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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 34, 7 August 1875, Page 2

A mooting of the members of. the Patea District Jockey Club was hold at the A’hion Hotel on WednosJay evening last, Mr 1!. K. Mcßae in the chair. Between GO and 70 now members were balloted for and elected. The sub committee appointed to draw up a programme for the forthcoming mooting, and a sot o£ rules for the .guidance of the chib, brought up their report. The programme submitted, and the Wanganui rules, with trilling amendments, were adopted, Messrs Mcßae, Wilson, Bowdrell, Bmadbent, E. Jb Morgan, Dr Croft, and Major Turner, were elected as stewards. Mr lb K. Mcßea was appointed treasurer, Mr G. F. Sherwood secretary, and Mr 11. I. Davis clerk of the course. The meeting then adjourned till Monday nexh Wo understan 1 that it is the inter - turn of the stewards to publish their programme during the coming week. As will bo seen by our auvertisnig columns, the confiscated land sale in the Patea District is fixed for Thursday, the IGthinst. The land to be offered comprises suburban sections on the east sine of the Patea river, opposite the bridge, a few .suburban sections in the township of Wairoa, and a large number of rural allotments in the Okoiukii .District comprising sections of open land near the sea coast, between the Whenuaknrn river and the Hawke’s Bay military settlement, and also a number of bush sections, lightly timbered and interspersed with patches of open land in the interior of the district. between the Wiienuakura river and the ; Momahaki stream. Father Perl uis will celebrate mass in the Catholic Chapel to-morrow, at 11 a.m., and at Hawera the following Sunday. The German immigrants arc moving off slowly, but tiie married couples, with families, appear to be a complete drug in the market. Settlers and others who have employed the single men speak in high terms of praise of their industrious habits.