The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1877.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 240, 28 July 1877, Page 2

The Patea Mail. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1877.

The schooner Atalanta, which has been chartered by Mr \Y. l>alo to take the first load of produce from this diArict to Greyrnoulh, will fiid-ii her loading to-day. The cat-go is valued at about .(MOD, and comprises pot aloes, hams and bacon, chce-e, butter, bran, pollard, and maize. She will return here wilh a full cartro of coal. Wc hope the enterprise Unis shown in endeavoring to open up a new market lor the produce of the district, and at. the same lime introduce cheap coals, will prove remunerative Loth to the ship and charterer. The " N.Z. Gazette" of 12th July, mentions that the racecourse on the Mukoia Flat, and Ihe recreation ground at Waverlcy, have been duly vested in the County Council. That body can now deal with the lauds, and as they arc exceptionally valuable, a large revenue will no doubt be derived from them. This, we presume, will be devoted to supporting horsc-racing and general recreation. We are inclined to think that tire vesting of tlm-o re.erves in the County Council, is a sum in the right direction, and wc hope that the-c re-erven which have so long lain idle, will be ;nmed to profitable account as soon as uossible. The Mokoia reserve has an area of Gil acres, and the Waverlcy reserve, 101 acres. Mr F. (VS McCarthy, of Carlyle, finding his time fully taken up in the 'Tannery busine -.:, in. which ho has lately engaged, has determined to clear off his largo slock of boots and shoes, at Cost prices, and invite an carlv call.

The new Bank tit Wavcrlcy, which will | he a showy building, will he completed in about a fortnight. Mr F. M. Jackm.., will hold cattle sale at his yards at Waverley to-day. After the cattle sale four quarter-acre sections of land will he ol’mred. hale ut one u eiock. The General Half-yearly ni mting of the Mafea Jockey (J uh, will ha held at the ofiice of the Secretary (Mr W. Gowern). (Jar!vie, on Monday at three o'clock, when important business will he brongnt forward for consideration. Press of local events lias crushed out Parliamentary and other telegraphic items. Prom ilawera. we learn that the authoriikw arc re-ciecting, near the new lock-up. the di graceful looking and inconvenient budding formerly u-cd us a blockhouse, which it is intended shall he use ! a.-- a Court iloire at Ilawera. .Many residents are highly indignant. do far no answer lias been received to the resolutions lately passed on the subject. Local men ad Ilawera to stand for the vacancy in tln-County Council for that rid mg aim 1 icing miked id .out. Two likely men have already keen named—one new to the di-tried, tun! both new io -public life. Tim Town hoard of liawora, at a meeting jn-f. held, strumc a rate of one shilling in the A. Mr J. S. Groig. of Haweva, has been appointed Agent for the Ansinuian Mama, 1 Provident As-viciatioii, m place of Mcisrs Inman and Go. Waverley people wii! have had a busy week. On Monday evening a meeting was held to consider a - to the leadhilny ot ooiamiug the, services of doeior specially tor that part of the district. Alter various suggestions had been made, the meeting was adjourned until dd inlay. J.’uc-dty was the regular meeting night of the Band of hone. For Wednesday an entertainment, in connect ion with the Wesleyan holy, was announced. Timr-duy was i lie Piocg mug match mee'ing. Friday, the high l -hoi sc Volunteers had to meet. Sat an lay (i a-day), Mr Jack, ■•on's sale will he held, and the u !- joiiracd mcitiug’ as to a, doctor. On account of the large number of meetings coming oti’. the. Wesleyan entertainment was deferred, and. in cun-e.queu’.-e. the hand of Hope meeting was hold on the Wednesday evening, in-dead of on the regular night (Tuesday). The Town Hall was well tilled with children and adults. The llov. J. Allswotlh occupied, the, chair. Heading t wore, given by MrHoggq from •• Andy Handy;'’ by Mr Bind, from •■Talus of the Bordersand others. Ilee.ituHons -wore also given in mod creditable .style lev Aided Howie, T. Bridge, and W_ Goilin i. whose ages ranged from ahoar S to Id

vc;ii' J . At ilio v■ 11>-1■ i.id tee (M'-Ttuminoiit, .-oven ii'Ui!!' look liu; pledge, and live ol tire little folk.-; jui111■ ! I !lie Band o’ Hope. M ike next meeting, whieh wi:i he Add in four week's time, it H intended to iuirodueo singing. Amongst other Into important Waverlcy events m.iy he mentioned the hirih of twin-, being the fourth eve.m, of ihe l;md in the di-lricf within nine The continual ion of ibese donbie event' 1 , will Ucin to meet a pre-sing wan! —incrca-cof population, Mr 11. Dyer announces his intention of openiii”: an livening Class on Monday, at the, school liou.se, Carlyle, should .sul'Holent inducement oiler, Lor yon 11 is now engaged in business pursuits, who desire to continue their studies, or J'nr adults who desire to improve themselves in rudimentary or the advanced brandies of knowledge, the opportunity now offered should be availed of. Mr Dyer inis the. reputation or being an cfiicicnt and painstaking teacher. On Tuesday next at three o’clock, members of: the Licensed Victuallers Association, will meet at I!re Albion Hotel, Carlyle, lo discuss the Local Option Bill and other business connected with the Association. Mr William Dale will offer for sale at Carlyle to-day, about 40,000 feet kauri timber, fruit and ornamental trees, and a large variety of goods and general merchandise. Sale at one o’clock. A large quantity of material for the flagstaff lias arrived from Wellington ; and a new hawser, to replace the one lost by the ketch Agnes some time ago, when siic went aground on Lie spit. These are items which must be credited lo the Harbor Hoard Chairman’s late visit to Wellington. We are pleased to see that a large quantity of land (the Bukekinc and Mangaeim Blocks) wilhin the Baton Comity, have been gazetted waste lands, and may now bo dealt with. It is to be hoped that the Waste Lands Board will lose no time in gelling it into the market. At the Court House, Carlyle, yesterday (before Captain Wray, H.M., Dr Croft and H. B. Christie, Bsq., J.iVs), D. M. Hogg sued iff Wallctt for £4O Ssod. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs £1 19s, and one witness 21s, and mileage 10s. —I). M. Hogg v. CL Knowlez ; claim, £ll 14s lid. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs 90s ; to bo paid in weekly instalments to Constable Burrows, Waverley, to commence on 11th August.

The. late agitation and petitioning for a local Board at Waverlcy, has been favourably received by the authorities. Though no official communication has yet been received, Mr Winchcombc has received private intimation that the powers sought will bo conferred. After Board members have been elected, town improvements will, no doubt, be speedily effected. At present there is an abundance of mud in the main street.

Fn.neis Williamson Esq, of \\ aitotara so wall and favourably known throughout this district, who died on the 2Uth instant, w.as a near relative of the Messrs Wilii.'inisnn of Kakaramea. The Wanganui Ifcr.ild referring to the deceased gentleman savs :—Francis Williamson, Esq,, of. linenos Aires Station, expired on I 1 riday the iOtli instant, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr Andrews, Waiiotara, in the (idtli year ut his age, alter a lingering illness. Mr Williamson was horn in Midlothian, Scotland, and arrived in Wanganui upwards of BO years ago ; he was consequently one of the earliest settlers. Before leaving for New Zealand Mr Williamson held the important post of Curator of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens, where lie acquired a vast amount of; knowledge and personal experience. There being no opnortunily for the practice of his profession in the infant days of the colony, he went into farm nig, hut as soon as the growth of the settlement, presented a prospect of success Mr Williamson established a nursery, in which he soon ‘‘olleeted a largo variety of botanical specimens, the district deriving the hcnclif. It was one of the distinguishing iealures of Mr Williamson’s character dial, entirely regardless of gain, he was always enthusiastic in his profession, ife had a hue eye for the beautiful, and the prospect of an artistic landscape was in itself suliicieiit reward. Jlis keen imaginative grasp, which constituted Ins great success as a landscape gardener, was even carried into theology, and he found scope in the grand imaginary ami profound speculation, of Swedenborg. Mr Williamson was a warmhearted friend, sincere and loyal, and prepared to carry his friendship into all (lie affairs of life, and was also active in public affairs, having- occupied with a (vantage to Wanganui, the position of Chairman of the Town Board. He took great interest in polities. For three or four years Mr Williamson has been living retired on his station. The deceased gciitlemau leaves a wife and family and a large number of relations. The Post and Telegraph Offices will ho I combined at Mauutalii on and after the Ist i August. i The Sheep,owners Petition intended for | presentation lo the Assembly as to the late appointment of Inspector is being numerously signed. It is a common practice in the old country, for persons interested in parti- ’ afar matters affecting {lie general or even i local welfare, to petition or write to ' members of P.ara.im.-nL who would lie iikelv to interest themselves in the particular matter, sir M. I>. King, of Ilawera, in writing a letter to Sir George Grey, a ' copy of which was read at the public meeting hold there on Vv odiics.lay last, whilst sotting forth his own view, has no doubt hit the nail on the head for many other residents in Ilawera and district. Air king staled m the letter rcterred to

That- nearly the wlnGo of iho trade of the i’.ilea Comity is transacted with Wellington. The cost of freight from that city to II a worn, is fully ilo per ton, and from Auckland via Wellington, about an extra ,C2. if the Mountain Jload were o[)cned, between ilawera and W aitara, goods could be convoyed from Auckland,

via that road, at a total cost of 10s per ton, upon which I have no hesitation in saying the great bulk of business would be transacted with .Auckland.” Mr King concluded his letter by stating, that, by helping to got money placed on the estimates to complete the Mountain Road, Sir George Grey would bo bcuoJiting both his constituents and the district of Hav/era. At the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition a sample of Poverly Bay kerosene was pronounced to ho the best ever tested in America. Waikato coal is being supplied to the Government, for the railway engines, at us per ton. The Wellington A vf/us says Ministers arc intending to use every exertion to push on the business of the session without delay—Sir George Grey lias arrived hale and hearty as ever. J. Broomhall, Esip, who visited New Zealand in the interests of a Temperance Special Settlement Association, has printed Fragments from his Diary,” for the information of friends, in which he speaks most liatteringly of the colony and its prospects. There arc said to bo between 50 and 100 sly-grog shanties in Dunedin. The Standard says about 800 acres of land in Poverty Bay district, will be devoted to wheat this season. The Canterbury Times says Air Hardy Johnstone, 0.E., is at Tcinnka steadily investigating the claim which Temuka asserts of possessing one of tho finest harbours in youth Canterbury. lie is reported to have stated to the committee—- “ I am convinced of the practicability of the scheme, and that a magnificent harbour could be constructed with comparatively small means, and in a short space of time.” The Telegraph says—AVairoa (Hawke's Bay) expects to export this year 12,000 bushels of maize. Ti former times, when the wore industriously inclined, Wairoa was the largest producing district in Hawke's Bay.