LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 334, 20 November 1875, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Our leading article is unavoidably held over. Mr R, C. Jordan announces (bat lie will hold a gale of stock and effects in the estate of tho lute Mr A. Anderson at tho Fablk Pound, Tauranga, on Friday, the 26th bsUU, Messrs Donnelly and Dobbyn, the oontmtors, completed the Pye’s Pah cutting at Ilf Oampney’s farm on Saturday last, when tbs work was passed by tho Engineer to th District Highway Board. Mr Bodell notifies that he will hold a sale of a large lot of timber on Monday aftemMa ut 2 o’clock, opposite the Market Eesma. This sale has unavoidably been postponed to Thursday owing to the difficulty experienced by Mr Bodell in procuring labor to stack lie limber.

In reply to many enquiries re road flarb in (he Cay of Plenty District, wo are iai position authortativoly to stale that so soos as the accounts under the recentTublic Worb Appropriation. Bill arc made out definite instructions will bo given on the nutter. Topcroffc,” llio estate of Samuel Clark Esq., is advertised to bo in the market for sale, as will bo seen by advertisement in another column, addressed to tHpiVat/Wnul others. Mr K, 0. Jordan will soil the pit' perty by auction on the IGth December, unless it is previously disposed of. Mr E. Q*. Norris, the local secretary to til Acclimatisation Society, bus received a letter from the Society’s secretary, Mr T. F. Cl M* man, informing him that the Society hasjuil received a large consignment of salraoa on, and that when hatched a good supply of lb fish will bo forwarded to Tauranga. Mr id 0. iloyto announces iu our adverting columns that ho is about to cODlMfi business as chemist and druggist on the Strand* 4 s Mr Hoy to lias brought with him to Tail* ranga the reputation of an experience ip te profession gained by many years practice in the famed city of Dublin, we have no doubt such reputation will create confidence in Mr Hoyle’s business capacity.

Mr Boss, contractor, is progressing WJ favorably with the erection of the new bindings for tho Bank of New Zealand in WW street. The frequent wot days recently p pcrienccd have somewhat retarded ouhp operations, but under cover of that portion the building which is roofed in work is bpj rapidly pushed forward. Tho brick-wcp especially that of tho strong great credit on the skilful workmanship of*-' Hunter, bricklayer. Wo would draw attention la (he tion addressed to Mr William Kelly, SLH.Bi which appears in another column, signed d over 100 electors of the East Coast Electoral District, requesting that gentleman p Sip 1 himself to bo nominated as a candidal 0 re present that district in the G er)e p‘ Assembly in the forthcoming ParliacaectIn the face of such an evidence t of confidence on the part of so largo a nul3C p of Mr Kelly’s constituents we think ilm* unnecessary for us to make any remarks own.

I was in a room one Saturday where there were four persons pkywK rubber of whist. The fact that thfldotf'j the mantelpiece had struck 12 while tW game was in progress was calmly ignor® J ail the players till an old lady, on lo°sisg her cards, found that she hadn’t oce in her hand, or an honor of any o-ker M Then her conscience smote her, and eo® exceedingly troubled. “Itis a Providence on me,” she cried, “for P**f f (; . into the Sabbath !” What it wast® player, who held the four honors and m - three tricks, she didn’t say. |, The Airec Combination Troupe g formances on Thursday and yesterday e Vjj| to well filled houses, and eeldora r wej fancy, has it been the good fortao .°° who were present on those occs *l spectators of a more daring exhibition of gymnastic skill t. * ia ]? . $ by the renowned Airec. Mr on ventriloquist was wonderfully g®° » ~ j } | manner in which he made ms J* ' , images talk to each other a a j;‘, greatest amusement to Ins aU , Ji literally convulsed them with hmg ' B d magical illusions were also y CI 7 fg . much appreciated. The enter f j o j apPvaried at intervals by step dan singing. Another performftOce #^ by the Troupe to-night, when ' tin*» will appear as a gymnast for W Q0 y On Tuesday the Troupe will leave to in the Eovvcna.

Mr Hopkins Clarke has kin llt handed us \h& following correspondence for publication, and lias also asked us to mention that though it is only stated that the reward referred to u offered to natives that it will really bo given to any one who may find the bodies of the unfortunate men “ Tauranga, Nov. 13, }B7s._'l’o Hon. Native Minister, Wellington. —1 have been requested by several of the residents of Tuuranga to oiler u reward to the natives to discover the bodies of the Mfor* tunato men drowned in the Katikati boat accident. I would suggest a reward of‘ i-s> tor the recovery of each of tho buheo. ibo boat belonging to the Native Department i* now out searching.- - Hopkins Claeke. rermnont Buildings, Wellington, Nov. 1-. 1575. —To Hopkins Clarke, Esq., laumnga. —Your suggestion of oiler of reward of £o tor each of the bodies ia approved. Donald McLean.” Now is the time to subscribe to Saturday Sight. Two SEWING machines to be given to Subscribers, valued at Seven and Six Guineas, for solving a riddle, or writing the best essay on the most enjoyable way of spendjag Christmas in the Colonies. Agents everywhere. —[Advt.J