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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7472, 13 August 1920, Page 2

The stormy weather yesterday I culminated in an exceptional deluge of rain between three and five oclock in the afternoon. At one period there was also a thunder and lightning accompaniment. The rain was very heavy and in Willow Street and the Strand the pipe culverts failed to carry the enormous volume of water, with the result that small' lakes covered the whole roadway opposite the Town Hall and at various points along the Strand, and in Spring Street. Water found its way into sever:1.! business premises, but no damage to goods is reported. To-day deposits of silt denote where the overflows occurred. The Borough Council staff is also employed in attending to the culvert at the intersection of Willow and Wharf Streets opposite the Town Hall. The vessel Torea is due to leave this evening for the Rangitaiki, where she takes in a load of maize for transhipment to Auckland. The unveiling of the memorial ' stone which has been erected over the grave of the well-known Maori chief, Hori Ngatai, will take place at the military cemetery at ten o'clock next Sunday morning. The ceremony will becarried out in accordance with * native custom, and Colonel Ward and Mr J. C. Adams, by special request of the Maoris, will speak on behalf of the European com- . munity. There will be a large gathering of natives, and the local Maoris extend an invitation to Europepns to attend the ceremony. Jacob Nathan, a well-known native of Matapihi, who had been visiting Rotorua, died there yesterday. "The body is to be removed to Matapihi for interment, and the customary tangi will-be held.

The Borough Council on Wednesday night received intimation from the Auckland City Council that the banner "Welcome" lent to Auckland in connection with the Prince's visit, had been blown to ribbons. It was added, by way" of consolation, no doubt, that the Auckland bunting shared the same fate. The letter was received. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS. TNCREASED shipments of ihi? old -*- and world-famed stimulant arc novf arriving regular]v. For over 75 year* Wolfe's Schnapps lias stood the test ot public opinion'fm- its purity and stiniulatiiif? qualities, and lieneik-ial effects OB the system. The result of many years patient v search and technical knowledge lias produced a pure wholesome liquor, which has maintained its suprMß* acy in all parts of the world. Imitation* come and go. but the popularity 0|Wolfe's Aroui.-ftic Schnapps has «t «* times continued to increase.—(A-(" rl'* '.