The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays ) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1878,

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 295, 13 February 1878, Page 2

The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays ) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1878,

Tlio Hon Native Minister arrived at Carlyle last night, soon alter 8 o’clock, from Hawera. lie was accompanied by the Hon Mr Nahe, M.H.R., his private secretary (Mr Grace), and Mr George. Major Brown, who met Mr Sheehan at Opnnako, also accompanied him to Carlyle. The hon gentleman arrived at Hawera at 2 o’clock yesterday, and after a short stay, started for Carlyle. Through an error in telegrams, ho was not expected here till this evening. However, he arrived last night, and was intending to start early this morning for Wanganui. Mr Sheehan intends to pay another visit in about four weeks, when he will spend several days in the district; On account of error in telegram sent to Carlyle, by winch it was made to appear that the lion Mr Sheehan would not arrive at Carlyle until this evening, the lion gentleman, (though exceedingly anxious to proceed to Wellington) with a view of giving deputations an opportunity of interviewing him, has considerately decided to delay his departure until eleven o’clock this (Wednesday) morning. Deputations ■will he received by him at Odgors’ Australasian Hotel to, say half-past ten o’clock. The ordinary meeting of the Patea Harbor Board was held at Carlyle, on Monday last, all the members being present, except Captain Wray, who was engaged with Court business a-t Hawera. The meeting was of a merely formal nature, being the last sitting of the old Board, and no business was transacted. A telegram was read by the chairman from the Engineer (Mr Thomson) stating that ho would arrive in the course of a few days. Mr Robinson, (Ranger to the Taranaki Waste Lands Board) after careful examination of the land applied for for sawmill purposes by Messrs Robson Brothers, KetemaraOj suggested that £2 an acre would he a fair upset price per acre. He reported the land while containing a fair amount of matai and a few totara trees as got heavily timbered.

Wo desire to call the attention of instrumental musicians to advertisement convening - a meeting at the Albion Hotel, on Saturday evening, to consider bility ot forming a Brass Band. This is a bona fide affair, and if a sufficient number of persons can bo got for the instruments required for a complete Baud, and a reasonable amount of money be guaranteed, it is believed arrangements can be made to secure the immediate use of instruments. Secretaries of Education Boards have been authorized by Government to frank, free from the prepayment of postage, letters and parcels posted on the public service. In advertising columns will be seen list of persons nominated as candidates for the Education Board.

As per announcement Air Sherwood addressed electors at Kakaramea Town Hall, on Friday evening last, the audience being one of the largest ever assembled in that rising township. Henry Williamson, Esq., was voted to the chair. Alter the address by Mr Sherwood a vote of confidence was carried. Assent being given by the trustees of the Hall, Air Dale, who had been present taking notes, afterwards hold a meeting, Mr Williamson again occupying the chair. At conclusion of address a vote of coulidence was proposed, but met with slight vc-hponsc. Mi* Shcvwood addressed Mountain electors on Saturday evening, Mr Guthrie being voted to the cliair. A letter having reference to meeting hold at Kakaramea, received by the chairman from Mr W. Dale, was read to the meeting - . Mr W. Cowcrn will hold his usual monthly stock sale at Kakaramea, at two o’clock to-day.

Messrs Winchcombe and Co., wlio have commenced business as auctioneers at Wavcrley, will hold their lirst sale, tomorrow (Thursday). Mr F. P. Jackson will hold a large sale of sheep, cattle, Ac., at Wanganui, tomorrow (Thursday ). The Patea Kilwinning Lodge Masons meet to-moirow (Thursday) at the Town Hall, Carlyle. Court Paten, Ancient Order of Foresters meet at Carlyle this evening. The Kev Dr Somerville, tho_ Evangelist, has been most successful in his mission at New Plymouth. The Taranaki Herald says :— u Many of our readers will be interested m luiowing -unit u.„ -.-otman has for forty years ministered to one Presbyterian congregation in Glasgow ; and that his present travels arc actuated by a desire to preach the world over before Ins death. He has already visited many of the European countries, India, America, and (ho Australian Colonies, and purposes proceeding from Now Zealand to Tasmania, and tlionco to China. His stay here will be but short, as lie leaves for Wanganui on Tuesday, (yesterday) the 12th instant.”

Mr and Mrs Burton, who, for between throe and four years, have acted in England as Emigration Agents for Taranaki, arrived at New Plymouth on the Gth February, and were cordially welcomed. The privileges of the Patea Racecourse, were sold by auction, on Saturday last, by Air W. Co worn, ns follows : —Gate, £SO, Schultze ; No. 1 licensed booth, £lO, T. Haywood ; No. 2, licensed booth, JR 10, R. Haywood ; refreshment' booth, £7 10s, <l- - ; fruit stall, £4 ids, Brown ; approved games, .£l, W. Dixon ; race cards, £4, Lndlam ; saddling paddock, £;3, V/. Dixon. Amongst the bidders lor the booths, were noticed poundkeepers, fellrnongers, shoemakers, auctioneers, timbermerchants, painters, tinsmiths, publicans, cordial manufacturers, printers, &c. A letter dated Hawora, 7th Febrnaiy, having reference to the Harbor Board election, was not received until Saturday morning last, hence its non-appearance in last issue. The election being now over, it is now no use publishing it. The letter concludes —“ I also sec that your ‘own’ has been in trouble, insomuch that he could not get his appetite for cheap peach jam satisfied. I think the owner of the peaches might have let him have them, as 1 suppose he was only ‘ sampling.’ ” Wo warn schoolboys against the to them pleasing occupation of knocking at the printing office door, and then scampering off. One of our p d ’s, armed with the orthodox threepronged fork is on the look out for a catch. It will bo seen by Mr Taplin’s new advertisement that that gentleman is preparing for a largo trade in seeds during the coming season. The City of Sydney was expected to arrive at Auckland yesterday with the British mails via San Francisco. The Wanganui Herald , under the heading of special telegrams, publishes a very full account of attempt made in New Plymouth to destroy triumphal arch erected in honor of Sir George Grey’s visit. The following is the police report of the transaction copied from the police report book —“Wilful attempt to damage the triumphal arch erected for the reception of Sir George Grey and the Hon Mr Sheehan. At about 11.45 p.m.on the 7th February, 1878, some twenty men attempted to puli and cut down "the triumphal arch erected for the reception of the Premier (Sir George Grey) and the lion Mr Sheehan. Constables Roche and Ryan, through great exertions, frustrated these men’s efforts in so doing. Sergeant Dnffin arrived, and with the assistance of the Constables, quelled the disturbance and dispersed the mob. The names of the principals in the affair arc as follows :—William Humphries, Edward Humphries, Wilson Hursthouse, Richmond Hursthouse, Decimus Atkinson, Josiah Hoskin, Louis McDonough, William King, George Newman, James B. Williamson, William Ross, and Robert McGonagle.” The report asserts that the perpetrators of the mischief are Major Atkinson’s friends. A Press Agency telegram from Now Plymouth, of the 9th, says—“ The accusation that the attempt to pull down the triumphal arch was the act of Major Atkinson’s friends or followers is absolutely untrue.” J. Ilawken, Esq., of Ivakararaea, has been fortunate with his oat crop. No less than 290 oats were counted on one stem of the kind known as Poland. From 150 to over 200 on each stem, appeared to.be quite common amongst a cutting of oats. Messrs Jacomb and Co.’s grain store at Carlyle is vapidly Ailing up with this season’s wheat. The erection of so larr e a building for such a purpose was deemed by many a “a mad idea.” It now looks as if it would soon require to he enlarged.

A short time since, Sergeant Whelan reported the insecure state of the powder magazine at Carlyle, and suggested that the iron from one of the old barrack buildings should be used to fence-in the magazine, as an additional security against lire. The suggestion was acceded to by Captain Kenny, (Inspector Police, Taranaki), and during last week the magazine was securely geuced-in. At the Carlyle Court, yesterday before IT. E. Christie, Esq., J.P., in the adjourned case W. Odgers v. G. Doughty, clainy 15s. judgment was given for plaintiff, for £‘.3, (less contra account £3 13s) with costs £l 7s. Another case down for hearing, was withdrawn. The man who fell down in a paralytic fit atlTawcra, on Thursday last, wasforwarded to the Hospital, Carlyle, on Friday night, and died on Saturday afternoon, not having

again properly recovered consciousness. Enquiry by Sergeant Whelan as to who the man was, elicited the following information from Sergeant Cahill, TTawera. “ The man sent to Hospital on Friday, was only here about a fortnight, and gave the name of Thomas James. He lived at Sinclair’s Saw Mills, or Crowther’s Flax Mills, Wainuiomata, Wellington, about five years since, and was known as 1 Hush’ (sobriquet). Was supposed to have left an American ship at Wellington. lie had no effects here. Mr Hogg, of Wairoa, when here a few days since, seemed know him. Cannot "find out what religion ho followed. When asked by Sergeant Cahill if lie had any moans, ho nodded as if ho had. Ho seemed to understand the question.” The remains were interred at the Carlyle Cemetery on Monday.