Bay of Plenty Times. SATURDAY. SEPT 13th, 1924. LACAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIII, Issue 8686, 13 September 1924, Page 4

Bay of Plenty Times. SATURDAY. SEPT 13th, 1924. LACAL AND GENERAL

Piehard Kent Smith, who was arrested by the police this, week, on a charge of drunkenness, is now proved to be a man wanted on warrant at Hokitika si nee November, 1923. Ho will be sent to Hokitika next week. Mr S. G. Willcock notifies that he will hold an auction sale of ho rough and county properties, in the estate of the late Mr H. Euhouse, on September 27.

Tenders were received Ivy the County Council yesterday for quarrying and carting metal at Waipapa Bridge. The engineer’s estimate was G/G per cubic yard. The tenderers were' Olderog and ‘Merriman, G/G per yard ; Smith and Sons. 8/o per yard.—The lower tender was accepted.

A London cable says the “All Blacks’’ are lit and well, and the team chosen for the opening match on Saturday against 'Devon is virtually a test side, except that Cooke plays instead! of Steel.

A London cable says the newspapers give prominence to Mr Ramsay MacDonald's acquisition last March of 30.00(1 £1 shares in the biscuit firm of McVitie-Rrice. The controlling partner of thoi firm, Mr Alexander Grant, who F a lifelong friend and admirer of the Premier, received a baronetcy in June. At the meeting of the County Council yesterday, a communication was read from Mr J. Jl Dodd, applying for a slaughterhouse license in respect of premises at Qmokoroa, Hi miles from Tauranga. On the motion of Cr Darragh, seconded by CV Steele, it was decided to recommend the Department of Agriculture: to grant the application.

The Motiti footballers were unable to visit Tauranga to-day. consequently the match between the island team and Cadets Old Boys has Ijeen postponed. During the month of August the estate of James MacDonald, late of Tauranga, was accepted £o.l* administration by the Public Trustee. The Public Library Committee held their usual monthly m'eeting ?jn Monday last. Mr H. P. Butts was npIKhnted to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Airs Burton. Over one hundred new books have been added to the library since the committee look office in May ? the latest volumes (being ‘‘Reminiscences of Maori Stories.” by Captain Gilbert Mair, and a revised edition by Captain Mair of John Fenton’s “The Waikato War.” The matter of increased accommodation was referred to. It was agreed that the building is altogether unsuitable, it being impossible to house th'e hooks properly. Some shelves are too high and others too low. It is intended to add a numl>er of new books every mouth ami it is necessary that increased accommodation; Ik*- provided. The reading 1 room is overcrowded at times and it is felt that the time has arrived when a young peoples department Itc added. The Borough Council F to be approached on the matter.

The Tauranga Athletic Club vi\\ bold a sports mooting on Labour T)a>. Attention is directed to the lin Jersev (Tub's annual sale oi bulls to fw held at I’ukekobc on Sopbcmben •J 3. when lOd bulls and 1o cows and heifers will be offered.

Tenders' were received at the >»°° ’ ing of the County Council yesterday for three separate contracts lor t lO W.uUiv.u, Hri.lt!.' ami <-M.l.:mknlont formation work at Ot.moK'ta., ao. tonoini: at OumuH-tai. The Cotim-il ch- ( icU'fl to r.'taio tin. lowoal tomlota I."' formation and fencing anti to t all Los tenders for the bridge and embankment. returnable at nest meeting.

tv Lallv Mated at yesterday’s meeting of the Tauranga County Ounei that ho wished to correct a statement made hv C’r Fume at the previous meeting when the question of .representation on' the Harbour Board' was untie* discussion.—O bally said that there were 101 l electors on the eastern suio against 0-11 electors on the western side. —A councillor pointed out that the eastern area incVuded the r l e T'i 1 town district.—(V Hume said the reference made by him at the previous meeting referred to county ratepayers. Morton indicated that bad the information been supplied be would have supported the motion dealing with jeprosentation.

Tlw residents of Southland ha\o hoard it mooted lor sumo time nast that woollen mills ai'e to he ereetod at "Win ton. The provisional diroetors have now derided definitely to <aiit on the project.

“There is a far treater disease than cancer or tuhercuhifiis.’ This was the alarming statement made by Dr 1 haeker during the course of an address on health (says the Lyttelton 'rimes). “By far the greatest disease in the world ifi gold.’ said the doctdr. ; “That is. the want of it. or the lack ol it. It creates worry, and we have all experienced that worry at -some timrt or other. 1 ’

Sunday observances does nob appear to receive much attention in some centres on the West Coast. Include, in the Millerton notes, which appeared in a recent issue of the Grey Argus, was the following paragraph: “Last Sunday was a very quiet day, there being no football or hockey matches on the Bee., and the only entertainment the population of the lull could avail themselves, of was the Union Pictures at night. To these they turned out in forde, and there was consequently a good ‘house.

“The present materialistic age is one in which the adulteration of foods Inn been brought to a fine art, d eel sued Professor Murphy in his lecture at Gisborne. “Years ago adulteration was of such a poor, character that it eouL 'be easily detected. To-day you can buy jam without fruit, butt'er cows, and,” ho continued amidst laughter, “you can even get politicians without any fixed principles.”

An Ashburton'farmer who was in Tima.ru informed a Herald reporter that an unusually large area of the. Ashburton Count}' had been sown in oats this season. He believed that there was a larger area in oats now than ever’before.

The Nelson cathedral, an old wooden building, was condemned about three years ago as unsafe for use (says an exchange). The reason given was a fear of the collapse of the roof, but after repairs costing £IOO were carried out, permission for the use »f the structure for a further period' not exceeding two years was granted. Last year the permit was extended by 12 months after a further £3O had been spent on Repairs. A deputation from the vestry again waited on the City Council recently with r request that the period be again extended. The council's engineer stated that the building as repaired was safe for some tinfe, to come, and the permit was renewed for 12 months, by which time it is hoped the buildings of the new cathedral will be in hand.

The owners: of beasts that (lie. on county roads are generally difficult to trace. At the meeting of the County Council yesterday an account lias presented for £1 5/, cost of burying a heifer that had died at Matapihi. The account was passed for payment, and efforts arc to be made to trace the owner of the 1 toast with a view to collecting the cost.

One hundred ami fifty horses of all classes arc to he offered at the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company's horse sale to be held at Te Tnkc on Thursday next.

The brethren of Lodge Tauranga No. 12-5. are requested to attend the funeral of the late Mrs J. A. McKenzie at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow. Consumers in the borough are notified that tlie*Mjpply of electric current will be cut of 10-nigbt from 11.30 p.m. to -j a.in.

Tenders are invited by Mr Mamleno tor various contract work* , t Me Laron’s Falls.

A Press Association t(sW rani Wellington states that Mr T. -p. Kissell? principle assistant vr Vvt ,.j ( , 8 j j engineer, has been appointed I t I'iial engineer, vice Mr 1.. Birks c easedL M.r Kissel was born i n (* 3n _ terburr.

A list of entries are ad vertigo] t (>% day for the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company’s stock sa] { . to be held at Fe Puke on Fncgdjy next.

Considerable interest is being taken in the Sedan car which arrive] by Thursdays steamer for Messrs y. X. Christian and Co* This is prohab! ly the first closed model to | j( , brought into the district and we will be surprised if it is the last. This car has a most classic appearance, but it is notin appearance that its true worth lies, but in its real comfort. The internal portion of the cab i s arranged and upholstered more likv a drawing room than a motor car. Ventillation is provided for by an adjustable cowl on the dash, and by four windows, which each Vise or fall by the operation of an ingenious winding gear. The power plant of the Sedan is the same as has made the Ford famous, but the gear ratio is slightly lower, the springs heavier, and the mudguards broader. The brains of the Ford organisation hav« in this model produced a standard which it would appear dilTicnlt for other makers to overtake.