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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 103, 27 August 1873, Page 2

The discovery of Mr Davis’s mode of at* to influence the minds of the nativi* ttemptln g crously made at Botorua recently by sevelf ladi ' men, by whom it has been narrated. party were taking an evening bath 0 o[ the Wairikis unknown to Mr SifvS who f tha the bath with some natives, whom ho ,! ? 80 bitterly for having stood in the way Q f h? braidef * tiations, accusing them of “ murdering •»l-Ge»o- - whining tone of complaint eommfa am«« Maoris, of whieh Mr Davis is a oomnhL n ß9t In the doorway of one of the houSFiSf the bath were another native and a visitor, to both of whom the converaS®® 311 perfectly intelligible, and who had great diffi V* m restraining their laughter. pL m ,f ever, Mr Davis made the discovery that been overheard m his confidential communicati and, hastily jumping out of the bath he ran 8 ’ into the scrub, exclaiming, “O the ? Way pa..b„! wh ydi d.. ty o„ti lm ;S

An emergency meeting of the Town T?„ held at Mr Homs's .tore on Mo™., “ ' . W ‘' Present: Captain Tunks. Chairman. Norris, Samuels, and Conway. Mr Mr>rf eBE , r l was absent through indisposition Thf - ■ ald of the last meeting were read and confW?® 3 doe course. A letter w« read frL M t Tol'! offering to value town property and as iff Secretary generally in the valuation list for if® of three guineas. On the motion of MrVm n T seconded by Mr Conway, Mr Bodel!’* 8 ’ accepted. Some discussion then ensued afteTlf best,steps to be adopted with the contractor fnX Beach Bead extension. On the line of wS being surveyed, it was found that « 1. quantity of earth would be required than X tioned m the specifications, because the breadl of the road would have to be extended in ordlrte make the level in accordance with that ° already formed Ultimately Mr Conway pio“ posed, and Mr Norns seconded “That P tractors be instructed to proceed with thelorkb hno,coomeaoiDg from the wharf and continuing to 4o feet at the far end of the street; aar addition .0 contract to be paid for at * fair valuation. Ihe members then separated.

W e ars informed that Mr C. O. Davis is still at the purchase of land from *he Pikia tribe on behalf of the Government. Cobbeb ’-Brown, Barrett, and Co.’s Standard Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brown. Barrett, and Co.’s Excelsior Coffee deserves pre-' lerenoo to any Coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands ! Sold at almost every Grocery Establishment in Town and Province.— J ”