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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 110, 20 September 1873, Page 3

The Tauranga Ethiopian Minstrels announce entertainments at Fraser’s Hall on the evenings of Friday and Saturday next. Negroic minstrelsy will bo something new in Tauranga, end we have reason to believe that those performances will also be something good—which is a great deal more to the point with the amusement-loving public. A remarkably intrepid voyage has recently been performed by Captain James Stephens, late of the Elizabeth, cutter, in a small five-ton yacht, which he has safely brought into this harbour’singlehanded, through a heavy sea and a gale of wind so severe as to deter all our trading coasters, of much larger dimensions, from venturing outside. ISo one looking at the Gipsy Queen, such is the name of tne craft, and observing her diminutive size, but must wonder at the courage of Captain Stephens in putting to sea alone in so comparaCl u- u a , vessel during the very stormy weather which has lately prevailed on this coast, and cannot be otherwise than astonished at what may be termed a really wonderful feat of navigation. Captain Stephens left Whangapoua on Saturday, passing the steamer Southern Cross abreast of the Slipper Island at seven o clock on Sunday morning. He states that it is not his intention to repeat the experiment, which was not attended with extraordinary comfort or safety.

We remind those interested that tenders for twelve months’ maintenance of a portion of the -auranga and Taupo Road will close at the office ot the District Engineer on the 27bh instant. Demis Narey, tailor, &c,, has removed from his old quarters to the house lately occupied by Mr Borthwick, painter. Militia Camp. IV. B.—Look out for the French flag.— £Ax»vx 3 At a l a te caucus of Auckland members at Wellington on Tuesday last, it was decided to apply immediately for a loan of £250,01d, setting apart lands as security for the re-pavmeut of the same. It is said that Mr O'P .rke shirks his Immigration Statement, and that Mr Yogel, who evidently shirks nothing, will deliver it shortly. Coffee !—Brown, Barrett, and Co.’s Standard 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 1 Sold at almost every Grocery Establishment in Town and Province.—£A»vx,3