Tologa Bay.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1052, 23 March 1882, Page 2

Tologa Bay.

(FROM OVE OWN CORRESPONDENT.) March 22nd. On the 10th instant, the first sitting of the new Licensing Committee was held. There were present Messrs. M. J. Gannon (who was elected chairman), A. Reeves, 11. Williams, and E. Kirk. There was not much business to be done. The transfer of the license of the Rangatira Hotel from Fetherstone to W. Oulton, the granting of a conditional license to Mr. Millner, to sell fermented liquors on the racecourse atTuparoaon the 17th insf., at a fee of £1 per day, and instructing Mr. Walker of Awanui, to obtain a conditional license to sell, until next meeting when his new house would be completed, and he would have to apply for a publican’s license in due form. Mr. Gannon certainly paid the district a compliment, in coming up so great a distance to attend the meeting, and his action is very greatly appreciated. The visit of the Land Court was short indeed, only lasting some two and a half hours. Storekeepers and others here who look to the gathering of Natives and others at such times, as a means of making a little of the needful, are greatly disappointed at the very short stay, and more especially so, as there seems to be no definite time appointed for the next sitting of the Court here.

On Saturday last a meeting was held in the Court-house, to take into consideration the proposition of the Cook County Council as to the raising of the £7,000 loan. The feeling here is most strongly antagonistic to the idea, and if the raising of the loan depended upon the Tologa Bay people, I am afraid it would be a long time ere the money would be obtained.

Some little time since I referred in my letter to a “ preliminary ” enquiry instituted by Mr. Priestly against Dr. Scott. I find that it was not “ preliminary,” but final. The Doctor has given me his version of the matter, and says that he gave up his own bed for the use of the child, that it was removed from his residence against his wish, and that night and day ho attended it when requested and did all that lay in his power, both medicinally and instrumehtally, to alleviate the sufferings of the little one. As it is neither my desire or intention to wound or injure any person, I gladly make these statements, that readers may have the Doctor’s side of the case before them. The U.S.S. Co.’s Southern Cross has just arrived with 1,100 sheep for Mr. Noble, and the work of landing them is being proceeded with. It is a tedious undertaking, only a few boats being available for the work. Fortunately the sea has calmed down very considerably, which facilitates the work'. Had it kept as rough as it has been during tbe last few days, the work if done at all would have been attended with considerable danger to both men and animals. I have just heard that from 180 to 200 sheep were lost during the trip from Lyttelton to this port.

I have been informed from a Native who arrived hero on Sunday morning, that the s.s. Rosina was laying at anchor at “Anaura.” It is a most unfortunate thing for this place, that there is no regular maritime service that can be depended upon. People are put to no small inconvenience by the irregularity of the service as it at present exists.