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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 85, 5 February 1876, Page 2

Dr Carr will appear to-night, and give one of his amusing lectures, and at the same time illustrate tho wonders of mesmerism. He is so well-known, and his ability is so generally recognised, that it is hardly necessary for us to say anything whatever on his behalf, for he, literally, is a host in himself. He will bo open to lecture on heads presented to him for phrenological examination, and, we hear, a great many 7 are anxious to submit their bumps for his manipulation and judgment. Several have already expressed themselves willing to be made mesmeric subjects, if the doctor be capable of influencing them; those who attend to-night will see how far his {lowers in tin’s direction extend. He will commence at the Albion Hall, at 8 p.m., and may 7 be assured of a full house. To-morrow afternoon, at tho Court House, at three o’clock, he will deliver his thrilling discourse, “ Tho Soul after the Grave, ”to which admission will be free. The return match between the Hawera | and Carlyle Cricket Clubs, will be played to-day here. Tlie Hawera club obtained a signal victory on their own ground at Waibi on tho first occasion, and there is every probability of. their repeating their performance to day 7 . The following are the names of the Carlyle team : —Messrs Fraser (captain), Mae Kay, Tennenf. Inman, Jacomß, Anilide]!. Tap;in, -Meredith, Baggett, Dasenr, and Nicholson. We would remind mir readers, who do not happen to Be outlie present electoral roil, that (hiring (Bis, and next month. February and .March, .they' can register 1 heir rooms !o vote, and can be pm, on j - Be imnre roil. There is every certainty ■ it. a very warm time during the coming -.•ssi iu. and it is highly probable that there may Be a dissolution, in which case votes will B'> valuable. In order to afford -•eery facility to those who wish to register, wc may state that forms may he procured gratuitously at this oluce, and i-very information as to the manner in which they .should Be filled up will also B ■ a Tor Ad. Mr W. Dale wiT Bold an important sale of Bunding timber alongside Hirst’s wharf on Tuesday nexh The timber is to lie sold on acconm of the shippers, and consists of about 17,000 fertof D-d pine and scantling, well assorted lengths, ex Janet Grey, from Waitapu. The. sale takes place at 2 o’clock, and the rerms are liberal. Tin’s will a»T->ri ’ i.-os • Bn-idine. or about to Build, an ;-r>porrmn ty of obtaining timber at r'-asonaßie ! ;.a:.-s. in n-.-a oi paying die -xir-na 1 prices !

An w myiu ii i; !> vii :>oll r<> tli ;'i <,'iimvli !>•■)•.•, an I ts used in, tilt.* lii'St liiil' 1 '•!! tTiuda',' I,'ist. Mi AH D.’.a.'lll as ahlv act Inas organ!--t of th : j Inst rumen.. It is .)!K* of Messrs Mason a iii! iieiiiiu’s best Ami •virau reed organs, ami its tunes arc both exquisitely v.;ry powerful. On Sim.lay. as mil'll ho expected, on the first linn; of Icing used, the not os worn st iiT ami tli'.' full elleets e.uild hardly ho got out, but this will soon wear oil', ail; 1 the congregation will have great cause to welcome the new organIt is now intended, wo understand, to make an endeavor to add to the choir o; tins eluireli considerably, if jioesdi.e, .M. Tap'dn, who is a zealous member, 1 1 iiy hiinsclf considerably In that end. Tinnew organ is a yrcat addition, and was purchased from Mr W. M. Stanton of Xclsoti, who imports those Instruments larycly. Another compbi.nt has come to ns in reference to the way in which the ayvney of the p.s. Tonyariro is comlnc cd, and in this iustaiK'sc, though the amount in dispute onlv .muqints to a very few shiliinys, Major Turner will heealled on to arbitrate I>ctwoon the parlies. As the ease is mb jiia’ic we cannot express an opinion on iI, hut are at liberty to slate the bare facts, fur readers, commercial readers especially, to form their own opinions on. Mr Tapiin, the well-known storekeeper of (Ins (own. had, in reply to an order, some hisenils sent him from Wanganui, for the use of tlie survey party now engaged on the Wliennaknra block. He sent down for them in the usual course, hut they were not landed, and thoiiyh lie had sent ayain for them on the.same day, the ayvnt could not find if convenient to deliver them to Mr Taplin's drayman, and at four o'clock they were snapped np and hurried into the store adjoining the wharf, presumedly leased hv Mr Hibson, althmiyh tin; freight on same had been prepaid at Wanganui. The I at ter yentleinan subsequently charyed •Is fid storaye, &e., for the biscuits, which Mr Tapliu paid under protest, ami has since issued a summons against Mr Gibson to recover. A round robin, we are told, is being prepared by the business men of the district for presentation to the owners of the Tongariro, protesting against the manner in wi ich the local agency of the boat is conducted, and praying for some relief from the present system. It is high time some such step should be taken, and the owners, if they are wise, will attend to the complaint. Though we have not had an opportunity tills year, of chronicling the production of huge gooseberries, or any other vegetable monsters, we have to acknowledge the receipt of some giant stalks of rhubarb, grown at Wairoa by Mr James Dickie, which do Ids horticultural abilities credit. They are nearly three feet in length, with a circumference of some eight incites and it may bo easily imagined that very few of them make a goodly pie. We hope that other gardeners may bo equally successful in their elforst.

Dr Carr will deliver a lecture at Wairoa, on Tuesday evening next, and will certainly draw a large attendance. The good people of Wairoa are debarred from such amusement, as a rule, and the visit of the talented doctor will be a ray of light, to dispel their usual darkness for an evening at least. The question of a Harbor Board for Patea will have to stand over for a lime, until a bill is passed through the House of Representatives next session, which bill will be prepared by the Provincial Executive. Such is the reply to the petition sent to the Superintendent. A somewhat similar reply has boon sent by the Superintendont of Wellington to the petition from Wanganui asking for a Harbor Board for that place.

A well attended committee meeting of the Patea District Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in Carlyle last Saturday. A number of matters connected with the forthcoming show wore arranged including the question of judges. The following gentlemen are to he asked to accept the position ; —For horses—Mcss; a (It rsc, Hately, and Crcig. For cattle—.Messrs Davidson, W. .1. Owen, and J.W. Gower. For sheep—Messrs .Matheson, .1. W. li.-ikvr, find Piddle. An additif mill sum of Alb was voted for yards on show ground, and it was decided to lca«e the association ground at Kakaramea for a term of years. A full statement of the Coloniid account-; for the quarter ending December 2b;h. Iftfb, appear in the but (here is nothing special!}' calling for notice contain! d in them. The cash in the public account on that date was £'.KK),OOO. .Some .splendid crops have been recently gathered in the district. Amongst other excellent yields, HrQuinlivan has recently cut. some oafs that will give nearly GO bushels to the acre, in addition to which the straw is exceedingly heavy. We he'.rit is very probable that before very long a boiling down establishment will be opened at Whonuakura. Stock of all kinds have very largely increased of late, and there is great, risk attached to shipping them to distant markets, so much so as to render it, a safer investment to boil down than .send away in many cases. Tie- land in this district has extraordinary fattening properties and it is prohibit ih.g line propos.-d industry would prove a groat snve.cep'-eiaiiy if meat pr.-sci viug | Cuili.l ue- ii.ided to if. 1

Wa am yiad to say that Mr Thomas, yihiiijvan, nf .1 jaw era. has perfectly ivCiiVi.Tf.l front his late very severe illness and has aijii.ii interested himself in the , urf. lie has now under Ids care au ■xcecdinyiy promising Idly, d years okh bred at Waitot ara. t>iiu was exceedingly diilicnlt 1 1 > break, but has now become ilocitc in a deyrec, and her owner lias ui trusted her to Mr Qnhilivaii to complete, her racing education. tShe has the n.-pn-laiinn of beiny an extraordinary liver, and in such hands her yoml qualities are sure to be bronytil mil, \\ e only liopc that Ilie yomi opinion Air <.,Kilill l vai i entertains oi ms proleye may be li.mie out, and that Otis ilialliei may 11.-lVe lii; ii.i.i.mr ol p;o----ouemy a sccoinl lair.me. The deaths in Melbourne Iroiu scarlet fever in the month oL'.November numbered i:, 1. .Sonic people are al log-other too smart. A somcwiiat. 1 cliiai Table instance 01. ibis came under mir noiice the oilier even ini; - , save the Uhi-jo (JiMtrdiun. 'i wo gvnliemeu Wert- myetlier in the. commercial-room of