The Patea Mail. (Published 'Wednesdays and Saturdays ) SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1878.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 284, 5 January 1878, Page 2

The Patea Mail. (Published 'Wednesdays and Saturdays ) SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1878.

Telegrams, article, &c., pressed out. Wc understand that Mr J. Siccley, with a party men, has commenced the survey of a block, of land in the Wellington Provincial district, within a few miles of Waverley. The Wellington Waste Lands Board, in getting the above block ready for sale, is taking a step in tiie right direction. Cons‘able Burrows, of Waverley. summoned George Lynch, for cruelly illusing a horse at Waverley, on the 15th December last. Two witnesses were examined, and after a full hearing of the case the defendant was lined To. The case was heard at Carlyle. Signor Raphel and his talented company will appear in the Town Hall, Carlyle, this (Saturday) evening. The prices of admission are such as to suit all parties 3s. 2s, and Is. A performance will also be given at Waverley on Monday evening. Tenders for clearing Wilson Road, will be received by th« Patea East Road Board, until .Monday.

The County Council, with a view probahty of fostering that potty spirit which would roach outside its own boundaries tor the supply of every little want, and so help to prevent the dcvclopmentt of local industry and the progress of local tradesmen, has decided to send to Taranaki for its printing. The printing bill for eleven months of last year amounted to a trifle over £l2. Of three offices applied to in Wanganui, neither one nor the other tendered. The County Councillors failed to profit by tiie plain-spokcnness of the proprietor of the Taranaki Herald , who declined to tender for sucii work as bo considered the local printing office could supply, and which, it was also pointed out, ought to bo considered the legitimate nourishment of the local newspaper. Some of the Councillors felt insulted at the advice given, and stood on their dignity—bristling up a few. In spite of the really good—hut what was deemed by Councillors to he impertinent—advice, they determined to reach outside. The result is that only that undercutting weakly print—the Taranaki iWa-.s—which probably cannot find appreciative support within its own boundaries, condescended to tender. The proprietor of this journal did not, under the circumstances, deem it worth while to tender. If such contemptible pettiness animated the majority of the Councillors, it was deemed best to let it have full swing.

Another creditable specimen of local industry in the shape of a buggy lias just been turned out from Mr W. Williams’ establishment, Carlyle. The erection, trimming, and painting has all been done by local tradesmen. The buggy is roomy, serviceable-looking, and is showily decorated.

As an Instance of the advantages of the Mountain Road, and railway, wc may mention that a son of Mr Hirst’s, aged 12 years, left Carlyle one morning last week at 0 a.nv, and arrived by train in New Plymouth at G 30. p.m. same evening, leaving liis horse at Inglewood.

A small flagstaff was lately erected near to Mr Hirst’s residence. Enquiry elicited the, information that when the s.s. Clyde is in sight, Mr Hirst hoists a white flag. When the steamer is in the river a pink fh'.g is hoisted. This small flagstaff can be seen from nearly every part of Carlyle, and proves useful to folks on the look out for the steamer. A private letter received in Carlyle from Mr Eookes by a shareholder in the Midhirst Special Settlement, mentions that the survey has been somewhat delayed for want of surveyors, but that the work will probably be completed in from three to four months. About £BOO has been realised by the first sale of the Midhirst Township sections. The money lately voted by Parliament will enable the railway to be put in baud a further live miles, which will bring it exactly to Midhirst. Gold prospectors arc out in the neighbourhood of the settlement, as some folks believe, with fair prospects of success. Arrangements have been made for a trial with Wood’s celebrated reaping and binding machine, on Monday, should the weather hold tine, on Mr Paterson’s farm, near Carlyle. Mr Williams, who introduced the machine, will give any information. It is likely there will be a large gathering of farmers on the occasion. Mr Dixon’s Tlawera Branch Painting and Paperhanging establishment, is now being carried on under the management of Mr Joseph Tingoy, who will receive, and execute orders for work or goods, from this date. On Modnay next, the 7th instant, Miss M. Guerin, late of New Plymouth, a lady who has had great experience in teaching, will open the St. Mary’s School, Hawera. Terms for teaching, will be found stated in advertising columns. A meeting of ratepayers of Carlyle was held in the school-room last night to elect school committee under the new Education Act. Mr W. Williams was voted to the chair. The following gentlemen wore elected—W. Aitchison, W. Williams, E. Holtlian, J. Lett, J. Paterson, F. Cowern, H. I. Davis. Carriers, and other travellers along the main road, will bo pleased to learn that the Kakararnea Culvert has at last been renewed. The contractor, Mr J. Stevenson, of ITaWera, commenced the work on Thursday, the 27th nit, and finished up on the following Wednesday, men having been kept working from daylight to dark, until the job was out of baud. The old culvert was completely rotten.

The following is _ copy of a letter read at a late meeting of the Taranaki Waste Lands Board, received by the Chairman, from the Under Secretary of Crown Lands, as to the Christie Special Settlement :—“ In reply to your telegram of 30th November, respecting an agreement with Mr Christie, of Hawera, for a Special Settlement, I have the honor by direction of the Hon. Secretary for Crown Lands to inform you that the Government cannot conveniently deal with an application of this sort without fuller information. I have also to call your attention to the vote of £IO,OOO, which has passed through Parliament this session, for constructing the Mountain Road, which will open up a district, including the land proposed for the projected settlement. Pending the construction of this road, it is not deemed expedient hastily to enter into any engagement for the land contiguous thereto. — J. Giles.”

The Wanganui Herald of the 31st December, says .-—The working plans are being prepared, and will soon be ready, of a section of the railway line north of Wanganui, the distance being 12f miles, which will end on the other side of the Waitotara river. The time will probably be twelve months. In the meantime the permanent way to Kai Iwi will have been finished. Wo are surprised the line to Kai Iwi lias not been completed long ago. The expense to work it would bo comparatively trifling, as the same staff now engaged on the Turakina line would be sufficient, while the maintenance would not cost above £4O a month in excess of the expenditure now taking place. We see no reason why the line to Patea should not be prosecuted with vigor, the interest of the colony requiring that capital so expended should yield a return at the earliest possible moment.