The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1877.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 191, 7 February 1877, Page 2

The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1877.

The Patoa County Council mot at the Immigration buildings yesterday, Av’nen the whole of the members Avero present. Amongst the correspondence read, Avero the following resolutions, passed at the public meeting held at the Town Hall on Saturday last (Mr E. Morgan occupying the chair)— Proposed by Mr C. W. Symes, and seconded by Mr Jas. Southhy, “ That in the opinion of this melting, the salary proposed for secretary to the County Council, is far too high, and that it is adA’isihlc the Council should reconsider the matter, with a view to a reduction until such tiuu.-asit shall he known Avhat services such officer Avill have to perform carried. Proposed by Mr E. F. 18vines, and seconded by Mr Hawkins, “ That the foregoing resolution be forwarded by the chairman of this meeting to the chairman of the Council. Carried unanimously.” q’|,i s caused sumo discussion, hut when put to the vote it Avas decided not to reduce the salary. The chairman remarked during the discussion that if the resolution passed at the last meeting relative to the amount of salary was rescinded, the Council would he looked upon with contempt by the public, and it would be a scandalous breach of faith with those who had applied for the office. The next business was the election of Secretary, for which office there Avero sixty-four applications. After a deal of arguments pro. and con. it was decided to adopt the Road Board plan of hallotting, Avhich resulted in Mr J. Black, of new Plymouth, being elected. The subject of Banking then came on, Avheu the terms offered by the Bank of New Zealand were considered to he the lowest, as they agreed to do exchange at par. Much more business was gone into, hut owing to the length ot the sitting, we ai;e unable to give a full report in (his issue, hut will do so in our next. [At a late hour last night, Mr Kells resigned the Chairmanship, and Mr Middlemas was appointed pro. Dm.] Messrs Ashforth and Lilliton will hold an important sale of stuck, at their Waitotara yards, on the loth instant, when 300 head store cattle, several Avorking bullocks, and 400 sheep, will he offered. Thev will also hold a stock sale at Wairoa on the 22nd instant. Particulars can be seen in our advertising columns.

- ■ vr.. .. v.s vt , . i .:..v ; -r.e. < till - mi li.'i.;;' lowim.ii in, -dr R. A dam:,, has imw got y-.aiug s’might in 'ms new lsi ah! ishiuoiit, and wo have no liesita!ion in saying that it is the most, imposing looking drfipcrs simp in Carlyle. In another eoiunm, Mr Adams announces that lie has .secured the services of a hrsteiass tailor, and as (his is a thing that lias long been wanted, the public as well as himself will no doubt be greatly bonolitted thereby. We would again call the attention of our readers to Mr W. Dale’s sale of stock at 000, which takes place on Friday next, without reserve. A curiosity in the shape of a white lark, was observed near the old township on Sunday last. We believe this is the first of the kind that has been seen in the district. With this issue wc present to the public a capita! programme of an entertainment to be given on I.3th fob. at the J.own Hall, by the Carlyle Amateur Combination Troupe, the proceeds of which will be devoted to their own benefit. The members of this Troupe have lately appeared with groat success before the public, for tne boneliL of others, and wc now hope to see them amply rewarded for their time and trouble. In soliciting the patronage of the public, they appeal to the varied character of their programme, which is drawn up to suit the tastes of all comers, and we should think cannot fail to attract a crowded house.

C. A. Wray, Esq., has been appointed Jmlgc of the Assessment Court, in place of Major Tumor. The Taronalri Herald says :—Wc must own to a feeling of regret that Mr Kenworthy lias found it necessary to stop his spirited, outspoken, and somewhat amusing little paper, the issue of which during the past two years has been anxiously looked for by the community on each evening of its publication. The Bwhjcl was so identified with Mr Ksnwor!by and Mr Kenv/orihy with the ,/L.V/g/, that a very good estimate of that gentleman's character ts.uhl ho obtained from a perusal of its columns. Thoroughly straightforward, and with a perfectly independent spirit, he treated every subject that came before him with impartiality. Truthful to almost a fault, lie never failed to call “ a spado a spade”—and friends and foes were oil treated alike. If lie thought praise was duo he was never found hike warn in awarding it ; whiGt when ho had occasion to censure, his eaudu: pen was used wdh u vigour (hat in doubtcarrieu weight with it. Mr Kenworihy, as a pliaragraphi.st, was quite an original. The quaint way he had., at limes, of expressing himself in writing, and ids gift for coining words was quite unique ; whilst ids dry vein of humour has caused many a laugh over the tea table. Mr Kenworthy will leave the settlement (into which lie has thrown for the time a little life), in a week or two ; but whenever ho goes, wc fuel sure that the good wishes ox the community for his welfare will accompany him.

The Ndmn Mall tells a strange story about the unexpected discovery of a sum of nearly £IOOO, which had laid long in the hank as a fixed deposit, and was unclaimed. In 18G0 a subscription amounting to between £OOO and £7OO was raised at Nelson for the relief of Taranaki refugees, who went there at the outbreak of the war Avith William King. The General Government stepped in to the relief of the refugees, and the money was not drawn from the bank, Avhero it lias lain ever since at compound interest, until it lias nearly reached £IOOO. ThcJ/aY suggests that the money ho placed to the credit of the Hospital Convalescent Fund. The progress of civilization among the Maoris (says the Auckland Star') is shewn by the fact of their advertising notices through the press. The Kgatitamatcva and Ngatikoi tribes have selected the Thames Advertiser as a medium for the publication of a notice warning the Ngatirahira tribe, that the road through Ohincmuri has been closed to them, and the water-way by Hie river Waihoa. People belonging to the Ilanraki tribes will he allowed to pass downwards, hut not to return, and the notice will not affect Europeans.

The State of the Dunedin Hospital seems to ho a strange one. The recently appointed Committee of management found that none of the Avavds were provided with lavatories, baths, or closets. There was only one lavatory and one hath on the premises, the latter being situated near the kitchen. Beneath the flooring of one ward, and about a considerable portion of the buildings, mud and other offensive matter had accumulated to - the depth of two or three inches, and the offensive odour of the closets had penetrated a considerable distance. The committee have determined to take the necessary steps for at once effecting tiic requisite alterations. An eminent physician of Chicago says that lie cures ninty-nino out of every one hundred cases of scarlet fever, by giving the patient warm lemonade with gum aruhic dissolved in it. A cloth wrung out in hot water and hud on the stomach, should he removed as it becomes cool. The purliiuneui: of New South Wales has appropriated for the present year no less than £230,000 for educational purposes.