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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 218, 12 May 1877, Page 2

British mails, via Suez, close at the Post Office, Patea, on Saturday, the 2Gth inst. ; via San Francisco, on Friday, Ist Juno. Messrs J. Strachan Greig and Co. will hold a large general sale to-day, at Hawera. Messrs Inman & Co., of Hawera, will offer for sale by auction, on Tuesday next the rights of the Race-course for the proposed meeting at the end of the month. F. E. Hickson, Esq., Sheep-Inspector from the Rangitikei district, whose appointment to Patea County was notified, has arrived for the purpose of thoroughly examining all the flocks of sheep in the district. The report will be anxiously looked for. During the past few days, frightfully rough weather has boon experienced in the district. On Wednesday evening, between five and six o’clock, a terrific hail-storm passed over Carlyle. Fences about town have been bent and blown down. At one time it was thought the roof of the Government magazine, near the County Council buildings, would have been blown off, the corrugated iron at one corner having got loose. The agency business formerly conducted by Mr W. H. Inman, of Hawera, has been taken over by the firm of Inman & Co., and will be carried on in connection with the auctioneering business, as may be seen by new advertisement. Constable Teague, who has for some past been stationed at Manutahi, is about to be removed to New Plymouth, having been appointed to a clerkship in connection with the Court House, New Plymouth. A newspaper man —one of our staffmight have been seen on Thursday last on some town sections between Lawyer Adams’ office and the Town Hall, lovingly embracing a galloping steed. But a moment before he might have been seen on the top of the horse.. We shall have to supply him with a balancing pole. In his hurry to catch the coach, he appears to have put the bridle on wrong way about, and in consequence of the bit slipping, was unable to steer the animal. He got jerked off. The ground was soft. On lifting himself from mother earth to the top of the horse again, the saddle was seen to slip round. He had not tightened the girths. Putting his arms around the horse’s neck, the’ newspaper man for a second or so disappeared from view, but re-appeared hanging in front of the then galloping steed. Our managing man turned out, regained the horse, asd fixed the nder. The latter wasn’t drunk—he’s almost a teetotaler, but he does not seem to know much about horses.

In accordance -with' request of Patea East Road Board, the time for holding general meeting has been altered from 2 p.m. to 10 a.m. on the 21st instant, by the Executive Officer of the General Government (Fi AyCarrington, Esq.) Two, children wore nearly poisoned at Foxt.on, lately v throy^haying’eaten some tute and nightshade berries. An accident, which might have been attended with serious consequences, happened about half-past two o’clock on Thursday afternoon. Mrs John Whelan was engaged pegging-clothes on the line, when- a strong gust of wind came up suddenly and caused the prop to swerve around and strike her on the face. Tue point of the pole came in contact with the left eye with considerable forceThe cheek was bruised and the flesh around the eye completely blackened. On recovering herself Mrs Whelan sought Dr Warren, who dressed.the wound. The manufacture of baskets from withy has been commenced by a firm in Nelson The Paikakakarika Hotel, in the Wellington province, has been burned down. Mr F. Bills, . the landJord(brother to Mr Bills of Hawera), and the other people in the house had to escape just as they were —in night clothes. Neither the the buiidihg or stock were insured. The Rangitikei Advocate says :—We are given to understand that the line will be opened as far as Tarakina in about three weeks, and that the line as far as Marton is to be completed as speedily as possible. It is confidently expected that before the close of the year we shall have communication by rail with the port of Wanganui.

It is reported that Manutahi settlers have decided on providing intellectual recreation for themselves during the winter months, A discussion class has been formed. Eleven 1 names been handed n, and others to join.

The school-house and teacher’s residence, lately eirccted and tastefully painted, on the Whenuakura Educational Reserve, forms quite a pleasing contrast to the generally dull look of that part of the country. The contract has been satisfactorily executed by Messrs Holtham ami Warren. The schoolhouse and teacher’s residence arc of the same design and size as those erected by the Patea Education Board at Kakaramca. It is intended to fence-in about three and a-half acres of the land, which will serve as playground, and* for other purposes, A dividing fence will be erected between the school, grounds and that* portion allotted to the teacher’s residence. The Education Board i s deserving of every praise for the steady and systematic manner in which they appear to transact business, and for the amount, of useful and necessary Work which they have already performed. The schools, so far, are a credit to the district, and are reported to be well officered, and thoroughly well equipped in Educational appliances, Carlyle school will shortly be enlarged. A new school is being erected -at Normanby ; a teacher’s residence is to be erected at Manutahi; and other additions and improvements to teacher’s residences and school-grounds in various parts of the district, arc contemplated, upon completion of which Patea may be considered as in a good position as regards Educational requirements.

The ‘ Chronicle ’ publishes the following tabic of weights for the Wanganui Grand National Steeeplechase which has been arranged by W. Hatclev,. Esq., of New Plymouth:—Mr Watt’s.Don Juan, aged, list 121bs; Messrs Mcßae &; Nicholson’s Gazelle, aged, llstolbs; Mr D. Frazer’s St Albans, {6 yrs, lOst 121 fas; Mr; .Brown’s Te Wheturaarama, lOst 71b ; Mr .Lurasden’s Victor, aged, lOst 51b ; Mr Rowe’s Flora, 0 yrs, 9st 131bs ; Mr Harrison’s Cossack, aged, 9st 81bs ; Mr Amon’s Arbitrator, aged, 9st Slbs ; Mr Baker’s Brilliant, aged, 9st 51bs ; Messrs Stevens’ and Crosbie’s Greyhound, 6 yrs, 9st 51bs ; Mr D. Scott’s Annie Darling, 9st slbs ; Mr Owen’s Junius, 5 yrs, 9st 31bs; Mr Stevenson’s Jonathan Wild, 4 yrs,. 9st; Mr Fleetwood’s Deborah, 4 yrs, 9st.

WAIROA HIGHWAY BOARD. The above Board met on Saturday, the sth May. Present—Messrs Bridge (in the chair), J. lon, Fleming, McLean,, and Lupton. The minutes of the, previous meeting were read and confirmed. Treasurer’s balance, £BO Os Bd. Mr Verey applied to have the obstructions removed from across the road through Williamson’s to his; back section.—Resolved that Messrs' Williamson and Howie be requested to, remove the said obstructions. r Mr Kenah applied to the Board to make over the half chain of bush' oil the road past his land, on condition that he will clear the whole of the. said half chain.—Granted, provided the road is cleared within six months. - ■ Proposed by Mr Lupton, seconded by Mr Fleming, and carried, “ That the Chairman of the Board write to the Chairman of the County Council, informing him that certain persons in .and about Waverley have timber and other obstructions by the side of the road, and requesting him to have the obstructions removed.” Resolved, that the Board meet on Monday, the 14th instant, at 7 p.m., to go thrpugh the rate book previous to making a rate. T The following tenders were received for work on Collins Road ; —J. and A. C. Milne, £7 17s (accepted) ; J. Dudley, £8 15s, 0. Robinson, £l7, J. Rolfe, £l7 5s (declined;. , Accounts passed’ and paid—Glentworth and Cornwall, £4 7s 6d; 0. Robinson, £9 ss. The meeting adjourned.