THE BAY OF PLENTY TIMES. “The spirit of the times shall teach me speed.” KING JOHN, ACT IV. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1873.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 122, 1 November 1873, Page 3

THE BAY OF PLENTY TIMES. “ The spirit of the times shall teach me speed.” KING JOHN, ACT IV. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1873.

Much dissatisfaction prevails amongst the Tuhonrangi (resident at Wairoa, near liotomahana) regarding the modus operand i of Mr C. O. Davis in bis land purchases on behalf of the Government. According to the statements of the Maoris, the policy of this gentleman is to negotiate with part owners of a block of land, who arc ready to dispose of their individual interests in the same —pay a money deposit, and then cjuietly ignore the remonstrances of other claimants who arc unwilling to sell. This reprehensible (if true) course of procedure lias created suspicions in the minds in our sable friends that when such land is adjudicated upon in the Native Lauds Court the decision will be in favour of those who have accepted deposits. The natives say their li hearts are dark ” ns to whether tho Government is cognisant of “ yc manners and customs” of this unenviable notorious laud agent, and some go so far as to assert that were a proper representation made to the Native Minister, Mr Davis’s career would be cut remarkably short. Mr Davis has lately paid iSgotirangitihi certain sums for tho purchase of incomparable Kotomahana ; but, if the statements of Tuhonrangi are correct this will lead to endless trouble, as the latter named hapu assort that they and not Ngatirangitihi are the owners of that much coveted block, in tho event of the liotomahana negotiation being carried through we arc assured by several influential chiefs it will probably terminate in a tribal fight, and we shall then witness tho paradox of a people plunged into a fratracidal war by the very mail “ whose life (to quote Iris own words) has been one long sacrifice to the cause of peace.’’

i nr. nomination of candidates for tint honour of representing (ho flourishing district ol Opotiki in t he Trovincial Couneil will take paicc at t he Court tea,si', Opotiki, on '1 ui-sdav nest, ar.d tuc poll, it necessary, will be taken on the loin instant- Air William Kelly, MIIE, is at present tho only ■candidate in the Held, and probably his election vig not be conics ted.

1 HK chairman of Captain Morris's Kloeti.ui Cam nm ;'’° nv.iir.u m 'to publish the following - ■ Grey, A-i;■ *■■ ah, Wri ah v, V, .\e. , :, p tt • ■eon ( p :l , v A f '- l-'-a s L Clark-., n ...v-K-J, 'w-n '■ :i: ‘ I*i -1; <1 u !;>!..('r, >. •■, <a. ,•,■>. i, : , h • .< t. !=ol-U-V < -If f till Mo riitb TV : f..i(• !: U ‘ Pros i .fin CnnueO, n.et »f M>• Gr.i G ro ■! ..,,1 evening m-t. f-i ( !»vi-e mi ana f,»c Car! h.-n g \ i;. itit t>! I Ini grot Uvn ‘in ! l.i'V i: 1 f t ■;;; I {,. <u> i, r i Each commit fee m.,., ~ . l, ; v . , I . u . confulently ••xp-pj to fin:! a mu-.i nvA p favour of Captain Atm • 'A sah SmaUp (Captain Punks, Messrs M, i-.ni, Wr:.:S \ Clarke, and Qaes ) f nano i, ?,> ; . business of the? ei .-’i n ana rn in' n,, of the other metnbeithe e nn: ;i'i • "

Mu EDGCOnn; met the Maori -ol< on .rs at, M'aunga. tapu on Monday, \V hareroa on Tuesday, and as Kangiawaea on Thursday. Among other thing* Mr Edgcumhe told the natives that he desired to see them represented in the Council by one of themselves—the white member did not kuaw their wants, and that they (the natives) did not know the wants of the Fakeha. Tliu law for a Maori Provincial Councillor was passed in Wellington, and it rested solely with the Superintendent and of her members to call a Maori to the Council. He would advocate Ibis if returned, Mr lit ojy C litrko and the. Clarke tanuiy ’ would, and he know had told them not to vote for him] as lie was not a proper person. Ho begged them not to take any notice of ‘‘ the 01 ,rkes'”—“ they would s-'onor put the devil into the Council (hail himself; they hated him like poison, it was an old grudge ” Mr Kdgeumbe then Muled to tin' length of time he had been {icing nomne-o them in lauranga. Idem Nguta: and .cuioka s-iin they were glad to see him among thorn—that as an old triend lie should have come first, before Captain Morris, who when ho came among tin in with Air Samuel Clarke had told them nothing at all, when as Mr Edgeumbe’s words wore good and were those of a free man. lie and las tribe would support, Mr Kdgcuu.be* At the ccneludon °{ tfori IS’gafai’s speech pong* of welcome we e sung, and the meeting broke up by n haka. Air Edgcumbe was accompanied by Atr Fit'gibbon, licensed interpreter, and some" friends urn I sunporters. The I'fgaiterangis fu-ld a meeting at Ilori Nf'atai’s whare runaoga, Whar. ;,-i, on" Motiday' last, iu OHjL-r to (CieoiMtc the return of Mr Commissioner kc i rum Wellington. Almost every h .pu of the district was repirsert. d, inciudii.g the Uauhaii party. Mr Clarke was heartily welcomed by all present. A report oft - ;, proceedings, which were o 1 an uuuMUiliy int. rts-ii g naiure, shall appear in our next. Captain itJHrvEri is about to proceed !o (lie Waotu to consult with Mr Alackav, who ha® the general charge of native mat ter* hi the Waika'o district, respecting the immediate format inn oft,he Cambridge Koad. The natives are very anxious that the work should be pro H»cd -( with*, and it i< to ho hoped tiiat no podlica! dit*’. i‘f j will present, itself !o prevent its immediate » i ■ cm.ion. Very much will depend on Mr Mack ay's j , Qment as lo the effect the making of a r<m-i so near the frontier M the King will have upon the ultra King party. We shall anxiously await the result.

Tho annual meet ing of the memhy-s of the raoru on Tuesday evening next at half-pne! 7 o'clock, wiser, we hope to see a large muster! The bu.-is-ess will include tho elec: ion of ©nicer* for toe onsuiiig year, annual report, Tmaucial skTcmnir, Ac. “ Kelp your neighbour.” All who desire to show ih.-ir approeiuti .-u of this mono, good and tru<- ; shouhl attend the anoteiir p. HbVinancc at Fraser's ILili to take place 1 1 .ievening. hho programme—a most attract iv one w;il hi- found eisewuere. VV e shut I blush for Taurtunra if ihe Hall is not literally crammed. We greatly regret to state that; Mr William Harvey met with a severe accident, on Wednesday last, whereby one cf Ids legs was broken. It appears that Mr Harvey was on horseback in his slaughter-yard when the horse sismbled end fell upon him, fracturing his leg. jlo is progre-sing favourably.

Captain Tunks and Mr Fitzgihbon to committee) left, yesterday even big for Opotiki in the interest of Mr John Widiamson. * We learn that, the worthy captain in ten Is holding a meeting of the electors at Opotiki this evening Mr Poet Laurento Samu-b advertises for n ten arre paddock. ffe has had another rhyming alfaek lat-ly, and his neighbours have been much “ exorcised ” thereby. It is to be hoped that the nest time the raii’e inspires him h- will make tracks for that paddock, and keep there until he feels better. Mr Hannon’s ponce of mind is rune. He is afra-d the paddock will be on the coach line, and pays our laureate’s poetry won hi spoil the temper of any qmnh-jpeds. Shmkla't bo surprised ; /re know how biped.- suffer. We desire to direct, the a* tendon of the telegraph authorities to tho very irregular manner in which the arrival and departure of tho ?,*. Southern Cross is telegraphed from Auckland to this station. It frequently happens that her departure is not posted up on tho notice board hare uuf’l the steamer is in I clit, or, at any rate, for several hours after she has loft ; and t he same amount of carelessness is often evinced us her arrival .at Auckland. The information is valuable, esp >cia!i v to our commercial eo'nii.un j'y. W-- arc oi.l ir k-.f to it, and we have, therefore, a rght to expect promptitude and regularity. Mr .Sheath is not to blame in the matte’-, the neglect is a* Au'-iihmd—• whether with the Ci.stnni-hea <e odicer who-e dutv it is to supply the information to the telegraph ofiioo or with any officials in {hit d'-rurt m<-nt, we know not. Hut tins we do know : } io.it i '-. r ro is cro-s n a!i-ei s on.-ii ■ a s'-rew i.-o-e wiacn here, and wc :air;e The i o.it. vail be r- a. .1 at once and tor ay<‘. We rcmiii 1 knights of tin- brush that tenders for certain bridge j)«im(mg and tarring (pari iculars of w.uich. will be found in our advertising columns) must, pe *ent in to tin- Distriit Engineer’* olllce on or bd'ere Monday nesl.