BURNING OF THE VOLTURNO.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLII, Issue 6064, 19 January 1914, Page 5

BURNING OF THE VOLTURNO.

t mV\V£ PHATSES PASSENGERS 1 AND CREW. London, January iG The Court has found that the Volturno's passengers behaved well, ; U ,(j that the, officers and crew performed their duties bravely under exceptional difficulties. It also praised the gallantry of the rescuers, ft considers that the lire was possibly due to the escape barium super-oxide, vrhieli burst into ilauies.

Most of tbe crops of oats in this district are now harvested. Chaffcuttiu^ operations were commenced on several firms last week and will soon be iu fuUswing. At the last sittiug of the Magistrate's Court at Tauranga a land agent's license was granted to Mr A. W. Garmiubatl. Flounders are reported to be fairly nleDtifal m the various reaches of the harbour at present. Lately the local flat-fish brigade has baeu busy opera- " ting in the shallow waters on the eastern and western sides of the harbour. Most of the fisheriiipn engage in the sport at night, aud i-eveial enthusiasts report that their return by the aid of the spear and tho torch has been very satisfactory. ' The N.Z. Loau and Mercantile - Agency,-'Co., Jitd , report having sold Mr W. E. Laugeaen's property of 11)07 ; acres at Matata, t> Mr J. P. Leighton, ofMaiiiwatu, an a satisfactory figure. < Mr Leigliton will take ovor tho property next raenth. ; Now is tbo time to take Nyal's Beef, liou and Wine, it's really good.— Mirrioiees, Chemist aud Optician.* A deputation from tho Mataniata , County Council recently waited upon |. ■the'flon W. n. Berries with regard - to several matters affecting the Ooun- - cil (says the Te Aroha Mail). The { : necessity of grunts out of the contin- f gency voic3 for the Kaimai track and ■ Liehfield bridge was brought under the Minister's notice. The chairman j als3 uomylaiDed of the unfair way in « which the Council has been treated in 1 regard to grants, especially with reference to the Kaimai track. Why should the grant be gazetted "Mataniata— Tauranga "if it all went to Tauranga? ] The road on their side of the boundary * was a disgrace. The Miaister premised \ to plac3 the various matters before the . Minister of Public Works. j There promises to bd keen competition among architects for the | prizes offered by the Borough Council ] ; lor the best design fur the Town Hall. | The Mayor ts already in. receipt of about thirty applications for consider a- \ tiou. etc., from practically all parts of . the Dominion, and also one from Bris- ( baue, Queensland. Desigaa have to hje in the hauds of the Town Clerk by March 2nd. On and after Thursday next the Bank of Australasia will open a X?ee«tving House at Karikati.' For the present the hours of attendance will be from 11.a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Thursday after factory pay day, and on stock sale days. A Press Association message states that a six-roomed housj with the furniture and effects, and an empty shop in Mount Eden Road, Auckland, owned and occupied by A. C. Pillinger, were destroyed by fire at midnight. The octupauts nsoiped in their night clothes. The fnruitmc was uninsured. It is understood that there was an iusuraoce of £150 ou the house. His Lordship, BUhop deary. Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, will visit liturangi this woek, arriving via wailuoQ Wednesday. Ou Thursday evening a t 8 o'clock a reception will be accorded him at the Coronation Hall, to which all who desire to meet the ' -Bishop are kindly invited. Ou Saturday he will conduct a conQrmatiou service at Karikari, and oa Sunday will hold eimihr services at Tauranga , and Te Puna. ■.-. The "Ngapuhi 11 will be tendered by >»e a.k. Wave tomorrow morning, and the tender is expected to reach the town wharf at 7.00 a,in. v A Press Association message from w}moUth Btates thut Bir J^epli ward had a flattering reception at a bammet held there, over 300 support- . r} e^.beiug present. Sir Joseph outlined the doings of the Opposition party, and stated that they were not as prone w tho nou-fullilment of promises as were the present Ministry, •tor Joseph also mado feeling reference to the late member for the district, Sir Arthur Guinness, and said bo hoped that MrWobb, Sir Arthur's successor, won fldoas unuli lor thedistrietand the AioimuiuJi as tho late member. Ho ttonoimceil that at au euily tlato he would deliver u policy *pewh iu one. of ine uIiKJ?, and then: indicate the Lib ■«ral programme, in conclusion, Sir Joseph said ho sincerely trusted that U* upholders of the Opposition would Keep to-other, aud not become divided m their ideas. If this was done, the Pwtys banner would come into prominence.