BAY OF PLENTY TIMES. “The spirit of the times shall teach me speed." KING JOHN, ACT IV. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1873.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 65, 16 April 1873, Page 2

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES. “ The spirit of the times shall teach me speed." KING JOHN, ACT IV. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1873.

"We learn on good authority that a large party of Ngatirangiwewehi natives have left for Ohiwa, to bring away the bones of the old Tauranga chief, tfakaraijj Mahika, who, many of our readers will remember, was killed during Major Kemp and Topia's expedition at the Waioeka Gorge, in March, IS7O. Mahika was very closely related to many of the Tauranga chiefs". His remains, we understand, are to be deposited at Tuherua, the late notorious Kereopa's old home. Kereopa was the means of drawing, Hakaraia (to whom he was related) xiho the Sate rebeliiou.

Sib James Fekgusox will leave England to assume the duties of Governor of New Zealand earlier than was expected. It is officially announced that his Excellency will embark on xipril 18, and he will come by the Suez route. Our new Governor njay therefore be looked for in time to open the next session of Parliament, which, it is understood, has been further prorogued until the end of June. _

By~aiprivate telegram from "Wellington yesterday, we are authorised in stating that the Government have determined to take the necessary steps against Mr Webb,'in order to enforce penalties for breach of mail contract. Mr Thomas Bussell, of Auckland, has been appointed agent for the Government in the matter, and that gentleman will proceed to England by the Nebraska, vested with full power to commence proceedings. The Honorable Mr Wogel left "Wellington for Auckland by the Nebraska on Monday evening, in order to fully instruct Mr Bussell regarding the important matter at issue. ■ -naffil -

The Tauranga Highway Board (country district) are now having works done that must be of great convenience to everyone who is in the habit of mounting a horse. We allude to the Otumoetai road, Judea road, and a portion of Pye’s Pa road. Tenders have been accepted for all these works Messrs Earle and Reeves for making some 70 or 80 chains of the Otumoetai road, Mr P. Collins for placing in proper order the Judea road, which, by-the-bye, really wanted attending to, and Mr Kennedy for work on the Pye’s Pa road.