THE MOUNT WHARF. RANDOM STATEMENTS.

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 22 July 1913, Page 2

THE MOUNT WHARF.

RANDOM STATEMENTS.

Mr Roderick McKenzie, M.P., a former Minister of Public Works, who' is generally regarded as one of the most practical men who ever held that portfolio, in conversation with Messrs Bennett and Gill, when the latter were in Wellington, expressed surprise at the opposition raised in certain quarters to the Mount as the shipping place for this side of the harbor. Mr McKenzie said that when he filled the abve position the Mount was regarded as the natural site for the erection of permanent wharves, and that arrangements were in progress with this end in view.

Tiia Te Puke deputation to Wellington appears to have created quite a commotion in various, circles. Mr Peacock, Chairman of the Auckland Railway League, made the ridiculous assertion that its object was to localise the line between Te Puke and Tauranga, Mr Peacock should be sure of his ground before making such random statements. Had he made the slightest enquiry he could easily have found out that the resolutions which the Te Puke delegates were authorised

touring' before the Minister of Public Works were in favor- of the line being pushed on eastward of Paengaroa, stage by s':age, until it reached Qpotiki, so as to tap first that country which is likely to be the most revenueproducing. Further, the .Auckland League Chairman could easily have'ascertained that these resolutions were passed not merely by local bodies in the vicinity of Te Puke, but by tically every body between the Mount and Whakatane.

A special sale of dairy cattle will be held in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company's yards, TePuke, on Monday, August 4th. The Otago Daily Times is informed that the Bank of New Zealand has decided to bring into force a regulation by which ; any of its servants who have reached the age of 60 years shall be retired. . It is understood that this will mean the retirement of some 14 managers at different branches throughout the dominion. The public meeting convened by the Chamber of Commerce for last Saturday night to receive the report of Messrs W. A. Bennett and H. J. Gill in connection with their recent visit to Wellington, was not very largely attended owing to the heavy rain that had been falling almost incessantly throughout the day. This prevented Mr Gill being present, but the report was read by Mr Bennett and favorably commented upon. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the delegates for the trouble they had gone to. • Mr " Dan " Selbie, who has been a resident of Te Puke for the past three years, left for Timaru on Friday last, having received news of his father's serious illness. Mr Selbie's genial personality will be much missed. Mr Hearne, the local manager of the Bank of New South Wales, returned from his vacation, which he spent in Australia, last week. He visited Sydney, Melbourne, Ballarat, and other towns, and found things generally prosperous and prospects good. Mr Jno. Griffiths, Returning Officer, notifies that a poll will be taken on Friday next to fill t'l2 vacancy on the Tauranga Harbor Board. The candidates are Messrs Bennett and Lally. anrl the polling places are at Tauranga, Papamoa. Te Puke, and Paengaroa. The election to fill the vacancy on the County Council will also be held on Friday, the candidates being Messrs Lally and Gill. Polling booths will be situated at Tauranga, Papamoa, and Te Puke. '

A sensational accident occurred in Te Puke on Friday last. Messrs Peter Grant and James, who were on their way toßotorua, were driving down the hill past the Cemetery, when the horses bolted. After some distance had been traversed, the shafts, which were detachable, came 'away from the vehicle, which overturned, throwing the occupants out. Mr James escaped without injury, but Mr Grant was pinned beneath one of the wheels, being severely bruised and having three ribs broken. The horses were stopped near the Ivaituna, The principal feature of an amendment to the Magistrate's Court' Bill, introduced by the Minister for Justice last week, was the provision made for increasing the salaries of stipendiary magistrates. At present the salary of principal magistrates in Auckland, ChrUtchiirch, and Wellington is £750, and in Danedin£7o3. Under the new Bill they will receive £800, while the salary of other stipendiary magistrates is to be fixed at £700, instead of from £500 to £600 as at present. Mo person shall hereafter be appointed a Magistrate who is not a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court of not less than five years' standing. Considerable indignation is reported to be felt by settlers at Papamoa at the publication of, a wire sent to Colonal Ward, President of the Tauranga Railway League, by the Secretary of the Papamoa Progressive Society to the following effect: This' Sicioty strongly urges the . mime liate connecting ud of the East Crist Railway with the Auckland railway system." It is stated that only the Chairman and three others were present when it was decided to forward the wire, which does not represent the opinion of the majority of the members. We understand that" the Chairman is to be asked to call a meeting in connection with the matter for next Friday night.

An advertiser wishes to purchase a second-hand plough and harrows. A private family has a vacancy for a male boarder. - - >Sr • A meeting of the Presbyterian \' Women's Missionary Union will A reward is offered for the return of a saddle and water-proof coat, lost from a pony on Monday . . night. • " x.Messrs Wilson and Robbins ad- • vertise for sale 35 tons of good oaten chaff. J ■ ' Mr F. Donovan returns thanks' to those electors who recorded • their votes in-his favor at last , week's election. :v ; \ A notice to * of the Bay of Plenty Dairy Aseociation is published elsewhere to the effect that cream will be received at the Main Factory, Te Puke, -a every Monday and Friday, com- - meriting on Monday next,- 28th ' ] inst. x'■ ••- : xX''-> A meeting of settlers to. form .11a branch of the Farmers' Union at Papamoa, and also to transact other important business, will be held in the Schoolhouse on Fri- ' day evening next at 7.30.v It is stated by the Whakatane Press that the Natives have practically agreed to sell the Arawa Totara block to the Government. This block, which contains 17,000 acres, is situated near Waikaremoana. The route of the East Coast railway runs through it. be held in the Mission Hall,' Saturday, 26th inst., at 2.30. : . On Wednesday, July 30th, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. will hold a clearing sale at Rangiuru on behalf of Mr C. ■ : " Houston, when they will offer 75 : dairy cows and 100 choice heifers. ' v:V'*'-v r -v'.'' .-'-irsj | Afternoon tea will be ' by Mrs T._ P. Lemon and a.num- [ ber of assistants at Thursday's ■ - Show. In this connection,.. Mrs Lemon would be glad if ladies 1 would send in their cohtributions V 1 to the Hall as usual. The Rotorua Times, in a, lead- I ing article; on the East-'Coast Railway, says :-The construc- ' tion of the railway to Waihi will \ not confer any benefit on pro- .-. • ducers comparable . with -those X'- ' that would accrue from a line .. ' tapping and , biinginginto touch with the pore large fertile areas. ; f The residents of Taurahga would x' i. be well; advised to giveV-up the s idea of pushing the \%ihi s'sec- • tion, and to concentratefall|heir • • efforts on securing" a dine.cthat J, will make their town an import- , ant centre in a prosperous dis- : - .trict:" X X' v'