The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1876.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 113, 10 May 1876, Page 2

The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1876.

A meeting of the members of the Hawera- : Waihi Cricket Club, will be held at Mr Grcig’s office, Hawera, on Friday next, at half-past 3, for the purpose of selecting a cricket gromid, electing a sub-committee for same, and for the transaction of other business of importance. A good attendance is expected.

Mr .Ivess, the ofrinci 1 proprietor and originator of this journal, left Carlyle yesterday morning, en route for his new sphere of operations. Mr Ivess has identified himself with the interests of Patea during- the twelve months of his location in this town, and has proved himself a most enterprising. journalist, this being one of the many now flourishing journals he has originated in the.Colony. Wt wish him every success in his future field of labour.

We have to direct the attention of our readers to the unreserved sale of mer- ' ebandise by Mr W. Daic on Saturday next, at the Carlyle Town Kail. The goods to ; be offered are the property of Mr F. McGuire, being the portion saved from the late fire at his store, the auctioneer’s instructions being to clear out every lino. This sale affords storekeepers and others ■an opportunity of purchasing goods at bargain prices, and in consequence of the large number of lots, the sale will commence sharp at eleven o’clock. For full particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement in another column.

A meeting of the committee appointed to make arrangements for the next annual ploughing match took place at Mr Dale’s office on Saturday evening last, when it was decided that the match should come off on Wednesday, sth July. Messrs Williamson, Gane, and Hunter were appointed a sub-committee to select a suitable piece of ground for the purpose, and report at the next meeting. It was resolved to haev-a class for all comers, another for ploughmen who have never won a first prize, a class for boys under 18 years of age?, and a separate class for double furrow ploughs, and should the Government find the necessary money for prizes, a class will be open for natives to compete in. The next meeting of the committee takes place on the 3rd June. In the meantime the members will take steps to provide the necessary funds for prizes, ■

We art sorry to learn that Captain Gibbons, of the Tongariro, is about to terminate his connection with that boat. He has been so long trading to this port, and has won, by his courtesy, so many friends, that, his face will bo greatly missed amongst us. We do not know at present where his next field of labor will be, but wherever it is, avo wish him abundant success. , On Monday last, the representative of each religious body in this town assembled at the office of the Towd Board, and selected their respective burial grounds in the Cemetery.

The Abolition question is, says the Taranaki Herald , by degrees being settled, and one by one the chief opponents will disappear from the scene of strife. It is understood that Mr Rolleston, the present Superintendent of Canterbury, will be ap.pointed permanent Under Secretary for Education as soon as the Provinces are abolished. We learn by telegram also that Mr Fitzlierbert has agreed to stand for the Speakership of the house of Representatives, and as there is not likely to be any opposition, he will be elected. Thus two of the Superintendents who have opposed the Government will be provided for. What the Government will do with Mr Macandrew, it is difficult to say, but such an old politician, the best part of whose life has been in the service of the public, will be provided for in due course. Sir George Grey will fight to the hast, and like Fergus O’Connor will no doubt be ready to die on the floor!of the House in defence of the Provinces.

The Turanahi News says :—Messrs Seed, Gisborne, and Knowles, the three Commissioners appointed by the General Government to obtain from the various Superintendents and Provincial Executives such information as will enable the Government to discharge the responsibilities which the law devolves upon them after the next session, landed from the s.s. Wellington on Friday morning, and were courteously received by his Honor the Superintendent. Now that a municipality has been applied for, says the Taranahi News, speculation is rife as to win is to be the Mayor. At present Messrs Crompton and Standish are looked upon as possible candidates for the office. " A celebrated French preacher, in a sermon on the duties of wives, said—“ I see in this congregation a woman who has been guilty of disobedience to her husband* and in order to point her out I will fling my breviary at her head,” He lifted his book, and every female head instantly ducked. A story is told of a young lady, teacher in a Sunday school, who asked a youngster what was matrimony. He mistook the question for purgatory, and promptly gave the following singularly correct answer : —“ A place or state of punishment in this life where some souls suffer for a short time before the get to heaven.”

About those telegraph poles (says the Budget) lately carted along the Mountain Hoad. There is topping authority from a notable in town that a mistake has been made. The poles having been carted out wrong end first will need, to be brought back to town to be turned, then re-carted along the road other end first—so it is rumoured—the authority who would dispute or mistake.