IN THE STREET.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 55, 12 March 1873, Page 3

IN THE STREET.

Ii ig Aondci ful what little intereM appears to ba i.aioa m the Whangaumla goldfield. ' Tho contradictory reports appearing from titno to time in liU, A uck,aud and Thames papers prove U.-.t, pooplo arc perfectly Justified in waiting tfft aomidunß mdlj authentic turns up. Speculation ou "■* i lU> kest of times is merely a lottery, and 1 believe any man ia very foolish to throw up a certainty, however small, fop a precarious existence and the chance of drawing a prize, -that many have hud great confidence in the new bold ia evidenced by the expenses incurred by hem m expectation of a push. 1 sincerely trust he promoters will prove something, as if not, ami they fall into the hands of a lot of indignant minors ills possible (lu-y may bo made acquainted with (.ho peculiar efthets of a feather pillow shaken over a coating of tar. , r . to * 9 possible for a dray (o travel from i auranga to Tnupo.it is not imuch'to expect that ono of tho ministers of King Cobh will soon pay this place a visit. A cmwh Vanning , ven n. faraa ivotonia would be a tn.-ur eofivmm-nee, the journey from town to nhinemutu (TH unk-.-) ! f rathpl ‘ to ° far for a lady <„ undertake in mm day on lioraoback, and unforlmndely (hern i„ no accommodation for travellers between the Iwo places. Considering fcbo Lake district oilers to tho tourist sights and scenes not to be eg milled in any other part of tho known world, it is not (no much to expect that every year will bring an increased number of visitors to our district', whilst the reputed medicinal properties of sumo of tho springs will oiler un inducement to invalids ; but at present, when horseback is the only means of transit., these latter cannot avail ih.-mselres of any benefits, however great, that may result from a short sojourn in the mugbourhuod of (ho healing waters. So another solo k« been held of Tfiurancf. hinds, and only those who have Imd the pieces put. up, or have tho advantage of being able to make enquiries in Auckland, know whore tho lots are situated. It may bo very handy to quietly put a parish number on tuiy pieeo of land, bus it is not fair to tho community unless they uro advertised of the fact. People in Tauranga, know lots by the pegs or surveyors number ', am| these numbers most decidedly ought to bo publisaod with the others. There were put. up at this last Bale, several country lots I cannot find tho position of; if others bo equally ignorant, it must be very handy to the intending purchaser who has had tho lot put up; removing as it does a chance of competition.