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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 205, 28 March 1877, Page 2

The only business at the B.M, Court yesterday was the hearing of evidence in the case Warren (Port Chalmers) v Dascnt. The K.M. occupied the Bench. A large number of tourists, including many ladies, are at present in the Taupo and the adjoining lake districts. Extra coaches had to bo laid on to Napier and Tauranga.

The ss ‘ Clyde ’ arrived in the Patca liiver about seven o'clock on Monday morning, from "Wanganui, with a lull general cargo. A return cargo was in waiting. The in and out cargo would total about eighty tons,

ILK. Simpson, Esq., Sheep Inspector for the Rangitikei district, was a passenger from Wanganui by coach on Monday. He wont on to Manutahi, where lie was met by Inspector Ilatcly for the purpose of jointly inspecting the sheep in the district. It is now stated that both Inspectors agree that there are unmistakable evidences of scab in some of the Hocks. The Ilcgarthy Variety Troupe appeared in Carlyle ou Saturday and on Monday evening', the entertainment proving a great success. On Monday night the applause awarded the diJferent performers for their excellent performance, was frequent and rapturous, and evidenced the thorough satisfaction of the .large audience. Tonight this talented troupe performs at llawcra. During the past fortnight or more there has been groat excitement on the Thames, and in Auckland, about rich gold finds on the Monatairi claim. The following telegram was received by a gentleman in Carlyle yesterday : March 27. Splendid show at the Monatairi to-day. Shares sold £23 to £lB. Large holders are going out. I visited the mine to-day. Looked magnificent.” What may bo counted an unusual manner of proceeding in the Colonies, but which is very common at home, took place in Carlyle on Monday morning. A couple were going to get wed, and they marched through the streets to church, accompanied by the bridesmaid and bridegroomsman in the usually gay bridal-party stylo, the observed of all observers. And two of the party were made one. The musical and literary entertainment in aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund, will bo given this evening, commencing at half-past seven o’clock, in the Wesleyan Church, Carlyle, and not as mentioned in last issue. A good muster of local talent may be expected, and it is to bo hoped, as the object is a good one, that the Wesleyan Church will this evening bo well filled. The following arc the names of the gentlemen selected to play in the Cricket and Football matches at New Plymouth, on April 2nd and 3rd, viz.; Cricket — Messrs C. Bayly, F. Bayly, Cowan, Fookes, Hargood, Helps, Inman, Jacomb, Mason, Tennent, and Thurston. Football —Messrs C. Bayly. F. Bayly, Cowan, Grant, Hargaod, Helps, Hutchinson, Jones, Lukes, jjacouib, Rock-e, Tennont, Thurston, Turner, and Williamson, All the players from Carlyle and Waverley will be leaving town on Saturday afternoon, and will ride through by the Mountain Road.

Government lands in Canterbury for January realized £50,000 ; for February £48,000; for March (to date 22nd.) £63,000. The Acting-General Manager of the Waitara-Ncw Plymouth Hallway has notified that the Sunday train would be discontinued after the 20th March. Friends will be glad to learn that Dr Walker was enabled* to move his patient— Mr Derrctt (whose serious accident was recorded some time since) about for the first time yesterday. The young gentleman is still progressing favourably. We call special attention to Mr F. B, Jackson’s largo sale of sheep, cattle, and horses, which will be held at Wanganui to-morrow (Thursday). Additions have been made to the catalogue which may be noted on referring to advertisement. About twenty players were present on Saturday afternoon at Manutahi, and a acratch match was begun at 4 p.m. Messrs Bayly and Tcmient captained the respective sides. The game afforded excellent practice, and enabled the men to form some idea of each others play, and to become acquainted with the rules they would play under at New Plymouth. Time was called at 5.30 p.m., and then there was a general exodus of the players to their homes in various parts of the district.

Between 11 and 12 o'clock yesterday morning, the manager of Mr J. Hamilton’s station, at Manutahi, was walking up to Ids horse to give it a feed, when it sudden') 7 kicked out and broke the man’s leg just below the knee. It appeared that the horse had not observed or heard the man approach till he was close up, and being startled, let (hive. Mr Corrigan, of Mamitahi, happening to bo passing that way, taw the man by the roadside, and after trying to ease him a little, started for assistance, and afterwards rode to town for medical aid. Dr Walker was quickly on the way out, and set the broken limb, which he found to be a compound fracture, leaving the sufferer as well as could he expected under the painful circumstances.

Dr Walker, who for the past eleven years lias been stationed in this district as surgeon in connection with the Imperial and Colonial Forces, and (since their formation) with the A.C. Force, leaves by coach for New Plymouth on Friday next, whence he will proceed to Tanpo (his future station) via Auckland. It will be in the recollection of such readers as were in the district at the time Dr Walker received his war medal, the many acts of bravery performed and perilous services undertaken by that gentleman frequently dining the war. lie has ever been ready with his professional services, and will bo greatly missed by rich and poor alike. Many friends are anxious that Dr Walker should remain in Tin; district, but duty calls him to another sphere. Another stop in the Government retrenchment and economy policy has been taken. It appears that much valuable time has been lost in survey ofiices throughout the Colony, in consequence, of officers’ time being taken up by the general public in making enquiries for their own private information and profit. An order has been issued from the SurveyorGeneral’s Olliee, Wellington, and forwarded to Carlyle through the Chief Surveyor of Taranaki Provincial District (T. Humphries, Esq.), authorising the collection of fees for the inspection of the records for private purposes—for each search, Is ; for information as to measurements supplied by any officer of the department, Is; for leave to take copies of any plan (each copy) Is. Persons making application for land arc exempt from charges. These regulations will present many frivolous enquiries being made and so save valuable time. A correspondent writes Those who feel interested in the Township of Kakaramea will be pleased to see, or hear, of the signs of progress it is showing. Some two or three years ago it was inhabited chiefly by stray cattle, horses, and semiwild pigs. Now it can boast of its school with its thirty nr forty pupils, a schoolteacher's residence, store and post office combined, a commodious hotel, town balb blacksmith’s shop, and a goodly number of cottages, all which have sprung up over the clover flat, on which are to he erected the warehouses, temples, and palaces of Kakaramea in the future. Whatever its business capabilities may at present be, it is undeniable that it is a nice pleasant healthy place to reside at, with plenty of good water, and firewood almost at the door. The boiling-down establishment Messrs Mcßae and Nicholson have just erected, together with their fellmongery and wool-scouring establishment is within easy distance of the township, and will no doubt afford employment to some of the industrious citizens !! wlia may not b e above working for their living. Should a railway ever be made through this district Kakaramea is sure to advance rapidly. Mr D. Coutts has made ample preparation for supplying the staff of life in the shape of flour to a large population, if the farmers will only grow grain enough to keep the flour mill going. Prospects at Kakaramea are good. Take heed ye sluggish residents of Carlyle and hurry on with the proposed river improvement so that vessels may enter your river capacious enough to carry away our produce and manufactures.

The Wanganui Chronicle of Monday last pays—As the coach from Taranaki was on

its Journey to Wanganui on Saturday evening, having safely reached a point this side of Nukumaru, the horses were startled by a falling tree, which was being felled close to the edge of the road. The eflorts of the driver were unable to keep them on the road, and the coach going suddenly off the crown, was capsized, fortunately without accident to the passengers The coach arrived in town about 7 p.m. All day Monday whilst cargo was being taken out of and put on board the 1 Clyde ’ the neighbourhood of Hirst’s wharf and receiving store looked lively. What with the steamer's crew, carters, labourers, and bosses, together with a few Carlylean merchants, a newspaper reporter, and a few strangers attracted by the bustle, there was a tall crowd. Then there were a number of drays, with now and then a waggon, and the usual good muster of horses. The carters, in the hurry to be first served, occasionally showed signs of ruffled temper. There was a close shave of a couple “ taking it out of each other ” in a game at fisticuffs. A gentleman in blue, who happened to be near, acted as a sort of check on the inclined-to-be angry spirits. From the Taranaki Herald report of the Waste Jnuuls Board meeting, held on the I'Jtb instant, we gather the following items :—A letter from Hawera was discussed, relative to an application for land on deferred payment. It was considered that persons in Hawera wishing to apply should appoint agents, as there was a difficulty with respect to the receipt of deposits by the .Receiver of Land Revenue. —A letter from Mr Inman, of Hawera, was read, requesting to be appointed as agent without salary, but to be allowed to charge fees. The Chairman was instructed to inform him that the Board could not authorise the payment of fees, but that lithographed maps would be sent him when ready. —An application was made from settlers at Manutahi, Patea, that a 10 acre reserve be vested in certain persons as a cemcotry. It was moved by Mr Blandish, and seconded by Mr Syme, “That the Government be recommended to grant the land to trustees on the terms of; the petition.”—lt was resolved on the motion of Mr Kelly, that the resolution with respect to the attendance of an officer at the Carlyle land office be altered, so that the attendance of the Surveyor be daily.—The Chief Surveyor submitted to the Board a proposal for laying off 20 acre allotments on the east side of the Mountain Road opposite the Patea end of the prow block.