Lady Trebor's Secret, (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays ) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1878.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 291, 30 January 1878, Page 2

Lady Trebor's Secret, (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays ) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1878.

The following was published in the N. Z. Times, on the 26th instant :—The Hon. Mr Sheehan received the following letter on Friday from King Tawhiao;—“To you, the parent of those who are dead, this is rny letter to you. I have written to you and telegraphed to you before, but you have not listened to what I have said. I beat you left for Wellington without coming to see me, and I now ask you again to come and see me, that we may settle the affairs of this island. I will remain here until the latter day of this month. This is sufficient.’’

Sir George Grey, the Hon Mr Sheehan, and party, were in the Wairarapa, on Thursday and Friday last." Sir George Grey, the Hon Mr Sheehan, and party, were in Wellington on Saturday last. Sir George Groy, the Hon Mr Sheehan, J. (). Brown and party, were expected to arrive at Mannkau on Monday last, en route for an interview with the Moari King. Sir George Grey, the Hon Mr Sheehan, and party, were expected to leave Wellington by the Government steamer Hmemoa, on Saturday night last. Sir George Grey, the Hon Mr Sheehan, and party, were expected to he at sea in the superbly fitted Government s.s. Hinemoa, on Sunday last. S : r George Grey and party arrived by the Minemoa at Mannkau on Monday. Sir George Grey goes to the Waikato early on Wednesday. Sir George Grey, the Hon Mr Sheehan, and party, are expected at New Plymouth in the course of a few days. Reception arrangements arc being organised by the Mayor. Sir George Grey (the Taranaki Herald sajm) has sent a telegram to Te Witeri, at Mokan, stating that he will visit New Plymouth after he has been to Auckland. Sir George Grey states he will send another telegram advising Te Witeri of the day he is to meet him in New Plymouth. The Mayor of Knmara received a telegram, on the 24th instant, stating that Sir George Grey would start for the West Coast (South Island) about the 14th February. Sir George Grey, the Hon Mr Sheehan, and party, are going to, have gone to, are expected at, are approaching to, arc actually at That’s about how the telegraph wires and newspapers have been lately taken. Sir George Groy, the Hon Mr Sheehan, and party, were expected to be in Patea shortly after Parliament closed. They did not come. Steam was not then up for an enthuse. The Hon Air Sheehan, was expected to visit Patea County during this weex, to decide generally as to the Plains, difficulty and other native matters. The Hon Mr Sheehan is now expected here after he and Sir George Grey and party have visited the Maori King, and after Now Plymouth has been done. The Hon Mr Sheehan, or some other potential mystery man, is urgently required at Waltotara. as natives there have given notice of intention to stop the survey of land Mr Sicely is engaged on at the back of Okutnku.

The Sheep Inspector (F. E. Hickson, Esq.), when in the district last week, granted a clean certificate for a separate ilock of GOO sheep to J. Hawken, Esq., Kakaramea. An Order in Council has boon gazetted, and copy sent to Secretary of the Patea Education Board, calling the attention of school committees to clauses of the Education Act, preset ibing the limes and manner of auditing the accounts of school committees. Robert Lee, Esq., who lately inspected the schools in Patea Comity, has forwarded to Mr W. Coweru (Secretary to the Patea Education Boardy, certificates of merit, which were awarded to successful competitors in the late examinations, and which will be handed over to their respective owners. Acting on the authority of meeting held at Norman by' on Saturday evening last, G. E. Sherwood, Esq., telegraphed to Government on Monday last, calling attention to the disgraceful state of the newly metfiJJocl j-oatl bet\vee22 Hawerti and Nonnanby, and suggesting that it should be made over to the County Council. Also that portion of money to be spent on the Mountain Road should be banded over to County Council for expenditure. We understand that communication opened up with Mr Thompson, the Marine Engineer who prepared the plans and specifications for Patea River Improvements, has resulted in that gentleman beingengaged to superintend the carrying out of the work. The s.s Clyde, on her last trip brought only goods ordered from Wanganui. She left Patea on Sunday afternoon last, and returned with a load of transhipped merchandise (some of which had been lying- in Wanganui over a month), on Tuesdaj' morning. The ketch Agnes, timber laden, having been off the Patea River several days awaiting a slant of wind to enter, drew close up on Sunday afternoon, intending to drift in with the tide, aided by' a very

genfle breeze then blowing. After crossing the bar, the little wind which had helped her along failed, and she drifted on to a sand bank, by which two channels in the river were separated. Part of the cargo was taken out, and the vessel being thus lightened floated, and passed on to Milroy’s wharf the same evening. From now until Saturday evening, a special treat awaits all Patea County residents who are speculative enough to invest 2s or 3s—the price at which tickets for a visit to Baker’s Grand Hibernicon and Panorama of Ireland, may bo obtained. At Hawera, this evening ; at Carlyle, Thursday and Friday ; at Waverley, on Saturday evening. The third anniversary of the settlement of Inglewood was held on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. Though rain fell in the early part of the day we learn from a private source, that over 1,000 people were present. Special trains ran from New Plymouth and Waitara. Mr F. E. Jackson will hold largo and important sale of cattle, sheep, pedigree bulls, collie dogs, pure-bred rams, &c., at Wanganui to-morrow (Thursday). Also at the farm of David Peat, Esq., Kai Iwi, on Friday, sheep, cows, horses, &c. Applications for deferred payment land situate on the Mountain Road, will be received at the Land Office, New Plymouth, up to Saturday next, 2nd February. Land will be auctioned on the 9th February. Telegram received yesterday from Hawera, mentioned the arrival of Baker’s Hibernicon, and that a crowded house was expected that night, the Hall being well suited to the purpose.

Renter’s. Special Cablegrams, dated Sydney, 27th January, state that the, Tanjore arrived with the Suez mail at King George's Sound on the 26th.—Trickett had a walk over at the anniversary regatta fur the Championship of the Australian Colonior, Authority has been granted under i! The Protection of Animals Act, 1873,” to Arthur Tuke, Esq., A.C., bis servants or others, by bis direction or permission to kill or destroy any male pheasants which shall be on proparty situate in the provincial district of Taranaki, until the 30th Aptil, 1878. A revolving white light will be exhibited on Portland island, Hawke’s Buy, on and after the 10th February next, from a tower 28 feet high painted white. The light attains its greatest brilliance evciy thirty seconds, is elevated 300 feet above the sea, and can he seen in clear weather a distance of about 24 nautical mile,-.. Tenders for painting will he received by the Education Board up to 10 o’clock on Thursday. Tenders for road work will be received by the Secretary Hawera Road Board up 2 o’clock to-morrow. Cattle, land, merchandise. Mr W. Cowern will sell as above, at Hawera, at 2 p.m. to-day. Rates owing to the Hawera Road Board not paid before the 31st instant will be sued for. A special meeting of the members of the Hawera Institute will be held this evening to confirm resolution agreed to at previous meeting, “ That the name of the Hawera Institute be changed to that of the Hawera Public Library and Institute, and that it be incorporated under the Public Libraries Acts, 1875 and 1877.” This is an advance step, an I wo have no doubt will find ready support. All interested in planting a really good institution should step forward and aid the efforts of the gentlemen who have taken the initiative in this matter. Insurance Almanacks are beginning to roll in. The National (of which Mr W.

Dale, of Carlyle, is agent} lias bad a very showy card Almanack prepared for distribution, of which the agent has a good supply. The appointment of Wesleyan Ministers to the district for the year commencing Apiil next is given in the Chronicle as follows—“ Wanganui, Mr Lee ; Sunduu, Mr Shaw; Paten, Mr Fairclough ; Marlon, Mr Lawiy; Palmerston, Mr Dewsbury. Mr Lee chairman of the district.” The Lev J. Law has been appointed to Manukau, and T. G. Hamnmod, to liokianga. The Press Agency reports that thoWesleyan (United} Conference agreed on Friday last to appoint a second minister for the Wanganui circuit. It was decided to form a new Maori mission to the West Coast of the North Island. The total amount expended during the year in the erection of new Wesleyan churches was £0,(378, parsonages £2,BGG, schools £1,280. Fourteen new sites for church purposes have been procured, and it is proposed to erect eight now churches as soon as possible. The registrar reports the value of connexional church property at £113,981, income for supernumerary and Ministers’ Widows’ Fund for the year is £730, contingent fund £SG3.

An effort is about to be made at the Tli am os (Auckland) tn inaugurate ivFuneral Reform Association.

In Gazette of 19lh Jauuaiy, are published, conditions on which rewards will be paid for the discovery of new gold-fields, and payments made for the aid of prospecting. The Assembly voted T0,030 for each Island. A copy may be seen outside the Court House, Carlyle. The Auckland Herald, referring to a late break in telegraphic communication, says —Wo hear that the Government will endeavour this summer to have the lino extended by the Upper Waikato to Taranaki, which would burnish onothcr chcuit. Sir George Grey will probably endeavour to obtain leave of the Kingites to have this line constructed, when he pays the expected visit to Tawhiao. The Taranaki Herald in an article on the Mountain Road question, says : u The money for its formation has been voted by the Assembly, and it now rests in a great measure with the public to see that that vote is expended, and the work carried out. It is no use in our allowing weeks and months to elapse without any tiling being done. If the Ministry arc inclined to be inert, they should be spurred into activity. Let the matter be kept continually before the Government by moans of public meetings, at which expressions of opinion on the delay couM be freely given vent to. Let the Ministry have no peace ; and if necessary, they should be deluged with telegrams, pointed, and to the purpose. Should, however, this have no effect, then after a week or so, it will be necessary perhaps to send a deputation, consisting of one or two of the most influential gentlemen in the district—to Wellington, to see whether a personal interview with the Ministry will be more efficacious in getting the Government to go on with the work.’ The Wanganui Herald says:—“ Warrants have been issued for the apprehension of Frederick Wallatt and bis wife, Caroline Wallatt, of Inglewood, on a charge of wil-

fill and corrupt perjury, in testimony given upon oath before H. E. Kenny, Esq., R.M., of Taranaki, in a case between the accused and Mr D. M. Hogg, of Waverley. At the R. M. Court, Wanganui, on Monday last, Mr E. G. Allsworth was charged by Mr F. E. Hickson (Sheep Inspector) with a breach of the Scab Act, in having omitted to give notice of the infection of his dock, within seven days after its discovery. It was pleaded that defendant was unaware of the existence of scab in his flock. The objection was overruled, and a fine of Gd per head on 150 sheep, and costs, inflicted. A telegram from Gisborne states that quite a temperance revival is going on amongst the Natives along that part of the coast. They are petitioning the Resident Magistrate to abolish licenses to public houses near Native settlements. The Customs revenue for the colony for the year 1877 was £1,213,479, against £1,206,791 for the previous year. At the fifth annual meeting of the Wanganui District Land and Building Society held on Monday evening last, the report showed gross profits amounting to £1,763 8s 9d. A dividend of 20s per share was declared. There are at present 1,590 sha.es in the Society, of which number 1,062 are realised, representing investments to the extent of £21.240.