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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 68, 11 December 1875, Page 2

Better lale than never, may be applied to Major Atkinson's declared intention to at last meet his constituents. Singularly enough, he did not make up In's mind till another candidate was in the Held, of whom probably he bad duo notification. As will lie seen by advertisement, he will meet the electors here in Carlyle, this clay week, and at other parts of the district on the first days of the next week. We sincerely hope that lie will be able to fulli! his promise, and show that ho has watched over and guarded the interests of Ids constituents, but vve cannot help thinking t hat lie lias somewhat rashly pledged himself to a very difficult task. However, a week will (ell. There can be little doubt that, on bis explanation being as full anil satisfactory as ho implies, the result of the election depends, and knowing this, he will assuredly do all in Ins power to make it so.

The bazaar in aid of the WesleyanChurch, Hawora, came off on Wednesday'’ and Thursday last, when, despite the very inclement weather, quite a goodly number of; persons attended on both days, dim Block-house assumed an unusually gay and holiday appearance, as it was ornamented with ferns and branches of trees, forming green arches, over the tops of which lines were snspendel, containing every imaginable colour, size, and shape of fancy and useful goods, and the way the goods sold quickly put the minds of the Committee at rest as to the result of ttio venture. To the right of the on ry, wr.s stall waited on by Mrs Smith and Miss Williams; then the toy stall for the benefit of the younger portion of the community, assisted by Mr Kecve and Miss it. Williams, who bad their work to do to keep pace with the demands of the juveniles. Then Mrs E. Baylyand Misses E. and L Bayly, at the next stall, vended antimaccassars, children’s clothes, mats, paper and wool, dtc., in endless variety. Then Mrs A'Court and Miss Coackly presided over a largo stall, and did a roaring tia le in articles too numerous to mention, and too gay to describe. Last, but not least, came the refreshment stall, where the inner man might be relieved by cakes, tarts, sandwiches, bread and butter, ginger beer, and tea and coffee, for a reasonable sum on application to Mrs R. Dingle, Miss Oxenham, or Mrs Tucker, Mr R. Dingle taking charge of the door and the money accruing from admission fees. Miss Williams and Miss Coackly relieved the buyers and sellers at intervals by discoursing sweet music on the American organ, purchased for use in the church when erected. The proceeds of two days sale came to about £!X), a most gratifying result, while ‘at least £4O worth of goods remain to be disposed of, and will be offered for sale privately, or on some holiday early, and, being a lot of serviceable as well as ornamental goods, no do doubt their value will be realized. The C ommittee deserve great praise for the tact and energy displayed in the whole affair, and, but for the very bad weather, would have had the gratification of even a better result of their months of labor and two days sale. Fiiends in New Plymouth, Carlyle, Wanganui, and Rangitikei, gave valuable assistance, to a cause that, if earnestness merits success, must succeed. We may expect a Wesleyan Church to be erected in Hawera very shortly. The Education Board meet on Monday, and to-day is fixed for tenders to be sent in for the reserves. It is even now possible that these may not be opened, for Mr Christie, if we arc rightly informed, has declared himself a convert to the auction system, and Mr Dale, who is also in its favor, will probably take his seat. Should Mr Christie really have changed his mind there will be a positive majority in favor of auction, viz., Messrs Christie, Dale, Mcßae, and Furlong, there being only three favorable to tender, Messrs Middlemas, Milroy, and Coutts. Whether that majority will make any change before open mg tenders remains to be seen. Possibly in deference to public opinion one of these members will move in it before dealing with the tenders. This cannot be in opposition to standing orders or rules, as the Board, up to the present time, has neither framed nor adopted any.

It was hardly supposed that, after the very successful debut of Mr Ballance last session, any opposition would have been' offered to him for the representation of Rangitikei in the coming election, but the fates have willed otherwise, and not only will the' seal he contested, but a most formidable opponent, in the shape of Mr Bull, has consented to stan I. in a requisition to him, emanating from Marton, there are fifty four signatures, amongst which will he found the names of several of Mr Balhmee’s warmest supporters at the last election. What the reason lor their defeetion on the present occasion is, wo have not hoard, hut Mr Bull is so we'lkiuiwn and widely popula I ', *hat his ivtiirn is in the highest degree probable. We are glad to (bid that the or.slit of the Patoa district has boon ably maintained by local horses at the Wellington meeting. Flora McDonald appropiiated the Provincial Plate of 12d sovs, boating six others. Did Biretail woiitbe Belling Pace. Castilian heat him by a head, but a protest made by Firetail’s glider of Ion! riding on the part of Castilian’s jockey, was allowed, and the race given to our local veteran. Medora is going tor the Anek land Steeplechase, ami, we need hardly add, wo wisli Messrs Meliae and Nicholson every success with their splendid mare. She is unpleasantly honored with the top weight, but, if tit, with Mr Nieholsou on her hack, wo cannot see what is to beat her. The following are the weights for this event : —Medora, 12st, 2lbs ; Islesman, List; Auckland Kate, list Dibs; Rarey, list 21bs ; Saunteror and Moose, each lOst 91 bs ; Arrow and Stranger, cadi lOst 51 bs ; Mount, 9st. Some splendid fleeces have been taken from a small flock of three-quarter bred Lincoln hoggets, the property of Messrs Williamson, of Kakaramoa. Forty-four of them shorn in grease, but the wool singularly clean averaged 12 Jibs per fleece, whilst the three heaviest weighed respectively 1 nibs, 15ilbs, and 1 Gibs This is a yield (hat is very seldom equal I and we congratulate the lucky owners on the possession of such animals.

A fire of a rather serious nature broke out on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, at Ilawcra, in tiie smoke house of Mr Winks, butcher, which we are sorry to say was completely destroyed, together with three tons of bacon. The fire is supposed to have been occasioned by some fire left in the pan, having been either upset or thrown out. Fo Innately the above was all the damage done. The Rev. Mr Reeve and Mr A’Court were the first to discover the fire. They had been putting some finishing touches to the bazaar, and were kept late in doing so. As they were going homo they saw smote issuing from the building, and at once gave the alarm, and worked zealously in carrying water, <Src. The exertions of t'mse gentlemen and others were successful in confining the lire to the building in which it originated, and prevented the (lames from reaching a i adjoining slnhlc ) which some valuable horses, harness, and other things were. The total loss is estimated at about £3OO. The return match, between the Carlyle and Wairoft Cricket Clubs, is fixed to take place hereon Wednesday the 22nd inst., when the local team hope to retrieve the laurels lately lost at the first match at Wairoa.

The formal opening of the new Wesleyan Church here will take place on Tuesday evening next, when a tea meeting will be held, and several addresses delivered by clergymen and others. The Rev. Mr Bavin, of Wanganui, will atti ni and a number of friends from the outlying districts are expected. The usual half yearly examination of children of the Patca school will take place on Friday next, the 24th ins-ant, prior to the Christmas vacation. Mr Dyer informs us that his pupils, in imitation of those of larger growth, have despatched a cricket challenge to the Wairoa school, which will hrohahly ho accepted, and the match will bo played during the holidays. The now duly constituted Patca East, or 2Gth Road Board, will hold their first meeting on Monday afternoon next, at 3 o’clock at the Albion hotel. Tenders arc called for by the Provincial Government, for the erection of a pilot house on the Pilot Reserve in this township. Full particulars can bo obtained from Mr Cowern, Provincial agent, at his office here, and all tenders must be sent in to him by noon on Monday, the 20th inst.

A new religions sensation is being got up in Auckland, in which the Cross thus refers to ; —“ A special thanksgiving service was held on Thursday evening in St. Paul’s Church for the purpose of allowing the immigrants who have just arrived from London, an opportunity of offering up thanks to Providence on their reaching these shores after being preserved from the perils of the deep. There are no less than nine candidates offering themselves for the representation of the Grey Valley, that is including Sir Julius Vogel, who the electors are most anxious to secure. Whether he will be nominated is doubtful, however, as it is pretty well understood that lie will run for Wanganui. The following : are the names, exclusive of him:—Messrs Newton, Woolcock, Guinness, Comiskey. McGuire, Reeves, Dungan, and Morris.

Hie Pleasant Creek Noes (Victoria) recently contained (he following telegraphic item from New Zealand •The Abolition of Providence Bill has been carried by a large majority in the Assembly, and passed through all its stages.” Bather rough on Providence. The international swimming match between Coyle,- of Chester, Pennsylvania, and Johnston, of England, took place on the 241 hj near Philadelphia. The distance was ten miles,- from tho Lazaretto to Cloucesfcr. Coyle \s v as taken from the water after swimming six miles : he was chilled and unable to proceed lugger Johnston, who -took the lead start, readied the mid of (ho emirs •, hAI.--ing well. it is understood that the Provincial party has completed arrangements for starting an organ in Dunedin. The Auckland Star tells the following .story; —‘‘Happily (here are not many cases of real distress in Auckland, in which the sulVercrs have to go from dho’ to door to fieg bread. A very sturdy beggar of the female sex was, however, to he seen in Grahame-stivet the other evening, having four loaves m her arms, the fruit.of her day’s labours. She was singing as she walked along, tin’s added to the faet of her being unsteady in gait indicated tiiat siie had been quenching her thirst at the shrine of Bacchus. The hoys gathering round began to least* her, and in return she broke up the loaves of bn ad and pelted them with the food until it was all gone. The S/i/e says a petition to 4 tho Assembly concluded as follows : “ Knowing tuat your Honorable iloust'% without shutting its doors to any merit in any class, is, hr tho sure operation of adequate causes, filled with everything illustrious in rank, in acquired opulence, and in cultivated talents your potilitioner therefore rests in assurance that his prayer to have his grievance examined and redressed will he duly considered.” And yet they rejected it, the Goths! A writer in the British and Foreign Evangelical Review points out that the Jews in modern times have acquired an influential place in European politics. The Premier of England is a Jew. In France, the late Minister of Public Worship ami Education, Jules Simon, and the ox-Dictator Gambolta, are Jews. The most powerful statesman in the new German Empire, next to Prince Bismark, is Lasker the Jew, flic leader of the National-Liberal party in the Imperial Diet. In the little Hanseatic Republic of Hamburg more (ban two thirds of (he members of Hu House of Representatives are Jews, and lie might have added tint the Premier Statesman of New Zealand is a Jew.

“ iEglcs,” in the Aust: alnsian, has the the following :—“ On Tuesday last, I had parted company for about a quarter of an hour, with a hank director, when he joined me, and said he had just had a curious experience. Being a good listener, I invited him to give me the benefit of it. It was to this effect :—‘ Walking along Collinsstreet, I just now met a man who used to he a farming neighbour at the Green-hills. Said he—“ Canyon identify me ?” “Of course I can,” said I ; “ I have known you for more than 20 years.” “ The fact is,” said the person in search of identification, “ I have been advertised for by a firm of Melbourne solicitors, and I find that I am heir to half a million !” A mother's uncle,or some pleasant relative of that kind, had emigrated to South America, accumulated a large fortune, and died. Search had been made for the heir for many years, and the right man has been found in the person of the farmer from Green-hills, through an advertisement in a Melbourne paper August last, which this lucky fellow had only seen within the last few days. This is no Orton case, hut simple fact.”

A new hi-weekly paper, called the Canterbury News, has been started at Kangiora, 20 miles from Christchurch.