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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 95, 8 March 1876, Page 2

In flic Resilient Magistrate’s Court on Monday last, a man named William Humes was charged with having stolen, on the ‘22nd of February, at Wanganui, a gold Geneva watch, the property of D. Brinks. The prisoner was arrested in Carlyle on suspicion, but the evidence was not sufficient to detain him or warrant a remand to Wanganui, so lie was discharged. lie was then charged wbli vagrancy, but on promising to leave the district forthwith, lie was let oil' with a strong caution Inun the presiding magistrate, C. A. W ray, Esq., J.R.

We have to acknowledge (be courtesy of A. Standisb, Esq., in furnishing us with a copy of the report of Mr Carrutliers, on the needed Harbor works on the Ratea river. Attached to the report is an admirably exeeuied tracing and a plan of the liver with the proposed works clearly marked. They are not at all of a formidable olmnic-ter apparently, but to the eye of the most unprofessional person the effectual way in which (bey would provide for rbe improved river is obvious at once. Should any of our readers wish to inspect it they can do so at this office. The cattle yards at Ivikaramea, belonging to Mr Cowern, auctioneer, have lately been greatly added to and improved. A new yard lias been enclosed, and gates have been substituted for the former slip panels, which were both clumsy and inconvenient. These alterations have been effected bv Mr Cowern, in anticipation of a monster sale to be held by him there on the morning of the 17th inst., l.ue day of the Agricultural Show. Persons intending to exhibit slock, produce, Ac., at the forthcoming Agricultural Show, are reminded that entries must be sent to the Secretary of tin. 1 association not hitci - than Monday, the l.Th inst. On Ratmdav hash W. Dale sold by auction the right of collecting entrance fees at the gate, which realised I’ll, and the right ol: erecting a booth on the ground fetched TO 10s. The Show promises to he even a greater success than the previous urn 1 . At (ho monthly meeting of the Waima Highway Hoard on the 4th Maien, there were present —the Chairman, Wardens Lupton, lon. and M'Lean. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The balance in hand was reported to be £2Ol 3s.—A letter was received from the Secretary to the Treasury, explaining the expenditure of the proceeds of the sales of confiscated lands,and adding that ilicactnal cirenmstanccsdid not justify the statements contained in the Superintendent's letter. It was resolved, “That proceedings be at once taken to iccovci rates from owners of unoccupied sections on which rates have not been paid. Section 323, Okotuku, was transferred from G. Hillman to O. Robinson.—A cheque \Vas received from the Treasury for £B3 2s Id, being the first instalment of the 13s Id in the £.—The following accounts were passed and paid ; —J. and A. Milne, £45 ; D. Johnstone, £l7 ; J. Bowie,- £lO ; Dudley, £l2 10s ; Bowie, £4O ; Wanganui Herald , £2 2s.—Messrs : Messrs Kells and Dnrie attended in reference to the road to Dnrie’s. The road is to be finished by the IBtb inst. A change in the hour of meeting in future was made, 1 p.m. being the time for meetings to come. Owing to Major Brown, J.P., being in Hawera on Saturday last, a Magistrate s Court could be held, J. Livingstone, Esq., J.P., being the other magistrate. There were none but civil cases. Judgment Jor the amounts churned with costs wore given in Furlong v. Liprnan, £2 2s 11 r. ; Beamish v. Shirrin. £2 ; Mibnoe v. Casey. £•'2 8s; Trewf-ek v. Quirdivan, .£lO I‘.U I (hi. with £3 its ream, H.irrDon v.;Fairwear her, and Baker v. Edwards were ;v i V,V am gmd”. buy AT. Mr 0. T-erreir, • . - ; --•■/- fill.;] a junior neve, has im-m, T r:■ • Tr ‘ r ' lV :::: e-anni. icaivei, where no out ams pio«nouoii. This is well deserved, for he was not only diligent in his bank drums. Tit, '‘specially courteous and obliging to all .. b:t\ ing business there, with whom U 1 >v i-. brough. ;n contact.

It Las been definitely arranged that the Town Hall will be opened on the 21st inst., with a subscription ball. The’ directors have invited several citizens'fo join them in carrying it out. Mr Hirst desires' us to say that he is be; istrar of Birth's, Deaths, and Marm'ges, and not Deputy- Rogistrar as styled in our report of Soles case. We arc glad to oblige Mr Hirst, but at tire same tim'e were certainly of opinion that where there was a duel' Registrar at head quarters,- all others were Deputies, as?in Victoria.

Mr John Stevenson, who took the contract. for gravelling at Hawera, will have finished by Thursday fto-morrow) at the latest, lie deserves great credit fo’r the way in which he lias executed Ids contract. A-s the work will be at least 60 days under (he allowed time, other's 1 of tie; same calling should' lake a' lesson thereby. A friend away North ("says “ The Loafer in the Street," in the Christchurch -Press) i« responsible for the following : —A master was examining’lds’school. He put .the following question in mental arithmetic — “ There arc four Tem'plar lodges in this town, containingoii an'averag'e ;>2 members each ; bow many members'are there altogether?” A thoughtful-looking delicate young boy replied promptly 20 <. 'I he master said thatdie was only on 1 wrong, that it was 208. “No, sir” a lid the boy sweetly hut (irmly, “ father burst out yesterday, and that makes one less. ’ A sell for the police was caused, says tl ui/Jiuthjrt, through information being given to the Sergeant that a private still was known to be at work at (he back ot a chemist’s simp in Dev.in-street. An official visit was immediately made to the spot, and sure enough the still was found in full operation. The liquor was tasted. H was found to he weak and waterv. In fact the chemist's assistant was at the time busily engaged distilling pure water for photographic purposes, permission for which had been obtained from the authorities. The »S '■•■nit,'tern. Cross understands that his Excellency the Man pus of Xormauhy will shortlv m ike a tour rmin-l the North Island, visiting all the principal centres of the Maori population. The following advertisement appears in a Wellington paper—" Ratepayer's Association. No. 1. —.Indus having returned, ratepayers are too well pleased to grumble. The Association is therefore declared non eat ; but 1 shall keep my eye open, and if anv hanky-panky is carried on look out for Moodv.”

A writer in Hie Ah iv Z'alaad Time.* says : —“This is the Empire City, and its inhabitants are. occasionally apt to be a little empirical la lb-• way <>f spelling. I wo days arm a merchant in a small way in A il.is street had chalked on a.piece of board the announcement. 1 Hater tubs for sale. lie saw me looking at it. and said, in an ■ offended Vet inquisitive toll ■, ‘ D ) yam IrlM anything wanting? I (old him 1 thought, bo’ had accidentally baft a letter out. IU; looked at iiie ann-innecm -nt, an 1 said ‘ Go 1 blnr 1 ! of course ; yes ; limv stupid!’ rubbed if, ab out with the palm of his baud, and substituted ‘ Hutor tubl.H for sale !’ ” "We bear from Auek’an 1 that R’oiidin, who lias been p-wfomiiug there during the last few weeks, felt raiir-r amiss when he arrived from Sydn w. 11 1 complained ot a weakness in one of bis arms, and feeling anxious about himself, hu consulted one of the hauling medical practitioners of Auckland. An examination of the limb took place, and in a few days Hiondin felt himself all right. Again. Whereupon he called upon the doctor, and in expressing to him' his gratitude ami his relief from anxiety, be offered to repay him for bis services in the handsomest way lie could. The Hrinco of Wales, Hiondin said, was the only other man to whom he bad proposed a similar service—be would . cany the doctor across the rope on bis back. The event has been postponed. A London paper thus refers to a singular coincidence. “ The airy philosophers have a new idea of coincidences. The girl who was murdered and chopped up in London the other.day was Harriet Lanc i and the man who murdered and chopped her was named Wainwright. It will ho remembered that in the battle of Galveston Harbor, during the late war, the cutter Harriet Lane was in charge of Commodore Wainwright, who was wounded and afterwards ruthlessly murdered On her deck.” The Thames Advertiser tells the following : —“ Mr Passmore, the Government Railway Engineer, was to visit Hokitika and Groyrnoutb a few days ago to make arrangements for the opening of the Greyrnouth and Brunnerton railway. He took passag-- by the s.s. Omeo, accompanied by a galaxy of youth and beauty, but on arrival off the bar the signal “ stand south’’ was made, and the Omeo.steamed on her way to Melbourne, without having been tendered at Hokitika or Greymonlh. Wc will not be so unkind as to say that Mr Passmore connived at the arrangements bv which he might enjoy a trip to the ,r,r-!rr;-A'- of the Australian colonies, regardless of railway openings, and vulgar fetes in secluded districts of New Zealand. Mr Hass more is known to bo a sly dog in tfie company of the fair sex, and invariably contrives to have a number of lady fr;ei.dr ' iik him when going his- rounds.

The Education Board are a Sou' <o erect two new sehbols, one at Kakara’rnVa and another at Manntahi. Tenders for them were accepted on Monday last, Messrs Iloitliam and Warren scenting both contracts, at £1(15 for Kakarainerf, and .£l7O for Manntahi. The other tenders were G. Syme. £20(5, K ikaramea. and £22!) for Mamilabi, Beailing £173 Kakaramea and £ 178 .Manntahi. The Budget fells the subjoined good tfiing’—A young lady requiring to be lilted for a phir of boots', called - at a bootmakers in f>evon-sfreet during'yesterday, and tendered her request “ Certainly, miss.” said the obliging shopman?, “'but We have a pair of misfits that will suit you to a T.” “ Let Miss Fitz wear her own boots !” said the indignant customer, who walked out of the shop in high dudgeon.” The mail brought by the steamship Grenada was one of the largest ever received by the General Post-< Iflice. It consisted of 5',3U8 letters, 764 books, and G.3UJ newspapers. The Mauri owners' of the land which has been' selected as a site for the State Prison have' received the purchase money, some of which has already been-' put in circulation with tradesmen in Taranaki. Tlie Prince Imperial was going to visit Cork—The Mayor knowing of this, prepared ti;' address, ami employed a' French master for six months previously so that lie might be able to read it to'the Prince in French. The day arrived—the Mayoiwas all about—and the address was read.“The Prince,” in replying to the, address in excellent English (while the eroWd was convulsed vritlf laughter)', “ laughingly apologised for not knowing the Irish language, but promised a written reply in English to the’ Mayor’s feeling'and pathetic address.” A Mr Douglas MeL-an'lefs' accomplished the feat of (ravelling fmm Wellington'- tr Napier on a bicycle in six- days. The route taken' was by the West Coast,- and through tie.’ Forty Mile Bush. The roads were much cut up by drays after the recent rains, and travelling was consequently slow until within + 'orty nr tifty miles of Napier, which Mr McLean ran in one day, with a strong head wind against him. With roads in good order and bridges completed, so that fording can bo avoided, it is believed that, the journey can easily be performed in three or four days. When asked the usual leafing question at (ho Dunedin Reside?!!: Magistrate’s Court tin? other day, “ What are you?” a youthful witness exclaimed, “I am a Scotchman!” This unexpected reply convulsed the Court with laughter, which was heightened by his Worship Mr Bathgab* Ini nr iroiisly saying- to the witness, “ Well, You need not be ashamed of your c-uimtry. From Wellington papers we gather that Reidid, the most dangerously wounded of blind’s victims, has now so far recovered that lie is able to get out of bed and take ex .avis : in the hospd.al gTunnds. He manages to walk with tin: aid of crutches, but has to drag one of bis legs after him. All three men are now considered out of danger, but it is doubtful whether anv one of them will ever be able to earn his own living, as they are all more or less permanently injured.