Bay of Plenty Times. MONDAY, JAN. 25th., 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9092, 25 January 1926, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times. MONDAY, JAN. 25th., 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Press Association message from Wellington stat s that the following passed the matriculation examination: 11. JJ, Alley, Dorothy Wills; Partial Pass: Hetty Chile At, Gladys Freriehs -E. C. Kecve, Freda Meadows, Mollis Chileott.

A number of local properties have changed ownership during the past week. Amongst the sales are larm areas at Gate Pa, Ake Akc. Te Puna and Ohanili, and several properties in the borough.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Tauranga Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held! on Saturday. Mr J. Tanner presiding. The tcuder of the Lavender Tea Rooms P->r catering for the official luncheon, counter lunch, and afternoon tea was accepted. Several replies were read from gentlemen willing to act as .judges at the forthcoming show. 'Che show schedule has been issued from the Bay of Plenty Times Office, and copies may See obtained from the Secretary (Mr M . T. London), or Mr. B. C. Robbins. It is intended to issue a small poster giving particulars of additional classes and prizes.

The Matakana, Eland Development Company, Ltd., has completed the. sale of a thousand acres of land at Matakana Islam] to a Melbourne syndicate. Seven hundred acres of this area is alI ready planted in pinus radiata. and the I remainder will be planted in May. The | Melbourne syndicate propose to dispose lof a number of the shares in the now i company in Melbourne.

| Tenders arc Invited by Mr A. A. i Woodward, county engineer, for the | caiting of 460 cubic yards of Matata : shingle from Tauranga to Pro's Pa i Rond.

Tauranga is getting well advertised per the medium of the boating sport. The following letter received by Mr R. IT. Cazalet, of Tauranga from Mr R. H. Willnn. Inspector of Surveys, Khartoum, Sudan, will be of interest: “I bare read with much interest an article on Boating in New Zealand, in a recent issue of "The Field.’’ and 1 understand from the editor of that publication that ygu would be able to give some information on the subject of the seven-foot boats designed by Mr Higbei. T should bp very much obliged if you e’odd give m<> any dcta.il> and (jossibly a rough tracing of the lines of these boats.* What struck ill e- was that a I;/at of this description would be useful brio, where our -ailing facilities arc rat' er restricted." Tb- Ma'angi arrived from Auckland af 10.1.1. on fsitosday right, and sailed shortlv after midnight. She is due l from Auckland to-morrow morning.

Friday next, being Anniversary Day, there will be in> issue of the Bay of Plenty Times.

The auxiliary scow Alotu (Captain Cummings), which has been sheltering at Tanranga since Thursday, sailed for Whakatane this morning in continuation of her voyage from Auckland.

According; to the latest statistics Palmerston North ranks as seventh town in the Dominion in the matter of size of population, the figures being 19,240. Auckland the list with 180,790, followed by Wellington 118,480, Christchurch 118,270, Dunedin 77,480, Wanganui 24,940, and Invercargill 20,990.

A Dunedin telegram states that the final of the pairs in the Dominion bowling tournament was won by Todd and T. Ambyln (St Kikla) 21, to Mclntyre and Pilkington (Hamilton) 17. The former had the lead all through. Dunedin Centro won all the championships.

The. Union Company’s steamer Poolta (Captain Cameron) cleared port on Saturday afternoon for Portland. She discharged at the Mount wharf 108 pules for the Power Board, and 5,020 sleepers for Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Co., Ltd., which were shipped from the Clarence River. She loads cement at Portland for Greymouth.

A Press Association message from Auckland states that Harry Kinkstuu Booth, who was injured in the I’apakum motor car accident early yesterday morning, died last night. Miss Alice Olsen, who was also 1 injured, is reported to be in a serious condition.

An Auckland message states that a lorry driven hy 1!. Mann, returning from the Xgarna wahia races on Sunday morning, while pulling aside to pass a motor ear.- fell over a hank ami lodged against a tree fifteen' feet belowTwo members of the party were rather badly hurt, but were able to travel h"ine by car.

A Press Association message from Auckland states that the league team will leave for England about duly 1-1. The financial manager will he Mr G. H. Ponder, of Auckland, and Mr E. H. Mai.r will i;e manager and official coach. The selectors are Mr S. C. H. TTardingham (South Island) and Mr A. T. McClymont (Xorth Island). The

' ird selector will b« appointed by the Xtwv Zealand council. Several trial games will be played prior to the choice of the learn.

The linal race for the Mann Chip took place on Saturday, eight seven-footers competing. The result was Mistral 1, Speedwell 2, Opal 3. Speedwell wins the Chip.

An Auckland message says that as the result of a collision between a motor ear and a motor lorry at the corner of Edendale Road and Burnley Terrace, Miss V. Shanks a passenger by the ear, was thrown from her seat to the roadway, and sustained a compound fracture of the skull. Her condition is serious.

Messrs Robbins and Wilkinson, J.P’s presided at a sitting of the Court this morning, when Willie Raymond was charged with stealing two rug-., valued at £2 3s. t the property of Mr J. Murray. Raymond, who is a half-caste, native belonging to Te Puke, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months’ hard labour in the Auckland prison. He had several previous convictions against him. Neville Mollar pleaded guilty to using obscene language in a ’’billiard saloon. He was convicted and fined £2/10/0. A prohibition order was also issued, with the consent of accused.