Bay of Plenty Times. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9026, 4 November 1925, Page 4

Bay of Plenty Times. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The induction of the Rev. Bawdeu Harris to the ministry of Knox Church Whakatane tcx>k place on Thursday last There were present the Hovs. W. W. Lambert, J. T. Tulloch, 1). Hird, E. Bandy, J. W. Smyth, and A. F. Sutherland and visitors from, Tauranga and Taneatua. The Rev E. Bandy presided and inducted the new minister, th© Bev A. F. Sutherland preaching the sermon, the Rev. D. Hird addressed the Minister and th© Bev J. W. Smyth addressed tlie congregation. A welcome social was afterwards tendered p> the new minister and Airs Harris. The rac© for the world's sculling title in which Major Goodsell (holder) and James Paddon (challenger) are to be the principals, will be rowed on the Parramatta next Saturday. Thi s should prove a keen contest between the champion and the ex-champion. It may he a question whether Paddon is back to iris best form. If lie were there would be only one man in it, but the “if” about the matter makes the result problematical. The recent discovery of rock carvings on the Kaingaroa Plains has drawn attention to wonderful rock carvings on the face of a cliff at Kohi, near Waverley, which have been known for many years, but are as great a mystery as when first discovered. They are unique : for the reason that they are incised in rock, and for the unknown subject that they symbolise, although there is a theory gained from the old Alaofis in the district that it is representative i of the coming of the pipiwhararoa. In i the spring near tin’s locality a, strange stone was discovered some time ago ( and identified as similar to a stone u found and used in five Cook Islands. “Electricity is a splendid servant, , but a very bad master.” said; the City 1 Electrical Engineer (Air Al, C. Henderson) in addressing a few words of ’ advice to the residents of Brighton recently. “Don’t play with it, is the ’ warning we frequently have to issue/’ lie continued, “and don’t attempt to 1 use it in any but the way that is provided by the installation. It is of enormous convenience, hut has to lie very carefully handled.” AVhat is claimed to be tlie largest oak tree in the world is growing at AVaima, North- Island. This tree grew * from a,n acorn planted by the Rev. John Mavin, of the Hokianga Home Mission Station, in 1840. The tree at present has a girth of 24 feet, rises to a 'height of 80 feet and at noon casts a shadow 100 feet in diameter, under the spread of its branches 500 people can gather. AVaima Valley is a quiet, I pretty nook, about a dozen miles up the Hokianga River, and the oak is growing about half a mile inland. Though only some 80 years old, it is larger than oaks in England 500 years of ageMembers of a party which' visited the gaimets at Cape Kidnappers recently state that the birds appear to be present in numbers greater "than during the two previous seasons. They are nesting busily, and about 50 per cent, of the nests contain eggs. The Gannet Board’s notices give warning that unauthorised trespassers are liable to prosecution, but the proposal to fence off the reserve has not yet materialised. As a popular resort, the place is now not without element's of danger owing to the falling away of the track in several places, the past winter having furnished further evidence that weathering agencies are perpetually at work. | At a meeting at Ashburton on Sat- j urday the Hon. AV. Kos worthy. referring to the 5| per oenA. loan now being raised for State Advances, etc., said applications were coming in satisfactorily, and there was every prospect that the amount required would be obtained. Offers t.» sub.sc.rTße substantial sums had lieen received from overseas > investors, some of which had been ac- i cepted. As these investors were shrewd judges of security, tin’s could lie taken as a good indication of the Dominion’s high credit and financial status. He 1 added that our last London loan raised in ATay was now quoted on the London marker at a premium of seven shilling.st and sixpence. I *

Messrs Meikle and Meiklo of the 11 ay market, who, for l,ho past tluee years have been District Agents for Gold Crown Gasoline, have been appointed District Agents for The Texas Co., Australasia, Ltd. The products the agents will be, handling are Texaco motor spirits. Auto motor spirit, benzine, kerosene, motor oils, steam oils, transformer oils, Texwax products and bitumen, and they will supply both wholesale and retail markets.

1 Iho final addresses in the Path mentary election campaign wore d livorod last night by ’Messrs C. E. Ma mill an and R. Coulter. The form spoke in the Town Hall and the latt in the open air at the entrance to tl Town Wharf. Each candidate was a corded an attentive hearing. During the last fortnight a. whale h - been observed on several occasions litr waters in the neighbourhood : flavor Island. The whale is said to an exceptionally largo one. Tenders are invited by Mr H. Den I of Whakatanc. for the purchase of launch and a dinghy. The election of representatives f the four -Maori electorates took phi yesterday. In the Tauranga portion the Western electoral district the vc ers went solidly for Sir Maui Pom ax who secured 71 votes at the Taunt nj booth against 13 for Rangi Mawhet The whole of the 31 votes at To Pin were cast for Sir Maui, who also seen cd all the votes at Matapihi(7) ai Maungatapu (4). The third candidat Tuwhakaririka Patene apparently d not get a vote. It appears that t: followers of Hatana generally refrain* from voting. For several seasons past a smal flock of eight quail have made thei home on the western side of tl borough between the domain an Elizabeth Street. They apparent ly do not molest the gardens in tl: locality. The well-known fertility ( Matamata district is being take full advantage of in one instam at least just now (says the Mata mata Record). Messrs Topma Bros, of “Okoroire,” are importim \ 600 head of store cattle from tl Wairarapa and other less fortunat feeding areas. Some 200 of thes cattle arrived by train and 400 ar being brought by road. Word has been received here that ? Joseph Beston, a, former resident iauranga, met with a! serious accide a t Te Whetn, near Putaruru. He w working in the bush when a tree falling struck him. on the head, inflh ing serious injuries. No further p; ticular.s are available. Apropos of the recent high pric prevailing for beef, the aeting-eha man of the Farmers’ Auctioneering C in liis annual report to sharho!d< said; Beef lias readied £3 per 100 a price not exceeded during the w period, and very high prices have be paid for stores. The wholesale slaugl er of calves, to which I hav© previot ly drawn attention, has undoubted caused a shortage, and resulted in t present high prices. For those who w give their attention to rearing be cattle there are bright prospects. The chairman of the Daily Produ Export Control Board, Mr W. Groun stated last week that the shipping po tion is now very satisfactory, consulf ing the disabilities under which the i dustry has been labouring,and forwa i allocations for November will satisfa torily clear the produce. There is e ery probability that they will make good sweep of the produce from eve part of the Dominion. A party of local fishing enthusias visited Mayor Island this week and e joyed excellent sport on the fisliir grounds in the neighbourhood of tl island. Th© voting in connection with tl election of Parliamentary represent! tives and the poll on the licensing i sues ar© being held to-day. The princ pal polling booth in Tauranga is at th Coronation Hall, and other booths ) the borough are at the Band Boot and Show Shed. The poll closes a t si o’clock.