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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 91, 23 February 1876, Page 2

New Zealand, is now fairly in cummum-, cat V.i with The cuds of the. earth, as shown by tlie notice posted at tie.; Telegraph otUee. yesterday, a notice that we need hardly say attracted a host of readers, it noli lied the rai.-s at which nmssag.-s w iu ; d lie transmuted hy the oc ;an cmie, and, for the information -of our ronm-rs. wo have transcribed them : —Vo Sydney 8s for ti-ii words, and lor every a hiir.oiad word Did ; to any part of Mew South Wales os (id, for every addition.:! word 10d ; fur Queensland, \ ictoria, and South Australia, leu words Ds, each ad -diurnal word 1 Id. for Tasmania, ten warns, !>»s lid, each additional word ior Au4rali.au cable, one shilling, eaa.'i additional hve words, two shillings Jur Tasmanian ealno. For London, a w.-r 1 rad- of I'.Mid p word, i i addition to thr* above rates will oo charged. Thafir.sv charges on all the above are for t-m words. A t e.l!er !anll Is promised short!v. (he above being a very ss.-ieton one. One especial mailer we Would remind our readers of, via., that, on all ocean teiegv ims, huh the address and. tne signal u ream charged for in lh« message. The Colonial I’ri/.o Firing at Wanganui promises to he a groat success, and we hear, that visitors from all parts are Hocking to Wanganui to be present, at it. Major Turner wont down on Monday, in order to be present, at a meeting of officers held yesterday to make final arrangements for the various matches. A grand reception dinner is to be given in W anganui to-day, and the shooting will commence tomorrow. The wisdom of holding the festival hi'forc instead of after the gathering may be questionable, and it is very probable that the shooting to-nmn-ow may sulfcr from the enjoyment of this evening. The Wanganui range is probably the best or at least one of. the best in the colony for good shooting. It is in a narrow range, bounded on either side by high and steep ranges that completely shelter it from the wind, and affords marksmen every advantage. Some excellent shouting is anticipated, consequent on these favourable conditions, and it is to be hoped that the weather will bo favourable during the contest. A great deal of interest is felt as to the championship, in oilier than volunteer circles and a good deal of betting is on. The South is the favorite and Otago has been freely backed against the colony at very short odds. The shooting is likely to last a fortnight, and, as a wind up, the races come off on the 9th and 10th proximo, just about the time that the firing will come to an end. A party of constabulary are now engaged in strengthening the structure of the Patea Bridge. Mr Delaraorc, the contractor for the Carlyle foot-paths, is making good progress with his work, and in the course of a few days Carlyle will be able to boast of decent side walks. It is to be regretted that the Board, has not been able to see its way clear to protecting the sides of the gravel walk by the introduction of a wooden kirb, as we fear the gravel will gradually diminish in the absence of such protection.

Two of the natives wiio have recently taken possession of Mr Dickie's land at Wairoa held a korcro with Major Bro.wn, at the Court, House, on Monday last, bn! wc have not been successful in learning the result of the interview, beyond that .Major Brown, with Captain Blake, agreed to meet the trespassers on the disputed ground yesterday, and further discuss matters. By the time the trespassers are ejected the travelling allowance to the Native officers, will no doubt be interesting to view. Mr Cicely, surveyor, completed the survey of the Wlu-nual; ura block, lately purchased from the natives,on Monday hist. He reports I he land to lie of fair average' quality and well suited for so! tlenient. Mr Cicely performed the work within the space 01. three'weeks, and Is certainly deserving of high praise for the expeditions manner in which he performed his arduous duties. The. plotting will at once be commenced, whi-n (lie area of the block will be ascertained. ’With a view of 1 enduring the back country of the Batea district immediately available for settlement, Mr William Dale lately communicated with the Commissioner of Confiscated Land and Major Atkinson (member for the district(, urging upon these gentlemen the desirability of the C. iierai Covernmenl cutting two or throe roads, clearing the bush a chain wide, and forming a track 15 feet in the centre of each road, to lap the hush land lately acquired from the Maoris before submitting it to public auction, in order to afford faeiiity for inspection and access for seltiemeiii to intending purchasers, the cost of construction to he deducted or defrayed out of the proceeds of the land sales. There can be no doubt as to the value of Mr Dah-'s suggestion, and the wisdom ol the e.-qi su.hi me recommended. We are sure that the formation of the roads would ill tract keener competition and command higher prices for the sections about to be offered. We are pleased to learn that Mr Dale lias received a favourable reply from 11, c Hon. Major Atkinson, and we trust to see the work proceeded with without delay, as it will afford temporary employment lii the immigrants shortly expecle.il to arrive in I’atea.

Immediately on learning- that Mr Carriiihcr's report on river improvements luul b ■<■!! received hy the Chairman of the Carlyle i'uvni Board, we instructed our reporter in call at the Board's iilliee, and cojiv the document i'or publication, for (he benelit of our subscribers, when lie was met hv a man named Sherwood, who, A. Jin ih e figure ho cut, appeared over whelmed with eouceit at the importance of (l.c ja,i'll ion he occupied in being requested hv a representative of the Press to peruse ;’ne document, entrusted to Ids care lor the in formal ion ol the public. Drawinghimself i p in as an erect position as his hodv would permit, he demanded a written authority from the proprietor of this paper, (inly airriel in the presence of a witness' be fere he would allow the idol ol: his vanity to be copied hy our reporter, an 1 even them lie doubled if he would give his consent. It is needless to add lh,it we failed to have our signatures duly attested thr the satisfaction of the. lottery mender who accidentally holds the not verv haltering position 01. Chairman ol the Hoard, simply because no oilier member could he found willing to accept of the office, and through his discourtesy we are denied the opportunity of supplying our readers wit i what must have proved important and inlerersling information to them. Tlmi-c is, however, a consolation to know that litis individual will shortly he removed out of all harm’s way and re-sie-ned to the obscurity from which a few thoughtless ratepayers brought him out of by assisting to elevate him to the present position be unworthily fills. In the month of Juno next, he will he extinguished, as he retires from the Board by cflluxion of time, and we venture to assert, (hat there will not ho found six parsons in Carlyle likely to record their votes in his favor should he again seek re-election. We are more surprised at the members of the Board in not taking prompt action to curb their Chairman, who appears to have the Board entirely under his thumb, than the unseemly conduct of their Chairman, who exercises his little freaks at the expense and inconvenience of the rateilayers, and "whose misconduct no independent member of the Board should for a moment tolerate out of self-respect-

An accident happened at Manutalu, on Friday last, to a lately arrived German lad named Mickel, in the employ of Mr Foreman. By some means or other he was thrown from his horse, thereby fracturing his lower arm and dislocating his wrist very badly, the bones of the arm being driven right forward, almost into his hand. Dr Walker was called in, set the fracture and reduced the dislocation, the latter with some difficulty. Though the operation was a most painful one, the boy bore it and during the whole time, though no chloroform was administered never uttered a single cry or evidenced any si <rn- of the torture he trust have endured.” We are glad to say ho is going on most favorably. It will be seen from our our advertising columns that tenders are invited for the erection of yards, (labor only) for tire forthcoming Patea Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show.

Mr Adam;;, the gentleman who recent ly informed us that, he was robbed-ot tbs sum of £27 by Maoris at the Kukarainca Hotel, is again in trouble. Ho now reports that ho was relieved of over £IOO worth of jeweilry, -which ho left strapped' on the saddle of his horse, whilst lie entered the Whcnuakura Hotel, to partake of some refreshment, and on returning to his horse, discovered that the package had been stolen by Maoris. The police are insl - . tilling - enquires. Mr J. S. Creig, who recently had the office of llawera Town Clerk conferred upon him, has commenced business as an accountant and general commission agent, and from a knowledge of Ins well-known commercial abilities and urbanity, we are confident that success is certain to attend his efforts.

A meeliagof the members of committee of the Patea Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be. held at Mr Dale s ollice, mi Saturday next, at 2 p.m. The S i'/i//ee/ Echo reports that a boy named Mogridgv, 11 years of age, has been killed by a blow from a cricket ball. At (lie inquest one of bis companions deposed —“ Berry bowled to Prosscott, who struck it with his bat ; Presscott hit the ball to ‘ leg,’ and it struck Mogridge on the temple. On being struck, Mogridge put his two hands up, staggered, and said, - L 11 die. Mogridge walked a few yards towards a hov named Holloway ; sat down and rested his head on his (Holloway's) knee ; he never spoke again ; wnen deceased sal, down, water was coming from his eyes ; when he put his head on Holloways knee he breathed very hevily for two o>* three minutes, then ceased, and appeared as if dead ; about ton minutes after receiving the blow he died.”

A report is in circulation at Halifax, Nova Scotia, that a .sailor named Greenwood has revealed a 1 rightful crime at sea two years ago. The schooner Mary dunes, from Clide Ltiver, Melbourne, coming to Boston, had two passengers (sisters) named Sutherland. During the voyage bolh were outraged by the captain and crew, and brutally murdered and thrown overboard. Thu men lamb'd, and reported that in a storm the vessel was thrown on her; beam ends, and tin', women were- washed overboard. The captain named Swan, is now bound lo New Brunswick, where lie will be arrested on arrival. The inform.,'!' said he bail nothing' to do with the crime, but had taken an oath not to divulge. The Town and Counlrg has tin; billowing anent curing corn fodder, : —“ A method of erring partly-dried corn fodder, is lo iiit it with a fodder-cutter into eh.alT, and mix it wit!) straw cut in the same manner, (lien pack it away in a mow, am! trample it down closely. A little salt is scattered amongst the layers as they are, 'packed in. When thus put up Cermenfc.ilion takes place, and a gentle heat is produced, which improves the straw, making the whole oven and equal in liavour, so that it is readily eaten by cal lie or horses. Those who have the materia!, the leisure, ami a horse-power straw cutter, might usefully prepare a quantity of (odder in this way as an experiment. Tim European Mail is responsible for (he following Marietta homy, a beautiful girl, wlio bad led rather a gay life, died in Baris (lie other day. Sim was known among liar friends as Opal, from the fact she always wore a very handsome opal ueeklaee. This necklace was given her by her first lover, who at the same time said, “ Ton know (hat opals are gems which live. My fate is inseparable from these. When you see them dull and die. I, too, si mil be at the point of: death.-” One day they thought tlmy wore weary of each other, and they separated. But, after he had gone, Mariotte found that her love for him was still ardent, and she sought to recall him. It was too lute ; he had left the country. She consoled herself, however, by looking at her necklace and saying : “ The opal still lives ; I shall see him again.” But about a month since (lie opals began lo grow dull. Then, one by one, they lost all their lustre and became dead. A few days ago but one remained, and that gave only a faint roll action. “lie is about to die,” thought Mariotte. She fell into profound melancholy, and said : “ Then I, too must died’ And when one evening the last opal gave its gleam, she took poison and dice. The same day this telegram from Lnchon reached Paris “ Paul Borday, ill for some time back, died yesterday. Paul Borday was Marietta's lover. The Hcalesvillc correspondent of the Melbourne Dud;/ Telegraph writes the following terrible account of the ravages of scarlet fever: —“The infant child of Mr Green died this afternoon, after lingering over a fortnight under the awful disease and this now makes up six out of the eleven children affected. Such a bereavement lias never perhaps been hoard of before in one family in such a short time. I think the Board of Health might recommend some aid to this district, being outside any local jurisdiction whatever. To trust such a task to a policeman Is dealing rather lightly with such a terrible epidemic. According to the Timaru Herald , the recently returned provincial members for Waitaki are disqualified :—“Mr Sl.rimski because he is under contract with the Government to do certain auctioneering business for them, and Mr Hislop because lie is Crown Solicitor,