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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 206, 31 March 1877, Page 2

Members of the Town Board meet on Monday evening. The Education Board meet on Monday at 10 a.m.

A meeting of the Comity Council will be bold on Tuesday next in the Council Chambers, at 11 a.m.

The half-yearly meeting of the Patca Jockey Club Avill he held at the Albion Hotel, Carlyle, to-day, at 3 p.m.

Captain Wray, Judge of Assessment Court for the County of Patca, will hold a sitting of the same, in the H.M. Court, to-morroAv, at 11 a.m.

llatepayers of the Town of Carlyle arc requested to meet in the Court-house, this evening, at 7 o'clock, to determine Avhctlicr “ The Begulation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” shall be brought into force Avitliin the Toavii of Carlyle. Mr S. Taplhi Ims bad the painters at work on his premises with good eil'cctThe buildings have been made to look quite attractive. Mr Taplhi has set an example which might be foiloAved Avith advantage, so far as appearances go, by other storekeepers.

On Tuesday last, as the large threshing machine —which about a week ago passed through town—was being taken from the metalled road to the farm of Mr J. Patterson, and when crossing a temporary roadway which had been formed, the wheels on one side got oft the track, and the huge machine wabbled aside, causing some damage to parts of the machine, and considerable inconvenience to those in charge. The cutter ! Warkworth ’ after loading up with sheep and grass seed, dropped down the river so as to be ready for the first slant, of a fair wind. In doing so she managed to run on the river bank, which necessitated the unloading of the sheep, whereupon, whilst the crew was otherwise engaged, they sought new pastures. r ilie rising tide enabled the vessel to float, after which the wandering sheep had to be limited up, which proved to he no easy matter. All were however mustered and placed in paddock by Thursday. With the first approach of favouring winds the vessel will reload, and depart for Tokamarina, where the sheep will bo transferred to another vessel and taken to Hclcnsviile, the ‘ Warkworth ’ going on to the Aratapn Mills, Ivaipara, to load with timber for Paiea.

The following is an extract from a letter received for publication, rc the dismissal of the Hospital attendant, which took place on Thursday: “Prom what I can hoar the dismissal of that official is both unjust and arbitrary. He has, for some months past filled the office of attendant to the Hospital, to the full satisfaction of the Medical officer in charge, and now because he would not fill up any spare time he might have in clearing a paddock of thistles, &c., he has, without any warning, been dismissed by the Chairman.” There is little doubt but what hospital expenses want cutting down. The charges on account of that institution have been very largo. Judging even by remarks in the letter of complaint, the Chairman is anxious to effect reforms, and in the interests of the general public, has begun to curtail expenses. There is little doubt but what the Council will support the Chairman in Ids difficult task.

A meeting' cf the Court Patca Ancient Order of Foresters, took place on Wednesday evening, at the Town Hall, when, amongst other tilings it was decided to ]oin Taranaki Courts in the effort to form a separate district, apart from Nelson. The inconvenience of sending - delegates to Nelson, leaves Taranaki, in a measure, unrepresented at District meetings. It would bo comparatively easy to send delegates to New Plymouth, and if a district is formed there, Court Patea will join. Statistics lately published in England, state, that on Ist January, 1846, the Ancient Order of Foresters consisted of 161 districts, 1,014 Courts, and 76,990 members. It lias since gone on increasing year by year, until on the Ist January, 1870, it bad 275 districts, 4,323 courts, and 491,126 members. The cost of managing this vast Association of about half-a-million members, averaged from 1871 to 1875, to about £1,339. Even these expenses are nearly all defrayed by the profits realised by the executive of each order by sale of goods. The magnitude of the Foresters’ Order is a guarantee of stability, whilst the benefits, in case of sickness, are almost incalculable. Court Patca is not yet very strong, but, with a growing population, and with the increasing interest which is being taken‘in this and kindred societies, it should increase rapidly, and soon he a power for good in the district, and young m-m, especially, should turn their attention to provident institutions such as that now mentioned. Mr John Whelan is secretary, and will readily give information to enquirers.

A match for £‘2oo, between Bedouin, G years, and Sir Walter, 5 years, was to take place in New Plymouth this morning.

Yestcrday, being Good Friday, was observed as a holiday in Carlyle. ihe Banks, and other places of business, being closed.

In order that one uni form system of conducting surveys of native lands in the colony should prevail, regulations hitherto in force have been revoked, and a new set gazetted.

The lion William Fox will bo on a visit to Hie Patea District early in April, and will lecture in Carlyle on Friday and Saturday evenings, the Gth and 7th of April. At (he Eesident Magistrate's Court, on Thursday, Felix McCarthy, sued F. Wilson for £l, value of a pair of boots. Judgment for amount and costs, 9s. The Kesident Magistrate occupied the Bench.

C. K. Kawson, Esq., lias been gazetted Peg’istiation and UeUirning Officer for the election of members of the House of llepresentatives for the electoral districts of Town of New Plymouth, Egmont, and Grey and 8011.

Shortly after Mr Simpson, Sheep Inspector, had taken his departure by conch for Wanganui, on Thursday last, a telegram was received from Government instructing that gentleman to remain in this district for a lime. Mr Simpson will, therefore, be likely to return soon. •

The Otago Guardian says : “ The available export of wheat this year for the whole colony will he 800,000 bushels, which in the face of the fact that Adelaide will only have 100,000 instead of 200,000 tons for export this year, and that New South Wales will ho a large importer owing to the damage to her crops by drought, should ho very encouraging to farmers.

The departure of the coach yesterday from the Albion Hotel, attracted an unusual number of onlookers, chiefly friends of Dr Walker, who was enteringon the first stage of Ins journey to Taupo his future station as surgeon to the A.C’ Force. Friends had assembled to hid farewell. Shortly before taking his scat in the coach, Mr James Lett, on behalf a few admiring friends, presented Dr Walker with a handsome gold Albor guard, as a slight token of remembrance. The one absorbing topic of discussion at iVavcrley just now, is the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Bazaar, which will take place in the School-house, on Monday and Tuesday next. The ladies have been active both with tongue and lingers, and by the aid of gentlemen friends, have succeeded in securing variety and quantify in the shape of contributions, to make a really good display at the Bazaar. Live stock contributions arc receivable up to 10 o’clock on Monday morning. It is hoped, that such as have promised live stock, will show that they were in earnest, and he in time with their and so secure the approbation of the ladies and an easy conscience for themselves, in having faithfully discharged a self-imposed duly’. A good attendance of visitors is all that is now needed to ensure a large addition to the Building Fund.

A correspondent writes : —Some people in this county appear to be in a desperate burry to get rich. The six days shalt thou labour and do all manner of work, docs not appear to be enough for a number of country settlers. They believe in slipping into the work on the seventh day also. Their capacity for work must be inordinately large, or else their greed of gain—most likely the latter. It has been reported, that, on several Sundays during the past month, empty and loaded drays and waggons, with teams of horses, have been seen travelling on the main lines of road, as on week days. Some have been loaded with grass seed, and others with various kinds of farm produce. People who are in such a desperate hurry to get rich, may strain themselves, and might, in consequence, not live long enough to enjoy the fruits of their toiling. Goody people do not like to see unnecessary work dona on the Sabbath. It hurts their feelings, and jars on their sense of propriety. It is, of course, no tisc asking people who delight in making coin on Sundays, to spare themselves a little ; but they might he induced to have consideration on their cattle, and be satisfied with six days on which to labour. It is neither right, no r clceorns, for otherw isc decent people, to be making exhibitions of themselves on Sundays by team driving. Intimation having been received from the Bank that money due on account of the Kakaramca Town Hall, would require to be paid by the 29th instant, a meeting of settlers was held on Tuesday evening (Mr Mcßae in the chair), when the position of affairs was discussed, and several propositions made. As the case required prompt action, and it would bo impossible to raise the amount required by subscrip tions within the time specified in the notice, Mr 11, Williamson offered to advance the money the same to be repaid at the end of twelve months. The offer was at once accepted, and a serious difficulty thereby avoided. In the meantime, the district will be canvassed for funds to pay off the debt on the halland leave it free from encumbrances.

The Wanganui Chronicle says ; —“Some of the Tuluia natives have brought clown

a number of valuable presents to bo .interred, according to ancient Maori custom, with the remains of the late Sir Donald McLean, or locked up in a room and kept sacred. The presents comprise valuable dogskin mats, and other articles of coir sideiable intrinsic worth in the eyes of the Maoris. They will be forwarded at once to the Native Minister, in conformity with the expressed wish of the donors. A literary and musical entertainment of a varied and pleasing character, took place in the Weslcvan Church, on Wednesday evening, when a fair audience wars in attendance. The friends who kindly came forward to aid on the occasion are deserving of commendation, amongst whom may he specially mentioned for her clever performances on the harmonium, Miss C. Williams. The school children also distinguished themselves in conjunction with the choir. The Lev J. Law read a variety of readings, instructive and entertaining. A comic sketch, showing how' easy it was to get into trouble, and how difficult to get out again, proved highly amusing. It was pretty generally remarked after the meeting was over, that great good would result if such entertain-

ments were of more frequent occurrence,

On Saturday, the 17th March, Captain Campbell Walker read a paper at the Colonial Museum (His Excellency the Governor in the chai l ') jon “The Climatic and Financial Aspect of Forest Conservancy, as applicable to New Zealand.” The paper will prove a valuable contribution to the Annual Volume of Transactions of the New Zealand Institute ; and the publicity given to the lecture by means of the Press, will have the effect of directing more serious attention to the importance and profitable nature of a forest conservancy in a young country like New Zcalann. In the course of his remarks, Captain Walker is reported in the N. Z. il tail to have said —“ Our times to-night will have been spent to little advantage if you do not feel that tins colony is eminently one possessing great ‘local advantages, which it owes to nature,’ in the shape of forests and supply of water. These advantages it is our duty, as well as our interest, to preserve ; and I think Now Zealand is lucky'- in possessing, statesmen like her late Premier, Sir Julius Vogel, who have looked ahead and seen the necessity of grappling with the difficulty in time—that is, before the damage has actually been done, and -when necessary measures can be applied, as I hope to show you to-night, by a very small temporary outlay, securing not only immunity from the damage and destruction which have taken place elsewhere, hut a considerable and steadily increasing forest revenue to the Slate.”

Major Tukc, of tlio A.C. Force, arrived in Carlyle on Tuesday evening, being followed on Wednesday morning by the Chief of the Police at New Plymouth (Sergeant Didfin). At the bite consultation of Police Inspectors of the Colony, with the Minister of Justice at Wellington, it was agreed that the local management of the Force in the various Provincial districts, should be conducted as hitherto by Inspectors of the Police stationed at the principal towns. As Chief of the Taranaki Police Force, Sergeant Baffin has had the police in the various centres of population, as far as Waitotara, formally handed over to him by Major Tnke, Commander of the District- Sergeant Diiffin, as chief of the Taranaki Force, has proved a thoroughly efficient, painstaking, and impartial officer, and we should be glad to hear of Ida permanent appointment as Inspector, feeling assured he would prove to be the right man in the right place. Having been for many years a non-com-missioned officer in the Imperial army, and passed safely, though not unscathed, through the Crimean war, as well as having for a number of years been Chief of the Force at New Ptymouth, Sergeant Duffin is well acquainted both with military discipline and with the requirements and business of the ordinary police. He should, therefore, stand well for the appointment of Inspector.

The Wanganui Herald , referring to the Building Societies Act passed last session) which confers on a society the power of holding land, and to the tendency at the present time, especially in the case of well managed Permanent Societies, to accumulate money in excess of the demand, suggests that advanaage be taken of the provisions of the new Act to purchase blocks of rural land, for the purpose of cutting up into small farms, for resale to members of the Society. The following is given as an illustration of the manner in which Building Societies may extend their sphere of usefulness : —‘‘ Let us sup" pose there is a demand for land in small quantities by persons of moderate capital. There is a farm of 1,000 acres to be sold, and five members of a Building Society arc prepared to pay the market price per acre for 200 acres each. In this case the machinery would at once be set in motion, and the whole transaction would be easily accomplished. The social result would probably follow that, where there was one bad cultivator or mere holder, there would be five cultivators applying their entire industry, skill, and capital to the improve, meat of their property.

Mr G. H. Tribe, member of the House of Representatives for the electoral district of Totara, lately died in Wellington, and w;ts buried with Masonic honors. The deceased gentleman was for some editor of the Wanganui Chronicle. He occupied a high position in the Masonic fraternity.

Advantage was taken of the late beautifully lino moonlight nights, to bring residents in and around Waverlcy together foi‘ an evening’s entertainment and social intercourse. A subscription ball was mooted. The Town Hall was engaged, and preliminaries quickly arranged, and on Wednesday evening a hall was held, which has been voted one of the pleasantest and most enjoyable of any held in the district. About fifty persons were present. Mr and Mrs Hookes kindly undertook the musical part of the arrangements, —the latter presiding at the piano, and the former performing on the violin.