The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1877.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 224, 2 June 1877, Page 2

The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1877.

A meeting of the Harbour Board was held on Thursday, the report of which we are unable to furnish this issue. At the ninth annual meeting of the Moanatairi Company, held in Auckland, on the 26th instant, there was a large attendance. The report showed that 10,770 tons were crushed during the year, yielding 33,125 ounces, realising £85,974. F. E. Hickson, Esq., Sheep Inspector, has again commenced operations on the flocks in the Hawera district, and if the weather continues fine, may soon bo ex pected to reach the neighbourhood of Carlyle. Flockowners should, therefore ; be in readiness. Time has, in Some cases, been wasted unnecessarily, for want of preparedness on the part of sheep owners. “The People’s Butchery,” is the title given by Messrs Davidson and Fraser, to an establishment about to be opened by them in Mr Southby’s shop, opposite the Council Chambers. Mr W. Cowern will offer for sale by auction, at liis warehouse, to-day, at 2 p.m., the balance of goods left over from last sale. A general meeting of Licensed Victuallers, will be held on Tuesday next, at the Albion Hotel, Carlyle.

A misreading of telegram sent regarding Messrs Brown and Co.’s sale, at Hawera, today, has been corrected in advertisement in present issue. The regular monthly sale will take place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday next.

The survey party under the charge of Mr W. H. Skinner, and lately engaged on the Mokoia Reserve, is about leaving for New Plymouth, having completed the survey.

The jury officer (F. C. Baddelcy, Esq.), notifies that jurors summoned to attend the District Court, on Wednesday next, are relieved from duty. Some of the ratepayers in the Patea West Road District are doing a slight growl at what is considered and stated to be “the utter absurdity of having an office in Carlyle and the place of meeting for transaction of Board business at Kakaramea.” It is considered that the plan will not work, for the reason that the secretary could never be expected to lug about from office to meeting place and meeting place to office, all the papers, plans, books, and properties of the Board from a dozen to two dozen times a year. It would be difficult to guess beforehand what particular paper, book, or item each : and every of the members might require to be produced—therefore, unless all the,properties were conveyed to and fro, it would most likely occur that the particular paper, book, or plan required would not be at hand. The result would be, business would be retarded, and have in cases to be postponed. Disappointed members would snap and snarl. That usually peacably disposed and businesslike body would probably be turned into a bear garden, for there would bo sure to be a few who would he prepared to back their opinions against all comers—the only effective convincor for such would be the printed or written documents. It is to be hoped no such bickerings will arise. We hear that more than one member is of opinion that the agreed upon change was an error—whilst ratepayers are freely condemning it.

The two visits of the Hon. W, Fox to this district, have been well timed—from a teetotal point of view—in that there have been splendid opportunities of picking up “ frightful examples” in regard to the debasing effect of drink on the native race. His visits have, however, been ill-timed so far as the credit of the district is concerned. On his first visit to Carlyle, a lot of Maoris had just received cash on account of lands disposed of to Government, and were spending some of it in liquor. It was the same at Hawera. Again, on arriving at Hawera on Monday last, that usually quiet township was in complete uproar, for the reason that it was swarming with Maoris > who had received payment for land, and were doing a general jollification on the strength of it. Such a rumpus had not been before known there. The hon. gentleman, locating in one of the pubs, would get a full benefit of the noise. Having twice had similar experiences, he will no doubt conclude that sort of thing to be the rule, and will make the most of it in teetotal circles.

We call special attention to advertisement of H. L. Nicholas & Co., drapers and general clothiers, Hall of Commerce, Wanganui. It will be seen that the business till lately carried on by Messrs Wymond & Co., with such successful results, has been purchased by the first named firm for cash, together with the whole of the present and incoming stock. They are therefore offering advantages to cash purchasers seldom to be met with.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, the 31st May, (before Dr A. Croft, and J. F. Christie, Esq., J.P.’s.,) John Keys and John Collins were charged, on the information of the Sergeant of Police, with allowing cattle and horses to wander at large within the town. Fined 2s each, and costs.

An attempt is being made by the authorities to drain the largest of the duck ponds—that extending from the saddlery to the butchery—to which we lately called attention. We hope the result will prove satisfactory to the long troubled residents in that locality.

The two vessels which have been sheltering in the Patea River for the past fortnight, on account of the rough weather outside, took their departure yesterday.

The Licensing Bench for the Districts of Waitotara and Patea, will sit at Carlyle on Tuesday next.

Mr F, R. Jackson will sell, at Wanganui, on Tueshay next, the p.s. Tongariro.

Tenders for the Manutahi Gorge Culvert must be sent in to the County Council by 4 p.m. on Monday next. Tenders for building, &c., at Normanbyi Manutahi, and Kakavampa, must be sent to the Secretary (W. Cowern, Esq.), before 10 a,m. on Monday. Mr W. Dale will hold important sale of land and general merchandise at his mart? to-day, at one o’clock.

The Hon. W. Fox will lecture at Kaka ramea on his Recent Travels in Europe, on Tuesday evening next, commencing at seven o’clock. Admission will be free, but a collection will afterwards be made in aid of the Kakaramea Hall Building Fund. It is reported that the Hon. gentleman will lecture at Hawera on Monday evening. A Football match, Town v Country, will be played in Carlyle to-daj', commencing at 2.30 p.m. The following are the names of players expected : Town —-Tennent, Baggett, Bourke, Cowan, Dixon, Hams, Hargreaves, McMahon, McCarthy, Powell, Sergeant, D, Williams, William Williams. Country Coutts, Chadwick, Corrigan, B. Dasent, C. Dasent, Hutchinson, Marchant, Skinner, SymeS, Thurston, Turner.

The Debating Claes lately proposed to be formed at Manutabi is now fully established. The following have been elected a committee to arrange details, draw up rules, and confer with similar societies in other places—Messrs Peacock, Foreman, J Ginger, Bayly jun, and Lee. The night on which the general meeting was held was frightfully rough, nevertheless there was a good attendance. The committee have had two or three meetings.

It will be remembered that Wednesday next, is to be an important day for Waverley. The Foundation stone of the proposed Presbyterian Church, will be laid by the Hon. W. Fox, at 2 p.m. There will be a meeting of settlers at six o’clock the same evening, and at eight o’clock Mr Fox will deliver a lecture on America. There are a crowd of events, we hope there will bo crowds of visitors from all parts of the district, Goldsborough’s circular, published in Melbourne, on 14th May, says, that transactions in wool during the month, have been few and unimportant, this being the dull season of the year. About 3,000 bales have been sold, consisting chiefly of small lots and remnants of clips, the prices obtained being about equal to rates current previous month. London advices have not been encouraging, the anticipations of lower rates in the May series of sales in London having been confirmed by telegrams, which, have been received.