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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 256, 22 September 1877, Page 2

On Monday evening the third subscription of three shillings per share in the County of Patea Land and Building Society will be duo and payable.

A correspondent from Hawora writes — Two of our worthy townsmen have entered into the sweet fields of matrimonial bliss, whilst vague rumors of the matrimonial fever catching, are afloat. May they all so happy be. —The foundation for the Town Hall is now completed, but it is stated that timber ordered from “ the Sound,” some time ago, is not yet to hand. It is earnestly to be hoped this will not lead to further delay in regard to the completing of the building, as the need of it is frequently much felt.

The Minister of Justice (Mr Bowen) has issued instructions to the police to put down lotteries of whatever kind they are. Raffling at bazaars for charitable and religious purposes will also be sat on.

Mr 0. IT, Bcresford, of Normanby, lias written to the Wanganui papers complaining that the present arrangements for the delivery of mails is very inconvenient. He says—“ The mail from Wellington arrives in Wanganui on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. Tuesday’s mail loaves Wanganui for Ilawera at 7 a.m. on the next clay (Wednesday), and,Friday’s mail does not leave till the Monday at 7 a.m Tuesday’s mail must, I believe, remain as at present, as the mail coach leaves on Monday, and does not return till Tuesday evening, but Friday’s mail could be satisfactorily altered as the mail coach leaves on that day. By the present arrangement there is nearly four day’s delay as the Friday’s mail from Wellington docs not reach Ilawera till the following Monday at 6 p.m.” He suggests that the coach should leave Wanganui at 12 noon, on Friday, instead of at 7 a.m. as at present, and so allow of the Wellington mail, which arrives in Wanganui on that day, being forwarded to Hawera and intermediate townships on the same day. A petition embodying the above views has been drawn up for presentation to the Government. Copies have been felt for signatures at Maxwelltown, Waitotara, and Waverley. Copies will also be circulated in Carlyle, Hawera and Normanby. As the Government are now calling for tenders for the mail service on this coast, prompt action must be taken in the matter. ' . An old soldier named Brown, who for the past six months has been greatly troubled with the breaking out of an old sore, the result of a gunshot wound in the leg received during the Crimean wav, was admitted to the Carlyle Hospital on Wednesday last, and is now under treatment by Dr Warren.

The Auckland Herald says :—Bro. G. S. Graham, the District Grand Master,(E. C.) designate for the North Island of New Zealand, received the confirmation of his patent from the Grand Lodge of England under the hand of Bro H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, Grand Master of the English Constitution of Free and Accepted Masons, by the San Francisco mail. We understand that all arrangements for the double installation of Bro Whitaker as P. G. M., Scottish Constitution, and Bro Graham* as D.G.M., English Constitution, as a joint affair, are in progress. The date will probably be the 30th of November (St Andrew’s Day}, hut this has not been conclusively fixed upon. An excellent cartoon lias been on exhibition at Carlyle and at Hawora, in which the Taranaki County is represented as seizing on the quarter land fund from Patca County. Taranaki is pictured as a huge monster, with gaping jaws, whilst its walking sticks are characteristically represented by the four legs of a donkey. Patca figures as a well armed knight on a dashing steed, plucky and brave, but utterly powerless, as horse and rider nro about being swallowed in one mouthful by the starving monster. The designer is evidently all at home at caricature. Mr F. K. Jackson will bold important cattle sale at Turakina on Tuesday next the 27tb instant.

At Hawera, on Wednesday next, Mr William Cowcrn will hold the first of a scries of stock and produce sales which it is iutended .regularly to maintain should sufficient inducement offer. The cattle will be offered iu the yards formerly owned bv Messrs Inman and Co., which are most substantially erected and in every way suitable for the purpose.

A meeting of Patea West ratepayers will be held in the Court House, Carlyle, at three o'clock to-day, to consider the question of closing a portion of Garsed and Crompton Roads. Mr W. Dale will hold unreserved sale of merchandise, furniture, and oranges, at his mart, Carlyle, to-day, at one o’clock.

Mary Ann Trueman, wife of a .shoemaker, ami her daughter Ellen Hudgcway, residing- in Wellington, Were arrested on the 18th instant, on a charge of murdering the newly born child of one of her daughters. The crime was committed about three weeks ago. The police found the body of the child buried in quick lime at the back of the premises. The Auckland Herald reports (he return from Australia to the Thames gold-fields of a number of miners who left twelve and eighteen months ago, when prospects at the Thames looked gloomy. The late good yields at the Thames is attracting attention in the sister colonies, and many miners arc preparing to return.

At the R.M. Court, Carlyle, oa Wednesday last, Constable Ilynas, of the A.C. Force, stationed at Waitotara, chaiged George Lynch with ill-treating a horse. The evidence went to show that Lynch had but lately purchased the horse, and until the day on which the information was laid, was unaware of anything being wrong with it. He rode to Waitotara Heads, and in returning the horse took the staggers, whereupon he dismounted, and lead the animal to Air Brewer’s and put it into the paddock without asking leave Sir Brewer, finding the horse there in a bad state, turned it out on to the road. Constable Hynes passed along, ami ascertaining the name of the owner, telegraphed him to lake charge of it. Lynch thereupon went out, and finding the horse still very bad, shot and buried it. Messrs. Brewer Brothers were examined, but tiio evidence was deemed insufficient to support the charge, and the case was dismissed.

The Union Insurance Company lately formed in Christchurch appears to have been most successfully floated. It is reported that more than double the number of shares offered were promptly applied for, and that shares are now at a premium of ss. It is rumoured that a further issue of shares will be made, which will no doubt bo as rapidly taken up. There are a considerable number of shareholders in the Patea District. Mr S. Taplin, one of the shareholders has received a telegram from Devenish -Mears, Esq., General Manager of the company, asking him to be agent for this district. That gentleman being already agent for the New Zealand Insurance Company hero, and having a good connection, is undecidad about accepting the agency. As there ai’e a number of shareholders hereabouts, and the company bids fair to be popular and profitable he will most likely accept the offer.

We Lave been given to understand that no reply had, up to yesterday, been received from Major Atkinson to the telegram sent fi'om public meetingheldat Hawera urging the immediate completion of the Mountain Road. Mr Davidson, who was chairman of the meeting, has again telegraphed for reply. Colonel Trimble, a day or so after receipt of copy of resolution, telegraphed that he had seen Major Atkinson, and urged strongly upon his attention the importance of opening the Mountain Road for coach traffic as proposed, and was hopeful as to the result. Two vessels—the Atalanta and Agues—were off the Patea River yesterday morning. The s.s. Clyde arrived yesterday morning from Wanganui. She was .expected to leave again for Wanganui to-day, and return to Patea on Sunday or Monday, as another cargo is awaiting transit. . y ■'

Messrs J. Strachan Greig & Co will hold an important sale of general merchandise, at Hawera, on Wednesday next, the 2Gth instant. Lunch provided. At the Maputahi Debating Society’s meeting on Thursday night, there was a very fair attendance, including several ladies. Mr John Ginger was voted to the chair, and introduced the lecture with a few appropriate and amusing remarks. Mr Lee then gave a very able and interesting description of the origin of coal from decayed vegetable matter. Explained the “submergence” and “ drift” theories at considerable length, quoting the views of Lyell and other distinguished geologists The lecture was illustrated by diagrams showing the probable arrangement of land and water on the surface of the globe millions of years ago, when coal deposits first laid down. The lecture occupied about an hour in delivery, and at the conclusion, the lecturer was warmly applauded. Various amusements followed. Next Thursday evening will be devoted to a lecture on “ Electrieify,” by Miv Dawson.

The Government have telegraphed to Sir Julius Vogel for a full list of tiie names of persons lost in the Avalanche.

Mr G. 11. Monckton, phoiographor, leaves Carlyle for Wanganui this morning, and desires us to state that he will return here about autumn.

The Education Bill passed through Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening last. The general effect of the amendments made in the Bill is as follows ;—The general inspection of schools is to rest with Boards, the Minister only appointing one general Inspector. Maori children may attend schools, but Maoris are not otherwise subject to the Act. Reserves and endowments for educational purposes are to be dealt with in a separate Bill. Open scholarships are established in addition to those for pupils of Government schools. Committees must be consulted regarding all appointments or removal of teachers by Board. All provisions relating (o capitation tax are excised. Elementary science and principles of domestic economy arc added to subjects of instruction in public schools. All religious teaching is forbidden by a provision that it shall be entire!}’ secular. Private schools in outlying districts, if they comply with the terms of Government schools, may bo assisted by money, books, or apparatus. Compulsory clauses are made optional with local committees, regular attendance at any school being ground for exemption, and power of appeal to Board is given.

In the House on Wednesday last, the following- now Bills were introduced: — Wanganui Harbour Endowment and Borrowing Bill (Bryce), Lyttelton Harbour Board Land 13111 (Ormond), Otago Loads Ordinance Amendment Bill (Hein), Native Lauds Act Amendment Bill (llees), .Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill (Travers). In XZ. (7 -nrHr. of September loth, is published schedule of coniiseated lands in Taranaki and Wellington provincial districts which have been declared \\ ast - Lands of the Crown. The land is situated in the Okutuku, Whenuaknr.i. and Barca Districts,and in the township oi Kakaramea; also, in tiie provincial district of Taranaki, 18,1)40 acres' bring part of theOpaku block, and 1,080 acres being part of the I’nkohine block.