district. Rev. Canon Jordan, Mayor of Tauranga, announces that he is a candidate for re-election to the Licensing Committee, and solicits the support of the electors. The reverend gentleman has been a member of the committee for a very long period and during that time has discharged his duties in a fearless and impartial manner. He takes a keen interest in his public duties and being well and favorably known throughout the electorate may be depended upon to poll well.

Mr W. A. Veitch, M.P. for Wanganui, has asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been Called to the increased cost of living caused by the operation of trusts and combines amounting in his estimation to as much as £10 per head of the adult population. He suggests that the Commericial Trusts Act should be put into operation, after being amended to provide for a preliminary investiagion on the lines of the Commonwealth Act.

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday the Hon. J. Rigg intimated his intention to ask for a return showing: (1) The total amount of graduated land tax that would be payable if the rate were one halfpenny in the pound on £5000 unimproved value and the graduation one halfpenny in the pound for each additional £1000 of unimproved value, t'2) The total amount of income tax that would be payable if, after allowing an exemption of £300, the rate on the* taxable balance under £400 were 6d in the £1 and the graduation Id in the £1 for each additional £100 of taxable balance.

At Porangahau, Hawke's Bay, a great marry buildings are being erected by Maoris, some of them being veritable mansions and having cost a lot of money. The chief topic of conversation amongst the Maoris is Rubgy foobtball, and they are already discussing proposals for the corning season. One native, who is building a fine residence, is including a room in'his dwelling specially for visiting footballers.

At the last meeting of the Waihi Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, the Medical Superintendent (Dr. Robertson) reported the following statistics for the month, viz. : Admissions, 40; discharged, 44; deaths, 1 ; operations, 11; at present in hospital, 37.

At a meeting of the committee of the Te Puke Agricultural and Pastoral Association, held last Saturday evening, Mr Gill referred to the fact that the Society had unwittingly "jumped" the day on which the Tauranga Agricultural Society had previously held its show, and he thought a letter of apology should be forwarded for doing po. The secretary, Mr Bradford, replied that had been clone.

The Te Puke Agricultural and Pastoral Association has decided to circularise those members who have omitted to forward their sub' scriptions. Owing to the loss the Society has sustained through the bad weather experienced at the recent show it is imperative that the amounts should be received without delay.

Mr J. F. Wintle has been appointed secretary of the Te Puke Foresters' Lodge: the right man in the right place.

That there are undesirable characters now about Rotorua was proved on Saturday night, when a resident had his pocket picked of £21 (says the Rotorua Times). It is also stated that another man lost two purses, containing small sums, whilst in the crowd around the ticket-box at the circus. It is not often such a thing occurs in Rotorua, and as the owner of the larger amount has not the number of the notes, detection of the offender will be wel 1-nigh impossible.

A penalty of 10 per cent, will be added to all rates due to the Borough Council ■ remaining unpaid on March 14th.

The proprietors of the Big Store, Messrs Guinness Bros., notify that they are reducing stock preparatory to stocktaking. A number of prices are quoted and scores of lines have been lowered- many under cost.

The monthly meeting of the Tauranga School Committee will be held in the Borough Council Chambers on Monday afternoon.

Nominations of candidates for membership of the Tauranga Licensing Committee, must be in the hands of the Returning Officer not later than noon tomorrow.

Owing to,the unpropitious weather yesterday Hie promoters of the fete in connection with the Tauranga Tennis and Croquet Club postponed the event for, a fortnight, and it will now take place on Thursday, 14th inst. Many handsome donations have been made to the prize-list, and the members of the committee are determined to make the gathering a (success.

The Tauranga branch of the- Farmers' Union will meet on Saturday, Oth inst., when an interesting" paper on "Cow Testing" will be read by Mr D. Taylor, of Collingwood, who is regarded a thorough master of his subject.

The foil nightly stock «,, held by the N.Z. Loan and M *iIM" Agency Co. in the Tcp u ko Tuesday next. l I'^ Tage 6 today has a m . ~ dinanly interesting budget of * '*' The poultry industry, \} ](i f.^\. Professor C.ilruth are all { \^u* atl(i besides a column of genenl notes. A number of artiJlcs^^ pear on pages 8 and 8. ' tl!S« ajj. : Mr W. J. Haywnrd, ,lj 3lric , n I or of the Government 1 if o 1, atlaS [ Department, has iotimatod a Cf i will pay an official vUit'inT next week. l° Ta«^ | Rev. Howard Elliott n, ( , , I pa.tor of thcMt. Eden HapUnr?l^ [ and an eloquent, speaker, ia\l U H ' ' rive here this evening ami win r" I duet both services at the r" ' TaLx'rnacle on Sunday, ptist [ A Parisian butcher named \ A I Kemartz was discovered dead i • I I rain at ninlun-ssur-Saouo with [W B 1 knife wounds in his body iv ly I derer alighted at Chalons e ?> 5 with £'160. e-ca Pin S The Portuguese gunboat p ar , ' § sunk off the coast of Algaryp ? 1 most southerly province of p or J? I on Tuesday, by collision with-m chantman. Six of the gunboat's cr including the commander, wore drov I