Local and General.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 323, 13 October 1875, Page 2

Local and General.

"■"'"'Wo learn that Mr Warbrtck has been rom(nunifi.il od with from the Thames Inpersona who are desirous of prospecting the Kaimai district. Mr Warbrick yesterd j succeeded in obtaining the consent of tome of the owners, and forwarded a letter signed by them to Sir George Grey expressing their wish that the district should be prospected. We believe that the natives are to have a meeting on the subject very soon, when the question is t> be settled. We may congratulate our ■fellow settlers that the obstructions which Inve so long existed are in a fair way of being removed, and that before long the moot question as to the auriferous nature of the «- Kaimai country will bo tested if not solved. It behoves the property holders and business men in the district to aid in every way in bringing this matter to a successful issue. Mr Warbrick deserves the thauks of the community, both natives and Europeans, for the prompti.ude with which ho took action oa receipt of the communKaion.

'lh» gale on Saturday last played much iiavoc in the Oropi Push. Trees were blown, across the road, and, but for the prompt action taken by Captain Turner in their removal, the traffic would have been entirely suspended. The coach passed through aj usual yesterday. It is reported to us that the natives in charge of the ferry at Ohiwa are in the habit of taking away their canoe at night and only returning it at eight o’clock the following morning. This matter should be enquired into by tbe aulbo* lilies, as if continued great inconvenience will be caused to the travelling public. We draw the attention of builders fo anad* vert sementappeariog in|another column calling lor tenders lor the erection of a dwelling-house iu the suburbs. Flans and specifications are lyii g at this office, and may be inspected by intending tenderers. Tenders must be sent in by noon on Saturday week next. In response to an influentially signed requisition we notice by advertisement that Uapffii Morris, M.P.C., has convened a public .net ting on Saturday evening next, at ha f«past seven, at the Masonic Hotel, for tbs puipose of taking the interests of the district into consideration. We hope to see a i rge attendance of electors, as many matters of the utmost importance to the district will be brought forward for discussion. Mr E. G. Norris has received an inti®** iton from tbe Secretary of tbe Acclimatisation Society in Auckland, that the Council of the Socie* y has voted 250 yo ng trout tof distribution in the Fay of F enty. H ll to be hoped that every effort will be made tc secure the safe passage of the fish fro® Auckland, as this parcel of tro it alee® >* tiiuatod to cost tbe Society far more th» D it has yet received from the subwriberi Tauranga. It will be seen by advertise®^ 0 that Mr Norris calls a meeting of subeefiw** re’alive to the subject.

Wa are informed that the late flood at Whakatano has swept away a largs portion of the made rock road leading from Mr ■'imp* kins’ store to the top of the hill on the Opot tki road. Until the road is re-made travellers will have to go by the old track past the saw* mill, which in wet weather is both difficult and dangerous. One of the most severe gales that has been felt in Tauranga for some years past visited the district last Friday and Saturday. During the day on Friday, up till about 12 o’clock at night, the wind blew between north and east, accompanied with a heavy downpour of rain. On Saturday morning the wind veered round to the east and south, and in the afternoon the full fury of the gale was eiperiencd from southeast. Con l uidering the force of the wind, it is a wonder that there is not a long list of accidents to recount, but fortunately no very serious damage was caused. The cutter Elizabeth, laden with stones for pitching the cemetery wall, dragged her anchor and drifted on to the beach near the cemetery wall, but by a happy chance she ju*t escaped going on the stones. She has got off without sustaining much damage. The beacon fixed by Captain Fairchild some few months since opposite the wharf was washed away, and is now lying on the beach near where the targets are stationed ; and the strength of the gale may be estimated by the fact that the heavy landing stage belonging to the steamer Rowena was blown clean off the wharf into the harbor, though it was afterwards recovered. There was not much shipping in port at the time, or perhaps there might be more disasters to relate; the cutter Glance seemed in danger for some time, as she dragged her anchors some considerablejdiatance. The full force of the gale was experienced about two o’clock in the afternoon, when the wind was blowing quite a hurricane from the south-east by south, and about this time the harbour presented the appearance of a miniature sea, and the roughness of the water was such as has not been seen for some considerable time. From the country we learn that the chimney of Mr Douglas’s house was blown down as far as the eaves, but with this excoptionn no news of accidents of any consequence has reached us. The gale subsided on Saturday evening, and had quite disappeared on Sundaj morning. According to announcement, Dr Carr gave his first sceance at the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening last, Owing, however, to the boisterous state of the weather, and thedoubt which we surmise consequently existed in the minds of many as to the probability of the sceance being given, there was butja small attendance, and that only of the male portion of the community. In his opening remarks Dr Carr look notice of the small audience before whom ho appeared, and expressed hia regret that none of the fair sex were present. He said that in other towns whore he had had the pleasure of lecturing his audience# had been composed of all classes, to whom ho believed he had been able to impart both instruction and amusement, and he, invited all present to come to his next sceance with tneir wives, daughters, or sweethearts, as the case might be* Dr Carr then proceeded with his lecture on “ Heads and Faces,” and gave an interesting and instructive resume of the subject, at the conclusion of which he introduced the question of Mesmerism, of which the lecturer informed his audience he would at a later portion of the evening make himself the exponent. The doctor next gave a very good phrenological exposition of the heads of several of those present, his delinea lions of the character of those whose bumps ho examined causing much amusement to hia audience. At the invitation of Dr Carr several candidates for mesmerism next appeared on the stage, of whom the greater portion were thoroughly put under the influence, and by the doctor’s direction acted sundry and amusing scones much to the satisfaction of the lookers on, who evinced the most unqualified approval of the success attendant upon the doctor’s powers. Dr Carr gave his second interesting sceance yesterday evening to a crowded house. The subject of his lecture was “Self-Culture,”and the manner in which it was handled by the Doctor was evidently thoroughly appreciated. The usual pbreno logical aud mesmeric exposition followed with ihe greatest success, and to the evident amuse meut of those present. Dr Carr announces that he will give othor sceances before leaving Tauranga, and wo have no doubt that he will meet with that success which his talents so undoubtedly merit.