OPOTIKI.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 107, 10 September 1873, Page 3

OPOTIKI.

(FROM ora OWN COKBBSPONDBKT.)

. , September 2. A k.ne southerly wind having sprung an {hi* mornnig the ketch Isabella and the cutters Leah and Pella got underweigh simultaneously, and made a pretty sight us they sped down the river and out over the bar under a press of canvas All were deeply laden with settlers’ produce of every Oniit; Uch rru °r 9 T e l! far tho futuro prosperity 9 f Opotiki. -The Isabella goes to To Kaha, further down the coast, and thence direct to Auckland Passengers Mias C. Delaney and Mr James Hedy. The Bella proceeds te Auckland vi 4 Tauranga, and the Leah to Xauranga. The Hoad Board have issued copies of the assessment roll for the current year which are Jett at convenient places for general perusal. The ratine being somewhat higher this year, has caused some murmuring, but altogether I believe that the valuations have been most fair and reasonable. Mr D. Donald is “ shaping ’’ well with the first of tho contracts let by the new Board, viz., the improvements m Caurch Street, and has already com. pleted a large culvert opposite Captain tomitirt residence.

A man named Beaumont has met with a heavy loss while travelling here on foot along the beach from Messrs L. and F. Simpson’s road, in company with lus mate. Arriving at the Waiau Elver, Beaumontgave his clothes to his companion who was mounted, and on reaching the opposite bank of the river it was discovered that a pocket book, containing £3O and a number of Crown grants and other valuable documents, had fallen out of the breast pocket of his coat, and, the river being swift and having a soft sandy bottom all their efforts to recover it were fruitless. ’ We had a very heavy flood on the Otara last week, and some of the settlers living near it wore rendered very uneasy, as it overflowed its banks in many places, but, fortunately, it subsided before