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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 53, 5 March 1873, Page 2

We are pleased to be in a position to state tW works connected with the Tauranga Flour Mm have already commenced. Captain Skeet bSS engaged in taking the levels for the water wj? Mr Ryan, during his recent visit to Tauranga made arrangements for the immediate operations, and has, we believe, instructed Cap Ja Skeet to build the dam, and, in fact, do all that can be done tiiltne timber and machinery arnvj We may therefore, look upon the erection of a flour mill as positive. We trust the enternrisino proprietors may find the speculation as remunS tire as it will be beneficial to the district c2 tainly, next to Mr Byan, who is erecting the mill' .he thanks of the community are due to Captain Skeet for the perseverance he has shown in this matter, as he originated the Flour Mill Company and then very judiciously seized upon the oddon tumty of getting the mill erected by private enterprise. ' v A Fire Brigade is about to be established in Tauranga. We brieve such a Brigade might be formed under the Government Volunteer Regalaturns. Should such be the case, we are of opinion it would be better than a private corps. It would ba under certain rules and regulations the management would always be controlled’by a regular authority, and many internal disputes and disagreements would be avoided. The public would decidedly be benefited thereby, and the individual members of the corps would be in receipt of a capitation allowance, which, though small, would be enough to pay for the necessary clothing and accoutrements, and in no instance would a regular uniform be of more service than m a Fire Brigade. The fact of a man being is uniform on the occasion of a fire gives him a locus standi , We defer further remarks on this subject till the committee appointed have drawn up their report. __ We understand there will be *no little competition for the position of captain, Several names are already mentioned. We can only say we hope the best horse will win. The memorial to the Hon. the Native and .Defence Minister, relating to immigration and the opening up of Tauranga lands upon the system of deterred payments—proposed by Captain Skeet at the public meeting last week—-is now ready and being numerously signed. We believe every support the measure, as it is most decidedly one of the most beneficial to Tauranga We are requested to mention that prayer meetings will be held every Wednesday evening (d.v.), at the District School, at 7 o’clock. A class for young people desirous of being confirmed will be held at the same place on Tuesday after* noons at 4 o’clock. school feast to the children attending the Church of England Sunday School will take place on Friday nest, at the Mission grounds. We heartily wish the youngsters a pleasant holiday. On undoubted authority we learn that Tau» ranga will be declared a port of entry at an early date. We hold over our remarks on this impor* tant matter until our nest. The following valuable works have been presented by the Provincial Government to the Mechanics’ Institute, and are now in circulation. The books were very judiciously selected by the committee ;—Keith’s Johnson’s Atlas, Albert r^ a3^ Za C® a &er), The Dervishes, Collier’s History of England, Middle Ages (Haliam), Eoyal Engineer, Gorilla Country, Student’s Manual, Irish History (by Cusack), Huxley’s Lay Sermons, Ecce Homo, Science of Languages, Martyrs of Spain, Hecollections of English Engineers, 1 .yell’s Principles of Geoiogv (2 vols.), Millman’a Annals of St. Pauls, South Sea Bubbles. A friendly rifle match between ten members of the A.C. Force stationed at Opepe, Taupo, and ten at this station, was fired at their respective stations on 1 hursday last. The former were victorious by 42 points. The scores of the Tauranga team are given below ;—lnspector Roberts, » Sub-Inspector Crapp, 54 ; Sergeant King, o*? * Constable Daveron, 55 j Constable Harding, 5 Constable Koeffe, 57 ; Constable McLaughlin, oO Constable Mitchell, 66 ; Constable Ogilvy, 63 ; Constable Thomson, 57, Total: 565. Meetings of the Provisional Committee of the proposed Fire Brigade were hold on Monday and yesterday evenings, when the secretary was instructed to write several letters requesting information regarding the formation of a brigade, and some routine business was transacted. Yesterday the chairman (Mr H, K. George) and tbs hon. secretary (Mr Booth) interviewed Major Roberts, as officer commanding the district, in order to learn th© usual course of procedure.

match of £5 aside has been arranged to come off this morning on the Cameron Road, at six sharp, between Mr D. Connor’s " StockiDgß ” and Mr G. Faulkner’s “ Sappho.” The start will be made near to the residence of Mr Samuel Clarke, and the winning post is the Government store, being a distance of about a mile and a-balf. The steamer Southern Cross may be expected to arrive in harbour this afternoon. It is probable she will bring the San Francisco mail. "No criminal business has been brought before the notice of his Worship since our last, with the exception of one drunkard, who was sent to durance vile for a short period. To-day several civil cases are set down for hearing in the Resident Magistrate’s Court. A dray belonging to Mr Jordan, road contractor, arrived at Taupo from Tauranga last week by the new road. This is the first time such a journey has been made. We have been favoured by Mr Roger Hill with a really fine sample of hops grown at his residence at the Gate Pa. The blossom is unusually large, will bear favourable comparison with Nelson, and is a further proof of the capabilities of our beautiful climate. The following are the names of the Volunteers and Militia who intend to compete for the Government district prizes, which have to be fired for before the 15th instant: —On the part of the Volunteers —Captain Norris, Ensign Morrison, Sergeant-Major Downey, Sergeant Burrows, and Messrs Bradley, Booth, Bickers, Chaplin, Herbert, McOaw, Qravatt, Bolfo, Ransley, Stewart, Spurling, and Young. On the part of the Militia—■ Captain Tanks, Ensign Hill, and Messrs Gray, Darby, Penny, Crapp, and W. Maxwell. The dates (Friday and Saturday next) have been appointed by Major Roberts. We hope the weather will be all that our gallant Volunteers and Militia could wish for, and then we have no doubt there will be some good scores made in both sets. There are some crack shots among the competitors, and the prizes are tempting. The Lyttelton Times thus answers those of our contemporaries who are constantly asserting that Mr Vogel is only using the colony as a stepping stone to a more enlarged sphere of action :—“ It matters little to the colony whether Mr Vogel’s character or aim is right or wrong. Ambition is sometimes a virtue, and we have yet to learn that the public welfare is endangered by that ambition which spurs a man on to attain the foremost place in the administration of public affairs. The probabilities are all in favour of the opposite view, and we submit that the State whose public men are both able and ambitious is likely to be well served. It is quite possible Mr Vogel may eatertain the idea that having made a name and a place for himself in colonial politics, a seat in the House of Commons is not* beyond his reach. What then ? Surely it cannot be fairly said that such ambition implies disloyalty to the colony, or that it affords reasonable grounds for distrust in his management of public affairs. On the contrary, if the conjectures of those who make the assertion are in the main correct, the colony has an additional guarantee that he will exert himself to the utmost in her service. It is obvious that no man could hope to at! ain what is alleged to be Mr Vogel’s chief object in life, if his public career in the colony had been a failure ; and it follows that self-interest, if nothing else, would make him redouble his exertions in the wider field of Imperial politics. 'J he colony has, therefore, no reason to apprehend danger to its interests from such a source, but rather the reverse. If the aspirations of the Treasurer are in the direction indicated above—if he cherishes the hope of some day obtaining a seat in the House of Commons, and taking a prominent part in its deliberations—he will also be impressed with the conviction that, in order to win the distinction, it is necessary that he should first prove his capacity by judicious administration in New Zealand.” An exenange, speaking of the contemplated mamage between the Hon. Elliot Yorke, a son ot the Earl of Hardwicke, and Miss Rothschild, says: “ Miss Rothschild is not ‘converted/ and is not going to embrace Christianity, nor to renounce her own religion. She will'remain a Jewess, and her husband will continue to be at SS a Christian. The disapproval Wblcb 3e aged and excellent baronet, her tather, regards the match is said to be increased y ms tailure to discover in his prospective lentils OP^ Uft ltleß head or heart which could justify inf H h?r.- eXCUB V Vhat he r ?g arda as his daughter’s ha* ® ver y possible means of persuasion vain in • , rou S bt to hear upon the young lady in a ° lndu ce her to abandon her resolve. The withhoM;n COnS f ° f be . r . father, or rather the marriflon n f °* bIS positive prohibition of the mar • f ’ ba3 at last been obtained, and the ge » it is said, will so on be celebrated.” T®!”’ f°PP in S hia Paper, wrotefto the editor : for n a n«l n l^°l e^ n f nt to B P ond thare munney Wogtheint 1 1 ,. dad dlddent > and everyone sed he th? Tl Jl te h r nt f man ™ country, and had tatars.” ami 7 of boiz that ever dtigged fate “ n ? ati9 f ac!t ory rumours respecting the the WeßWn“ m, S mntß by the «y. appears tVifi- ? osi > “ have reached us. It the Mauritius the . refiuin g of the vessel at the sin ß i e 8 ca P tain made arrangement for in the convent S L fe tbe * mm igrant9 lodging hshment wa« L hether the quiet of the estabstrict, we cannot mtlc h for them, or vhe rules too or three davs th* but W ? learn ttm t after two turvy beforA turrdn g the convent topsythetn, thev wnr olDg- Search being made for racks. Tl on w dl ® COT ered in the military barthem, thev Jw, j 8 ca P ta * n remonstrated with then, and'thpt- 1138 t 0 eave their new quarters *ill u’ f T * 17 reasou to believe they Should this eft beblnd OR tho island*. Shaw, SaviMe * corr ect, the loss to Messrs tf*y are only p a *d fo r H ™- U b - considerable . as colony, Ld Lr t 6 “““•grants landed in “ ee P for many months paj for their ao ®e of the rnoi J • V orD Phcationa respecting -pffioured,.” * immigrants have also been

mad?«T°r n . at Opotiki, it would appear, has Sntatfl R respecting the Cavalry repratbat !h« n m % • n V ® ar ® informed °n authority since hni P ° tlkl CaVOlr " Cor P s time reply. 1 n ° ne Wt ‘ re d ualified - We pause for a The Jfai>?e Farmer says;—“Wo need an-Bn to urge farmers to have greater regard for their personal health and comfort than is generally the W f I kllOW j UBt how hard farmers ha'vo to work, and how pressing are the demands of the present season. But nothing is gained by hard and long continued application. Work *in tho morning and at night, and if possible enjoy a Ion" nooning —it will do you no harm. ' Bathe frequently, and never repose at night in the inner clothing m which you hare worked during the day, Hava a light, clean night shirt to take the place of that full of perspiration and dust, and aujoy to its fullest extent the refreshing influences of the night's rest. Kat wholesome and wellprepared food, but avoid all excessive use of fresh meats. Drink sparingly of cold water during hot weather—great injury often results from' this cause. The Waikato Times is of opinion that the Road Boards throughout the country districts, considering the difficulties they have had to contend against, have done their work passably well is not to be disputed. ' ’ • District Court, Auckland, the other day judgment was given in the case of H. and A*. Ashton v. James Williamson, which just now may be interesting to some amongst us :—“ This was a claim for £IOO, highway rates alleged to be due on the Surrey Hill’s estate. The case was heard last Court-day, when Mr Heskelh appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Whitaker for the dofendant. f lhe defence was on technical points, the real ground of objection being that the assessment was excessive. His Honor suggested that some arrangement should be come to before judgment was given. Mr Whitaker said he was willing to pay plaintiffs a reasonable amount of rates. Mr Rees said the difficulty in the way of an arrangement was that other people refused to pay their rates until this case was settled. His Honor then gave judgment, and in doing so said that the case was surrounded with innumerable difficulties owing to the confusion of the Highway Acts. It was not to be wondered at if mistakes had been made by the Board in striking the rata. He thought the_ objections raised by Mr Whitaker, that the original and not a copy cf the assessment roil hud been sent to the Superintendent, and also that the signatures of the trustees in the rate book had not been proved, were conclusive that the rate had not been levied in accordance with the Highways Act. The Court had no alternative but to accord a nonsuit. Costs, £5 55.”