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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 127, 19 November 1873, Page 3

It is rumoured that Colonel Haring ton, who, as our readers are doubtless aware, was a passenger for England in the Countess of Kintore, goes home on some business connected with immigration settlement in the Bay of Plenty. We give the report for what it is worth, and wish the gallant colonel ion voyage and a speedy return. On Friday night there was a very fair attendance at Fraser’s Hall, considering the ineffectual means that were taken to advertise the performmance. The programme consisted of “ Time Tries All” and “Box and Cox.” The former piece we have already noticed, but we cannot pass over the performance of Box and Cox by Messrs Griffiths and Sisley without a word of praise. At the outset, when Cox was “discovered,” on the rise of the curtain, looking mournfully in the glass, he was greeted with a roar of laughter ; but when he expressed his opinion thaChis head had been mowed, and afterwards deeired Mrs Bouncer to buy him a ha’porth of milk, and allow the cream to “ 'cumulate,” the gravest among the audience gave way to unrestrained merriment. Mr Griffiths, as Box, in the breakfast scene, and again in the dialogue about the dreaded Penelope Ann, was perfect, especially when he described the way in which he “ quitted this world, and yet contrived to remain in it.” Here he was very well sup ported by Cox, who had a good opportunity of exhibiting his eerio-comieal facial expression during Box’s recital of his adventures both gentlemen acted their parts in a manner that would not disgrace any theatre in the colony. Tue role of Mrs Bouncer was performed by Miss Julian. The orchestra was well represented by Messrs Russell (pianist) and Goldie (violinist), who kindly volunteered their services on this as on the preceding night. We are glad to announce the arrival by the last tr-p of the Southern Cross of Mr Goertz, the master for the Tauranga District School. This gentleman was recommended by Mr Moss, the Secretary of the Central Board of Education. He brings high testimonials. We hope theie will now be an increased attendance, and that wo shall have a first-class school.

report of r.‘. :-md vv’s meeting of me T.»wu is m type. .-m i shill app.-ur on Saturday.

In our is-ue of Saturday we ir-adwnrut!v made att err m in r lie points by whhh the townspeople beat <he Basilisk team. The number should have been tU instead of 108

Capl tin I urt'.er, idstiie.' K*rg ; - iv ,i- now cn visit t'* tdpi.i »tii. Uis mission i» to iospeet the various pub.ic works i-i that d.s - 1 ict. lie «i • return ia about ten dove.

The «*mrm and rain widen visited Talirangii on Sunday evening gave way at an earfv hour resterdaj morning to urnra genial weatln r, and the air became again quite miid and baitnv. t>n Monday the wet pervaded everything and evervwhere. Spring street became a small ri-.er, and the low-lying ground in the township w«a . o - verted into minature lakes. The roads, especially that through the Ompi bush, mail be in a wretched state at present.

A number ot Prussian carp arrived by the last, trip of the Southern Cross, f o.u the Auckland Acclimatisation Society 7, lor Captain Muir, of the Aative Contingent. We understand tuat Captain Mair nas purchased these fish for the purpose of setting them at liberty in the Taupo Luk's (not the hot lakes). May his good example fiad followers, and our friends the carp increase and multiply after their kind, so that in due time we may enjoy some oi their relations for breakfast one fine day. Mr Samuels, in whose charge the carp were left, deserves credit for the cure and attention he bus bestowed upon them. Only two are at present defunct. Ergo, the carp resided not, like the unhappy trout, in the “ back store.” It is understood that the Governor's stiiy in Canterbury will extend over two months. * He will probably visit Kotom thana and Lake district early in February.

The amounts to be run for on the Eilerslie Eace Coarse, Auckland, each day are about £450, Mr Joseph May is gaz-tted as having resigned the office of Deputy-Superintendent of the 'province of Auckland.

We perceive that. Mr Hopcraft, one of the proprietors of our spirited contemporary the Thames Star, has been “ requisitioniaed ” to stand for the -Provincial Council. W© have not the p etsure of a personal acquaintance with Mr Hopcraft, but the man who can guide a small and almost obscure print into an influential and well-conducted journal should be able to do the district in which ho resides some service iu the Council Chamber of the province. The Auckland Star is setting an example to the press of New Zealand in its energ-.fcic and laudable desire to give its readers the latest news all parts of the world. It is said that nearly every paper has its speciality, and certainly the Stars speciality is te egrams. In its columns telegrams galore are always to be found —messages by wire, messages by pigeons, messages every how and from everywhere. And now, to crown all, w-e perceive that on Friday last, one of the Star's representatives went off in u boat bo the Phoebe from the Manukau Heads, boarded her when some distance at sea, brought an important summary of Australian and Knglish intelligence to the telegraph station at the Heads, and in a niinutfts the news whs fldsHed along the wires to nearly every paper in the colony. We congratulate the Anglo-Australian Press Company upon the very excellent ag«nt it has in Mr Brett, who appears to us to be in a chronic state of hunger for news, and perfectly reckless of trouble and exertions in endeavouring to satisfy his ravenous appetite.

A Lady Subscriber” writes to the Wellington Fast objecting to the introduction of females into the Telegraph Department, on the ground th>.t our frail sox wi 1 be found wan ing in keeping the secrets —a thing which I don't think a woman knows how to do.”

Coffee!— Brown, Barrott, and Co.’s Standard Co nee is both delicious and strung. Brown, Barrett, vnd Go. s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any Coffee on a count of purit y and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands !' dold at airnost every Grocery Establishment in Town and Province — FAdvt.l