Bay Of Plenty Times MONDAY, SEPT. 27th, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6498, 27 September 1915, Page 2

Bay Of Plenty Times MONDAY, SEPT. 27th, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

We received a telegram from the Hugard Mysteries' Company to day statiog that owing to delays on the road they havo been compelled to cut out their return visit to Tauranga. The performance in the Opera House advertised for to night will not therefore be givtn, but instead the Lyric Picture Compeny will screen their current programme.

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held this evening.

Ca Wedaesday next the New Zaalr.nd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will sell by public aution at the residence of Mrs A Peters, Oxford Btre.3t, Te Puke, the whole of be household furniture and effects. Ths sale commences at 1 p m.

Mr W. L. Davidson, of the Public Works Deparment, has received word that his spn.Trooper Gilbert Davidson, No. 7—835, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, has been reported missing since August 28th.

A meeting of tho Tauranga Rugby Union was held in Mr L Norm's rooms on Saturday evening, Mr lungdon presiding. A letter was read from the Matakana Football Club asking the Union to provide them with a caso of benzine to help pay the expenses of their representatives going to TePuke, as the Whakamarama team had a motor car provided for theirs. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Oliver that the letter be held over unlii the end of the season and if funds permit, the request be granted, and ihat in future no couces&ious be allowed to any team. In tho case of T Trail who was ordered off the ground in the match between Whakamarama and Matakaua at Omokorba, it was decided to call a special meeting for October Bth to fully discmss the matter. Mr Kingdon was appointed manager of the team to go to Waihi next Saturday. It was decided to leave the appointment of a referee in tho Waihi Union's hands, asking them if possible to secure the services of Mr Johnston.

The following non- commissioner] officers and men from the No 2 groiiD, for the Ninth Relnforeomeiitß, are due to leave for Tronthauj, via Fraukton, on Octobea 12th;—Sergeants A. & Lyford and Wll Poole, Tauranga, 'Privates Dormer, and Oarmichae), Opotiki. On October 19th seventyeight men from the same group will proceed to Trenthanj. Full instructions will be issued by Major Melveime, area officer, Taurauqa; JSorgeait Instructor Cooko, Eotcrua; and Sergeant Instructor Anderson, Opotiki.

The S scretary of the Pa**\ *• r, Mr A Tuoinpaim. of Te P.m ~i O|Q

The trouMishing season • bocibty wishes it mbe k» t ihe «o»ait.onb. llus me*,, ''u^ season m tho Hulorua di«rici * * |u«anc3dow U ot close till *$£ ** licenses issued here willbo i, « ?* thut date in that district but n ß^ liU Tauranga district. ' Utn °tln l^

commencing at the liD^pitul. gn^ cations and conditions can i> o P h* th.co, luly omoo. kz b:z: Mouday u d xt. gi^QOu nation .ome of the workmen nowrt?! nnnxbor of old coins, There tcvoral crown (5») piecoa dated 1« and iroui their appearance had evid!nt iy never been in circulation APrl V **•■ franc piece, was also al^ flection ana a coin dated 183»" of he Bolivian Kepublic. It i s Qlffiw \ ™ conj^tare ww they reached Xaurain ana the only sunm.e that can be J& s that they may have been brouS herebysuaieoid whaling party uu bow they came to be *herVfouud i 8

Mr K J Ronnie has been appointed secretary of the ltotorta Jockey Uub,

Edward and Charlie Slevin, ( 80U3 U Mr Jb Slevin of Waihi) Uo i el Waihi to join the muuitiou workers ,r Londou, have arrived safely uttheidestination by lueOroutes.

The enlistment of men ia the No '» Group, which embraces the OhiQemurf Ihames Hotorua TaurangaaadOpoiikl districts, and is controlled by M»i, r Browuf, whose headquarters L 1 aeroa, is satisfastory. . jj O r the next rcinforcemeuts the number of meu available is over 000.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency, Co., Ltd., have received cable advice from London that there is n« change in the wool market. For crossbred, scoured and slipe the market is weak. Next sales npcn on October 26th and the following series on Becember 7lh.

The latest "fine" paid in connection with the Mock Court proceedings isMr H. T. Lysaght £2 2s.

Major H. H. Browne, Group Officer of the No. 2 Group,, arrived f^om Waihi on Saturday afternoon, staying at the Star Hotel. He left for Katikati yesterday to meet the employees on the Waihi-Athenree railway with a view to enrolling men for the tunnelling corps now being raised in the Dominion. He also atteridaa meeting in the Drill Hall Waibi on/Tueaday for thesa'me purpose. Up. till Saturday last eighy-ohe men for the miners' corps had been enrolled in the No. 2 district.

The following volunteers from this district are to leave for Trentham next month:—Privates W Arnold, W F Barnaby, B Luldwich, A U Harrison, A. Jenson, II M Kino, A J Meirns, H J Monsom, A Murray, J Metherell, B G Norton, F Pentelo'w, L P Stewart, F Wilson. A L Wallace, and B A Watkins, Tauranga; E'rivates J W Barrow, G J Barker, H "Higgini, M Higgins, and E G King, Te Puke; A G Squinoval, Aongatete; and G-Henry, Katikati. All members leaving for the Ninth Reinforcements must report to Majcr McKenaie, Defence Office, Willow Street, on October 17th, and must leave on the 18th, via Waihi; otherwise they will be struck o|E tlic roils. The previous method of travelling separately and reporting at the Group Office, Paeroa, will not be allowed.

The members of tho Auckland Education Board, who are touriog,the Bay of Plenty, are expected to reach Tauranga to night at seven -o'clock. They will be pleased to ineefc any householders who may desire to inter* view them, as eoon as possible after tkeir arrival.