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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 195, 21 February 1877, Page 2

At a public mooting hold on Saturday’ the lOt!’. hist., various matters affecting the interests of this district were discussed, and a scries of resolutions were passed thereon. Mr Sherwood was appointed to go to V? oiling ton and interview Major Atkinson and oilier members of the Government with a view to stating grievances ami securing reform. That gentleman left town at once, arriving in Wellington on Tuesday the IBlh, and was again on Ins way homo on too Friday, arriving' at Carlyle on Sunday night last, thoroughly exhausted with the hnrrassing nature of the work he had to per form and the rapid travelling. Aim!-

ever tho difference of opinion might hr,vo boon or:, to the advisability of cou.iivig a delegate to Wellington, iu regard to thy subjects brought forward at tho public meeting - , there can ho no question as to tho good results of the visit of Mr Bhorwond to (Volhngton. That gentleman, by his tact and persistency, appears to luivo accomplished within the course of a few days ay hat it would have taken months to have compassed hy the ordinary method of correspondence, tho result of which after till would not have been nearly so satisfactory. The following arc a few of tho ni a Iters brought under tho attention of the (a over union t, audit is believed, -with satisfactory results: A Liind Oflico will ho established in tiro district muter “ The Waste Lands’ Administration Act, 1877,” at which applications for land will he received, sales held, and all information given to intending- purchasers. Plans arid descriptions of land within the old Taranaki province will bo supplied from Now Plymouth, whilst plans and particulars of 'land in that portion of the county formerly part of the .Wellington province, will ho furnished from the Wellington Lands’ Office. Two extra surveyors will he immediately set to work in this district. Tho jurisdiction of tho Resident Magistrate’s Court will be extended from .1-20 to A 50. Tiro Town Reserves have been put on a satisfactory footing and a promise given that tho leases will shortly be issued. Tho Cemetery Reserve title has been arranged. The Pilot Station is to be thoroughly overhauled and refuted. It was ascertained that the whole of tho bridges along tlie Mountain Hoad would be immediately erected, and that government are preparing a hand-hook, of the incorporated Acts for the use of County Councillors.

lo whom they hem. iiw.mAd. 1 jri:'j Kind '.<■ I lie n:;:v.-big ’■ o at a ilAn Signaler;,; ri y mums;: . ~g gmm.m; ;puu i mm ;\1 -biA:;;.' Am d'A'ma v os iiait rest ensign H A.. <Jk-ry, Who spcciidiy (ii.itj.'igni.shed c on that am’ othm occasions spcciliod in {La petition, and who I.ha petitioners think is well entitled to u New Zealand Cross. The petitioners were under (we impi sssion ' that the Now Z eiiand Cross would not be awarded for any act uil bravery prior lo 1 tb3o, or earlier application wo aid have been made on behaii; oh .'Mr (dory. The petition is now in the bands of Mr McCarthy, awaiting further signatures. A almrt time ago there was a groat outcry in New Plymouth and distiicfc as to the scarcity of work for laboring men. i.luring ids late visit the attention oil Major Atkinson was called to the number of men who had represented liiem.se!vea as unable to obtain employment. Many of the men had formerly been employed under the Provincial Government on the Mountain Toad and Kailway (rack, but were discharged when the Abolition of Provinces Act came into force. Instructions have lately boon given to (ho Resident Engineer ((A W. Hurst-house, Ksq.) (o employ all surplus labour in clearing the railway track between Inglewood and! Kotomarao. A traveller by way of Hue Mountain Koad last wed: reports that between sixty and eighty men have already obtained employment, and are now working on the railway track. A number of petty cu! verting contracts have also been called for, so that the work now being’ done will be properly connected and available whenever the time shall have arrived for issuing contracts for construction to connect this district by rail with New Plymouth. On Sunday morning last two small craft were observed in the oiling which proved lo be liie ‘ Wild Duck ’ from Manak.au with limber, and the ‘Jane Hikin’ from Havelock, also limber laden. Both vessels have shown up several times previously but wore unable to enter. The wind and tide being favourable the ‘Jane Elkin,’ which drew less 'water than the 1 Wild Duck ’ was first to bo piloted into the river. By the lime the former vessel had boon got safely into the river the wind had fallen away and the tide turning it was deemed advisable to signal the ‘ Wild Dueix ’to stand oil. Since that lime the the water on the bar lias been insufficient to allow of the 1 Wild Duck ’ crossing and the. wind having set strong from the shore there was no help for it but lo await spring tides and a favourable breeze. The above vessels have been rather unfortunate in regard to weather. The 1 Jane Elkin t has been live weeks knocking about the Straits, having been twice down lo Kapali, as well as lo Wanganui, and on one occasion was blown as far as the Bn Her lover. She has now discharged cargo, and on completing ballasting will load with wool, i and is expected to Lo ready for sea | to-morrow afternoon.

On die 22ml December last, a hoy named Peter Sorrensou, whilst fording tho Tvlangori river, aboyrt eight miles from New Plymouth, was carried away by a fresh which came up suddenly, and was drowned. Search was made by the police and settlors for tho body, without avail. On the Oth of eui'upiy n Ail nor I woman found tire body of a boy on the beach ala place called Qkurukurn near tho Tapani river, about six miles south of New Plymouth, which was afterwards recognised, as die body of the missing boy. Tho body must have travelled nearly twenty miles along the circuitous river track before reaching Hie eca. When found on the beach, the body was in a good state of preservation. At the inquest, which was held on Saturday the 10th host., the jury highly commended tire Maori woman for the trouble taken by her in securing tiie body. The Nelson Times of the 15th instant says -: —With sincere feelings of regret we announce the death of an old, esteemed, and celebrated colonist —Sir David Monro, who, after a long and painful illness, expired this morning at 3 o’clock, at Lis residence, Newst ea d. Tho presentation of the New Zealand Cross was to he made to Mr C. Maling, in the Botanic Garden Reserve, Nelson, on the 15th instant. Tho lion. Major Riclr mond, C.8., was appointed to deliver the presentation address. It will bo seen by advertisement that the office of the' County Council has boon removed from Mr Cowem’s to the Immigration Barracks. Mr John Black, the newly appointed clerk, arrived at the beginning of the week, and entered on the duties of his office yesterday. Tenders for Foreman will now be sent into the new office. It is time tho name Immigration Barracks was discarded and another more suitable name applied to the buildings where so much public business is transacted. Public Buildings would be a suitable name. Tho ketch 1 Agnes,’ which left here on Monday, was telegraphed as having arrived in Wellington yesterday. It is reported, on what may be considered good authority, that there are indications of scab amongst some of the sheep in the Manutahi district.

. ':■■■ ..mum. An-h gi.t-ia v. T vciuy-iwo of'.Taranaki, play;:! in Mew Plymouth on Mon lay an; 1 Tim-aby ' last* Messrs (}. andTh Bayiy who raprer'mtcd MM di-gric l . .dmwed he well in ike fret innings, considering the ...naii :«*o;*cs> made. Mr G. Bayiy scored 3, and Mr F. Bayiy The highest avorors on the T nrriaki side in the Mod i.mingß were Messrs A, iv Langley and J. C. Davies. 5 each. 1 hero were no less than eleven duck eggs. In the second innings, 11. George made the highest score, 7. There were ten duck eggs, two of winch wore secured by the brothers Bayiy. The All-England team scored Sj in tho one innings, being the lowest of any single innings score made by them during their visit to the colonies. The uneven ground was blamed for the low score made by the English Eleven. It will bo seen by reference to the Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s advertisement, that the date of the Annual Show has been altered from Friday the Kith to Tuesday the 20th March. • Through a misunderstanding of instructions given, an advertisement which was only intended for insertion on a transfer of the license of the Manutahi Hotel 'having boon satisfactorily arranged, appeared in our last issue. Wo regret the error, and trust that tho transfer of the license to Mr Schultzc will be in no way prejudiced thereby. On Friday last, as Mr McMahon was delivering grocery wares in the Whenuakma block, lie cal led on Mr Horner, veterinary surgeon, to got a valuable colt cut. The colt was tied up in Mr Sheehan’s stock yard after the usual fashion, and was about to lie operated upon, when a portion of tho rope broke*. The colt kicked and strainad at the cordage till it broke its nock ami died. Mr McMahon then got the colt lifted on tho cart and drove to a suitable burying place, Mr Horner helping. Whilst Mr .McMahon was digging a hole to bury the colt, Mr Horner left, and a horse coming up in tho paddock to whore tho horse and trap with the colt in it were standing, snapped at tho blinkers of the trap horse and pulled them off. The trap horse got frightened and bolted. The trap upset and was • smashed, and the harness broke, the runaway horse coming- in for a few bruises. Mr McMahon will be a loser to the extent of fully £2O. The accident happened between eleven and twelve o’clock. The Post of Saturday says : — u A. man named. William Henderson, while standing on the breastwork near tin; Telegraph Chico the other day, was literally blown ! nlo tiro sea. The water was very rough, and as Henderson could not swim it would probably have gone hard with him had not a Maori, who had witnessed the accident, jumped in and hauled him out. The Maori’s action was in tho highest degree commendable, and men have been presented v. ith the Humane Society’s modal for less heroic deeds."

To-morrow (Thursday) Messrs Ashworth & Liffitou will oiler for sale by arid ion, at Mr C. Kdwards’ yards, Wairoa, about 75 head of cattle, a lot of useful horses, and over GOO sheep. This is the first of a series of cal tic sales which tho al>ovo gentlemen are intending - to hold at the same place. The Civil Commissioner has had several meetings with the Natives during the past week, at which the confiscation question has been mooted. They asked, to he paid compensation for the land lhat was first surveyed and occupied, but tho Commissioner told them that he could not go back to a period when lie was not in office, but that the Government was prepared to pay them compensation if they liked to take it, for tho balance of the confiscated land, lhat was going to bo surveyed and occupied. 'Their only argument against it was, that compensation for tho laud first surveyed ami occupied should he paid first. There was, however, nothing strong or unfriendly said against the Government surveying and occupying the balance of the confiscated lands.

The; following remarks are made by the Chronicle in reference to cattle sale advertised in onr columns :—“ The Rnatangata annual sale of rams and bulls, bred 1 >3' Messrs Owen and Lethbridge, Wangaelm, will come off on Tuesday, 27th February, that is to-morrow week. The catalogue comprises I'JO Lincoln rams (hoggets), 500 2-tooth ewes, 800 ewes (mixed ages), 1 pure bred 2-ycar-oki bull, by Sth Duke of York, 1 pure bred 1-year-old bull, by Koyal Prince, 7 pure-bred bull calves by Luke of Ilaselcote 31st, No. 386G9, 20 bull calves, by Duke of Haselcote, out of selected cows with two or three strains of blood. As there has been an alteration in date, since the date was originally announced, we direct special attention to the date —Tuesday, Feb. 27. Mr Freeman XL Jackson will officiate, as on former occasions, and we doubt not but that the Ruatangata sale of 1877 will be as satisfactory to all parties as was its predecessor of 187GThe Government have completed with the Bank of New Zealand arrangements for advances to the extent of one million, which, with the half million recently borrowed in Australia, will, it is understood, enable the Government to avoid resort to the London market for two years.

In 'spite of the heavy rainfall in ini . district about a fortnight, ago, it would appear from Ilia observations of a townsman who was \ isitiug in a country district four or live mile::; from town, on Sunday* that the effects of it have already vanished’ The water holes, which had in some cases swollen alarmingly, were already dry, and horses ami cuttle were again to be scon making for the streams in mobs. The grass too looked parched ami dry. It was however, satisfactory to learn from several of the farmers that though the loss in grass seed during the late heavy weather had been large, still the oat crops had been secured, and could be seen doited about the homesteads in stacks of every variety of shape, from the oblong to the round top-knotted bee-hive shaped stacks, so common in the old country. Sheep shearing has boon a success. One man not at all in a large way, reported having sheared fully a thousand sheep. Iloni Pihama was a hoavy loser in grass seed, the whole of his splendid crop having boon destroyed. It was decided that the balance of money after paying expenses connected with the Wesleyan School children’s treat held last Boxing Day, should be spent in prizes to bo distributed amongst the school children. Suitable hooks have now been procured, and on Sunday afternoon next, the Rev. J. Law will attend the Wesleyan Church at throe o’clock, for the purpose of distributing the prizes. Tno Main Road through the County lias been proclaimed a County Road in the N.Z. Gazette.

About forty persons assembled in the Town Hallj Wairoa, on Saturday night last, in response to an invitation headed “ Have you heard the news ?” The good folks of that township turned out determined to see a good entertainment, or know tiie reason why. The entertainment not coming up to their expectations, the performers were greeted with anything but a favourable reception. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Captain Wray, 11.M., Charles Brown was charged with having, on the 9th inst., taken a horse which had been seized by the bailiff under a distress warrant. From the evidence given it appears that Mr Brown had hired the horse to take him in his own buggy to Wanganui. A distress warrant had been issued by the R.M. Court, Wellington, in the case of Wilieston v. Quinlivan, and William Connolly (bailiff) seized the horse in satisfaction thereof on Mr Brown stabling the horse at the Australasian Hotel. As Mr Brown had hired the horse, and felt in duty bound to return it to the stable whence ho had taken it, he refused to give up possession, and in spite of the bailiff, drove off with the horse. Mr Odgers was called as a witness by Mr Connolly. After a full hearing of the case, the R.M. said under the circumstances he would not deal severely, and indicted a penalty of £5 and costs, or one--months’ imprisonment. Amount paid. Mr John Lyttle desires attention called to the fact that he has opened a shoeing forge at Kakaramca, and that he is both capable and willing to make all kinds of farm implements. Mr. Bradley, skipper of the ‘Wild Duck,’ which vessel is now on the coast awaiting a favourable opportunity to enter the Patea Eivcr, put off in a boat on Monday with a seaman with the intention of coming ashore for a supply of fresh provisions, On getting into the surf about half way between the Whcnuakura and and Patea Rivers the boat upset, the seaman being trapped underneath. Captain Bradley, who happened to be clear of the boat, exerted. himselJ: and at considerable risk succedcd in releasing the unfortunate seaman and dragged the boat ashore. The two men arrived in town about two o’clock. Two planks of the boat got broken. The captain put off for his vessel alone about five o’clock on Monday night, the seaman positively refusing to go with him in the boat. The captain got aboard all right. We have been requested to state that evening service will be held at St. George’s church, to-morrow evening, at seven o’clock. From advertisement in another column it will be seen, that, an alteration in the partnership of an Auckland wholesale house has been made, and that the business will in future be carried on under the name of William McArthur ond Company.

PATEA WEST EOAD BOARD. o A mkictikg of the above Road Board was held on Saturday last, the 17th instant, when all the members were present. Mill. S. Peacock in the chair. The committees appointed to inspect certain roads brought in their reports. Proposed by Mr E. R. Morgan, and seconded by Mr G. W. Gane, “ That application be made to the County Council to remove obstruction at entrance to Spence Road.” Carried. Proposed by Mr Peacock, and seconded by Mr E. J. Morgan, ‘‘That Messrs Hunter and E. R. Morgan superintend the expenditure of £5 in repairing Garsed Road.” Carried. Proposed by Mr E. R. Morgan, and seconded by Mr E. M. Honeyfiekl, -• That the Secretary write to the Solicitor-General for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Board has.* - -power to deviate roads under “ The Public Works Act, 1876,” previous to the 31st March next, the Board at present working under the Roads and Bridges Ordinance of Taranaki.” Carried. On the motion of Mr A. Hunter, seconded by Mr E. R. Morgan, it was resolved that a side cutting be made on the Hursthouse Road, opposite Mr Taylor’s residence. Proposed by Mr H. S. Peacock, and seconded by Mr A. Hunter, i; That Mr E. R. Morgan superintend the expenditure of X.b on Mauutahi road.” Carried.

Tenders were ordered to be called for falling bush on Kakaramea road, from open land to Calico Town, and for twenty cixains of bush falling on the Manutahi road. Messrs Peacock and E. J. Morgan were appointed a, committee,, fo superintend works on Tangahue and Tanmaha roads. The Chairman was ordered to call a meeting of ratepayers for the 3rd March, to consider the advisability of bringing the regulations of 11 Local Elections Act, 1870,” into force. Proposed by Mr Hunter, and seconded by Mr Gano—That Mr Clilford’s tender for falling bush on Crompton Road be accepted, subject to a deposit of 15s being handed to Mr E. R. Morgan.” Carried. The following tenders wore also sent in : 1). Anderson, 7s 3d per chain ; J. Baxter, 8s per chain ; ri. Barrow, 9s per chain ; F. Marchant, 10s per chain. It was resolved that Mr AV. Alzdorf be engaged To lay off works on Tangatoe, Tanmaha, and Ilursthouso Roads. Also to inspect Ball Road from Crompton to Hu;\sthonse Roads to ascertain if it will be advisable to deviate from the original line of road. Messrs E. R. Morgan, Ilonoyiicld, Corrigan, and G-. W. Ganc, were appointed to superintend the expenditure of £ls on Gane Road, on condition that Messrs F. J. and G-. W. Cane, J. Paterson, and J. Fainveather, expend an equal amount in labour on the same road. The next meeting of the Board will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the 3rd March.