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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 11, 9 October 1872, Page 3

The musical and literary entertainment in aid of the funds of the Mechanic’s Institute will take place this evening, when we hope to see a bumper house. In consequence of the inclemency of the "weather, the monthly parade of Nos. 1 and 2 Companies 3rd Class Militia was dismissed by Captain Turner on Monday morning, and consequently did not eventuate. Highway rates, for the North Township are now due and must be paid to Mr. Bradley, at his office, before the 11th instant. • We have to acknowledge the receipt from the publisher of a most amusing and enjoyable little pamphlet entitled “ Loganian *,” being a journal published by the s.s. Hero passengers, during six weeks quarantine at Sydney. 1 A copy may be seen at the Institute. It will be remembered that some little time ago Messrs. Chadwick and Bon imported a splendid entire horse named Eclipse (sire, Dainty Ariel). We are pleased to barn that these enterprising gentlemen have been successful in their speculation in a monetary point of view, and it is unnecessary to say that the introduction of good stock is of immense advantage to the district. , - , Last year a naval cadetship, allotted in its turn to this colony by the Lords of the Admiralty, was allowed to lan-0 through the failure of any application for it. We learn, on good authority, that Sir George Bowen has written to the Colonial Office, requesting that the opportunity "may be renewed for another year, and that a reply has been received from headquarters to t he effect that trie request will be granted. His Eceellency deserves the thanks of our youth, for interesting himself on their behalf ; and we trust, for the sake of the credit of the colony, some‘representative will be found desirous of becoming New Zealand’s 4 * bo‘.d xaitbr boy.**' Particulars, we believe, may be obtained at the Colonial Secretary’s office, Wellington, As each year rolls on,..with its changing seasons, changes take place in the quiet little township of Opotiki; and as each succeeding spring arrives to cl ,the the fields with verdure and give abundance to cattle, so each spring is met with rapid advancement and improvements, fresh fields are laid down, lands hitherto waste are broken up and planted, and wait but tins life-giying season to give prosperity to the homes, of the settlers and reward their, industry. During the past year the streets have been formed, now roads made and metalled, leading to farms and nomesteads that, are springing into life for miles around. Through the good offices of, Mr, W. Kelly, a liberal grant,of four acres .pf land has been made by the General Government, for a public 'school. They also. generou-ly = effer £IOO towards the erection ol suitable premises. : The Provincial; Board of Edaca-. finn in Auckland has voted £SO towards the school ouihling, and-the sum of £SO par annum towards the teacher’s salary. The settlers have taken up the matter with good spirit, and have come; out very • handsomely ■ on, the' occasion with subscriptions , representing some £SO additional; and as soon as | items have been put together, a plan will be ■ Adopted, tenders invited, and the work will proceed. ' Our “ shooting men” appear to be just, a trifle slow, j We slvmld .ike Tauranga and Opotiki to follow the i example of other civilised places, and get up a rifle i niatph , between the two townships. These little | meetings ought to he encouraged, as they are always ? means of promoting kindly feeling and good J , £ llowship, to say nothing of the sport. 1 In t he "absence of public professional entertainments it behoves us to make as much, amusement as we postibly can for ourselves. • ’ t the present time we want a boating club, a quoit club a cricket club, » together with a dramatic and debating society. There is no earthly reason to prevent us having all these : good old institutions in our midst, if our young men w id only rouse themselves up a little hit and “put! their shoulder to the wheel.” We would tender them the advice offered to Mrs. Dombey. “ Make an effort.” j We are indebted to an esteemed correspondent for j some really beautiful sentiments apropos of our j . remarks on the subject of scandal, which appeared in I nasi is-ue. • Owing to a press of local news .we a r e I co iipe led to bold over the.contribution, together with I u quantity of other interesting matter. ■ ... | i he following wilt be useful • to housewives :• — When kero-me oil gets tow in the lamp, a gas is generated which often explodes, and in such a case j husbands run the risk of being widowers slightly in I advance ot the usual I‘iws of nature. Now, if a little I salt is put into th • tamp, no gas generates, the ugly j sn.ed is removed, end a forced divorce from domestic | j p s is prevented.’' ‘ | Thistles, according to Scripture, were rent as a | rursr ; hut we suppose New Zealand was not included i Vl J’nat hema'ised district. ' At, any rate the Hon. j *“ c - M ote> house has matte:a discovery since he came j "• this colony, ami bos st«>cd in the Legislative I t-OHocii ihat. thistles fertilise the soil—that in-tend c.f j ting an injury they are a blessing. Farmers, here is a Dew held of industry opened lo you! I

Should sufficient inducement be off-rod, we purpose atnoa lßt fc date publishing the first number oft weekly native journal, which would be entirely devoted &; d 7S ting tho T l' ltereit9 of the loyal natives in the ° Plenty. We behora that the time has come J * P uhh would prove of inestimable va ue, both to our European and Maori fellow settlers. VVe are quite ready and willing to commence the little mu papa as soon as we can sea our wav clearly to pay the necessary expenses ; and we pledge ourselves feeltna h°t beßt mUS he *’ t 0 P'* oololo friendly feeling between the races, especially to plead on behalf of the loyal natives for all their just rights and privileges, and generally to give publicity to all matters of native interest, so long as those rights, privileges, and interests are compatible with the Constitution of our State. Atone, we can do nothing ; but should we be fortunate enough (as wo hope we mav) to enhst the interests and sympathies of those gentlemen who have “^. Su f l n lar ß e experience of, and connection wmi the Maori people-, we feel sure the “ niupapa” would be a success. As a preliminary step we would request all interested in the project, to explain our intentions to any influential natives in the district. . soarc ity of good female servants is severely felt in this province Housemaids and general servants are very difficult to obtain, and the rate of wmms demanded greatly in excess of anything hitherto paid. We hear that out of the number of female emigrants who have lately arrived in Auckland not one is now “ negotiable.” ■- ■ * .A 8 a P r °of that the Bay of Plenty is rapidly rhinoin importance, we may mention that we have heard • from the most reliable authority, of another steamer being laid oh to trade between Napier, Auckland, and intermediate ports. Many of our readers will remember the s.s. Ladybird, which some six years ago used to trade regularly on the East Coast; and all conversant with colonial shipping matters will be also aware, that some four years ago her boilers were removed, and she made her appearance as, and gamed the reputation of being one of the fastest clipper-ricnred barques engaged in the Newcastle-cum-Wellington coal trade. We have now the pleasure of informing that she has been purchased by the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, and has very lately sailed tor Sydney for the purpose of appearing in her original character of a first-eiass steamer. She is to be fitted up with the most powerful steam machinery procurable, with all the latest improvements for a passenger boat, and on completion (which will probably occupy six weeks) will be laid on to run between Auckland and Napier. We congratulate the enterprising Company on the splendid opening there is in the districts they have chosen for operations, and it is especially a matter for congratulation to the residents of Tauranga that she could commence at the season of the year, when we may fairly anticipate a large influx of the travelling public to the Hot Lakes. We learn from late Australian papers that, at one time during last month, there were no leas than 70 vessels waiting their turn at Newcastle to load coal. VVe perceive also, by a. Victorian journal, that the locomotives on t lie various raiway lines have been unaole to keep their advertised time, owing to the scarcity of coal supplied to them, and that gas companies are moreover in a fix for the same cause It would app ar, then, that now is the accented time” —the golden opportunity for New Zealand to endeavour to make for itself a profit and a name iu the coal market. Coal-is dear and scarce. Now, therefore when people are not so particular and nice as to quality, so long as they obtain quantity, is the time to enter the field We see no reason why a coal prospecting party should not be formed here. Already we have the “ colour,” and good specimens of lignite have been obtained only a short distance from Tanranga. With increase of population and the expansion of industries will come, as a matter of course, increased demand for coal,- Let us* therefore, be up and doinv form a company to search for “ the treasures that Ue hid below,’ and who knows but that we may be able to secure for ourselves a permanent market in this colony and in Victoria. “ Nothing venture, nothing The “ New Zealand Wesleyan” is beoming an excellent magazine. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the last number, which contains much matter of interest to the Methodist persuasion, and news from all, parts of the Christian world, even to the newly established Kingdom of Fiji. We learn by a private telegram that our Maori member, Parata, voted with Air. Vogel in his want of confidence motion on Friday night, and that the division was—Ayes, 37; noea, 35, A new mode of trade has developed itself in the butchery badness at Wellington, A number of cattle graziers, who were dissatisfied with the prices they obtained from the butchers of the Empire city, started a Company called “Smithfieldand instituted daily auction «ales of meat, A rival establishment has also appeared on the scene, supposed to be supported by the master butchers. Between the two, townspeople gain a great advantage ; and the grimest cuts of tbs very best beef seldom realise more than threepence, while the poor can buy good wholesome meat at about a penny per pound. In the coarse of a few weeks, should our arrangements turn out as we expect, we hope to be in receipt of regular newspaper exchanges from Victoria, NewSouth Wales, Tasmania, America, California, Fiji, Honolulu, and all the townships of New Zealand that can boast of a local journal. We have made this a particular feature in starting business, because wo feel that a liberal and regular supply of the newspapers of the day will be a great boon to our subscribers. We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government Printer of a batch of Parliamentary papers containing, amongst others ;—Despatch from the Secretary of State-to the Governor of New Zealand relative to a question of privilege between both Houses of the Legislature.; Report of the Government Printing Office for the year ending June, 1873 ; Report of the Goldfields of New Zealand; the Estimates of the General Government Services for the year ending 30th June, 1873; and other important papers. We intend keeping a file of all Parliamentary documents widch will always be found at our office for the perusal of subscribers. They are growing their own poets out. In Colorado. A female poet writes of her firstborn as followelh : “ Tiddy ickie tootsey turn. Why does it such faces make ? Is a pin a sticking in it? Has it got a tummic ache ?”