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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 77, 8 January 1876, Page 2

As will be seen by telegram, Mr Ballance has again secured bis seat tor Ifangitikei, by a majority of 71. It eras thought that Mr Bull would haw won the day, as he is an old ami wry highly respected resident in the district, but. the ballot box told a different tale. Whether Government influence bad anything to do wilii the result or not, we cannot say, but one thing is certain, that by the return of Mr JBallance, the fiovernment have secured a thick and thin supporter. Bo close was the contest expected that two residents in I’atea, having Votes for It.mgitikei, were sent, for in hot haste, by either the winning candidate or his friends, and proceeded then,! accordingly. The return mate'll of the season between (he ilaweraatid Carlyle cricket clubs, will be played to-day, weather permitting, on the ground of the former. (In the lirst match the t'arlyieites were, the Victors, (hough whether they will retain their laurels to-day has yet to he proved. 'The following are the names of t lie Carlyle team ;—Messrs Fraser (captain). Taplin. McKay. Tennent. Bagge.lt. Arundel!. Finnerly, Inman, Seines, Hankins.

AYe remind those interested, that the auction sale ul leases of Ldueation reserves hi Carlyle, Uawera, and AVbeiiakuara, will take place to-day, at the Court House. Mr Coweni will officiate as auctioneer. Many of: the lots that he will offer are very valuable, and will no doubt fetch high prices, whilst there are also a number of sections, .suitable for private dwellings, that can be probably secured at very low rates,

A short time ago wc stated that Mr Warren, photographer, of this town, was effecting great alterations, with a view to rendering his premises more complete. lie lias now finished them and lias as perfect a studio as could be desired. A room wholly enclosed by glass allows him to take photographs in any weather, whilst additional and powerful lenses, and -a quantity of new apparatus render the means at Ida command complete. A\ e can recommend those those who wish their portraits taken to pay him a visit. AVe have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Taranaki Almanac for the present year, this being the eighth year of its publication. It is issued from Hie office of the Taranaki Jlerakf, and is both a valuable and well got up production, whether regarded as to its contents or its printing. It contains information of the most varied kind, on nearly every subject, information for farmers, a complete garden calendar, weather prognostications, sailing directions, the Provincial ordinances, stamp duties, a history of Taranaki province, full directories and indeed, as auctioneers say, a variety of other tilings too numerous to mention. AVe can heartily veeommewd this little work to our readers, and it will no doubt command the sale that its merits entitle it to. Local undertakings in the township have been begun. The contractors for the Town Hall have commenced operations, a large quantity of the timber is on the ground, and work has commenced. The contracts recent!}' let by the Town Board arc also under way, and promptitude seems likely to lie the order of Hie da}'. The Kakaramea acbool will he opened on the 10th inst., the cottage being used till Hie new building is erected. The annual report of the secretary of the I’atea Education Committee, delivered at the meeting on Tuesday last, was of a liigldv encouraging nature, and showed that’ this district., in educational matters, will most favourably compare with any other in the colony.

Wc very recent'}- imd the pleasure of inspecting one of the best kept farin'! of tins (listrict, the properly of Messrs Morion and Lnpton, of Waima. it ' 3 t° r slock and breeding purposes exclusive'\g and it is a model. A [together its area is 1075 seres, ‘.10(1 of which an; the freehold property of 1 lie firm, and 175 acres he'd under lease. This is subdivided into small paddocks of Iron - lift cot) to 20 acres,all splendidly grassed* iihd So tvell arranged that shelter is afforded in all. Each of these contains animals of its kind, classed with the greatest care, and in them may be seen cattle, sheep, horses, Ac., of all ages and sexes, of a (pia'ily that would do credit to the best graziers in the old country. The horse draught stock is especially good, and it is not saying too much to say that some of the best, young horses in the colon}- can he seen amongst them. The firm, a few weeks ago, sold a draft of fifty bullocks (o Mr Crocker for (he Wellington market—a market where splendid meat is the rule and not the exception, hut even then! these animals were of such a high elass as to attract special notice, and elicit well deserved and high commendation. Tlr-ir land has a frontage of a mile to the main mad, and they are erecting a most commodious and comfortable homestead in an excellent situation, with every necessary adjunct; in the shape, of stables, stockyard, Ac., necessary for a first-class English grazing farm. It is only a few years since the linn commenced operations, and the completeness Hint, they have achieved in that time is surprising. Wc can cordially congratulate the enterprising firm on the splendid properly they possess, and sincerely hope that they will meet with the success that at present seems to be assured. They are only types of a class in the Talea district, which, sctilcd by such men. in a few years will occupy !h(' very liist rank in the agriculture of New Zealand. May all such prosper cijnally as Messrs Morton ami Ltiplon have done.

The farmers of Fnghuul place the (ill wheal in shocks, to blow down with the wind, and welled with rain ; tho fannerH of France place ii in" viottes”— i.e., they double up a .sheaf, ronn 1 which they range ten more sheaves, and then lie a straw band round the bottom of a large sheaf which they turn up aide down over the rest so that it falls all round as a thatch. These (i viottes” stand linn against the wind and rain, and the ears of the covering sheaf shoot olf the rain. Tic- wheat thus packed will stand linn for weeks, and the millers declare it all the better for if.

“ Lost, a .Returning OJfieer,” is the burden of a paragraph appearing in the O'rci/ Hirer Aryux of a late date as follows —" Onr Hokitika telegrams state that the Returning Ollleer for Westland is missing, but those who know that gentleman will scarcely credit the statement that his clerks cannot account for his absence. Ills constant vagaries are easily enough accounted for, and his conduct has long been a source of public scandal on the West Coast. Surely the present case of neglect is of so flagrant a character that the Government will be bound to notice it. and to take steps to prevent similar conduct in future, whatever may lie the family connections or inllnence of the offender.”

Tin; Wellington Mail tells the following ; —“That is an old saying about the ruling passion. Every day brings us examples of the truth of most old sayings. The pour little joekey, Osborne, lying on the raeeeotir.se on Thursday with a broken leg, heard some byslander whisper, “And he was leading.” The little fellow seemed to forget his pain for a moment, as he said to the person supporting his head, “ Was 1 leading.”

Two nests of humble bees have been shipped for Canterbury, under the eare of Mr John Hall, the obj cot being to attempt the fertilization of common clover.

The subjoined somewhat singular advertisement, appears in the Taranaki Budyri : —“ Wanted, a number of human fsknlis. Apply, 0. if. Black’s Hallway Boarding House."