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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 79, 4 June 1873, Page 3

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(FROM Oiru COURESPOK'Gteft'.) Thursday, May 28. Tin: Queen’s Bi-l hdny passed ever with unusual f./.-O i!«r, here. Ivirly in the morning tome subject, more loyal than otherwise, biased away the contents of his double barrel and a pbtoj* enlivening the surrounding neighbourhood with three cheers. Precisely at 11 o'«’<>ck the Armed Constabulary fed in, and after inspection by SubInspector Sundry, presented arms and cheered, tier Majesty a health w«* drank by such members of the May ot Plenty Volunteer Cavalry as were present at the A harf Hotel, at the invitation of 1 aeu!euanf. I hompson ; alter which several merubers adjourned to the butts, ar-d emoyod fair practice. In Hie evening a full attendance of members o. toe corps was held at the Wharf ttoti 1, to receive the capitation grant. With soght exceptions all were satisfied, and nasmd a convivial evening. r

Permit me to correct, a slight error which appears m too H 'vt-ktu JJi-m/.d of the 17th May relative to an neeiOout w hich occurred at Kokomnnu on the 3rd instant. It, appears the correspondent. of the Herald has been misinformed ns to the medical gentlemen who attended th<>so canes. Dr R. Kuyland, o( the Armed Const abuary force, should figure as attendant, nut Mr Cowan, of Matata.

L. and £T. Simpson have again started on thwend of the Ormond Poverty Bay Road, tins time with European labour. Had they been atrtnwQd to adopt this oourao from tho first, their work wotMykve been approaching completion—to say nothing- t\ the approaching winter season. air Ku-iiiir,is, 1 notice, is the successful tenderer for the I able Lund Road, and commences operations umnediatoly.

Wo all, as can but be naturally supposed, feel anxious about the great question between tho Uovprumont, and King party. Tho settlers generally down hero hare had quite sufficient experience of Maori warfare, night marches. &c.. to ardently desire more. However, should the worst come to the worst, Opotiki will not bo