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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 68, 26 April 1873, Page 3

We hail with delight, as omens of the prosperity of the agricultural interest of this district, that settlers are rapidly spreading outwards, and using the best endeavours to turn their ferny blocks into gardens of fertility Within a few months there have been many horny hands shaping banks from mods and sods, and digging ditches to enclose the sites of homesteads. Mr Farrel has gone with his lamily to settle on his acres on the Loupourererua and the Cambridge road; and Mr .London has enclosed some eighty acres on the Judea side of the same river" on which he intends very shortly to settle permanently ; and on a more extensive scale wo are informed. Captain Tovey intends, as early as practicable, to prepare his beautiful farm on "the VV airoa for a residence for his family and a grazing ground for his increasing stock. We wish them prosperity and those rich returns which are the reward, as likewise the desert, of the pioneers of civilisation; and though for the present they double hardship to endure—in giving up comfortable homes and well-tilled farms; wo hope the bounty of Providence will rain a triple return m abundant harvest and prolific stock.

It ia rumoured that the King natives, under Parakutu, are likely to cause some trouble in a quarrel brewing with that chief and the Ngatiraukawa. The latter tribe, however, are determined not to be “ bounced,” and to do what they please with their own country.

We observe with pleasure that Messrs Lundon and Conway are building new premises for themselves on the Reach Road South, ■he enterprising firm have erected the framework of a buildinw to include the carpenters’ and joiners’ workshops and a neat little office at the front corner. Wo hope, for Messrs Lundon and Conway’s particular benefit, that the business of the pia.ee will require an enlargement of premises, and that ail in the same, lino of business will follow with similar extensions.

The competition for a moiety of the prize money presented to the Tauranga Light Horse took place on Thursday last, at the butts, under very unfavourable circumstances—a strong easterly* wind with smart showers of rain at intervals, defying the efforts of the marksmen to put the bullets thick upon the targets. Mr G. Faulkner won the first prize, Captain Chadwick the second, and Mr G, Lemon the third.

We remind Volunteers that the usual monthly parade of the Taurauga hide Volunteers take's place to-day at 4 p m., in the Government paddock.

Tenders are invited for the formation of Section No. 2 Table Land Hoad, Opotiki. All necessary information respecting same can be obtained at the office of the District Engineer, Taurauga or the Keaideat Magistrate, OpoTiki. ' = ’ The continuance of the dreadful winds from air easterly direction is causing great apprehension lest some of our small Bailing craft should have met with some disaster. It is not in the memory of the oldest inhabitant of the place of a storm lasting so long as this, which, though of ten days unintermittent continuance, shows no sign of abating. We believe there is but little cause for fear on behalf of the numerous fleet of cutters that trade to and from this port, as the masters are well-known as careful and experienced sailors. Nor, indeed, is there any doubt about the safety of the larger steamers which occasionally favour us with calls ; but the anxiety shown when t here is long delay between the time of a vessel’s departure from Auckland and her arrival at the Mount is not slight, and is very generally felt. The Jews of New York city are said to be seriously considering the expediency of transferring their weekly religious services from Saturday to Sunday. Several of their synagogues throughout the country are now open both day®.