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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 38, 21 August 1875, Page 2

At a meeting of the members of St. George’s Church, Held in tiro Court House, on Wednesday evening last, Col Gorton and .Mr J. W. A. Marcliant, both of Wellington, were elected Synodsmcn for the Diocese of Wellington. T1 e Churchwarden’s report and balance-sheet for the year ending 30th Juno wore adopted. A letter was read from Mr 11. C. Tennent, resigning Ids position as churchwarden, which was accepted, and the vacancy filled by the election of Mr G. W. 'Williams. Owing to a pressure on our space, we are precluded from publishing the report and balance-sheet, and other business transacted at the meeting, but a full report will appear iu our next issue.

In recognition of the esteem in which Captain Daniels lias been held in this town, we are informed that a number of leading gentlemen of the district have resolved to entertain him at a complimentary dinner on Thursday next previous to his departure from Carlyle. Wc foci assured that the event will bo marked with expressions of regret not easily to be defaced from the Captain’s memory. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Major Turner, the following civil cases, which were undefended, were heard :—Taplin v. Blake. To recover the sum of £lB, being amount of a dishonored promissory note. Adjourned till the 23rd, inst, for proof of service. Taplin v. G. B. Worgan. Claim, £lB IGs 2d, for dishonoured promissory note. Verdict for amount, with £1 costs. Cartwright v. Soutlicombe. To recover the sum of £1 for wages due. Verdict for amount.

Wc believe we arc correct in slating that another match between two three year olds is likely to take place, a gentleman in Nukumam, having one ot the Traduccr stock, is likely to take up the challenge thrown out by the northern sportsman. The latter gentleman will no doubt accommodate the southerner.

The compact little horse Locklumond is advertised to travel this season between Hawera and Carlyle, and we have no doubt that his services will be highly ap* predated by the settlers of this and surrounding districts. The inhabitants of Carlyle, especially the juvenile portion, have been highly amused during the week by a grand pyrotechnic display. Crackers, rockets, wheels, Jack in the box, Roman candles, and one or two tire balloons were amongst the collection, and we believe, ’ere long, some of latter of gigantic proportions will be despatched on their aerial journey. Mr Co worn was appointed by telegraph yesterday as local agent and sub-treasurer for the Taranaki Provincial Government in this district.

It will be seen by an advertisement in another column that a meeting of the electors of the Hawera district is convened for this evening, to express its opinion on the abolition Bill now under the consideration of Parliament. The chair will be taken at half-past 6 o’clock sharp.

For some time past several complaints have been made hy the settlers in the district, of the worrying of sheep hy dogs. Wo notice ourselves that a great quantity of these brutes arc prowling about the neighbourhood, and wo question very much whether one half of them have been duly registered. Maoris, as a rule, are generally accompanied by some kind of a “ mongrel,” and no doubt these arc the dogs which generally do the mischief. Mr McMasters, of Moikoua, told us the other day that he was greatly annoyed hy these brutes, and had lost several sheep lately. This is a very serious matter, and wo trust that the proper authorities will take the matter in hand at once.

The Patea Star Minstrels will give their attractive entertainment in the Hawera Blockhouse, this evening, and wc feel confident that the residents of that district will extend a cordial welcome to their Ethcopian visitors by meeting them with a full house. As the programme has undergone many judicious alterations, we can guarantee a good evening’s amusement.

The property of the Albion Hotel, Patea, changed hands this week at a price closo’y reaching' £5,000. This, of course, includes stock, good-will, and all the property belonging thereto. The purchaser is a Mr Thomas Haywood, whoso name will he favourably known by persons of Auckland experience as the bile proprietor of the Auckland Hotel, and his management of that hostelry is alone a sufficient guarantee as to tlie manner in which the future management, of the Albion Hate] will be conducted. We Heartily welcome Mr Haywood to this district, and are fully confident that he has attached himself to one of the best hotel properties in the colony. It will he soon from the following telegram, received by Mr McGuire, that Mr Standish was not responsible for the delay in giA’ing effect to the resolution passed at the last session of the Council alluded to in our last issue. Wo are quite at a loss to understand the cause of the General Government’s intervention in the matter. Telegram—“ The delay in the appointment of the agent is no fault of mine. I have telegraphed to my colleagues again as to why General Government asked for delay. Arthur Standish, Deputy S u perintend ent. ” We are compelled to hold over a report kindly furnished by our Wairoa correspondent of the first meeting of the Wairoa Highway Board, and other matter of inte est to readers in that district, till our next issue. We understand that Mr Sherwood wil] preside as returning officer at the forthcoming Town Board election, Mr McGuire having become a candidate for Town Board honours. A public meeting is convened at Wairoa for Monday, August 30, to consider the best course to pursue to secure the appointment of the two gentlemen recommended for magisterial honours by a previous meeting. We await with interest the coming event, as we have resolved to be present, and furnish our readers with a report of the proceedings of so novel a character. We scarcely think that the Minister of Justice is likely to be influenced whether the meeting passes one hundred resolutions or one in favour of tiie fitness of Brown, Jones, or Robinson.