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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 134, 22 July 1876, Page 3

It lias been reported to us {Manawuiu Times'), that a specimen of quartz gold was exhibited in Pahridrston' yesterday. The specimen was said to have Been found in the ranges hear the Manawatu Gorge. We understand that a second prospecting party leavesbearly next week. Editing a newspaper is very much like raking a fire—every man thinks ho can perform the operation better than the man who holds the poker.

PATEA COMBINATION TROUPE. CARLYLE TOWN HALL. OPENING ENTERTAINMENT. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26. THE above Troupe will give their First Performance on Wednesday Evening next, the 26th instalit, in the Carlyle Town Hall. PROGRAMME. PART X. Overture Opening Chorus DeaVGst Mae ... Yellow Gal of Texas Ring the Banjo Monkey’s Wedding ... Mother would comfort me Beauty of the Valley... U-] i-Dee Do the}" miss me at home Driven from Home ... Brown Jug Orchestra Company Mr Finnerty Mr Baggett Mr Hii'st Mr Black Mr Francis Mr Hutton Mr Black Mr Meredith Mr Dixon Mr Baggett INTEUvAE OF TEN MINUTES; 3?ART IL Banjo sold ;;; Mr Francis Jolly Smiths ;;; , Mr Hirst BAND OP BROTHERS. Stump oration... ... ... Toliidy Kong ... m Violin sole ... J, Connolly The whole tb conclude with the sidesplitting Farce, entitled, BOX AND COX. Box ... ... ... Mr Deane Cox ... ... ... Mr Sherwood Mrs Bouncer Mr Inman Admission —Front Seats, 2s ; Batik Seats, Is. Boors open at 7.30, performance to commence at 8 o’clock. A. O. F. COURT PATEA, NO. 5086. A MEETING of the above Court will be held in the Town Hall* Carlyle, on MONDAY* 31st July* at 7 p.m. Business : To elect Office-bearers for tlie current half-year, and ihitiate hew members. Persons wishing to joiii the Court, will please give ill their iiamcS to the undersigned. W. DALE* Secretary - ; PUBLIC MEETING; i PUBLIC MEETING will be held YX in the Town Hall, Carlyle* on Wednesday, 26th July, at 8 p.m., to agitate the immediate carrying but of the improvements to the Patea River* according to the plans proposed by the Government Engineer. Bor sale, 2 IRON TAN KS. W; Go WEEN, Auctioneer.