BAY OF PLENTY TIMES. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1873.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 57, 19 March 1873, Page 2

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1873.

“ The spirit of the times shall teach me speed” KING JOHN, ACT XT.

Better even than we dreamt of in our philosophy! We are informed by Captain Turner that the natives engaged on tho Taupo Hoad have promised to return at once and complete their portion of tho work. All along the line operations are progressing rapidly and satisfactorily, and it may he confidently expected that the ; road will be open for traffic by Chemist ot | June, and the Taukanga and Napxeb ! Royal Mail Coach an institution - amongst us. M e are delighted to learn that our remarks regarding the formation _ot a road from the nourishing township ot Opotiki to the e; tabic land”—magnificem agricultural land situate about a nme from Opotiki, but to which there is n° dray road—have been instrumental in doing tho settlers some service. Captain Turner has been instructed by Government to start the work AS sco> i*

rossnu/i", and as that gentleman is uot in the habit of " letting the grass grow under his feet," the public may be assured that operations will be commenced as soon a? the necessary arrangements can be made "We heartily congratulate the good folk of Oooiiki on the opening up of this fine country, and knowing the? industrious habits of husbandmen in that district, we nrophesy a ppeedy death to the fern and to the ti-tree, and Phcenix-like arising from the ashes fine crops of wheat, oats, maize, and potatoes galore. N Immediately after the settlement by Mr Commissioner Clarke of the tribal boundaries, Mr Dal ton, accompanied by Mr Swanson as native interpreter, will proceed with the survey of the extensive runs lately leased by Mr De Thierry from the natives resident iu the Ohinemutu district. Three large blocks have already been leased bv Mr De Thierry—Horohoro and Patetere country, 100,000 acres ; Kapenga, 120,000 acres ; JKahiki, 100,CJ0 acres ; and the same lessee is, we are informed, in treaty for a still larger run at Kaingaroa, the extent of which is as yet unknown. The land is described as of good quality bush and fern, easily accessible, well watered, and is is of course intended for grazing purposes. The date of this transaction should be looked upon as a red-letter day in the annals of Tauranga, as a further proof of the submission of the llaubaus chiefs who have given, their consent to this negociation between the Pa-ken a and their more loyal brethren. There is plenty of good land belonging to natives in the Bay of Plenty, who are desirous of leasing the same to Europeans.