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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 91, 16 July 1873, Page 3

aptain Turner and Mr Haicr left on Monday evening lor Katikati, in order to proceed with the survey of an extension of the road towards the -t natnes-

he outward English mail leaves Dunedin on 3 ugust. No time should, therefore, be loss in Qe»patching letters for home.

o .' Mair has been temporarily appointed f ''-'Opitnissionerat Taurangaduring the absence * r Henry Clarke. The Major may be expected here very shortly, iave re ceived the following from the Rev ® ran ge, which he has requested us to tt ,V~ £t ather Grange is very thankful to We j~ 0 ™ r and his Protestant friends*.who, last wid L gaVe a handsome subscription ; and he a .,v c \ moat happy in showing the list to any aafesonW who may deeir» 4* iL ”

D ™ it,c Company are actively which will eomo^off' 8 neit P erf °r»mnce, fortnight. W<? underßt£ m<h in about a

aU CiviHaed P ,aCeß Polish, a trustee the annual election of to the Effect thTr f ¥^ wa J Boards, a notification open for the inaction ** CO “F iWd f,nd ia the exception, which fhi^ule.'

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wSofcTose 0 ' ‘lf ereeti ° R of a echoo’house at Hopkins Clarke.' ' U °° n ' at the ° m ‘“ e o!

we T f e TfT ° f ° Ur favourite * little learner are, whh ! i per< j e U N - ab ° l!fc to su PP>y Tauranga the er pf v ° n ? fe f fc r ia tbe sha P e °t a store at of rrr if° ' f for x reception and storage hei r ilU 1 iirrSVO hy the steamer - This will ot a great convenience to shippers.

wflf ] !” ra “ / rotn an undoubted authority at Wellington informs us that, immediately after the pre|pnt session of Parliament, his Excellency b r J amt . s Fergus son intends paying Auckland a v sdirTfu h r Z IU J’ ht ' n take the opportunity of visiting the Lake district.

The new electoral roil for the district of the Coast comprises 656 names, being an addition of I, I names upon that of last year, -lessrs Penny and Co. are the successful tenderers for publishing the same. A report of the proceedings anent Town Board matters, which took place at the meeting held yesterday evening in the Masonic Hotel, shall appear m our next.

Me commend to the consideration of all afcAhe present time—candidates as well as voters—the following remarks of Lord Bantam “ There is probably no occupation, short of crime, more uemoralising, and none so disheartening, as the door to door mendicancy of a candidate for the honour of representing a borough.”

The friends of Captain Moller—and their name is legion in the Bay of Plenty-will be pleased to learn that, at the Supreme Court on Monday last, the jury, without leaving the box returned a verdict of “ not guilty of Ihe. charge preferred against him.”

“Bohemian” writes ; “ The Town Board is, or ought to be, a * representative ’ institution, but 1 defy anyone to say that the gentlemen at present forming that august body are of that ilk- Allow me to suggest one or two parties of representative men : Mr Conway, a plane, intelligent member of the community, whose conduct hitherto has been square and above board, and W"0 ig professionally able to * frame’ subjects for consideration. Then, Mr Remington, a patriarchal paterfamilias, who, if not able to * minister to minds diseased,’ can compound pills and potions for the aches and ’ ills that flesh is heir to. For a man of weight, who better than Mr Bod ell, of aldermanic proportions and learned in municipal usage. Tony Weller says, * vidth and viadora always go together, 1 and here we have an opportunity of securing both these advantages. The name of Mr B. Bill has been whispered as guardian des dames , but as no requisition has as yet been submitted to him it would be premature to speak. X will write more anon, sir, anon.” Mr H. 11. Busk, we learn by telegram, was to have addressed the electors of Auckland at the Mechanics’ Institute last night.

it A Subscriber” writes to us “It is with much pleasure I notice Colonel Haringtou’s announcement of his intention to stand for the coming Country Board election. Colonel Harington has obtained, I think somewhat undeservedly, the character of being a supremely selfish man, a man alive only to his own interest, and who never could serve another without having some unknown aim of his own to gratify. The gallant Colonel states plainly and honestly that if we return him he will serve us to the beit of his power, because his own interest is synonymous with our own. Surely this is easily believed. Well,—feeling sure that the Colonel will do his best for the district, and confident that he has in him the germs of a very useful local man, 1 hope he will get in. The new candidate wdl have some difficulty in overcoming the prejudices of the .viidtta, who regard him as a great martinet; but I believe the more sensible of them will support their old commanding officer, who, with all the faults attributed to him, must have their esteem for his courage in the field, and bis care for the safety of the women and children. There has been a great cry lately for fresh blood. Hero | is an opportunity. Colonel Harington was unable j to take a prominent position in local affairs when I receiving Government pay ; but the moment tins | ceases to be the case, be comes forward and offers I to do what he can to serve the district. He is a j man who has, perhaps, a larger interest in the j state of our roads than any of the present members, and, by his property, is entitled to a voice in their management.”

Henare Matua, we bearywith his “committee,” has started overland lor Poverty Pay. He is canvassing actively for the sear in the House, which be hopes soon to see vacated by Karaitiana. He will find Henare Potae, probably, his most formidable competitor. He has adopted a notion which is a novelty, at least in New Zealand electioneering tactics. White rosettes, with his colours —the red, white, and blue—attached, are being sent about the country, to ba worn as badges by his supporters. The colours are loyal, and his present actions, we are glad to learn, has been in keeping with them. Hawke’s Bay Herald.

The Napier Telegraph, referring to Mm introduction of Hauhauism iir Hawke's Bay says “ In-the north, it bereft the Maoris ui every trace of former religious teaching, but did not iuierfeie with ther desire to approach the level of civilisation attained by their European neighbours ; in the south, the natives, on the contrary, idle, dissipated, and discontented, wrap themselves around with the cloak of Hauhauism, and pride themselves on being believers in the grossest superstitution that has ever succeeded in Usurping the pLaoa of the Oi*rv*4nMt "