Local and General.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume V, Issue 426, 11 October 1876, Page 2

Local and General.

Captain Campbell-Walker, Conservator of Forests, arrived in 'tauranga on Monday afternoon, overland from Napier.

Last; evening Mr Edgcumbe reoeived fche following telegram from Captain Morris, M.H. K-. !-—" Yur telegram received. Will consult the Government, and inform you by letter." •

We regret to learn of the total destruction of Mr Denis Foley's house and effects, at the Katikati, by fire last week. No particulars of the accident are as yet to hand.

The Belfast Neias Letter, of July 19th devoteß a lending article to the Katikati Special Settlement, taking its data from the report of the progress of that settlement; which ap< peared in our columns of May 17fch ultimo.

We hear that fche Rev. Mr Spencer walked all the way from Maketu to Napier, a distance of some 200 miles, in "order to attend -the Diocesan now in session in that town j n journey which we think would appal many professional pedestrians. The Reverend gentleman's undertaking is ar.otb.er instance of the many he has already afforded of his hardy spirit and power of endurance.

Mr Lerghton sends us fche following t—" la> referenoe to late perjury case, Captain Tovey/ , swore tbe posts of my fenoe were pieces of scantling, whereas they are good pariri port* '%"■'■'■. some are now standing, and in justice to '■:'/ myself, I will shew them to any person and prove the falsity of Gapfc. Tovey'e evideaoe.* Messra Edgcambe, »'. D. Wrigley, J.^ C. - Young, 0. H. Boberts, Firth Wrigley, and Warbriok, the gentlemen elected at tbe late meeting to confer with Mr Obm-tnissrofier-' Brabant in all matters connected with Kai* mai, waited on that gentleman yesterday morning,, and banded him a copy of the Resolutions passed by the public meeting r thesubstance of which, Mr Brabant promised" to- . telegraph to the Native Under Secretary.. The Committee lately appointed' v afc ...» meeting of a Lodge of fche Good. Templars . here, to decide whether a- Band' of Hope should be instituted for the juveniles in the district- or if a Juvenile Good Templar Lodge should be formed, brought up their report on Monday evening, at the weekly meeting of . the Tauranga Lodge,, to the effect that ifc would be more advisable to- form a Juvenile Lodge of the Order, with & view to- making it a nursery, co to speak, for the Adult Lodge* that may be existing in the district in the future. Some dozen young candidates havaalready sent in their names cs desiring- tobecome members of the new Lodge.. In anticipation of a contemplated match with the opotiki .boating men, Messrs Ellis and lomm ,ns have brought down a boat from Auckland for the use of a Tauranga _____Bß____ Ihe boat came down in the ttowena jf|___B_B|____ last trip but; one, and has already b J fl_BHs^ into requisition several evenings by soxßFof fche Tauranga men, under the guidance of Constable Keefe, who makes a capital stroke,, and who pulled that oar in the winning boat in the four-oared boat race at the last Tauranga Hegatta. A contest between Opotiki and Tauranga has been talked of for some . time past, and it is hoped will eventuate before many weeks are over. Afc the Resident Magistrates Oourt on Monday, before Herbert W. Brabant, Esq., R.M., George Colebrook was oharged, on the information of Constable Whelan, with unlaw* fully and maliciously cutting and wounding James King, on or about the B.h in~ta_t. Mr Hawkins appeared for the accused; Dr Armifcage gave evidence that King was in such a low state from the effects of the assulfc, that he could not appear for two or three days. The ease was remanded until Thursday the 12th instant. Tbe necessary bail was given for the appearance of the accused. As Polio.tnan X was on his beat in one of our streets, he met a young man with a large paper parcel on his shoulder, " Hallo !" says Polioe X ; " Young man, what hare you got there" " Why, it is my own," says the young man, "I ba<e been to H. M. Shepherd, on tbe Strand, and bought what I have here, and there is the bill, and it is receipted." Policeman X looks at ifc and reads. 1 pair Blankets... ... „, ... 1& 0 1 pair Tweed Trousers ... ... 8 0 3 Crimean Shirts @5s 6d ... 16 6 lHufc 4 6 1 Galatea Coafc ... ... ... ... 18 6 S Tom Thumb Ties 1 0 £3 3 6 Paid :M. M. Shepherd. - ■ "Humph}" says he, «• this seems correct, and, as lam shortly going to be married, I will give this new establishment a call and see if I cannot pet a few good bargains to assist in furnishing my wardrobe. Young man you can move on." — Ann. Ifc is with much regret that we learn the decease of Mr Edward Davis, of Coromandel harbour only brother to Mr 0- O. Davis. Mr Davis for a long series of years was resident afc Coromandel, and for many years past In* terpreter to tbe Resident Magistrate Of that place. Mr Davis was a person of an unostentatious and unobtrusive disposition : though net so much of a publio character as bis brother, he was well and favourably known among old residents for his generous, genial, and faithful nature, in facfc, was highly res* pected and worthily esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances. He visited <\his district at fche first sitting of tbe Native Lands Court held . at Maketu, and presided over by Mr Fenfcon the Chief Judge of tbe Court, and Judge Munro. Mr Davis on this occasion, appeared in the interests of Hori Tupaea, in tbe investigation of title 'to Motiti Island, and. was successful in estab> lishing Tupaea's claim against all the bounce and intrigues brought by fche whole tribe of the Arawa: the investigation occupying 10 days. Mr Davis has for some time past been -ailing, consequently (he news of his death c'jtJqot take his friends by surprise. ■m' To the Sbttlebb.&o., Bat of P__N_§PkA gentleman for many years in my employ is now in. England selecting, on my account, goods specially adapted for this province. To make room for consignments shortly expected, I shall, for the present, offer my large stock (to which I invite your attention) j at unusually low prices, with extra allowance for cash. M_ Book Stock comprises Standard Works in Theology, History, the Sciences, Travel, -"lotion,. and Poetry ;. elegantly-bound Gift; and . Table-Books ; many thousand volumes adapted for children and young persons, libraries, and prizes t Education Books (used in the schools under the Board of Eduoation) ; Technioal and Toy Boiks, Maps, &a. In Stationery I keep full Brook* of every description required for the desk, counting-house, and private uses To Teachers under fche Board I aofc ss agentreceiving and forwarding their salaries m -°?i? lj t I Bhall be ha ppy to »appiy i»»-fcfr iii j in any Department of Literatorev All orders with which X may ba favoured wilt ; receive my prompt and careful attention, — r Ed-w-abd Wa_t_j, 101, Qaee»»_troee,— Sen- ' tember 30, 1876.— A_m