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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 108, 13 September 1873, Page 2

We have seen a new “ tip ” dray built bj Mr R. P. Roller to the order ofTeninini, of Oamakarau. This is the first dray manufactured in Tauranga, and is therefore worthy of a passing notice. The vehicle is made of blue gum, is of febe usual size, and will bear favourable comparison with Auckland made drays. It is to be hoped that settlers will in this, and indeed in every instance, “encourage local industry.” Mr Teninini is evidently a shrewd financier, and believes in keeping the money in the district ; he has set European settlers an example which they will do.well.to follow in all and every of iheir dealings.

V\ e direct attention to a public meeting on electioneering matters convened by Captain Morris to take place Ibis evening, at Fraser’s Mall.

Mr McKellar lias obtained temporary offices for lI.M. s Customs in one of Mr Chadwick’s premises, formerly occupied by Mr D. Connor, and next to Mr Thomas Wrigley’s store. The Collector informs us that he will open for business on Monday or Tiusday next. 41

Some thirsty soul, without the fear of Messrs Mills and Wrigley in bis mind,' and with no regard for the laws of meum and iuem, attempted to enter the cellar of the Spring Well JBre wery on Thursday night, at about nine o’clock. A native boy who sleeps on the premises was, however, disturbed by an unusual noise without, and the disciple of John Barleycorn getting scared by the noise within at once made tracks, not, however, before leaving behind him in his hurry to escape, a clue which is likely to lead to his identification. He was a European but not ” a white man.”

A special meeting of the committee of the Mechanics’ Institute was held on Tuesday evening the 9th instant, for the consideration of the advisability of giving an entertainment in aid of the funds of the institution, and a committee of five gentlemen connected with the Institute was formed for the purpose of carrying out this object. An entertainment of the genus “ musical” mav, therefore, shortly be expected. ; '

Mr John Chadwick expects to receive shortly from Nelson a supply of sky larks and Californian quail, which he intends turning adrift upon his splendid farm at the G-ate Pah. Mr Chadwick appears to be ever on the qu> vlve for something to enhance the value of his property, and as a natural sequence the district in which he lives.

A requisition is in coarse of signature requesting Mr Robert McDonald, of the Masonic Hotel, Tauranga, to come forward as a candidate at the next election of the Provincial Council.

A meeting of the members of the Tauranga Amateur Dramatic Club was held on Tuesday evening, the 9th instant, for the transaction of general business. Various matters were brought before the meeting and discussed. It was decided to give another performance at as early a date as possible after, and without interfering with, the forthcoming entertainment by the members of the Mechanics 5 Institute.

A statement of the receipts and expenditure of the public account for the quarter ending 30th June last appears in the Neic Zealand Gazette of the 4th instant.

Bj telegram w« learn that 6,000 National Insurance Company’s shares Have been applied for within the last week in Wellington. I rom the ninth report of the Telegraph Commissioner ending the 30th June last we take the Tanraoga ; Total value of messages, i 2567 19s 6d ; number of messages, £ ~,500 ; Maketu : Value, £136 L3s j number of messages, 1,0/6. Kotorua ; Value, £6B 11s; number of messages, 227. We perceive by the report for 1872 that the number of messages transmitted at Tauranga station during tiiat year was 3,837. This year, therefore, shows the large increase of nearly two thousand messages.

In the House of Representatives the other day the Native Minister said the Government was already taking steps to punish the murderers of Sullivan, In reply to Mr Wakefield, Mr McLean said bis second visit to Kawhia was postponed—first, because of the change of Ministry, and then because of the meeting of Parliament.

A. writer in the Californian, delivers a Sunday school address, of which the following is an example :** You boys ought to be kind to your sisters. I once knew a bad boy who struck his little sister a blow over the eye. Although she didn t fade and die in the early summer time, when the June roses were blowing, with the sweet words of forgiveness on her pallid lips, she rose up and hit him over the head with a rolling pin, so that he couldn’t go to Sunday school for a month on account of not being able to put his best hat on."

Coffee I—Brown, Barrett, and Co.’s Standard Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, and Co.’s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any Coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands! Sold at almost every Grocery Establishment in Town and Province,—[Am - r 3