Bay of Plenty Times TUESDAY, MAY 26th, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume L, Issue 7994, 26 May 1922, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times TUESDAY, MAY 26th, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Postmaster advises that mails tor Australia, South Africa and the East,' via Sydney, per the Moeraki close at the Tauranga Post Office on Tuesday, May 30* at 6 p.m. A very old and highly esteemed resident of Cambridge passed away on Saturday last, in the person of Mrs Mary Ann Wattarn wife of Mr George Wattarn. Mrs Wattarn had been suffering from an internal complaint for some time past, but was a very active woman, and was getting about right up to the end. Indeed, she was up and about cn the very day of her death. Her end, though sudden, did not come as a great surprise. Deceased was in her 178th. year. She came to Cam- ■ bridge direct from the Old Country in 1874, making the voyage in the sailing ship Assaye. Afterwards she moved toTe Aroha, and also resided at Manurewa and Drury, but returned to Cambridge a few years ago, where she was held in the highe-.t regard. Mr and Mrs Wattarn cele' brated their golden wedding last year. Mrs Wattarn leaves a husband and eight children, four sons and four daughters, together with many grandchildren and two great grandchildren to mourn their loss. The memb rs of the family are : Messrs G and R Wattarn, Cambridge ; E. Wattarn Mt Albert; J. H. Roberts, Tauranga; Mesdames W. Epps, Whangarata ; T. Andreson, Africa ; E. Hail and Missen, Cambridge. If you feel a thickening of the throat with hoarseness coming on take five or six drops of Nazol on loaf sugar every hour Allow the sugar to dissolve slowly by placing between the cheek and gums- At night rub a few drops of Nazol round the throat and neck and cover with flannel or! silk handkerchief* By doing this | you will obtain immediate relief./ j

The East Coast Shipping Company’s auxiliary schooner Houto arrived from Auckland shortly after two o’clock yesterday afternoon with general cargo for Tauranga and the Mount. She is due to sail for Auckland this afternoon.

Poultry, weaner pigs, vehicles, household furniture and general lines will be offered at the Mart sale to-morrow afternoon. The Torea arrived from the Rangitaiki on Wednesday night with a cargo of fibre. She left for the Kaituna yesterday to take in another load of flax.

A meeting of householders will be held in the Tauranga school on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a committee. Mr C. Lowe, hon. secretary of the Tourist Traffic League, in vites launch owners to supply terms of hire for special trips to places of int'.rest. The resignation of Mr E, A. Gumbley as engineer to the Lower Hutt Borough Council was received on Monday evening and accepted. The Secretary of the Harbour Baard (Mr C. Lowe) gives notice of the proposal to make amendments andadditions to the Board’s by-law. The Gate Pa hockey players are looking forward to a large attendance at their social to be held in the Greerton school this evening. Assiduous efforts are being made in order to ensure the comfort and enjoyipent of all patrons.

Owing to the bad stale of the Opotiki bar the steamer Ngaliawa is unable to work that port, and the date of her departure from the coast to Auckland is indefinite,

The Jordan Cup match to be played on the high school ground to-morrow afternoon between the Tauranga and Te Puna Rugby teams promises to provide a keen contest. In the junior grade the matches will be Tauranga v. Cadets, and Rangataua v. Te Puna, The referees for to morrows games are: Tauranga v. Te Puna (seniors) Mr I Fallwell; Cadets v. Tauranga, Mr H. Hartnett: Rangataua y. Te Puna, Mr B. Phillips.

The Postal authorities are advised that mails which left Wellington on April II per R.M S, Tahiti, via San Prancisco, arrived in London on the 17th inst. A final reminder is given of the special general meeting of the Tauranga Co-operative Budding Society which is to be held in the Coronation Hall at /.30this'evening, when an appropriation by ballot will be held. Tauranga sportsmen cherish happy remembrances of the game little racer Nunerrant, which was recently sent from the Waikato to the South Island, where she is now carrying the colours of her owner, Mr Martin Quirk, of St Kilda. Her last success was in the Redcastle Welter, a stake of 125 sovs, run at Oamaru* The Otago Daily Times reporter referred to the race in the following terms: “Nunerrant stayed on well in the Redcastle Welter, and coming from the rear after going three furlongs, finished much stronger than the opposition. She should show further improvement.”

According to the Opotiki Herald the committee appointed at the recent public meeting in regard to the hospital district ques tion met on the 17th inst. It was decided to have a petition prepared to be presented to Parliament I first look Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure A croup-etressed child ol three, Tllo’ two decades have jnssed siiiee then, It still rastes jrthKl to me. It needs’no special praise of mine.

IPs fame spreads wide and sure, And tv’rv home now holds a shrim For Woods' Gmit Peppermint Cure

A special Holiness meeting will be held in the Salvation Army Hall, Spring Street at 7.30 to-night, when Captain Neeve will commence a special series of addresses on the life of Abraham The subject to night is “Alter Building.” Come and bring your biblc.

The Auckland Star, in referring to the Maori league team says that in discussing the team with Mr J. Rukutai the pressman was informed that among the players assembled in Auckland there was the making of a really good team. Dealing with the individual players Mr Rukutai staled that Gardiner who is well-known in Tauranga was one of the finest forwards in New Zealand. He stands about 6ft. Tin., weighs about 14 stone, and is endowed with plenty of pace. He could play either forward or back- He was a member of the Pioneer team that toured Britain and was considered the equal of Jacobs, the well-known player. Tapsell was the star three-quarter of the team. He represented Bay of Plenty against the Springboks at Rotorua, and was also a member of the Maori team that was defeated by the South Africans at Napier by a point. He stands 6ft. iin,and weighs 14 stone. C. Faulkner, who comes from Tau ranga, is a young player. He is 21 years of age, sft- II in. in height and weighs 13 stone 4lb. Other players referred to are Housham, who has represented North Auckland ; G. Paki,Auck land ; B, Paki, Lower Waikato ; Mahuta, grandson of King Mahuta ; Wlri'a,Tokomaru Bay;; Lowry and Singe, Auckland , Hira, Rotorua ; Lockwood Bros, Poverty Bay ; Yates, Houhora r Morrison, Rotorua ; Rogers, Rotorua ; and Grace, Taupo. Staff-Captain Moore’s numerous friends will be delighted to hear of his promotion to the rank of Major, and he will in future be known as Major Moore. The public will be one with the Salvation Army in recognising the Major’s long and faithful services.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia only, via Sydney, per the Tahiti, close at the Tauranga Post Office at six o’clock this evening.

The following will represent the Tauranga Juniors against Cadet Old Boys on the High School Reserve at I 30 sharp to morrow : Griffiths, Wood, Olsen, Sorrensen, Montgomery, Grimmer Snodgrass, LUherland, Benjamin, Kerr (captain), Senn, Kohu, Petherbridge, Forbes, Inwood. Emergencies, Manse), Crowley.

Prices for beef at the Westfield fat stock markets on Wednesday were about equal to last week’s rates. Extra choice ox beef brought up to Is per lOOlb., prime ox l/s to £r, ordinary and plain i4s to ifis. Cow and heifer beef fetched from 12s to 193 per lOOlb, There was a large yardine of sheep, and prices were slightly easier than at last week’s sale. Wethers realised up to -£l Bs, ewes up to £1 2s. Lambs made from 163 to £1 3s fid, about the same as last week. Prices for pigs improved about 4s or ss, bacon pigs and choppers realising from £3 to £4 each. Twenty two players have been selected to constitute the Maori Rugby League team to play a series of matches in New South Wales. The team, which left Auckland for Sydney on Thursday, is as follows: Backs, Lockwood (2), Yates, Morrison, Faulkner, Mahutu, : B Paki, Harawira, Pitman, C Rogers, Dufty, and Ahomira. Forwards, Gardner, Gemmell, Te Wluta, Lowry, Maniapoto, Lovett, Haira, J. Rogers, G. Paki, Housham. The team is accompanied by Mr H. Oakley as business manager, and Mr J. Rukutai, as team manager.

A redaction in wages was experienced by many workers last week. The cut was in accordance with the recent pronouncement of the Arbitration Court.—New Zealand Times. A stationholder in the Eketahuna district recently quoted some figures to show the effect of the recent market depression. For the last four years the returns from his station were .£11,400, £9300. and £3250 respectively. For the last year very big inroads had to be made in capital to meet current expenses, but, said he, “this was not an inexhaustible fund,” The quality of the output, he added, was much superior in the last year than formerly.

Headache, Sneezing, running at j the nose, full watery eyes are ! clear signs of germ infection, and j delay in treatment may lead to serious consc:iuences : If possible I get_ to bed immediately, and sprinkle Kazol very freely over the pyjama jacket three or four times in 24 hours, so as to breathe continuously an atmosphere of Nazol, which controls and destroys the germs* 8

SANDER AND SON'S PURE I VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EX--1 TRACT.

The annual meeting of theT a ranga Soccer Club was held • Mr L. Norris's saloon lasufj" Mr L. Norris presiding over"' fair attendance. The balance sheet was read and showed credit balance of £i 45 rod. Qt ficers tor the ensuing year'» ** elected as under: President Mrf Harris; Vice-Presidents, J. A. Jordm, R. W. Cuthbert K Bates, E. Dudson, R. N. Meiklesecretary, pro tem Mr L. Norris The membership fee was fixed at 2s 6d, boys under sixteen year/ is. The secretary was authorised to write to the Domain Board asking that arrangements made for a playing ground. was decided that the ODenir, practice will be held on Thursdw next at 2.30 p.m.

In the course of a case at tip Assessment Court, at Wangamp a witness stated that since the last Government valuation had been made rates had been increased 23 per cent., and if th e proposed increase of Is7d wr> made for this year, the increase would be 90 per cent. The pres, ident: ‘You have been goine in fora lot of luxuries here/’ Witness : The property owners have to pay for them.” It was pointed out that the rates were imposed on the annual rental value, tnd in many cases the Government and the borough valuations were the sanr?.

The Woodville Birough Cmr, cil is apparently determined to live within its income (slates an exchange). The Mayor, when the estimates were being considered, said he was sorry that the council could not undertake any new work, as it had to be careful of its finances, in order that the new council would not be burdened with an overdraft.

A section of fifty acres 1a the Te Papa Parish will be offered for sale at the Mart at two o’clock to-morrow afternoon. There is no immediate prospect of the Wellington Farmers’ Meat Company proceeding with its proposed woollen mill at Wain* gawa. The project has not been dropped, but it is understood that a change of site may be considered before the scheme is advanced.