LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 7064, 11 September 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The committee of the Tauranga Athletic Club gathered in Oig coramer cial room of the Masonic Hotel od Monday evening, when about twenty members assembled to bid adieu to MV David Webb, on the eve of his dpparture for Gump. Mr J. A. Guinness Chairman of the Athletic Club, presided and voiced the regret of all present at losing the services of such a thorough sportsman and estimable citizen aa Mr Webb had proved himself to be. He then presented Mr Webb \uth a lucuinouE-faced wristlet watch as a small token of esteem from the committee of tha Athloiic Oiub and wishei him success in the field and a safe and speedy return to Tauranga Messrs C, F. Oliver, P. J. Kingcjon, 0 Hartley, M. Quirk, F. Armer, L Norris, anl others al?o spoke and endorsed the Chairman's remarks. Mr Webb responded in appropriato terms and said the gift would always serve to remind him of his happy associathn with the Athletic Club. He hoped to return to Tauranga and once again take his place in the Club's ranks. The health'of Mr Webb and Mrs anrl Miss Wobb was proposed and heartily honoured ia the customary fashion. 1 he. function closed with the einging of " For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, " and *| Auld Lang Syne." Mr Wetib left this morning for Rotorua en route to camp.

Cit'zens are reraioded of the joint invitation by the Mayor and County Chairman to meet in the Borougb Council Chambers at 7.30 to-morrow evening to discuss details, appoiot committees, atd inaugurate the cam paign in connectkn with the Tributo to France Fund.

A final reminder is giveu of the sale of furniture and effects to be held by Messrs H H McCarthy and Co on account of Regimental Kergeant-Major Anderson, Eighth Avenue, at 1.30 p m to-morrow. '

Mr Arthur Laurent, representative for Messrs L R Eady and Son, Ltd, Auckland, will arrive in Tauranga on the 17th met, and will be pleased to attend to all orders left care of Mr D Woollams, the Strand.

A ieminder is inserted in this issue by the Department of Agriculture that all orchards from which fruit is sold or which have been . planted for the production of fruit for sale, although not yet in bearing, must be-registered this month. There is,no fee for registration, but the penalty for nonregistration is £20.

Our Oropi correspondent writes : A social and dance was held in the Oropi Hall on Saturday evening, 7th inst, when Mr F, B. Kensington was presented with a handsome arm chair and a pair of slippers, and Mrs Kensington with a pair of slippers, in appreciation of * Mi- Kensington's kindness in playing for the dances. The music for the evening was supplied by Miss Hollington and Mr Kensing. ton. Songs were rendered by Miss Hollington/" Mrs Thistletbwaite and Messrs Putt and Kensington. Danciag was kept up with vigour. Supper, supplied by the ladies, was served. The attendance, despite the threatening sky, was good. Among those present were : Mr and Mrs Kensington, Mrs Thistlethwaite, Mrs West and family, Mr and Mra McClelland and family, Mr and Mrs Hodges and family, Mr and Mrs Parkinson, Mrs Fugil, Mr and Mrs Dunn and family, Messrs Win. Darragh Jr.,. A and P Parkinson and *• West, Misses V Williams, Hollington and Mr Putt and family. After supper the gathering dispersed, and most cf the guests were well on their way home ere midnight, i

Saturday next—Violet Day—is to mark a special effort by ihe Misses Maxwell and Mrs Pease in connection with the Hower sale to be held at the Bell Tea Rooms. The promoters will be glad to rec3iva gifts of violets and other flowers, and by the hearty co operation of the public hope to make the «fl'ort a success.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Katikati Dairy Company will be held at the Katikati Hall at 1 p m to morrow.

Three hundred head of Pa tM a already entered in the op ? ni n "*T sale #o be held at Taur«n? ?,„ kf* Auctioneering Company. **"««• ■A.casualty lint circulated 01 W ft *»~ showed that Private Ge£d V Q? B V soa of Captain \ a Cra Ppf Omokoroa, wa * wounded nn a of a speedy recovery » ICQ Mrs Green and Mrs Floyd win bY" charge of the Red Croi. Shoo * Friday nesr, A l 3 v Prt „? °P 011 mutton, poultry, cake S g ee , S»^ prom eed but farthet-gift.^>' jladly welcomed. At four o'clock t ' Mayor will be present to witZ n drawing of raffles Ss llie

The Government Offices thrn« » New Zealand will beelo S eLuS lUt Scomber 23, in celebration eleventh anniversary of'■tin. a ■ which the Colony of New z\X*P °a created a Dominion. was The Borough Council held a » ri i meetiue: yesterday morning and? MrßKeene for the purpL rf &* cussing the question of acqmrin, it rightß of tbeTain'angaQasl omfr 9 buildings with gas. «wuiu,ni_ The New Zealand Loan and iv cutile Agency Co W iil S forttightly^cokealeimUTepX yards on Tuesday nf X t. Thefir a S conduct a sale at Katikafi on wS,v

Mr Martind^le, health inspector | s paying an official visit to Tanrsi. and is staying at the Star EU,t 9 l

Jho Borough Council holds fo ordinary meeting this evening. "

The annual meeting of clj 9 Tan raoga Lawn Tennis and Crool

ftere was a large attendance »tlfci Mart sale on Saturday. Weanerp! made from 20, 6d to 29,. * ijg ■ Runner ducks reaheed 4s 3d i 1; aold for £15. Canterbury'polatS made 18s par cwr, and localUlk 15a per cwt Boys' suits 5 clothing realised good prices v. weaner calves, advertised, were not yardod. The auctioneers reparta good dem md for pi gB . O.i Saturday nest I ' Jersey springer, weanor pi^andt' four-wheeled buggy, .will be offend-

An election of sovea members In serve on the Te Puke Town Board will be hsld on Wednesday ooxt. Eleven candidates have been nominated m Messrs A Montgomery, L Bayiis* j ■ Brown, A Beazlev, ft Ring, Xj Palmer (members of the presentßoutt HOCooney.,J Hcpowell, J Ra^ J P Ryan and J R Toit. * •

An Auckland telegram saya ay OUDK ~ man named John Williamson, residing J at Ellerslie, left the fifth flocr of M^ I LD Nathan and Go's warehouse at J closing: time yesterday. Ihe warehou39 foreman heard a crash in the >- lift and found tlia cage empty anil *| Williamson at the bottom of the well J dead, his skuU being fractured. «

Mr J H Griffiths, county clerk, 'j invites applications for the position ol * county ranger. - . '

The monthly meeting of' (lie ' TauraDga District High fe'choolOjittmittee will be held this jcveaing, • ' A draft of 21 officers and 513 mea will roturn to New Zaaland ehortij," Included in the number are Private J F Wintle (who is well-knova la-} Tauranga and Te Puke) and Private : W H Docker of Mfcl' Maun* ganui). . Amongst natives returning' - are Privates Waru Davie, Taumnga; Toma Pirivni, Makotuj and Hobe : Koti, Tauranga. > ' .. :;

A most unusual occurrence is report* od from Eltham. A little girl'Dioed Josephine Pope, who tvai in town Witt her parentSy was walking aloDg'tbe street, and passing a horse standing bjr ■the roadside, when the animal aeijid her ri^ht car in its-teeth sud bis off I large portion. ' . :

A meeting of the committee oHbe '" Tauranga Defence Rifla Club will be \ held in Major Mirrieleefe'.rSbms ou j Saturday evening at .8 pin. Tho,,j annual general meeting and preset- \ ation of prizes will be held ,in tbi A Coronation Hall at 7.30 pmon Tttw- \ cay next. Intending member* tre j invited to attend. ■* ' - Amongst those recently wouodeditPrivate Stanley A Cleal, third son, of, Mr Eli Cleal, of Grey LvnD,-Aucklandi ' He left with the 31st Reinforcements. Prior to the war he was a clerk fa tjffj , Magistrate's Court at Tauranga id later at Auckland. Private Oleal JIM been wounded in the right handr ' , The Rev. E<Weston gave an |ddren last Thursday at the Wesley '(Mi; entitled: " Little but Exceeds Wise, " in which he described thehj&! its of four email creatures, .viz/the^ the conic, the locust, and the »pM*i and drew very helpful and int*rw&Bj(* lessons from the study of them.' A^', present were deeply impressed, W» several expressions of gratitude #«• voiced. Tc-inorrow evening Mrs F J Chriatian's paper on Mi#i Htjen Keller, postponed on account &• counter-attractions, will be gftee, ** story of Helen Keller, M A,, Uoned' the most wonderful in the world, re* vealing the possibilities of edueauai'. forlhe deaf-bliDd. AU interested J» education should try to attend, wdl* invitation to elder school chiWrea * : specially given. A collection on woj* - of the Auckland Institution lot'™;.; Blind will be taken up. It is earca«V^ hoped that this effort to help a vm /. humane arid beneficent causa tfill^' with success. The meeting beg«**»;. 7.30 and is open to everyone.' ■>'' Messrs H H McCarthy auij U»C-' offered for sale at the Mart oa SitU^ day a section of 50 acrea ia the F**!?B of Apata. Bidding started at£4o MJ' eventually the property, wm kojcWJ | down at £75 to the bid pi w*. ' Bpence. ""- By the Farina this morning *W. t D Webb, F Bostock, A Kirk, * *'„ Ramsay, S Oliver, and S Turner, : for camp. Thero was a fair «w? sIJJ-: of townspeople, and His WoriWP » , Mayor, Mr J C Adams, briefly m*^ ed the men, apd threa ohflSMi WJ'^. given them as they joined the ooa»* Visitors to Tauranga stayiog «* »J j Star Hotel during-the past few;«yJ included M(S*rs Gibberd, J»p^McKeat and Tima (Auckland), »r» Mrs Lane (Auckland), Mr B««» g".'; speetor, Bank of New Z<*}*f) *\ l/ Mr H M Martindalo (HoaHb Wv: or\ , -'