The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1878.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 327, 5 June 1878, Page 2

The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1878.

ITis Hors or Ju Kennv is expected by coach this morning from New Plymouth, to preside'over the.District Court sittings to be held at Carlyle, • commencing at 11.30 a.m.

Members of Masonic Lodge will meet at Carlyle Town Hall this evening.

The Taranaki, Poverty Bay, and Southland Agricultural Societies are gazetted as incorporated, under the Act of last session. In Guxelte of 30th May, several lots of, ■land in the Hawera Survey District are temporarily reserved for road purposes.

■Tlje following gentlemen have been gazetted by the Governor as School Commissioners under The Education Reserves Act, 1877.” for the Provincial District of Taranaki : Harry Eyre-Kenny, Esq. ; Thomas King, Esq.; ami Charles Douglas Whitcombe,' Esq- The following have boon appointed by Education Board; Robert Parris, Esq., and B. Wells, Esq. Mr Robert Wilson. Ketemurae, being the only candidate for the Hawera Riding of tlu/County Council on Saturday last, was declared by the Returning Officer as duly elected. The nominators were Mr James Davidson and Mr Thomas Middlemas.

The N. Z. Time:; says—A parcel of iron sand from Taranaki is to be sent to England for SirtTohn Coode, who intends to have experiments made to test its commercial value. Some day the titaniferous deposits on the Taranaki beach will become of value, and we hope that the tests to be conducted for Sir John Coode may lead to the discovery of a mode of working up the sands that will cause a market demand for

On Saturday last, seventeen of the A.C. Force, with Captain Marshall, wore despatched from the Wailii Station to somewhere near Opunaki. It appears that Mr Good, of Taranaki, had forwarded cattle to he depastured on land belonging to the Chief Honi Pihama. Natives on the Plains objected. Government was communicated with, and the result was that a body of the A.C. Force were sent on the Plains to prevent natives interfering with the cattle. The cattle are on Honi Pihama’s land, and interference by natives will not bo allowed.

Ifc was report'd] from Nonnanby on Monday last, that W. Adamson started with another man for the bush on Sunday morning, ami that up to ten o’clock ou Monday morning, .lie had not again been hom'd of. As Adamson is not. much used to the bush, it was feared he had got lost. Applications for deferred payment sections on the Wbakamara Block, will be received at the Local Land Olhcc, this day (Wednesday). In spite of the error on last occasion of applications being sent in, desire to possess these sections appears to be in no way abated, if we may judge by number of persons who have expressed their intention of putting in. It is lihel.y most of the sections will go to auction and realize good prices.

Petitions to Government, in favor of prosecution of railway works through Patca County, now lie for Signature at places named in advertisement. After previous remarks made on ibis question, we only need to add that every settlor should sign. The Bachelors of Kakaramca, and they tot up considerably; gave a Ball in the Town Hall on Friday last, as some sort of recognition of the uniform kindness shown by the married settlers. About sixty couples were present, and dancing- was almost continuous from th'e time a start was made until 4.C0 a.m. nest morning, one set retiring being the signal for another to commence. Mr Mcßae’s piano was kindly lent for the occasion, and ladies readily responded when 'called upon to play. Messrs Woods and Dawson attended with their violins. Arrangements for refreshments and conveniences are well spoken of, and altogether the ball voted a success

A football match was held on the Patea ground hist Saturday, between Patca and Waverlcy Clubs. The Patca team rolled up very well, for a wonder. The Wairoas wore not very punctual, some not being on the ground until half past three o’clock. The Patca hoys were under the leadership of Mr Baggett, who managed to win first laurels in grand style. The old veteran Thurston captained the Wairnas. Thurston won the toss, and decided to kick down the ground, with the slight wind. Baggett kicked off for Patea, and sent the ball flying- down the ground in good style. After a little play, the Wairoas managed to got half a point. The Waverlcy men ran up their scoic till they got 5 half points, without stopping-. Then Coutts, with a splendid kick, landed the ball on the other side of the Waverlcy’s goal. After this, the Wavorleys only managed' to get 1 half point, and Patca 4 half points. The players who deserve mentioning- ou the Patca side, arc Baggett (who made some splendid kicks, and we may say won the game). Coutts, Kitchen, W. Williams, and McCarthy show up very well in their respective places. For Wairoa, .Thurston, Helps, A. J. Symes, SangsteL and Williamson. Helps made some splendid kicks. It has been suggested that Thurston and Williamson would he a much better addition to their team, if they played in their old places as forwards. At the conclusion of the match, Mr S. Taph'n presented the winning team with a football, and was heartily cheered by the assembled teams.

Before G. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., .at Carlyle, ou Monday, Daniel Smith sued John Woods for £8 9s. Judgment for plaintiff by default, for amount and costs. Mr W. Dale will hold his opening sale in new Stock Yards erected ou the Taranaki Eoad, near Carlyle, to-morrow (Thursday). This indication on the part of Mr Dale to advance with, the times, by erecting convenient and commodious stock yards, will no doubt be appreciated and encouraged by settlors.

A®meeting of persons interested in the formation of a Rifle Association for the County, was Held at the Albion Hotel, Carlyle, on Saturday evening - last, Mr G. F. Sherwood in the chair. It was resolved to form an association under, the name of “The Patea County Rifle Association.” Fifteen members were enrolled. It was resolved to ask Mr Finnerty to act as President. Mr W. Cowern was elected Vice-President. Mr Thomson as Secretary. Messrs Adams/ Smith, Lett, Morgan, and Pve, together with the President, VicePresident, and Secretary, were appointed a committee to organize the Association and obbin names o£ intending* members. -A. letter was read from Mr JR. AT. Foreman, Manutahi, stating that ten or a dozen gentlemen in that district were willing to join.

Tlic following numbers were polled on Monday, at the election for members of the Carlyle Town Board :—Samuel Taplin, 41 ; William Dale, jnn., 34 ; James Hirst, 26 ; James Lett, 21 ; Donald Goutts, 18. The first three named are therefore elected.

We acknowledge receipt from Mr James Laird, seedsman, Wanganui, of twenty-six paged catalogue of seeds, fruit..trees, and shrubs he has on sale. Also supplemental list of forest trees, which are offered from 10s to 25s per hundred. Persons desirous ox planting, will find the catalogue useful.

Tenders for'a 350 acre farm at Omata, Taranaki, will be received by A, Standish, Esq., New Plymouth, on next. Polling for election of commissioners and auditors for the Patea West Hoad Board, will take place at Kakaramea Town Hall, on Friday, Eleven candidates have been nominated, amongst whom' are some who have not previously ventured forward as public men. Mr F. R. Jackson will hold sale of stock at Wanganui, on Thursday (to-morrow).

Mr W. Cowern will hold the second of his monthly cattle sales at Normanby today.

News was received in Carlyle on Saturday night, that Mr Prousc, of Waiuuomata Wellington, whose sons occupy land abutting on the Patea River, Whenuakura Block, had been drowned on Friday evening. while attempting to cross the mouth of the Otaki River. The decease! gentleman had been on a visit bore, and was returning - on horseback, by the coast road to Wellington. The two sons living at Patea, started early on Sunday morning for Otaki,

List of members elected to the Patea East Road Board, will be found in declaration by the Returning OSjflocr—Mr D. M. Harris.

A public meeting will bo held in the Kakaramca Town Hall on Friday evening, to receive report of committee. The Wanganui Chronicle, of Saturday last, says ; —As the Harbour Board sat with closed doors on Thursday, we are not in a position to state what transpired—further than this, that a number of tenders were received from substantial linns, the amounts being considered satisfactory. For certain reasons it was deemed advisable to postpone for a wee* the linal decision with regard to them.