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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 175, 9 May 1874, Page 3

The General Government are inviting tenders for the construction of four steam launches. Nelson has been constituted a borough under the Municipal Corporations Act. The people rose the next morning as burgesses and did not know the difference.

The Tipperary Advocate of the 7th February says ;— ‘‘ Yesterday 200 young females embarked on board the clipper ship Asia, at Queenstown to sail for New Zealand, They are receiving free passages from the New Zealand Government, and 100 of them came from the Cork Workhouse. This system of emigration may seem to the guardians a very simple and effective manner of relieving the rates, but they ought to consider whether it is judicious to hold out so strong an inducement to idle people to enter the Wffrkhouse as the prospectof being sent out to a prosperous colony.”

The Wellington Tribune states that “ Ministers p’-opose to move in the next session of the .Amenably to increase the duty on colonial distilled spirits from 6s to 7s per gallon, with a further increase of another Is the succeeding year.”

“ Our own ” at Ohinemutu, writing under date of Thursday last, says;—“l furnish you just with a few items. A man named Quigley, groom to Mr Hannon, lately fell into a boiling spring and was fearfully scalded. He is in considerable danger, but is expected to recover under Dr. Cowan’s care, who, by the way, has become quite an institution here, his services during the meeting having been called into requisition several times! It it now the desire of the inhabitants of this district that he should become resident doctor, a memorial having gone to the Native Minister to that effect.'—The great native meeting has come to nothing, Mr Maekay having shown them the absurdity of attempting to settle such difficult questions. However, it is an ill wind that does not blow some one good, the storekeepers and publicans having reaped a golden harvest during the gathering. The strangers have nearly all left, and the kainga is settling down into its usual routine.”

The following curious advertisement appears in the last number of the Templar Standard: “Notice.—l beg respectfully to inform the public that the schooner Ebenezer will (d. v.) be a regular trader between Auckland and Whangaroa, and will be at the service of all who may be kind enough to favour her with freight. I would also notify that, convinced, as I am, of the miseries arising from the use of intoxicating drinks, I cannot conscientiously carry any such liquors. She will be essentially a Good Templar vessel.—J. H. SEINNEE, Master.” Bravb, Mr Skinner ; you are evidently an earnest Good Templar, and must command the respect of all right thinking men your consistent and conscientious course' of action.

Mr G-. D. Carter lias been lecturing in Melbourne in defence of the use of intoxicating liquors. The lecturer said that among the old Jewish nation wine was a thing of every day use, and was regarded not as a curse but a blessing • and that in the more recent date of the Christian era it was wine not water that the Good Samaritan poured into the wounded traveller, and it was to an “inn " and not to a “ Rechabito tent” that ho was conveyed. One of Christ’s miracles was to turn water into wine, and not wins into water.

We understand that the Luna is expected from Wellington at the end of this month. She will remain hero for some days, Captain Fairchild’ having been instructed to re-arrange the buoys in the harbour.

Me McCormick has obtained leave to postpone the next stage of the proceedings in the case ot Fraser v. the Proprietors of the livening Star until the return of the Chief Justice from Wellington, where his Honor has gone to attend the Court of Appeal. This will defer the further hearing of the ease more than a month. The Ror K. F. Mannieol, of Auckland, I rcsbvteriun minister, preached on Wednesday evening last, at iie Court-house, Tauranga. He will hold divine service to-morrow morning and evening. A mistake occurred in our issue of Weclnesday regarding the cutting of timber for “ Glow's Bridge.” It should have read ‘ s Wairou Bridge.” Mr Oldfield, late teacher of the native school at nareroa, has received the appointment of schoolmaster at the Parakakau school, in this province/ Lieutenant,-Colonel Gorton, Inspector of Government Stores, is expected in Tauranga daily.

We learn that the authorities will shortly erect ” quarters ” for Captain Foster, A C,, in the Government paddock near the Redoubt. A large portion of the frame work of the new Government offices, t auranga, is up. Messrs Bennett and Kaye, the contractors, are evidently go-ahead men, and the work is being rapidly proceed, d with.

Nearly a hundred signatures have been obtained to the petition to his Honor the Superintendent praying for a re-hearmg of Mr Morrison’s application for a pubUcau’s liconse for the Victoria Hotel, Tauranga. The memorial will be forwarded mail.

The Waikato Times entered upon the third year of its existence with this present “ merrv month of May. 1 ’ The Times has during its career zealously and ably “ taken up the cudgels ” for the settlers of the Waikato, and is deserving of ull the support it evidently enjoys. Judging ; from the advertisements which appear in its columns it may safely be returned its “a first class life.”

By telegram we regret to learn that the Fanny Kelly has been wrecked at Opeto Bay, Mercury Island.

Major Roberts, officer commanding the district, is now on a visit of inspection to the various outposts of the Constabulary between Tauranga and Opotiki.

TV e learn that Captain Rreece and the members of his Native Contingent, who left here for Wellington some time ago, are expected to return to Te 1 eko. They will arrive in Tauranga by the Luna at an early date. It is reported that some of Captain Mair’s company of Native Contingent will proceed to Wellington shortly for the purpose of going through u course of arid. IVlajor Wood has been appointed schoolmaster to the Whareroa native school, and a Mr Davis to the Rotoiti school.

Mr H. T. Clarke, Under Secretary to the Native Department, will be a pasteager to Tauranga by the Luna.

Dr Hector is expected to visit this district shortly on a general exploring expedition. One of the officers in the Public Works Department, Tauranga, was some time ago surveying up country. Employed-in his camp was a bootmaker, then weil-knowu in the district, who was taking a spell of rural life. Our readers may judge of the surveyor’s surprise upon receiving one morning the following letter, which has been handed to us for publication :—“ to Mr - -

Sir will you bilge me Sir Geting me a pairs of boots Made by the shoomaker this Instruction both 10 inches and a i- barf rown the Instep 13 inc the holer of the Foot, 10£ inc round the tows 9 inc Kowa the ankel 8| inc Those boots are to be fancey Made ankel smale and to be Stnale in the Holer part of the foot And to bo butchers Send taem as soon as you Can and i will sitle for them, Adue truly.” A perfect gem, is it not ?

The Vivian Troupe have performed nightly since our last to fair houses. The programme was entirely changed upon each occasion. A most attractive bill of fare will be presented this evening, including “Cupboard Dove” and “dally and Timothy Baggs.” Doubtless there will be a large attendance, especially as this is the last night at “ million prices.” On Monday night there will be a special fashionable performance.