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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 157, 7 March 1874, Page 2

An article on_“ Canteen Abuses and tbo Adulteration of Liquors by License Holders ’• is in typo, and shall appear in next issue. In another column will be found a nearly verbatim T( m a TTr h CaSeHai 8 v - Chadwick, beard W w* Mag . lß , trate 3 Courfc Wednesday xast. We consider it better to publish a Jongtny report—although it occupies a considerable space—and bo give both parties fall justice.

Homo letters should be sent by return of tbo bouuhern Cross next Tuesday, as the outgoing English mail is announced to leave Auckland about the l2tb instant.

A meeting of the Tauranga Cricket Club iras held on Thursday evening, at the Masonic Hotel Present: Messrs Griffiths (captain), Haig Gold-' smith Burrows, Beatson, Ogilvie, Thompson, and Penny. Among other good rules, one was passed to prevent a visitor from playing with the Club more than once without becoming a member It was then decided that the cost of re-sodding the ground should bo ascertained, and that tbo secretary should write to Major Roberts, requesting his sanction to a portion of the Government paddock being set apart for that purpose. Other masters of no interest to the public were discussed, after which it was determined that the return match between “ married ” and “ single ” should bojplayed this afternoon in the Government paddock at half-past one o’clock. It will bo perceived by advertisement that the firm of Booth and Hensbaw has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr W. I Booth, the retiring partner, loft by the Cross on Wednesday evening’ for Auckland, en route for Melbourne." Before leaving he was presented with a purse of sovereigns, subscribed by his friends as a small token of their respect and regard. The librarian of the Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the presentation by Mr Yercoo of “ Ha-llam’s Literary History,” I vols.

V?e liopo to be able to publish some particulars of the Colonial Brize Firing on Wednesday. The competition will commence on the 10th instant.

A.n addition will shortly bo made to the library of the Mechanics’ Institute. Mr Booth has kindly promised to select some books in Auckland, and they will probably be forwarded by the return of steamer to-morrow.