LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6856, 23 April 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr P A Cvd\vfurd' has beeu elected unopposnd as representative fur the Boruugh of Opotiki out lie Bay of i'ieuty Hospital au<l Oh .niablo Ai-i Boaiu.

The Kducatiou Department hta authorised ti graut of £3'J5 for cpjuair clasjiooms ut ih.B Tauranga Disiricb High. School, and toe Auckland Euucatiou Board has decided to call or tenders tiud plans.

The picture benefit given by Mr Conchie on Enster Monday in uid of the Taurauga District High School iennis Fuud resuiced in the sum ni £5 being handed to Mr Law, for which he exprosses his thanks to Mr Conchie.

Supplies of maizj reaching the Auckland market are c^ual to local demand, and the ui*rk«c is steady. Plenty ot maize is offering from Australia and it is not probable that prices will advance. The quotation is 4s 5d per bushel lor whole.iile lines Ou the wharf.

Included i>i Iho business scheduled to be dealt with at the sitting of the Native Law Court at l'auranga this week i*j an application concerning laud at Ohauiti fur toe payment of moneys of To ftahuikurd, i'akjhdna, Noni Koura, and Jiiini Keweti by the Waiariki .District Maori Laud Board.

Mr M J Platfc has been elected Mayor of Opotiki uuopposed.

At the last meeting of tho Auckland Education Board the resignation of Misa RI Boyd, teacher of theTe Puke No. 2 cchool, was received. The Board has appointed Miss J D Liud teacher of the Pongakawa School.

Seventy-nine applications for partitions are set down for hearing at the sittings of the Native Land Court this week. 'J he lands to be dealt with include areas at Te Apata, Hairiui, Te Karangi, Katikati, Keaan*, Maire, Maketu, Maungatawa, Mangatotara, Mania, Matapihi, Mauugatapu, Motiti, Motungarara, Ngapeke, Oropi, Paengaroa North, Xc Papa, Poike, Pori pori, Pukaingataru, Te Pu!se, Pukehina, Te Puna, Kangiuru, Roreatukahia, Umuhapuku, aud Whakamarama.

The many friends of Mr W Kiddie —who recently met with a very serious accident to his right arm while deer sulking— will be pleased to learn that he is making good progress towards recovery iv the VVaihi Hospital, where he will probable have to remain for another month.

A. farewell social was tendered to Private HP Clarke in the Te Puna schoolhouse on the 12th inst when about tifty residents of the district were present. The function was held under the auspices of theTe Puna Patriotic League, Mr J E Taylor presiding, rhe evening was devoted to dancing, interspersed with songs and recitations, the contributors being Mrs Taylor Misses- Humphreys, Beunetf, and Lochhead, and Messrs Bear, Harpham, and Cooney. During .tbe evening the OhairmaD, on behalf of the League, presented Private Clarke with a safety razor, and in doing so paid a tribute tohia^ne patriotism and wished him an early return. A very pleasant function closed with.-the' singing of Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem.

A. Papamoa correspondent writes:— "On the evening of Wednesday week the settler* of. Upper Papamoa rolled up en masse to a farewell tendered by Mr R J Gilmore to Private 8 Willis, who was presented with a very handsome set of military brushes. Music, songs and oratory enlivened the proceedings until well on into Thursday morning. Miss Brewer, of Tauranga, very kindly acted as accompaniste. Private Willis, who has resided for some years in Papamoa, carries with him the very best wishes of all for a safe and speedy return to the district, where his many sterling qualities are so much appreciated."

Qur Katikati correspondent writes "I regret to state that a son of Mr Stewart Rea, the Riding foreman, met with a painful accident on the 16th inst, having broken his arm by falling from the swing in the school-grounds. The sufferer was promptly conveyed to tha Waihi Hospital for treatment."

The Education Boatd U inviting applications for the position of sole teacher of the Te p u ke No 2 Sohool. The salary is £140 and £20 house allowance.

The New Z aland Loan and Meroantile Agency Co, Ltd, will hold their fortnightly stock sale at Te Pake to • morrow, when 250 head of cattle will be submitted. Eight choice dairy cows will also be offered on account of Mr Q Bremner, who is leaving the district.

The next sittiog of the Magistrate's Ctourt will be held at Tauranga oo Thursday, May 10. X

At Messrs Alfred Buckiand. and Sons' sale at Weatfield on Baturday amongst the highest averages for steers was £15 7s 8d for 21 head from MrM Wilkins, of Paengaroa.

In commemoration of the annivers ary of Anzac Day a special Requiem Mass was celebrated at StJMary's Church, Tauranga, this morning.

A meeting of members of the Women's Patriotic League will be held in ths Town Hail at 3.p m to • morrow All members are cordially invited to attend for the purpose of discussing work for the new working year.

; < ■ kViUoa -offi ci .-.** of the WaißrikJ-NSJtSBB Disfctict on Wedaeada y hit: ;^*f fl A farewell ajciil is to be Rn* ' "'l'?- 1 the Te Puna school ou WaPß^** m evening toPrijateT Lochhea {s**!.*' I spending his final leave witlLhi. , »I tives. :.7.*Wv- ■ Mr J W Oonuell, who- 'hV. k'- # I rejected frem- t he Tremhnn*SL b3 *- I uoUt for military service, refuV?s M - 1 Tauranga on Saturday a!s;^\| m position as assistant tea&Ji** I secondary Department of thetan 1 District High School. •?llr|^, I The members of the *»Ta * 1 Tf adesmen'a Asscciaiion are 'of i?H* tint the observance O f &W^ ■ should not have to give »&•# % * M7 cV al/i ectipD8 '8a* 2& X '• mgly decided to close thefr* Su*? , premises at noon on Wedue&ij^jJJ What was probably a tZsLa \ , > from Rotorua roTaoingal^** Roid, a distance of 64 roues' I Dodge car recemly purchased?bv »*• Geo Hata, wim three other* pasJLS aboard The party lef C ßotoPrunSi|with only one stoppage- to m "£ ' hood when rain commenced to fell reached Tauranga at 11 48 is ba imagined theroai was'iu'wn'oSHS ' order. * J Sso* The U.t mufctiug of tha n^ "I the Borough Council Chamber. \» '• o,clock. The meeting i 3 b 6 i njf JS half-an hour earlier iha tt - m L account of the An ZiC Memorial &J* to bo held in the Towai Hall S evemug at 8 o'clock-, uot 7 30^ announced in our issue of* Friday ]3 A deputation from the T* m^ Harbour Board, comprising M^SO V Stewart, H Bottt^ T and 0 Lowe (Secretary) proceed^'-. Waihi on Thursday. In the eveSrS' ' they met ihe Waihi Borough Coi^S and Mr Grace (ChairninTof"g" Ohinemuri County Council) and £• cussed matters in legard o t£proposed inclusion of the Waihi Bq? ougn and Waitekauri Kidiog of tht * Ohioemari County in the hnJL; Harbour District. The - depuUtfi. ! was well roceived, and return^ tb 1 lauranga on Friday. "•£

The sittings of the Native Ltad ' Court piomise to attract the ueail'A crowd of natives to the town thia *•(£;' The Court opens to morrew mouift^: Judge Wilson presiding. At £ completion of the business thdOojjjt " will adjourn to Te Puke to hear u&> determine matters which cau be more \ conven:ectly dealt with at that plaoj,"

Mr J G Adams, who is coutwtißg - the Mayoralty, will address the electors in the Town Hail to-morrow jpveaifig - at 8 o'clock. He invites all caodidgfoi for Municipal and Harbour Bqjft'-' honours to be present and addrete itof < audience. " s'/ German authorities repudiate "ir* * loathsome and ridiculous tjuwpoi^l that taey are using soldiere! b'odi«i(orj the extrac;ion of oils and hog food?" "■ '\ > Attention is directed to tlfe clearing i i sale to be conducted by the NitN Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agea^' '-- Go, Ltd, on Thursday next on accottofc', of Mr G Gunson, Tauranga, when" ttfj' whole of his live stock, furniture "•&s>-, effects will be submitted to aucfiwu? The cows are a caoioe lot, as is prQTed'^ by the butter-fat returns • i'ljf poultry include 40 White LegtoraV. hens and 60 White Leghorn * PoUiti^y which have bsen bred direct from^iifc and Mumby's world's record s^ifttfX;; The sale commences at I 30 p<ta shitn^ The luck of lady fishermen WUH'*. exemplified yesterday when Mnßfde-^ • oalgh and another lady, with tbV ' assistance of a local fisherman, in oW ■ haul on the Omokaroa beach landed'l 200 dozen fish. The baul iucluded^feO^ dozen schnapper and the rest trevillf and gurnet. Mrs iudehalgb his jj»i% completed a new emoke house at .tht t Mount. Here the schnapper caugbjfi yesterday are being smoked and Hifj^ be on sale in the next few days at Ji'»r>» shop on the ritrand. *»»^-* \& The members of the St. John Am*-.' bulance Society, who are undertaking^ the sale of sweets at tbe Aniie^ Variety Concert in the Town Hilling Thursaay evening are asking forcoil'^' tri but ions of sweets for tae stall*.aft! *~ will be very grateful for any Bu«h\\ gifts which can be left at Messrs Noi; t ;; ris and Bell's Devonport 6oad, ,«.;> Thursdaj atternoon next. } 4^ Vifitorß to Tauranga staying at tlt..^ Star Hotel inciude Mr and Mra Simpson (Kangitikei), Sir Matealacb (Hckianga), Mr McCutchan ([Mngitiiki), Mr and Mrs Newstaam (Fapamoa),"«Wf ! t MrJ. C. Hill (Te Puke). Wilson, accompanied by hie secfetv}^, Mr Andrew, arrive to-night. -