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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 245, 15 August 1877, Page 2

The outward English Mail via Kan Francisco closes at the Carlyle Post Office at 1.45 p.m. on Monday next.

The publication of the Borough of Wanganui balance-sheet for the quarter ending 30th June, has lead to a lively’ discussion in the local papers. Colonel Trimble, Chairman of the Taranaki County Council, having failed to get petition drawn up by him against the rating clause and large borrowing powers of the New Plymouth Harbor Act passed by the Council, has given notice of his intention to resign both the Chairmanship and his seat in the County Council. The Census Bill of 1877, provides that a general census shall be taken in 1878, and again in 1881 of the population, and of live stock and land in cultivation. Censuses to be taken every live years afterwards.

The Wellington Argus, referring to the second reading of the Native Lands Bill, says—“We consider the Bill doomed and if so constitutionally, that doom would sound the knell of the Ministry,

The funeral of Mrs Warren, late wife of Mr D. M. Warren, of Carlyle, will leave the residence to-day at 2 p.m. and the Wesleyan Church at 2.30 p.m. The deceased lady was born near Exeter, England, and arrived in Wellington with Mr Warren in the year 1870, and came to reside in Patea in 1871. Mrs Warren was an invalid for two years and four months. The land sale held by Mr W. Cowcrn, at Hawera, on Saturday Inst was well attended. All the lots found purchasers at prices ranging from £5 10s to £lB, the average being £B. The villa residence and section was sold privately for £230. The same gentleman will offer for sale at Carlyle, on Saturday next, a valuable leasehold property comprising 1,332 acres. As the spring season is approaching, Mr Smiley, of the Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, desires attention called to his varied assortment of first-class vehicles, suitable for wedding, pic-nic parties, or private use, which are always on hire. Horsemen visiting Wanganui will find Smiley’s Livery Stables worth visiting, as horses are well looked after and fed without stint.

The all-absorbing topic in Wanganui just now is the Exhibition, and -what is going to be shown there. The committee have had a lot of work to do, and there is every reason to think the result will b e highly successful. As will be seen by advertisement, in another column, the Exhibition of Arts, Science, and Industry, will be opened on Saturday next, at three o’clock in the afternoon. The prices of admission are most reasonable. Other parts of the colony will be well represented in exhibits, and it is also expected in visitors. Patea people are looked for as a matter of course, and as there are few places so well provided with hotel accommodation, there will be room for all. A meeting of Court Patea Ancient Order of Foresters, will be held in the Town Hall, Carlyle, this evening. The ketch ‘Agnes,’ now daily expected from Havelock, will load for Wellington immediately after arrival. Mr W. Colson, of Carlyle, who is much of a bird fancier, has amongst other choice poultry, some pure Bramahs. An egg laid the other morning by one of the hens, almost turned the scale at four ounces.

Notice is given by the Carlyle Town Board of intention to strike rate of ninepence in the £. The Rate Book will be open for inspection at the Town Board Office, between twelve and one o’clock on Wednesdays and Saturdays till the 24th instant.

The ship Queen was wrecked on Capo Farewell J jdrc on Monday, last, was on a voyage from London to Nelson, with a full general cargo, and commenced her voyage on the 24th April last. She had thirty passengers, and R large general cargo on board. The crew and passengers left in boats, anil were afterwards picked up by search parties at Port Hardy and at D’Urville’s Island.

The Wellington Argus , in an article on the Education Bill, says “We have also spoken of, and expressed a strong opinion against, the emasculation of School Committees to the aggrandisement of Education Boards. We see no earthly use for Education Boards at all. The School Committees could communicate directly with the Minister for Education.”

A meeting of the Patea Harbor Board was held on Monday last, at Carlyle. Present —Messrs Sherwood (in the chair), Wray, Milroy, Williams, and Williamson. —Application from Mr Sutherland for transfer of his interest in lease of sections atWlienuakurato MrMcCarthy,granted subject to payment of costs of transfer.—The Secretary was instructed to write to the Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, Wellington, requesting that the results of Mr J. T. Thompson’s recent survey of the Patea Biver, with repo-t and plans, specifications, &c., bo furnished to the Board with as little delay as possible. —The sum of £8 was voted to Mr Wood for the valuable assistance rendered by him in taking soundings at the entrance of the Patea Biver, with use of private boat. —The Chairman and Mr Milroy were empowered to inquire into and settle account with Mr Dickell. — Notice of motion was given by Mr Milroy “That the resolution fixing price of gravel at last meeting be rescinded.—The mooting adjourned. Mr Freeman B. Jackson will hold cattle sale at Wanganui to-morrow at twelve o’clock.

Messrs J. Strachan Greig and Go’s regular fortnightly sale takes place at Hawera on Saturday next, at two o’clock. They will also sell at ten o’clock in the morning, at Waihi, furniture, &c., the property of Mr McCrae. In report of Harmonic Society meeting in last issue, it was stated that Mr It. C. Tennent had been elected “ President and Conductor.” It should have been permanent conductor.” This correction is necessary, to prevent misunderstanding, as the society is managed by a committee consisting solely of working members, and therefore has no President or Vice-Presi-dent.

It is gazetted that in future Circuit Sittings of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, will be held on the first Monday in May and November each year.

A Native Land Court will be held at Carlyle on the 14th September next, when claims to land at Rangipo, Te Rahui, and Mangamingi (near Patea), Whitinui (near Waitotara), Mangaere (near Mangaotuku), and Witinui (near Ngatimaru), will be heard. A rehearing of Mangu and others’ claim to land called Mangaotuku, situate at Patea, will also be heard.

Several blocks of land in the Provincial District of Taranaki have been gazetted waste lands of the Crown, including Pukemahoe (1,000 acres), Ruapckapeka (400 acres), Te Wcra (G,320 acres), Iluiroa (25,000 acres), and Otoia (2,000 acres), as also town and suburban sections at Opuuake, and other places further north.

From advertisement in another column, it will be seen that Mr James Davidson, of Hawera, has consented to stand as a candidate for the County Council. Nominations will be received at Hawera, up to noon, to-morrow.

A meeting of Carlyle ratepayers has been convened for this evening, to consider as to Town Board leases sold in 1876.

We have been requested to state that there will be a scratch football match on the Carlyle Ground, on Saturday. All players are requested to attend. Game to commence at half-past two o’clock.

A table prepared by the Treasury, Wellington, for use at the Municipal Conference, shows that under section 13, of the Financial Arrangements Act, £283 10s was due to the County of Patea in the form of subsidies, out of which £45 12s8d had been deducted towards maintenance of hospitals and charitable institutions in the district.

The football match Christchurch versus Dunedin was played in Christchurch, on Wednesday, Bth August, about 7,000 persons being present, and resulted in favour of the Dunedin Team by two touch-downs to nothing.

Tail-piping may be good amusement for some people, but what about the poor dog? Yesterday, not a thousand miles accross the Patea bridge, some individuals (cannot be called men or boys) attached a large sized tin to a very small dog’s tail, and then turned it loose. That poor animal rushed madly off and secreted itself under a house, where we believe it still remains, much to the discomfiture of the occupants of the house and the cruelly treated animal whose howls are piteous. The police, we believe, have been communicated with on the matter of cruelty to animals.

Tlie Forest Trees Planting .Bill now before the Assembly, proposes to give power to the land board of any district to grant any quantity of Crown land not exceeding 320 acres, to any person who will plant the same with trees according to regulations issued by the Governor. Persons planting not less than ten acres of freehold land will be entitled to receive for every acre so planted, a land order to an amount not exceeding ,£4. Mr J. Hamilton, coach builder, of Campbell Place, Wanganui, lias lately arranged for regular shipments of American materials suitable for buggy and carriage manufacture. Business has increased of late to such an extent, that the abovenamed gentleman is about adding to his premises a sejiarate building, 06 feet long by 20 broad. Every branch of the business is carried on on the premises. In addition to coach builders and wheelwrights, three blacksmiths are kept regularly at work, as also a lirst-claes harness maker and trimmer. Mr Hamilton will show up well at the forthcoming Art and Industrial Exhibition, having no less than five exhibits from the coaching department, and three exhibits of harness. He is also building what will be a handsome vehicle, and the first of the kind turned out in Wanganui 1 a Landaw carriage.

The Taranaki News says :—“ Mr Skect, jun., while engaged in the survey of the country between the Waitara and Patea rivers, has discovered a range of limestone. The importance of this discovery is not easily estimated, the want of a cheap and abundant supply of this useful mineral being very great in this district. The range is situated about six miles east of the Mountain Road, and about three and a half miles from the new Patea township.”