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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 75, 21 May 1873, Page 3

Tha Empire Variety Troupe are expected to strife by the Southern Cross, due here this evening. The first performance will be given at the Constabulary Gymnasium to-morrow night, when we hope the company will receive a substantial welcome in the shape of a bumper house. To-morrow will be the anniversary of one of the great festivals of the Church of England— Ascension Day or Holy Thursday—when special service will be held in the District School-house, at seven in the evening. J here will be no lecture fkis evening. In our account of the death of Mr David Graham and the Masonic honours paid to his remains, we omitted to mention that great credit is due to Mr John Chadwick for the excellent manner in which he oond acted all the arrangements previous to handing over the body to the Masons. An unanimous vote of thanks was deservedly accorded to Mr Chrdwick from the Masonic body, in appreciation of the respect paid by him to the memory of a departed brother. We are pleased to learn that Mr A, G. Oldfield, schoolmaster at the Native School, Whareroa, has received an advance of salary. Mr Oldfield brought the school to a high state of proficiency, and thoroughly deserves bis ** rise.” * , A meeting of the Masonic brethren was held oh Friday evening last, at the Tauranga Hotel, for the purpose of considering the advisability of establishing a lodge in Tauranga. Captain J. A. Chadwick having explained to the brethren present the nature of the meeting, the matter was fully discussed, and a subscription list then and there opened, when a sum of upwards of £3O was subscribed, all preliminary arrangements being left to Captain Chadwick. It is the intention of the committee of the Mechanics’ Institute to give the next entertainment on Friday, 6th June next. The first part of the programme will be a lecture by the Rev Mr Jordan, and the second part will consist of songs and glees by old and new amateurs. The Southern Cross made a splendid run to lackland. She left the wharf, Tauranga, at 12 noon on Friday last, and arrived in Auckland at two o'clock the following morning—thus doing the passage in 14 hours. The bridge over the branch of the Waioeka liver, at Opotiki, is completed, on the Opotiki and Waioeka road. “XT A meeting of the Town Board was held on Monday last at noon in the offices of the Board. Present—Captains Tunks (chairman) and Tovey, and Messrs Samuels and Wrigley. The tenders for the formation and making of the Beach Road (being a continuation of the lately made road, bom the south side of the wharf to 45ft from the comer of Captain Sellars late residence) were then opened, namely—Messrs Skeet and Hill, £169 108} Mr Bedell, £177 I6s ; Mr MoAuley, £lB2 lOsj Mr D. Bill, £lB4 15s 6d. The tender of seats Skeet and Hill was accepted upon the proposition of Mr Samuels, seconded by Mr Wrigley ; and the Secretary directed to draw up tae requisite contract for signature by contractors &nd their sureties for the performance of the work h* the required time. The meeting then adjourned. Those of our readers who are in the habit of wiveuing between here and Opotiki will be ea?n that one of the conditions on . * bcease for a house at Ohiwa was granted, •J | 9 Magistrates sitting at the licensing meetg last Tuesday at Maketu, is that, the proprietor Mntam a good substantial boat for the ferry K it , lCe * will do away with the great danger riTf> ert °vM? often experienced in crossing this wide *“• sasans hitherto having been a ricketty Coik**?* •—-Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Standard Bi>rnfi i U “?* ** delicious and strong. Brown few®!!? , aa< * ®°’’* Excelsior Coffee deserves pre--10 Bn J ®°ff oo on account of parity and it flavour. Note the brands ! Sold sunost every Grocery Establishment in Town 4241 °*onace.-—£ a r>y«r j