LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 6157, 10 August 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr G. W. Brown has been appoint ed a member of the Assessment Court for the Te'Puke Town District under the Valuation of Laud Act, 1908.

£t the meeting of the Borough Council last evening a.letter was'read from Mejor A G MeKenzie, who "wrote in regard to alii article in the Bay of Plenty Times on enlisting matters.— Or Day said he know of a young man who desired, to enlist and made three fruitless journeys to town. JEventuaily he went to Aucklaud to' enlist. If forrn^ were available why was the fact not advertised?—Or Wilding said the arrangements in this district for recruitirg were not satisfactory and it *was not too much to say they were disgraceful. Forms should be readily available.—Or Day sa?!d .every doctor should have the necessary forms. Be moved :That a communication be forwarded^to the Ministerof Defence, asking that asupply of forms be sent to the Borough C'ouucil office.—The rnotipn was eeconded by Cr Castaing and carried". •<•*.■

Mr Noel Cook, who has been appointed assistant town cleik, commenced hie new duties* yesterday. -. At the meeting of the Borough Couucil last evening, the Maypr weleome'd Mr Cook to Tauranga and said he hoped hw term of effice would be a long one. Prior to bis appointment Mr Cook was a member of the Taumaruuui Borough Council's*■"staff, and was formerly a pupil of tue Masterton High School. Before leaving Taumarunui he was presented by the members of the Council there with a Serviceable travelling bag. -

Mr Gumbley reported to the Borough Council last eveniug thai 'five building permits were issued during the month of July to Messrs Mullions, Jqhaoson, Ptinberton, and Harrison. These returned the sum of £l 12s 61 in fees and represent an expenditure in new buildings of £l } o7o. The expenditure for tho same month last year was £191. Messrs McGlashan, Simpson, Rockard, and Mr and Mrs Hawthorne of Auckland are at present visiting Tauranga and are staying at the Tauranga Hotel. b

A communication was received at the meeting of-the Borough Council last evening from Hon W H Herries, who wrote acknowledging receipt of let for forwt i*ding a copy of a resolution passed by the Council urging that a substantial sum of money be voted this year for the construction of the East Coast railway from tho prAsejafc railhead to Waibi. He stated that the terms of the resolution are noted and ho is bringing it under tfie notice of the Minister of Public Works. Mr Herriea concluded:—-"'ln forwarding your letter to my colleague-' I am taking advantage of Ihe opportunity of making representations in support of your Council's resolution."—The letter was received.

Mr A E Innos has purchased the watchmaking and jewellery business of Mr 0 T Prosaer, Devonport Road. He ia retaining tho services of Mr E V Prosser, who will be employed by Mr Inues in his prtjgent premises on thefctrand. -

The Key. Kohere has received a letter from his brother, who is at present with the Maori Expeditionary Force stationed at Malta, in which the latter state> that Lord Methueu, Governor of Malta, paid them two official visits. On tha first occasion the Maoris asked him if they could go to the front; he replied that he could not decide, but that he would see what he could do. When he paid his second visit he told the Maoris that Lord Kitchener had received word from New Zealand that they could go voluntarily. He then said, " AH who do not wish to go to the Dardanelles slope arms," but there was not a movement in the whole corps, all being keen and eager to go and fight with the pakehas^r^hakatane Frees,

The Borough Council decide* i 5 uighVattlw request of C *tJ*' to fill the vacant spaces betwelj £' keying and the footpath*^ • ■■ . . ■ v At too Police Court this mw before MrAPTuuks.jp T m S Barney charged with dru'kU^ convicted and otdoad to com. nnff seutonce when called vp PU Pi° r an'og obscene language he * M cj? victed and ordered to •!orfchf;--bsilof4os. wnenhn

Speaking at the meeting o f lU Borough Council last night? Cr Ik! urged that the Strand footpath shotSd be. iinpiovcd and the crossings saiZ - inference was also made by the Mayor to the lodgment of water & th e Strand footpath in the vicinity o f Commercial Hotel and sh-nj on il • northe n side -Cr Pemberton Z ■ there was similar trouble in a corC portion of Devonport Bead -TU ' Council de< i led to notify the owlm of certain premises in the two strwUme.ttoned to remedy defective gutter" The dangerous state of the footpath at the intersection of Willow and M c Loan Streets, in ihevHuity of n,l Post Office was brought £,di he notice of the Borough Cduucil la.! night by Cr Castaing, who moved!! the effect that the Borough Surveyor be instructed to lay a culvert at th« spot mdicated.-Tha aiotiou »,! ' seconded by Gr Pembertot and carried la connection with the report of the Harbour B,ard, published on Satur. day Mr Lally was reported as statin* that 'She charges here, were not 25 J r cent of those levied in Napier" Mr Lally'a remarks had reference to wharfage charges only and not to general harbour chu-ged.

vLie? t/i?Ji Eob"t!' Of the AudkUnaMounted .Rifles, is dangersusly ill of pneumonia at Malta. Lieut Roberts is well known locally as manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Te Puke prior to his departure for the front A cable advice, we are glad to ho*r waY received by Col JM. Boberts, at the end of last week, stating that his soil is improving and has the best attention

We are asked to remind N o.os. and others belonging to the military class of instruction held here every Wednesday evening, that the class will be held to mo; row evening as usual. Ij; is hoped that members will continue to .tttend as regularly as possible as arrrngenients are bting made for an examination to be held shortly by an officer of the Btaff Corps, and the iostructord would naturally like to see tiicir pupils acquit themselves with, credit.

"Pai 1 in Full," one of the longest films yet screened in Tauranga, will be shown at the Opera House tomorrow night. This picture, wlrch is4,Coo* feet in length was played with groat success by the J C Williamson Co. In both New Zealand and Australii. This should certainly be a big attraction, and will be screened on Wed« nesday and Friday only. The final screening of the current programme, which includes the war 61m. " The ruin< of Lout tin,I'wilt take place to night.