OPOTIKI.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 119, 22 October 1873, Page 3

OPOTIKI.

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*1.1,, xx* ~ October I, I 4 IiUAU MiNSm; U), mate of tlu> k-tch tiu.’l with n severe uec.dfut whiieout fiUiut; ...n Mummy nUermmn last. !li, |i W v„, whil „ ; u ’ ~ u“ 9 l ! *' etl ‘ to have sol his foot in a umd jiuu', ami oamo down, throwing his rider ami di«. looa. uig his collar bone. Had the ground not been Hnft where the accident happened the injuries wouhi nave been uf a much mure serious nature. .Mr .vlanslield is we are happy to sav, under fdie professional skit! of Dr K.nli.ml, u, n Dir wav'of recovery. *>

.... . , October 3. ihe arrival of Mr Floyd, having rcferer.ro (o ton externum ot toe telegraph line to this phice was haded with universal sat isfact ion. Tim advantages we shall derive from this proposed uupi ovement n-e in a business point \>f v j ovv luea.eulable. From the very tirst settlement of Oponki one -f the chief draw bracks has been the want, of immediate communication with Auckland “* w whftt «“'»* Mcmemw (h,i{ trill not come, and muang Vessels that ure prevented from doing so by' ,i" ::r Wr - * * »>*«»««.««»&* & lu.d the settlement utterly without such triiUn* luxuries as leu, sugar, bread, caudles, or tobacco* spn ii p Ac., when wo have to rely solely upon our suuuu-h uud_ never fading friends, “ the spuds’* but new, tvith the glorious facilities ofthefctdograpt, we shad be able to keep our Auckland a v n sni l! posted up in all our requirements, and avoid the long and uncurtain delays of postal and water communication.

r ir , October 3, .. r . OargaviHo« reception boro wag most tmt-MUriiicHc. lie is tho first gentleman who baa condescended to visit us and personally explain his %’u v.s tiiid opinions on questions of the greatestinterest to u* all. Hi., principles, as expounded in a inufet, vluqmuji, opooch, met with the most, unqualified approval, and his replies to questions subtmttou to him by the settlers Were thoroughly satisfactory fvfr JhirgariUo has earned the good wishes el ull lor his success at the forthcoming euW'Uwu. **

~, , October Tim weat her is, if possible, getting worse. Wo iunl thin afternoon tho heaviest hail storm oei record m this sottlemont. Savoml slight ones occurr-”i i ■ derday and tin's morning, but the fall (his ill ,n o.i was without parallel. It covered the grume. :I h a mantle like enow, and drifted into hole !< i i corners in heaps, taking advantage of which some of our boys— pretty old boys t«o~ commoueect a gene of snow-balling, which was entered in'o with gnat energy and spirit, and created immense laughter and amuse* meat. This long spoil 0 f inclement weather Ims put a temporary stop on all works of agriculture. Industrious men are profiting by the opportunity to improve tho interior of their domiciles. In tu> place are the happy and beneficial results of that moat-judicious step on the part of tho Q-oyormnont for tho encouragement of the military settlors, tho grant of 1,00(J feet of timber por man, more evident (ban in Opotiki. Houses have sprung up in every direction like magic, under tho skilful hands of our experienced house builders, Messrs Frank Croon (contractor), Thompson, and others ; everybody is having either a new house or largo additions to tho old ones, and the place is /aft assuming the appearance of a populous and thriving rural township. Our town policeman is taking most active and energetic steps in capturing entires running loose about tho township, in accordance with tho Impounding Act. T his will have a most beneficial effect upon tho breed of horses in this district, as wo have some really splendid entires, tho properly of Messrs William Allen, T. Dawson, and others, and wo may expect in a few years time to send shipments of good saleable horses to the Auckland market. October 8. A meeting of the Road Board was held last night at tho Masonic Hotel, to hear appeals against tho assessment for tho current year, and i( must have been a matter of considerable satis* faction to tho present board when it was found that then- was nnly ono complaint preferred, and taut of u most trivial nature. I beg to congratulate the members of tho Highway Board upon their accurate and cq inhibits estimates of tho very varsons and widely scattered properties in this district. October 9. The .School Committee held a meeting last night, at which it was resolved to close the school until the arrival of a now school master, who has been already appointed. The school was accordingly dosed tins morning by two of tho committee, and tho children dismissed. ISo shipping or Court intelligence this week.’

The Town Board invito tcndora for tho forma* : tson of a foofpai.li on Lite Botch iiuad South to be ■ sent in io the Secretary b ‘fore Friday nest. I *■' Papa ” write* to n? a;j follows* : —“ I was at tlio ■ Draniat io Club performance on Saturday evening ;• lasi, and was not surprised to see badly tutored i children m ike little nuisances of themselves, bub ; 1r 1 i i indeed feel disgusted when I saw Mr Chips i with a turn down ‘ Ivoi'ar ' on, and some other ■ tiers.,na win) are inclining towards the ‘sear and : yellow iced’ setting a bad example.” : ('•UTI - .;:—Brown, jJarrolt, and Co.’s Standard i C is hot it delicious and strong. Brown, I and Co.’* Kse-Tdor Coffee desevvea preie -enre tn any < adieu on a. count of purity and >u-t,iin-tni-i?s <>l devour. IS u!«> tie; brands! Bold ; »t nhnosl every C .v—r" I-’-! h?ncnt in Town | aud t’r ivince, i Af»vi. '