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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 95, 30 July 1873, Page 2

?« Pta * m T . urne r Wlll probably finish the survey toXs ° f a porfcion of fche Katikati Bead towards the Thames this week, and will return to i-anranga immediately on completion.

n our report of the late annual meeting of the town ratepayers we omitted to mention that Tv., 8S J 8 Campney were proposed as -trustees, hue declined to be nominated. In order e ?j re , , a P° ss ibly erroneous impression, we shouid also have stated that Mr D. Bill, immediacely be was proposed, acknowledged the compli°ufc refused to stand, hence the motion, as a matter of course, found no seconder.

A warrant has been issued for the apprehension o John Brewer, of Slipper Island, on a charge of baring violently assaulted John Purcell on the 7ta June last. The complainant arrived in auranga by the last trip of the Southern Cross, seeking medical aid. We understand that the unfortunate man has received some serious njunes, an arm and some of his ribs being c D ' Purcell will proceed to Auckland by be brat opportunity in order to become an inpatient at the Provincial flospifcil, and the enquiry into the alleged assault will for convenience sake be heard in Auckland. If what we bear is true, the outrage was a most cruel and cowardly one, but we refrain for obvious reasons to make any further remarks on a pending case. We regret to learn that a man named Glover, a carter until lately in the employment of Mr Piercy, Tauranga, died on board the Southern Cross during her last passage up to Auckland. The deceased, who was suffering from general debility* was going up to the hospital for medical treat* ment, but Providence willed it otherwise.

The Tauranga Draco a tic Company announce performances at Fraser’s Hall on the evenings of Friday and Saturday next. The programme com* prises ** The Bachelor of Arts,” a petite but brilliant comic drama, written expressly for Charles Matthews, in which Mrs Worthington will make her first appearance as the heroine of the piece, “ Emma Thornton,” after which we are promised some choice songs by “the nightingales}' the evening’s amusement to conclude with A nent Woman.” We understand that M? i?rede_ ck George has undertaken the datie* of acting manager, and under his supervision every* thing ia sure to go merrily as marriage bells* We expect to see the Theatre Boy si, as the is now designated, filled in eve y part. By a private telegram we learn that great excitement prevails at Coromandel regarding soino rich specimens lately taken from the leader oaths road level of the celebrated Green Harp clsim>