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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 309, 3 April 1878, Page 2

A Wellington telegram of the 28th instant says —The Government have despatched an engineer to inspect the proposed Hutt-Waikanae railway line, in order to make a preliminary report thereon. The Wanganui Harbor Board agreed at the special meeting held on Saturday last, to invite Sir John Goode, the eminent engineer, to inspect the Wanganui Harbor. Application will be made to Government with the view of securing an early visit.

There is some talk of an entertainment of some kind being got up, with a view of raising funds for the purpose of enlarging the Kakaramea Town Hall.

We have received specimens of newspaper halfpenny wrappers, which have been issued by the Postal Department, and which were first brought into use on Monday last. The Wrappers are intended to be used for transmitting newspapers through the post, to places within New Zealand, as well as to countries beymnd the colony. In the latter case, however, the additional postage must bo affixed on the Wrapper. The wrappers are all gammed ready for use, and may be obtained at the rate of 18 wrappers for lOd. A Press Agency telegram, dated Auckland, Ist April, states that Kewi sent a letter to the Governor regretting that he did not see him at Waikato. He invites the Governor to come to Orakau, where the last fight took place, and shake hands. Some difficulties are still to be overcome before the Native meeting takes place at Hikurangi.

A Native Lands Court will be held at Wanganui, on the 10th instant. Eight claims are Gazetted for hearing. William Halse, Esq., New Plymouth, has been Gazetted Pc vising Officer for the Electoral district of Town of New Plymouth, Grey and Bell, and Egmont. A proposal to borrow £B,OOO by the Borough Council of Masterton for street improvements, on being submitted to ratepayers secured 98 votes for and 13 against the proposal. • A meeting of members of the Hawera Chess Club will be held at Lloyd’s Hotel on Friday evening. Justices of the Peace are requested to meet at the Court House, Carlyle, on Friday nest, to revise the Jury List for Patea. The Southbridgc (Canterbury) Bacon Curing Establishment proved so successful last year that it has been decided to increase the capital, so as to enlarge the field of operations for the present season. On reference to advertising columns, it will be seen that the Whakamara Block, situated at the back of Manutahi, is now advertised for sale, the sections varying in size from 56 acres to 320 acres. Nine sections will be opened for selection oh deferred payments, and twenty-three sections will be offered at auction, for cash. This sale should attract buyers. A number of sections are fern land and Scrub. During survey, the block has been well inspected, and many persons have held back for this expected sale. The Herald of Friday last sayg The Wanganui Education Board Will meet on Friday, the 6th instant, and officially assume charge of the district. It cannot be expected that at the first meeting anything beyond mere preliminaries will be done, but we would ask the Board to take into consideration as speedily as possible the absence of a master at the Kaitoke school.

The high figure realized per acre for the Arlington Kun (Napier) which has_ been cut up into small sections, has led to other runholders deciding to cut up their large estates to be sold as Small farms. Suburban sections of the Arlington estate realized from £6 to £lB per acre, though the land was considered, to be of only ordinary quality.

On Saturday afternion last, Mr Forbes-, who was engaged spreading metal on the Taranaki Road, Carijle, between Taphn’s comer and the Town Tall; hung his waistcoat over a fence within -sight. Between three and four o’clock, being 1 about to move further up the road, he went to where he had left his waistcoat, but it was missing, and with it a valuable silver hunting watch. Enqiaires in tUe nelgKbovlioo«l leading to no good result, the matter was reported to the police. 'On Sunday morning Mr Forbes had both watch and waistcoat returned. A son of Mr Packehham’s took the articles home on Saturday evening, stating that lie had picked them hp in separate-pi aces, close to the fence were the waistcoat had been bung. The watch alone was worth £9.

At Hawera, on Monday last, before Capt. Wilson, Esq., J.P., Constable Wilson of Manutahi, charged -a native named Wairau, with being drunk and resisting bis arrest. Fined £lO or to be committed for one month in the Wanganui gaol, with hard labour 1 .

We understand that Mr Eibbard Dickson-, of Auckland, the successful tenderer'for first portion of Patea breakwater; has signified his readiness to commence operations as soon as the necessary bonds are duly signed. We consider the commencement of this most important work ought to be appropriately celebrated, It will be a matter for general congratulation and rejoicing. „

Aboutnoon on Monday Mr James Walker, who lives about five miles inland of the main road Oh the Whcnuakura side of Waverley, broke his leg between the knee and the ancle;. At the time of the accident he was engaged with others in logging up. Dr Warren, of Carlyle, was sent for, and arrived at Mr Walker’s residence about five o’clock in the evening, and reset the broken limb.

We learn that there are no less than five patients in the Patea Hospital—all the beds being occupied. One of the patients is very violent at times, and almost requires one person to watch him. The want of proper accommodation is being much felt. With a larger, and properly appointed building, patients could be classified, and so have a better chance of recovery than now, where all are compelled to be housed close together. We hope another vigorous effort will be made, to replace the present apology for an hospital by appropriate buildings. Mr Ilislqp, Secretary of the Education Department, was in Carlyle jmsterday, inquiring of the Secretary (Mr W. Coworn) as to educational requirements of Patea County. The Rev Father Henneberry has sent a letter to the Press Agency, stating that the reports lately sent abroad from Westland about his denouncing mixed and legal marriages as no marriages, aiid of his being prosecuted for £I,OOO pounds damages impersonally attacking an editor for charging him with inciting the Catholics from the pulpit against non-Catholics, and also as to the police force being increased through fear of disturbance, arising from the temperance procession, are untrue. The RevFather adds that if such reports are repeated he shall take proceedings against the parties.

Patea East Road Board members appear to have gone to sleep. Three months have passed without a quorum turning up for the transaction of business. Should there be no quorum on the next day of meeting, the Board will be quite dead, and a fresh election will be requisite. And the ratepayers will have to pay the cost of the negligence of their supposed representatives.

Atthe County Council meeting yesterday, bye-laws for the regulation of slaughterhouses were agreed to, and Mr W. 0 Wright* appointed inspector of slaughter houses.

In the case of tenders for bush falling,submitted to the Council yesterday, the lowest tender could not be accepted, as the tenderer had failed properly to furnish cheque accompanying the tender.

We understand that Mr Kenah is intending to resign his seat in the County Council.

The Thames Star referring ttf the remote prospect of land being obtained from the Natives for settlement purposes, reviews the arrangement made by the Auckland Waste Land Board with the reputed philanthrophist (Mr Broomhall) who was understood to be pioneer of a band of Non-conformists and temperance people, who were anxious to form a special settlement. Ml* Broqmhall, though he represented himself as ready, both with money and settlers, now asks an extension of time for payment, until 1883,’the scheme not having met with support in the Home country. 1 It appears that Mr Broomhall has offered to sell out l.is interest in the Aroha Block, to a company for £5,000. The Star says, “If Mr Broomhall had been prepared to carry out hia scheme as mooted, however much of disappointment might have been felt for a time, we believe the people of this district would have be j come reconciled to it; bit to find that he was a mere speculator, trading upon 1 credentials of a questionable character - f and that the land to which longing eyes have been cast for years as an outlet for surplus population has been alienated to a stranger—-a sort of pioUs fraud—so far as the administrative body having control of the same can alienate it, is enough to disgust everybody with the perpetrators of this job. It may not be too late to protest against this scheme, and we would urge that action be taken at once.”

Judging by the number of registration forms which we have distributed to applicants in various parts of the County, there should be considerable additions to the electoral roll this year. Waverley is reported to have added over 30 new names to the roll.

Mr F. B. Jackson will hold his monthly cattle sale at Hawera oh Friday next. Members of Patea Kilwinning Lodge (Masonic) meet this evening, in the Town Hall.

The Hon Mr Sheehan, in replying to a deputation at Grab aids town, on Thursday last (2l)th March) stated, “that for the credit of the colony, the Broordhall contract would have to be respected, unless some fresh disclosures Were made. Mr Preece, land purchase agent; had nhw carte blanche to complete the purchases commenced by Mr Mackay; and ah sbon as the blocks were completed they ivould be opened • some on deferred payment system.” The Broomhall settlement scheme was denounced by the deputation as a great injustice and a swindle. Two applications were sent in to the Land Office, Carlyle, for section 683, Patea District, which had been advertised as open for selection, for dash; at £2 per acre. Mr John Milroy’s application was informal, ho deposit having been made as required by the Act; Stephen Gilligan’s application was therefore received.

In receiving d deputation from tide Wellington Education Board on Thursday last, the Hon Mr Ballance said he considered the sum voted fclr educational purposes inadequate, and that Government intended next session to ask for a vote of £IOO,OOO for educational purposes; According to a Press Agency telegram, dated Alexandra, March 25, EingTawhaio arrived there on the 24th, and was inter-, viewed by Te Wheoro. It has now been decided that the meeting with Sir George Grey and the Native Minister will be held shortly. Te Wheoro accompanied the King and Te Ngakau to Hikurangi, and on their return will meet the Mokau natives who have arriVed here;

A cricket match will be played on the ground at Carlyle, on Saturday next, between the Manutahi and Patea ClubsThree players belonging to the Patea club are to be excluded, Manutahi evidently thinking the Patea’s too strong with those gentlemen. The names of the teams to do battle, are as follows ; Patea— Messrs Taplin, Dixon, Kitchen, Coutts, Baggett, Bonrke, Hargraves, Horners (3), and D. Williams, Manutahi Messrs Corrigan, Peacock, Dawson, Foreman, Lee, Illston, Wright, Campbell,T. Bayly, Hamilton, and Goddard.