Bay of Plenty Times WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22nd, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6494, 22 September 1915, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22nd, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

On Monday evening next Hugard and his supporting company intend paying a return visit before opening in Auckland next week. The show is too well known to need any recommendation from us. A complete change of programme is announced, and no doubt the public will roll up in large numbers on Monday evening. The prices remain as usual.

A leaflet for the information of parents, schoolmasters, and othors concerned in advising boys as to the choice of a career has been issued by the Post and Telegraph Department, settirjg forth the advantages of employment as telegraph message boy?. A copy of the leaflet can be obtained at any Post Office.

A sitting of the Native Land Court commenced in the Courthouse this morning", Judge Browne presiding. A largo number of cases will be dealt with, and the sittings are likely to be continued for over a week.

Ihe scow Ranger is at present at the Town Wharf with a cargo of 28,000 bricks for the additions to the Post Office. The scow Waikonini has just finished unloading a cargo of gravel for tho same job.

Iv reply toliis inquiry as to whether the amount lying at the Bauk of New Zealand to the credit of the Empire Defence Fund.could be transferred to any other patriotic fund, Mr H T Castaing has received a telograna from the Hou G W Bueeell, Minister of Internal Affairs, that the money cannot bo transferred unless the Committee is able to obtain tho written consent of the donors. This practically means that the money will be remitted to the Government.

Mr A E Prieo has received a wire front Privato A H BanwulK who left Taurauga with the lato Lieut. Dodsou, end has been invalided homo, will arrive in Tauracgapext week,

The destructive potato blH.f 1 already mad e its" appeal p^ vegetabe. gardens in this duw oiriy potatoes beingr badly uffecte? The steam trawler Countess, whirl for some years past has been wJrl oil Napier «,,<! between i' 1 Plenty and W e jHn S ton Lts& last tew weeks baea fishing lit '•the limits "iv the Uauraki Q^ 8 with very satisfactory resuits. ' A continuation of the despatch k«.. .1 by General lan Hamiltou^SSS on the third, fourth and sixth pa'eso . today's issuo. F«» o t8 0i

A mcc ,n S of the committee of « w B«y of Plenty Jonkey Club wa ß he'd mihoOomuicreial hotel on MnnT Present: Me^ECrowley, jfe OrAickm. M Quirk, N Quirk f 4 »u«ne.«JG Green, HGtiffii^.,3 D B..Day ("cretary). Matt* regardiog the programme werediscus^ ed at length. It was decided that tt programme consist, of eight races ««5 «hat£36sbeaUocatedr ß pri«?Ss The following programme w a '; to:-M«jden Pmto of £05, su furiS :^ortß Handicap of £40, four furlonf: Tauranga Cup of £lou, 1} unW Ha Cj | way Handicap of £30, five f ur |J . borough Handicap of £30, six f ur longs: Bay of Plenty HackKacoof £3n" one mile; Flying.Stakes of £06 sir furlongs; Welter Handicap of £50 seven furlongs. It was resolved that nominations close 04 November v that weiglits be declared on November oU, and that acceptances dose on' Decembar 7. The following new members were elected: . Meww CJ Kirk, H R Atkinson, J Wrigley and Whitlock. Ihe secretary was authorlsed to communicate with Mr Qordou ! stipendiary steward, asking for par' ticulars regaiding starting barriers'. Ihe question of appointing a starter was deferred. A subcommittee was authorised to effect ceitain improve, ments to the course appointments before the race meeting eventuates.

Judge Browne, of Rotorua, and Mr Falconer, of Auckland, are at preeeufc staying at the TauraDg* Hotel,

The following is a list of shares in the proposed freezing works guarauteaa at a meeting held in Te Puke on the 13th inst:—H J Gill 750, DMcCracken 1000, W II Patersou 1000, H Goodwin 100, Van Asch Bros 400, G Houston 400, J Griffin '200, W Griffin 200, J Oarruth, 750, Baylies Bros 750, A Montgomery 500, I Lemon 400,0 Duncan 100, J 0 liiddeli 400, J Patterson 200, Ball Bros 1000, U Riddell 200* J8 Dykes -JOO, E W Matthews 400, C Lally 500, J Brown 500, G W Brown 500, C McNaugUtpu 200, J George 200, J Wilson 100, W MeUaw 100, JL P Xlarria 500, O J Hodge 500, total 12,150.

Colonel Porritt, officer commanding the Gth Haurakis informed Gaptaiu Mirrielees that people wishing to sond Christmas presents to aioa at the front should post them not later than Ifith of October.

The official opening of the Tauraiiga Bowling-Club's green will take place to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Members may invite friends, and all visiting bowlers are cordially invited,

One of Pathe's coloured niastorplay's entitled "A Tragedy in tho Clouds," featuring a collapse and fall to eanh of a balloon, will be screened at the Opera House to night. Included ia the programme is a scenic study, "A wild sea and a stormy sunset," a real photo* graphic gem; tho latest Gaumont Graphic, with titbits from all parts of the worid; a due Edison drama, ''In the day of Slavery/ depicting happenings duringnae great civil war. The concluding picture "Mabel's Married Life," featuring Charlie Chaplin, should recommend itself