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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 194, 15 July 1874, Page 2

Messrs TTnrvpy and Knk liave removed to new premises, adjoining to their old shop, Roach Road. The building is bhnd'Omo and commodious ; it is fitted with ali the modern improvements to bo found in a well appointed butcher’d shop, and is a credit alike to the proprietors and to the builders* Messrs Luudon and Couway.

All the piles are driven for the Wairoa Bridge, and the work oi erection is being rapidly prosecuted. The bridge will probably be open for trathe about two months hence. .*■ tnceting of the inhabitants of Taurangn v convened by the Chairman of the Town Board’, ' was held on Monday evening at the Masonic Hold, to consider the advisability of fomiincr a Tiro Brigade. Captain Tanks occupied the chair, .there was only a very small attendance, owing probabiV to the (*ooti Xoiiplar’s meeting taking place at the same time. Messrs Asher and were appointed a Committee to enepaire into the cost of the necessary plant ; their re; rt to be brought up at an adjou ed meeting to bo called by the Chairman immediately the necessary information is forthcoming. Several gentlemen in tue room signified their intention of becoming woikiug members of the proposed brigade, and it was decided that lists of membership should be opened at once. Mr Campny promised, a donation of £5 towards the purchase of plant, gear, &c,, and the meeting adjourned. \ Captain Turner, District Engineer, proceeded to Ohinemutu on Monday morning last via Maketu on a visit of inspection to the public works bow going on in the Bake District.

Mr Goldsmith, of the Public Works Department, Tauranga, has recently surveyed the site for a public slaughter house at situate north of the cutting.

We again remind our Opotiki friends that the election of Highway Trustees for the ensuing year takes place on Saturday nest, 18th instant.

During the work of driving piles for the Ohinetrmtu Bridge the other day, it was discovered that after being driven to the required depth, the piles continued slowly, but quite perceptibly, iu the course of a few hours, to sink with their own weight. It is supposed that this was caused by the influence of some ngawha or underground current, which abound in that wondrous place.

The Honorable Donald MeDean has arrived in 'Wellington.

The action of slander, Burrowss v. Morrison, set down for hearing in the Supremo Court, Auckland, on the 21st instant, has been settled out of court.

“ Decency ” writes to us :—“ I hope the ratepayers wih again return Captain Tunka, the present worthy chairman of the Town Board. That gentleman is always to the front whenever his services may be utilis 1 for the public weal. He has held his present position as our chief uivie officer for some time with honor and credit fj himself and the public at large. An old and respected public servant like Captain Tunks should not be forgotten, especially as he has —Mr Editor, we were recently informed by you —expressed a desire to continue in office during the ensuing highway year. ° Betters from Jerusalem, published in the Times, state that there were severe falls of enow during the month of January on the Mount of Olives, on the Mountains of Moab, and in the city of Jerusalem itself. On the Ist and Bth of February the city itself was covered with snow to the depth of sis inches, and severe thunder storms accompani. i the snow. Many parts of the city wore in ruins through the storm "and waterb. Bain and sleet fell on the 18th of March, and in the beginning of that month there was an earthquake- The storm was unprecedented in the district.

The Americans talk of the limbs of a table or the bosom of a chicken, A young women was hurt in a railway accident and taken to the hospital, when the doctor asked what was the matter with her. One of her limbs, she said, was injured. 4 ‘Well,” he returned; “ but what limb ? ” “ Oh ! I can’t tell you, doctor; but it’s one of my limbs.” “Oh, nonsense,” cried the doctor, out of all patience, “ which is it —the limb you thread a needle with r 5 ” No, sir,” she answered with a sigh, “ the limb I wear a garter on.”

A writer in the Vie ParUienne is now publishing a series of sketches which he claims are fait vful portraitures of American life. We translate a chapter, in which he tells how he visited a young American lady to whom he had been previously introduced : “ One evening, says he, I found Alice alone in ihe p:rlour. Her cousins had started out on a walk with their beaux. I was surprised to notice that she was not in her usual elegant toilette ; and when I asked the reason, she said she was warm and tired. 4 Bet us <tq to Hoboken,’ I proposed. 4 The fresh air from the ou B°° 5 ‘No!’ she replied, vv ill you go out and take some ro: t oysters and a lobster salad ? ’ 4 No, I am not hungry.’ ‘ Well then,’ I suggested, 4 let us go to Mi” wd’a and’ have an ice. 4 No X tell you,’ she said. 4 But wait ! if 1 should go out with you, what would the whole affair cost, including the supper, the theatre, and all the usual expenses ? ’ 4 1 hardly know,’ I answered ; 4 besides, what difference does it make P 5 It’s of no importance. Co.ne on, please, and don’t worry yourself about my purse.’ 4 Just listen to me,’ said she; 4 you would spend about fifteen dollars. Now, instead of going out, let us remain at borne and take a cup of tea, and you can give me the fifteen dollars'. The last A t it? Zealand Oazetle contains a proclamation setting apart as 44 waste lands of the Crown ” the following blocks of land in this province, recently purchased from the natives :—The Kaitia, block, 5,800 acres ; the Karuhirubi block, containing 5,g80 acres ; the Pungaera block, /,Ibl acres ; the Te Papa block, 127 acres; Hukeremu block, 10,500 acres; the Oonahu block, 2,408 acres, with the exception of five pieces of land, amounting in ail to 130 acres, which have been sold and Crown grants have been issued ; the Marunui block, 2,1G0 acres ; the Taranoho block, 3,TOG acres ; the Te Earn No. I block. acres ; the Te Karo No. 2 block, 100 acres • tile Talma block, 36,000 acres • the Otama East block, 1,215 acres ; the Otama West block, 1,298 acres ; Opango block, 1,000 acres ; Hotoritori block, 523 acres; and the liili and Piraunui block, 0,755 acres. The total area of these blocks is 02,13 G acres. The above lands have been purchased out of the £200,000 declared to be applicable for the purchase of lands in the North Island under the provisions of part 4- of the Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870.