The Tauranga Argus.

Tauranga Argus and Opotiki Reporter, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 December 1866, Page 2

The Tauranga Argus.

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SATURD'AY, DECI MfeER, .

No greater iudication"" of the -apiti progrees and advancement toprosperity pf T auranga, ea:, be evnced ' than the quick suecession of arivals and departures of stearn and (thef vessels to our port. We pride jiirselves on the pluck and entenrise displayed by our fellow-townsmtn in starting a Stearn Navigation x (ontpany, an undeniable proof of the prosperity of Tauranga Atteirpts have been made at- Wangarei and other places to establish permaient Ateam communication with Auckand i - — all efforts hitherto have failedbnt the settleps of our town find bhafc the growing Wants of the plgcs rc , quire quick despatch, we wait a ■steamer here, antl we'll have one, Our poorer neighbours' may, renark, where's tlie money to come fom ? Our answer, to thein is, . thft tbe mohey has Aot " co come, " but 'that it is already in the hands of atreasuer appointed by the sharehoLders, and that the steamer is how oi the stocks to the order of Tauranga Steam Navigation Company, and will be launched the beginniag of Fehruary, 1867. We anticipate with intense satisfaption the certain result of such a conditiou of gffairs. Within four days our harbour has been the scene of great aninnfion • the passenger trafiic has wonderously increased, and facilities are now obtainable for a trip to Opotiki back in leSs tliari twenty-four hours, whilst we may read jly rely on the -Storm 'Bird's visit twice in six days. We must, however, give exprtssion to gra^m 4oubts as to! tlie1 propriety of neglecting such an important harbor CQnvenience as a pier or whart Le . any ope watcit ,for a time the embarkation , passengers, wai their luggage, ete., or the afrivai

" " " . ' " . j and departure . of the troops, with | Avoinan and children at all liours and seasons, and they will join in our opinioB, that if thereisone thing more in request'here than anothor, is the j speedy establishnient of a pier or wharf. Surely the dues on such an undertaking. would repay the outlay. We cannot for the life of us make oufc why such an important matter his' has been negleeted so long, but we trust in a short time to see it remedied.