LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume 49, Issue 7743, 12 July 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An upstanding grejl gelding, shod, vas lost from Katikati on Saturday. Anyone knowing the horse’s whereabouts arc requested to send information to Tim'S Office.

A conference of .public Indies will be held at Whakatane on Thursday next at 2 p.m , to consider the proposed railway connection between the East Coast and Rotorua.

Reports from Auckland stale that the flax market-is neglected there being no inquiry from London And New York. Fairly heavy stocks are’held in the city.

>ln a remit for submission to the Council of Agriculture the executive of the organisation proposes: “■‘That the attention of the freezing companies be 'drawn to the fact that too large a quantity of badly dressed meat is being exported, to the detriment of New Zealand’s reputation, and that the companies be .requested to make every endeavour to remedy this matter.”

Mr D. Harrison, a miner, who was badly injured by a recent fall of quartz, in the Waihi Com pany’s mipe recently, is making rapid progress towards recovery. , Amending regulations have been gazetted to provide that special advances for building to soldier settlers on rural holdings under 21 acres shall be repayable by instalments spread over a period of 25?. years. Formerly these advances were secured by a flat mortgage.

Messis M. Walker and C. C. Norris,]. P’s,, presided af a sitting of the court yesterday, when the following police cases were dealt with J. O’Brien, for drunkenness, was lined £3 and costs, in default seven days. Another offender was fined £f and costs for a similar offence. Warana Ranui.for insobriety, was convicted and’ prohibited A lad concerned in a case of pig stealing was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on provided he remained in employment on a farm, which was provided for him. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined £1 and costs and prohibited.

The Te Puke Farmers’ Union at a meeting on Saturday last passed a resolution that the attention of the Tfiuranga .Hospital Board be drawn lo the growing amount of the rate for hospital purposes, and urging that greater care be exercised in connection x'. - till the expenditure and t.he collection of fees. S ANDIE AND .SON'S* PURE VOL-STCLa EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Can be obtained at all chemists and stores. There is no reason for puttin'-: up with inferior brands, bee lose you cm obtain - ’S VNDER’S” which is not only rec ionised by the highest medical authorities,' but is proved by the Sunremn Court, Melbourne, the best SANDER’S EXTRACT is special!}' manufactured for Mecical • use, under the constant supervision rf a medical man. SANDER’S EXTRACT is unequalled for cold#, influenza, bronchitis, diarrhoea, tiatulence, i ifectiou# diseases, locally for wounds, burns, ulcers, piles, itching chilblains, Mr J. Hopkins, Auckland, writes: —"I have imd SANDER’S EXTRACT for the lust 12 vears with the veiy be d result ■. ( Ou a -id ' w.i given uu\ a I a rear bottle at same pries, result, no good, Only' SANDER’S EXTRACTS enters' my house.”

The Northern Steamship Company's Paroto is due to arrive to-night from Whangarei and Auckland. She discharges eightyfive tons of cement for local merchants and will then load 25, 000 ft. of timber for Whakat ine, getting away probably to*morrojv evening.

Speaking at the meeting of the Taliranga District High School Committee last night, the Chairman (Mr B. P. Andrews) said there was a good deal of work to be carried out before the new infant school was completed It was intended, if the school were ready, to open it on August 10, if not, that the opening be held on August 24 Messrs Banks and Burns and another member of the Auckland Education Board would probably attend the opening function. The next Auckland wool sale, the last of the present season has been postponed, and will prob* ably be held at the end of August, Mr S. G, Willcock will hold a clearing sale on account of Mrs Roscnfelat, First Avenue, on the 22nd inst.

The Ngatiawa is due to cal! in here at i 30 to morrow morning on her way from Auckland to Ohiwa and Opotiki.

The Loan and Merc intile Agency Company will hold a stock sale in the Judea yards on Thursday next.

The Torca leaves al midnight to-night for the Rangitaiki, Tarawera and Kaituna „ River. She brings back a full load ot flax for transhipment to Auckland. When some months ago Bee thams had a verse competilioi for girls, the boys grumbled be caise they were not given a chance. Now they have an opportunity. A competition for boys under 12 for the best four lines on Beethams’ boots and suits, closes at 4 pan. on Friday next All the boys who wish to compete should therefore get busy at once. The' first prize is 20s and the second 10s.

The Ngapuhi arrived from Auckland this morning and sails at the usual hour this evening. She is due again on Fridiy m. rning.

The Cadets and Tauranga Juniors played a practice -milch on Saturday last, the fminer winning by eighteen points to three. Mr Ivan Fa!iwell was referee.

The Post and Telegraph De Jparlment, Wellington, advises that mails per the Mamari now close at 4 p.m on Tuesday, July 12. The East Coast Shipping Com vessel Isabella de Frame sailed for Auckland trt three o’clock yesterday afternoon. She loads in Auckland to-morrow and Thursday and is expected to reach Tauranga on Friday afternoon.

Advices from Auckland state that the maize market is dull at 6s on the wharf in wholesale lines, there being ample quantities of Australian available as well as East CoiSt maize. Mr D. M. Mclntosh postmaster, who has been spending a holiday in various parts of the Dominion, resumed his official duties tlfis morning. The Tauranga Post Office was the scene of a pleasant gathering yesterday afternoon, when the staff assembled to bid good-bye to Mr W. F. Jarvie, who has been acting postmaster for some weeks. Mr A. Hope, chief clerk, referred to Mr Jafvie’s many estimable qualities and on behalf of the staff presented him with a valuable pipe (in case) as a small token of the many considerations extended by him during his association with the office. Mr Jarvie acknowledged the gift in appropriate terms, and said wherever he went he would always cherish the happiest remembrances of Tauranga, and hoped in clue course to attain visit the town. Mr Jarvie left for the coast thh morning. At a Meeting of the To Puke Fanners’ Union on Saturday last a resolution was passed that a representative of the Government be invited to confer with the farmers in connecdon with the proposed Cattle tick regulations before bringing them into operation.

! An excellent chance to secure proved dairy .stock is afforded by the clearing sale to be held at To Puke to-morrow by the Farriers’ Aaictioneering Company, on account ot Mr J. Neilsen The* entries include 130 dairy cows and heifers A number of Romney ewes and rams will Ms a be offered. The hockey socials promoted at Welcome this season have been very successful. Another social will be held in Mr Heard’s spacious barn to-night. The proceeds go to assist the Hockey Association in sending a team to compete in the .White Horse Cup at Auckland. The Southland Times states that a small line, of potatoes was sold at Invercargill recently at the modest price of one shilling per bag. The local Repatriation Committee will hold its ordinary meeting this evening, at 7.30 o’clock in the Borough Council Chambers, Sing ho, for the sea ! for the open sea ! Out on the deep where b**ld mariners be, Far away from the landsman’s sordid care, With red blood rovers who do and dare, Beneath the grey shrews of great white sails, Borne on the winps of the deep-sea gales, Where, lungs drink deep of the ozone l ,lire ’ v Protected by Woods’ Great Peppermint j Cure. . j