THE BAY OF PLENTY TIMES. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1874.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 181, 30 May 1874, Page 2

THE BAY OF PLENTY TIMES.

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1874.

“ The spirit of the times shall teach pie speed.” KI&O JOHK, ACT IT.

Ik another column will be found a lengthy report of the case—Sanders v. Samuel and Gray—heard in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Tauranga, on Wednesday and Thursday last. The question involved is one of vast importance in a district like this, and we have therefore conceived it to be right to publish a full report of the proceedings—tedious and uninteresting as they undoubtedly will be to many of our readers. Wo refrain from making any farther comment until the decision of the Bench has been given.

A severe earthquake, we understand, was felt in Tauranga between half-past one and two o’clock a.m. on Wednesday morning last, and another shock about one pm. the same day Accounts greatly differ regarding the exact time and as the writer did not feel either of the vibrations, people will please “ flavour to suit tastes.’ 7

The new Government Offices are rapidly progressing under the energetic management of the contractors, Messrs Bennett and Kaye. The framework is almost complete and ready for covering in. The aspect of the building towards the east will he very imposing. The excavation of such a considerable space of ground has the disadvantage of rendering deep drainage necessary as was predicted by Mr Chadwick when the work commenced, the correctness of which prediction has been fully verified, the late heavy rains having caused quite a lake of water to accumulate under the foundations, which water had to be let off by small gutters, so that the workmen might proceed with their labours. As the building becomes closed in and fl.mred, it will be impossible to lead off in this manner any accumulation of water, so that, then, an external and deep drain will be imperatively necessary to render the'gronnd floors inhabitable in wet weather. The situation selected has rendered this provision unavoidable ; although eminence of site will render the building when finished, a commanding and conspicuous object from the harbour. It has been mentioned as probable, that the Government purpose cutting down the bill and using the soil taken therefrom to fill in the roads where required. If this should be done, several important objects will he secured, amongst which would be the reduction of the present steep ascent, the drainage of the building, and the formation of Harington-streefe and square^

We direct attention to an advertisement appearing elsewhere, calling a meeting ofQ-ood Templars for Monday night, at the District School-house. We believe the business to be brought forward is of importance. \