OPOTIKI.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 185, 13 June 1874, Page 3

OPOTIKI.

(MOM OUB OWN COKBKBPONOBNT.) THE £SO RIFLE MATCH.

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ISAY VOL.UNTKJBU lIIFBES. This match appears likely to produce more complications and vexatious delay. The B PVO staked their money with the Resident Magistrate and according to previous agreement, fired on the appoia. ted dayunder the supervision of the Magistrate and Sergeant Mason, of the A 0 Force j previous to firing, they forwarded a letter and telegram to the Poverty Bay team, being a formal acceptation of their proposition to lire on the aforesaid day, and now, after waiting far three weeks for a reply, they receive one, stating that their letter and telegram had not been received, and that they have not fired. It is a singular tiling, that only about one in five of the letters despatched from the BP VC to P B V R ever appears to roach them, while every one they have written to us has duly arrived. lithe PB V U’a are desirous to break off the match, it is a pity that they do not acquaint us of such intention, and bo save us devoting our valuable time to firing imaginary matches, and leaving our farms and other Imdtiruate employment. I place these facts before "you Mr Editor, to give the public an opportunity of drawing their own eon elusions; and I think that the least that the PB I R’a cm do after all their talk, is either to fir© at once, or forward a plain refusal to do so.

, r __ June Bth. Mr 11. VV, Penny held his first auction sale on Saturday last, at his sale-yard, in Wharf-street, The sale was numerously attended, and tome firstclass cattle were quitted at very fair prices • horses also sold well, although there were not so many bidders. Mr Penny, I believe, intends holding regular monthly sales. This will be of great advantage to the farmers, who are highly pleased with the arrangement. Great credit is due to Mr Penny for the spirit with which he is introducing the several branches of new local industriea. and ho will receive the warmest support of the inhabitants. *

A report was brought In to day, by Messrs A. Simpson and Nichole, that a man had been found in the bush, between the two ends of the Opotiki and Ormond road, in an exhausted and apparently dying state. They succeeded in rousing him, and gave him some food. He then informed them that he had been twelve days wandering about with scarcely anvthing to eat during the whole time. The two men gave him ail their food—biscuits, tea, and sugar, a billy,aod a box of matches, they then came on and reported the affair. A party was immediately despatched to bring him in, including Dr Knyland with reatoratives. They have not jet returned. The orderly i 3 now leaving for Tuuran»a, eo I must conclude. °