TAURANGA NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9581, 4 August 1894, Page 3

TAURANGA NEWS

[HI TEIiKGBAPH.—OWN OOEEBS*oirOWJT.\ 3| jfl >, Taubakoa, Friday. - Arbor Day was observed as a public holiday i•'/•;. •§ yesterday, Thursday being the weekly halfholiday." The 8.8. Katffcati made two excursions to the Mount, under this auspices of the Borough Council, and a number of. -I useful trees were planted on the Mounb and in the Manganui Domain. , The vexed question, of which local '< • .',l body is entitled to collect license"' fees and issue licenses required; by the local county authorities, was referred to -the- Colonial fy'i Secretary,' and has, produced the following _ lucid reply from the Under-Secretary for C - the Department of Justice"l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12fch instant to the Hon. Colonial Secretary as to (jhe proper body _ \ /J to receive fees and? issue ;t licenses in the s " Bay of Plenty Licensing District, and la fi|||£ reply am directed by the Minister" ot Justice to inform you tli&b the Government ;; does not advise, local todies on the interpretation of the law., It 'is probable the local county will allocate the fees collected 4' - . at their next meeting, but that does nob settle the question, which is sure to crop up again at the next annual meeting, when probably ib will be much more intricate and *•' V& difficult of settlement. A very handsome framed address has been prepared for presentation, to Captain Norbury by the officers and crew of .the J A Waiotahi, congratulating him, on hiß promotion in the Northern" S.S." Company'! service. It was intended to present th« f. address and 3 a valuable - gold. alberta; thif trip, bub owing to .Captain Norbury'i sudden removal to the command . of the Gairloch the address and .presentation'will be made in Auckland. The address is a really elaborate work of art), and has been prepared by, Mr. Ward of this place, and , , has been greatly admired by all who have '4'i-M seen it.