Bay of Plenty Times. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8th 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLV, Issue 689, 8 August 1917, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Bth 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The d« a s.h- occurred on Saturday last of the weU-knowa native Abraham, wb i for many years bud been a prom* mont figure in the Judea Settlement.

The njneting' which was t» have be?n held in Holy Trinity Parish Hall tomorrow evening for the purpose of forming a Missionary Guild ha^ been postponed until further notice on account of the m iotiag in the: Town Hall ia connection with the 6 o'clock closing movement.

A native named Kirlori Taharangi, son of the late Hone Taharangi—who fought with the Natives at Gate Pa, and lost a leg there—died at RBngiwaea ou Sunday evening as the result of a paralytic seizure. Deceased, who wag about forty yea^s of aga,. i*' survivciby a widow. Hilnd been an active worker with the Salvation Aimy for a period of about fourteen years, and was a mau of most exea»p~ lery character.

Acolourcd man,kn<,Wiißff "Jimmy," who has resided in this distiict for many years, mGt with a serious accident at Te Puke last week,' sustaining a double fracture of the right arm and injuries to the hand, which necessitated his removal to the Tauranga Hospital.

Ihe Northern Steamship Company's steamer Gael called in here yesterday afternoon en J,er passage from Whakatane to A ucklaudi and leaves in continuation of her voyage as soon as the weather moderates.

Cameron Road, and its metalling and planting, claimed considerable attention at the Borough Council meeting last night. Mr Macmillan waited on the Council in support of a petition which he had had circulated and signed praj ing that the question as to where the metal was to be placed, and incidentally the trees, be referred to the rate payers, and Mr Chappell was al«o present in support of a petition that treeß he planted in the centre of •booad M °«B'ttally intended. "Mr B 0 Robbinß also addressed the Couccil on the subject. After much diecuseion and the moving af various motions and amendments nothiogLwas carded, and the position is that a resolution of the former Couocil that theinetal be placed down the centre e£ the road stands, rhis means that nothing wul be done in the way of tree planting this year. Ine full report of the discussion will appear in a later issue.

Motor Gars for hire da? or night King 'Phone No. 72. Geo. Daviea Cameron Boad*

The monthly sitting of the B.M, Court will be held tomorrow. The Richardson Shipping Company's steamer Koutunui arrived in port yeetorday to take in a load of timber for Eaßt Coast bays. The monthly meeting of the Taurnnga District High School Committee will bt held this evening. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd, will hold their annual spring horse fair at Te Puke on August a 9, 80 and 31. A total of 300 horses are entered to date. 11 What is the position in regard to i the gr int of £1 for £ 1 for the survey of | deviations in the Te Puna Riding?" This question was asked by Cr Lochhead at the last meeting of the County Council. He said the vote should not ba allowed to lapse. Mr Gray replied to the effect that the vote was not included in the Public Work* Estimates, and he \vould make inquiries in regard to it. A, public meeting is to be held in the Town Hall tomorrow evening for the purpose of passing a motion urging the Government to introduce a Bill to reduce the hours for the sale of liquor from 8 a m to 6 p m during the currency of the war and during the demobilisation of our armies. His Worship the Mayor, Mr J C Adams, will preside. A casualty list issued on Monday shows that Private F Ptntelow, of the Auckland Infantry, who was previously reported misning, is now reported t-> be dead and buried by Germans (no date given). The late Private Pentelow came out from Oxford, Kugland, to New Zealand in the year 1908, and immediately joined the staff of Messrs VV Harvey aud Son, of Tauranga, remaining continuously in the employ of the firm till the time of bis enlistment, and leaving ISew Zealand with the Mnth Reinforcements. He w^s a general favourite with all who knew him, and the news of his death will be received with deep regret.

florae time ago the County Chairman wrote to Mrs A Putnam, Wellington, in regard to the matter of clearing noxious weeds from off her property at Gate Fa, and a reply was read at the meeting of the Council on Friday last. —The Chairman said there was a patch of five or six acres of noxious weeds on the property and he urged that it should be cleared, as iv its pre sent condition it was a menace to lands is the vicinity —The Council adopted a motion drawing the attention of the Inspector of Noxious Weeds to the weeds on the land iv question, aud empowering the Chairnim to mov« fuitherin the matter. Gas coLßumers are notified that Friday next, 10th iubt, is the last discount day. The Waihi Juvenile Revue Company will present their bright and breezy extravaganza <( The Isle of Bong " in the Town Hall tonight. The piece has many attractive surroundings and the costumes of the , performers are very appropriate and pleasing. The entertainment his been tho medium for drawing large audiences in various towns on the goldfielda, and as the proceeds are in aid of the Sixth Hauraki Comforts Fund it is safe to predict that a crowded house will greet the performers.

At the meeting of the County Coun.ciLpn—July_ JL»jOr_^ Ball presented a petition from the ratepayers in the Pongakawa district, asking the Council to take steps to form a special rating area in Biock.ii, v, ajod ix, j Waihi South, and Block iv, Botoiti, ; for the purpose of raising a special loau to purchase J and required and fence and form a road through Part Sections 12 and 13, Block v, and Bection 10, Block n, Waihi South, making a deviation of the TahekePongnkawa or Kaikokopu Road. At the meeting of the County Council onFriday last a letter was read from Mr Roland Brown, Pongakawa, asking that his name be added to the petition. —The Chairman pointed out that a plan of the special rating area should be submitted.—Cr Bali said tho pro motors were gcing on wi'h the proposal, which was aho to be laid before the Rotorua County Council.—Cr Lally stated that Mr Vagg had spoken to him, and said lie had not been approached in regard to the acquiring of his land. Mr Vagg said the deviation would cut through his property and leave a portion of it waterless — Cr Ball: That is wiong.—The Council decided to communicate with Mr C 0 Riddell, of Pongakawa, asking him to submit a plan showing the proposed rating area and road. j

Plumper's Road at Te Puna was referred to at the meeting of the County Council on Friday by Cr Lochhead, who said he had interviewed a number of settlers, and they desired a right-of-way through Mr Plummer's land. He was to see Mr Piummer on the question and would report further to a future meeting.

A young native named Tom Turna* tabi was arraigned at the Courthouse on Monday last, before Messrs JO Adama and 0 C Norris oo a churg* of committing forgery by making false entries in a Post Office Savings Bank book. Senior Sergeant O'Grady, of Waihi, prosecuted, while Mr 0 J Hodge represented accused. Evidence was given by Constable fiStakpoole \Te Pake), Mrs Souter (Postmistress, Mabetu), and Mr J W Adams (Postal Clerk, Gi6borne). Accused was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court in Auckland, trial being fixed in his own recognizance of £50 and one surety of £50.

At the last meeting of the Tauranga County Council a communication was received from Mr H 0 Gar a way Secretary of the Bay of Plenty Ho 3' pital and Charitable Aid Board, notifying that the Council's allocation of the estimated expenditure of the Board for the year ended March 31, 1918, is £536 2s 2d.—The Clerk (Mr J H Griffiths) pointed out that the levy was an increase of a little over £200 on last year's contribution—Or Btewart said legislation was to be introduced with the object of dividing the preeeat districi—Cr Lally eaid hospitels were not conducive to economy. Some years ago the hospital and charitable aid rate was only one-twentieth of a penny in, the £1. In addition to paying charitable aid and the cost of treating patients, in the Auckland Hospital the Board was then actually able to purchase the Yorkshire Grey building.—The Chairman said a cottage hospital would Have been sufficient for a start. If they were not strong enough to keep down the expenditure then they would have to pay.

For Chrouic Cough Complaints, , Woods', Qreat Peppermint Core Is 6d, 2s 6d

of the late Mr J. rV »^Miffl&l morrow afternoon, .m E&tnlM hope thlt employee. Siffi?* iBM to permit of the nttend" th *i r Cj 1 ■me Municipal b m j ... , „** concerned the a.,bo or £ £, •*-»" v Omng to th. oMterl, IV "i OhiwaaadOpotUiCb*.'^^.' up his duties forthwith? % Utlk^i Owing to the "Ide of Bon»» X tonight there willbe DO cws t^t attheßellTeafioJ^^t; Colonel Ward and m. Green and B. 0. «Vb W Jt?.i the Borough Council 1,,? Jgl f li'*ii' deputition from the Hirhnnf o * % «k whether the Couuc'l^S^t, « committee to confer w hn.Ht^ mittee of the Bo >r d r.2L' *»• ' dtedgi ng of th, h£ our *"ZW ' ing the deputation" it »„ , - f that a committee conaiitiU SP* wfcole Council to ■« S* I,* •*• -"h the. Bo «d'. eoUhtee J* ' meeting will be held i B B 5*5 * Chambers at 10 a.m. to-mor^***** Masses Goodtll .nd Middletoi iiP t^ ii attendance *t the U d ..' I -: grateful for contribution. lU! $ I The Mayor, it th« Couacil itm-m^ t last night, feelirgl, refem^ jeiy sid accident which k« «L& that day resulting in the dc.JW D. F.ulkner. He moved th«t\^i* «age o« fiympatby and coodolewit ' in Bile.ice. '. \™^ •