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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 21, 13 November 1872, Page 3

In cons- queues ■ f a report forwarded to the an'Hi Titles in Auckland, Mr Allwrigbf,, I)‘s'riot. Engineer, arrived by the Souf hern Cross for the purpose of inspecting the work performed by M* Jordan in hi- contract on the Beach E-iad. Mr A.I ■> right rruori ? that tile work >it present, dune is entirely salasfact-oiy, but coin Main? that, a-iigiir unnecessary delay hu- taken phtee. A nmifier of in, n u am eon.m-'need work vosterday morning, and the rem-iimJer of the co;;tenet will be pushed ahead a- quickly as pen-si isle. Mr Robert McDonald has most liberally offered a donation of i-5 inwards the fund for public vr-Vr supply. We hope his good example will find followers. rfalurday la«fc was observed aa a holiday in Tauranga in honour of the Prince of Wales' birthday. The weather was all that, could be desired, and picnics, shooting matches, and boating became tlie order of the day. Another entertainment in aid of tlie funds of fbo Mechanics’ ins'i!ute will shortly take p uce, when an entirely uew programme will be presented by the amateurs. Our sporting friends. European and natives, "ill be pleased to learn that there is every probability of a good supply of pheasants in the district rex! season. A party of natives from Rotorua inform us that they have discovered a number of iiests, cotmiining Loin eight, to twelve eggs each, in that locality. “ A Pus-engi-r by the Southern Gross” writes to us ns follows : ‘ 1 was much ?urpri-ed to find when la-rived in A tick hind that the agents for Iriß New Z-aimal Shipping Gotnnany were not aware tuat the {arcs Jop passages from Tauranga had been lowered by file local agent, Mr WTiglev ■ and, moreover, that. £2 is st ill charged for » saloon passage from Auckland to Tauranga. 1 was also | informed that the Tauranga agent hod received | no instruction to reduce the prices, ami if done it | wnu;d be at. his own risk and loss. 1 make, no I comment, on, the information I obtained, but I 1 snail be glad if you will give this publicity. The j motive ot the Tauranga agent is obvious to all.” i Mhy do not tic.; g.>od people of Tauranga get I Up a Horticultural Sh >w. There ia no ear' hiy | resson to jvc-vens. us from holding a flower show j at.Cnristmaa lime, which, in cornier l lon with a children s fens', would be suitable for Boxing Day, and be tne means of provi ting us with a pleasant nnd rational day’? ainuseuient at that jovial season Of ihe year. There is no lack of gardening I ■amongst us. We have both, amateur and profes- I sionas gardener? in phmtv. who, we believe, would i ‘‘goiu ’’ lor tin- .Slew heartily. It i? really qui'e I antalizuig (oread ih- accounts of the Agricultural \ Horticultural Sbo-.v he'd at Auckland last ; ; but ft! a y rale they should have the goad j civet of inciting us to follow the example, of j course on a very email ami humble scale, of our j Auckland neighbour-. It is not too late, if ; commenced witlumt Ac ay, to organise a Tauranga | Borticultura] Show. Why cannot the Commit-ice ! dednmi'S I n-: ;• ni.t- rr' one up in Conner—”oil L. cir iri. So a ; s Lir.-ir elitertainments -I&T.1 ui wiiy a tieen ?nvces?!'ul and popular, and the would suit admirably.

blrcM r ,l l\ ( " Kl u f lk " s * ‘ L> ;I t 0 üblu h) 1.. r the i..nora Wl < „f a f-w of our tmvr... peop.e Our readers wi!l freely credit us. but n is a he., that wc have pwitire'y triven dreadful olfonco to intensely ant uuH er.ujnu tnped? because wo <ii i not publish fl u ir names, »orsooth ’ amongst the best of those at too Into public meeting r f the Thame* road Ut course it 13 unnecessary to say that w e did not pre.end to give a list, of all present., bur merely AW ,r ame \ of t hcse best known in the district V\ en. we have, it appears, insulted the dignity of a Jew public-house brawlers by omitting their muon-respect ed names. Never‘mind, brawlertlie opportunity for disi inguishmg voumdves will come before long. Continue ufvmr present course, and even if you cannot make vour Jiv.-s subume. and departing leave behind vein “ footprints on the sands of Mine,” as suggested by Mr Longfellow, yet may your career bo one of useful lies- ; jou will make capital 4{ warning posts” for those inclined to follow in your wake. We prophecy that yon will ycb have „ a opportunity ot seeing your names in public print, and it will be ni that, portion of our columns devoted to the reports oi the pp.»cc« dngs of the Resiileot Hoh. tram's Court. Tour out the rials of t onr im pot cut wruh On our head, Ymi won’t, hint us‘; not much. VS e are sorrv for you, poor brawlers vo ,, arc e 0 utterly insignificant and impotent, vou kn >w, VV e would strongly recommend intending visuors to I he bike District to go, at any rote one wav. Via. vlaketu. There is a a'laori whir.- a!. the iahcai- well w irt:i seeing, some of tin- carvine, be ng ucant if u! iy and artl-t i * ni; 1 y execu’Cvi. Le ,v----r g the i uheke. the road wind- along Hotoiti an 1 Kol iirua So the N gae, where there is a comfortable aceouiino.-lation house in a, good central pudturn troni wni-di to vij.it tlie famous island of Alokoia arid uLoy-tie hoi- springs at Tiki Leri From toe Ngae it La pleasant rile of eight miles to Ohineu'.ufu, wh.-re tlie tourist will find excellent acc.muno -ation either at Mr Bennett’s or ut Honi W era l.leko’s hot el. VVe have to acknowledge the receipt, from the au-mt, Me (Gordon, of Wellington, ut a se.-r.es of pa.i !cii eight in number, caricaturing I »r»in* of the notabilities and prominent events of ln6 a ill! Parliament. The cartoons are we'l conceive,! and ably executed. Anyone iuteres ed m such matters cm sec them at our otllco. 1 ! u- cost of the Press telegrams of English news hy tne A>-gio- 1 ustraiian cable will bo enormous, j.he present coni r» is f 50 words per day', for s nc .. i-pateh of which to India Renter is to receive iNO,O.X) p,-r year. The eo-t 'hence to Melbourne u. i- believed wul bo about £LO,OOu additional, i’tie fj r migauul Herald hast the following : “ Ihe meiiib rs ui the Armed <J,)iist,iuular v h.inj ! oeca weighed in the bal nice ami fouu I —not Wanting The average weight of the .dlir.ers and uicn no w sla 11 o 1: c t.I. in \i ci.n gt.on is IdsL tiib, and their average height, s!t The Auckland Slur has the following able remarks on national religious education : “ Tile struggle to hare the Bible and religion in puolic schoais is not tor tlie sake ui the Bible and rcl.gion, but for the sake of the controlling intluence v* inch the system places in certain he n ir. Religion is too gentle, too sacred, to be hairunercd into Days, und it it is to be impacted in its real spiritual power it must be through the ministrations ot tile Uon.ii st.io circle, the quiet b unday school, or Die legitimate and p--op, r teachers ol •■edgion. The tjtate cannot teach if, because the State is of no religion or of every religion, anil its teachers must, be of creeds wide as the poles. 11 religion must, be taught—and education is no cclucitiaT! without it—-let, those who value it make provisions for teaching ir, to the young of their own communion. If they won’t, then it shows t hat s heir esteem for ir, is bur, sound and furv signifying nothing. Let the State teach twice two ia four, because it is the same in every creed ; but if the Churches neelinc tlie duty of looking to t he religious portion of education, it simriiv shows what everyone knows that, it is the povv.'r and the influence and tins pickings that the aupponera ol denominational education in our schools desire.'' Arrangements are now pending between the New Z aland United i'ress Association and the Anglo- Australian eiegraph Company for direct cable telegrams. In about a week bonce the Bay Ol' Plenty I Evil’s, thnaugh th* ir agrm*s, will be in n-eeip! of direct messages f.mui the ollice of the London Times, togoDier with gen. Ml news from all pans of tho wand. “ The spirit of tile times shad teach me speed.” Such is our motto, and vve intend to do our level best to carry out the principles inculcated therein. A large number of signatures have been obtained to tlie p-ti'.ioii pr lying Ihe (luivnnmait, to open up the r.ind between Tuuranga »md Short land, and it is to bo Imped that every person in the district will, for the nonce, forget the miserable fv clings of parly and clique, and join in the coimrwn prayer for the public weal. Mr Kdgc uni be, who Ims token a very active part in tie matter, was a passenger by the Southern Cross on Monday for Opntiki. It would be a very good opportunity, lho more so as Mr Kelly, we learn, will shortly be leaving Opoliki again, to take advantage of Air K igcunibe’s visit to hold iipuoiio meeting for the purpose of adopting and giving strength to the memorial. Air iiidgeambe is thoroughly conversant with, and vve arc sure Would ia; happy to give the resident* of Opotiki any information on, this most important matter. Wt- Juxrc heard it suggested Dial the p-ograrnn-e of on.-> day of i.ho forthcoming holidays should comprise amongst other spo’d.s that of boat races, it would bo far better, wo would submit to the Comnd'tee, to devote that day to land amusements only, and 011 wins oilier day—say anTiiver-ary day have a reg dda. Wc feel sure a considerable amount could he raised for that purpose, and, we may mention that Mr li. Mc-Dor.ald has most liberally promised a donation of £5 towards a regatta fund. More important than the Immigration and Public Works policy ia the announcement that D. Asher has on baud a good stuck of wall-assorted can vas shoe? ; also, men’s an .1 children’s boots and suocs ot colonial make. This is tlie only real protect) on to rmi ivo industry, and Ihe practical te.-t of the public Hie only true encouragement mid dereiopmcaL —l

11 1 > <1 l U> IC,CI a,CM 1 !i!li Air h'.nii-., - auc.’uvn -a : .1 fit Ile M :,; 1:) il t! Cc<i ;■ > I; k ■ ;11-i>>.> t» j. hay ss imvd luh’y i-.os! eeued, bat will be hel.l .u mi i«a. iy \\ c tculi-rsi >ui<:l thM t.hr Wbakatane ji' - pulatiau. both kurvipi'iiM ami Maori, had a grand jiibi.ee the other day on the completion by Sir Thenipseu of .us cunt pact for the bridge* over tlio Oriai and Otomarakaa, Oar render? will regret to learn that, the Una, I'onain McLean, at present in Nnoier, is much indisposed. \N c j>r- ?utne i hat ho ia f-igged after ids iiwuous d, ut ie? curing the ludo Pa rU;» men tur v c.-nup.-vig*!, amt h >pe that i e will soon be ?uflicicutlv restored to health to tumble him to pay us a visit. W e are indebted U> Mr K. K. Roller for a copy pf L’iO Sfain'ard a:i<l .JJ-.iil, pnbii-hed at Tape .1 own, ai,a bearn-'g ilate August 13, from which wc gather that the di-uuonil th-Uls aa 1 looking well. On the previous day, the S-tamhird say?, in reporting an otlunnl sale : —"‘Too parcels o fie red svero on an average larger lots and better eii.s-es of stones than any hitherto sold, and the prices obtaino 1 were very* satisfactory both to buvcia ami seller?.” Our readers arc aware that the parties concerned in the Green Harp conspiracy were non o?t when " warned ” the other day in uckland, and that a great search Ims been made for the fugitives bv the police. The SofUletrn Cross of tlie Dth suys ; A rumour lias been current in town lately that the anxiously sought after individuals were enjoying themselves in the Waikato district. \\ bet her they* have gone in this direction iu order to make their escape by way of Raglan, across the conniry to T.vuraiiga, or to join the Hauhuui 1 irokuwuru or Te Kooti, it is impossible to say with any degree of certainty.” *W« cannot, a* present and the names of the notoriau? director? to the list oi our fashionable arrivals. o regret that a pressure on our space compels us t, > keep over uid.it next issue : .In the Street,” uu agricultural article. Medical Hints, together witu native and other interesting local matter.