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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 329, 12 June 1878, Page 2

Friday will be a public holiday. Banks and business places will be closed. The foundation stone of the Patca Breakwater will be laid at noon by Mr G. F. Sherwood, Chairman of. the Harbor Board. Boats and punts will convey passengers free of charge to the heads. A boat or boats will also be at the Heads to ferry passengers from the Carlyle to the Whenuakura side of the river. Ball in the evening, at the Town Hall.

On Friday night last, or rather between twelve and one o’clock on Saturday morning, Charley Butler,’cook at Odger’s hotel, Carlyle, accompanied a friend to his home on the Whennakura side of Patea Bridge. Returning back alone, with his hands in his pockets, and when between the old ferry house and the bridge, he had the tune he was whistling cut short by a blow in the face from some one who sprang out from the side of the road. Charley was sent flying into the gutterway, but gathered himself up quickly and grappled Ins assailant, who was following up the attack. A punching’match ; ensued, and though Butler got bruised and his clothes torn and be-mudded, be got the upper hand of bis cowardly assailant, and after playing a list tune left him lying in the roadway, and made the best of his way home. Butler does not know his assailant’s name but says that be can recognise the man should he meet with him again. As an attempt was made to seize Butler’s watch, it looks as if robbery was intended. Onr Normanby correspondent writes—“Mr Brett informs mo that he is shortly going to cut up that portion of his property nest the township here into £ acre allotments which will be offered to the public. Suitable reserves for telegraph and other public purposes will doubtless be ect aside. This is unquestionably the correct thing to do. In Mr Brett we have the right man in the right place, and no doubt he will benefit largely by it as he deserves to do. What will the Hawera correspondent of tiie Herald think of this? I would advise the ten-acre section holders to keep out of his way —-especially Mi Bamford. Normanby is undoubtedly the best place for a stranger to settle in. It has a good position and a good future before it. The water is good and plentiful, the firewood cheap and first-class, and the climate salubrious. Times must be dull with the drapers of Hawera when they have to send their assistants round the surrounding districts in the capacity of hawkers. I wonder if they have the necessary license?”

Several letters for the proprietor or this journal have lately been addressed “Mr Black” or “ Mr J. Black, Carlyle,” and have in consequence been delivedto and opened by Mr John Black, Clerk of the County Council. To avoid mistakes and possible inconvenience in future is is respectfully asked ttyat all letters for Alexander Black, should be addressed to him at the Patea Mail office. It would sometimes save delays if all purely business communication s or letters to the editor were addressed simply “ Patea Mail, Carlyle.” The Taranaki Herald reports that at last meeting-of' the County Council—lt was resolved on the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Kelly, “ That in accordance with the ‘Roads and Bridges Ordinance, 1858,’ and the ‘ Taranaki Roads and Bridges Ordinance 1868 Amendment Act, 1877,’ the Council of the County of Taranaki hereby forms a new Road Board District, to be called Road District No. 1, or the Monganui Road District, the said district to comprise that part of the County lying- between the river Monganui and the river Patea, that is to say, bounded towards the northwest by the Moa District, towards the north and northeast by the Waitara Riding-, towards the east and south by the Patea County, and towards the west by the forest reserve round Mount Egmont—and that the Chairman be instructed to give the necessary notice in the Taranaki Herald and the Taranaki News." —lt was also resolved on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Berridgc, “ That in accordance with the preceding resolution the Chairman is hereby authorised to call a general meeting of all those who are liable to pay rates within the Mongonui Road District, to be held at the hotel on the Mountain Road, near the Patea River, on Wednesda} r , the 26th day of June next, at noon, there and than to elect a Road Board.”

The Taranaki Herald , in publishing list of applications for licenses, mentions Bartlett’s Hotel, Opnnake, and states that SubInspector Kenny said ho had been instructed to object to the license being granted for this hotel, on account of a native disturbance which .had arisen there some time since. Mr liaise appeared for the license.—After jsome discussion, the Court unanimously agreed that the objection was perfectly untenable, the house was well conducted, the character of the license good, and there was no evidence to show that the disturbance arose from any fault of the inmates of the hotel, or even that any spirits bad been supplied to any of the natives.

The report of the Engineer read to the Taranaki County Council on the 3rd instant stated with reference to the Mountain Road—“ It is feared that the £3,000 vote will not form the road further than Midhirst Settlement, in consequence of the difficulty in connection with work of that nature during the wet season. In order if possible to reduce expenses, I have allowed about twenty-two weeks to complete all contracts during the present month. The same works might be undertaken and completed during the summer months in about one-third the time. It has been considered advisable to engage a working party during the wet season, to keep open the road by means of corduroving, &c,”

We understand that lease of native land between Opunake and Oeo, for Mr Caverill, of New Plymouth, the settlement of which has for some time being hanging fire,_ was successfully negotiated by Mr W. Williams, Licensed Native Interpreter, last week. The signatures of about thirty-two natives interested, were duly obtained.

Extension of time to 30th June, has been granted by the Goveruor-in-Council, to the County Council of Taranaki, to prepare an Electoral Roll.

The Rev P. W. Fairclough will deliver lecture in the Carlyle Town Hall this evening, on a subject, which at the present thne*should prove particularly interesting, namely, “ Russia, Turkey, and India—-or the Eastern Question.” The excellent manner in which the rev. lecturer acquitted himself on his first appearance in Carlyle as : a lecturer, should guarantee him a cordial reception on the present Occasion. Tlio subject is one which will --afford room for display of the elocutionary talent with which Mr Fairclough is well endowed. The prices for admission are such as to be within the reach of all. It will be seen by notice in advertising columns that the lecture will also be given at Hawera on Monday, the 17th instant. Hawera, in accordance with usual custom, will doubtless show, up well for what we can promise will be a treat.

The Wellington Church Chronicle , the June number of which is just to hand, says —“We are thankful to say that some special efforts which were made last year to draw attention to the pecuniary needs of the diocese have proved successful.” The Diocesan Financial year ends on 30th June, and collectors are reminded that all subscriptions should be sent in by the last Monday in June. The amount received last quarter was £63 10s. A New Zealand Gazette of Saturday Ist Juno contains notice of the appointment of Mr Henry Westcott Climie as assistant surveyor in the Surveyor-General's Department, Mr Thomas Humphries, the chief surveyor of Taranaki, as the surveyor to approve of the plans of towns prior to their sale, showing the reserves required by the Plans of Towns Regulations Act.

Mr W. Cowern will hold stock sale at Kakaramea to-day, Messrs Thomson and McGuire will hold stock sale at Manutahi, to-morrow.

Tenders for fencing for Messrs F. J. and G. W. Gane will be received to-day. We understand that Mr Thomas CrowImrst, of Hawera, lias purchased twentyfive acres of: land from Mr.Charles Tait at the rate of £l2 per acre. The property of F. Stewart, Esq., situated on the main road between Hawera and Normanby was disposed of on Saturday last by Messrs McLean and Broadbent, to Patrick Sweeney, Esq., at the rate of £l3 per acre.

The following gentlemen have been' elected Commissioners of the Hawera Road Board:—J. M. Goodson, John Winks, Thomas Robson, J. W. Partridge, Gideon Inkster, Moore Hunter, and James Davidson. Auditors—James Livingstone and Robert Wilson.

The sale at Hawera, announced by Mr F. R. Jackson for Friday next, has been postponed until the 12th of July. Robert Foulis, Esq., the Inspector of Schools for Wanganui Educational District, is now on a tour of inspection in the Patea County. Contested sections open for selection on deferred payments, Whakamara Block, will be offered at auction, at the Carlyle Court House, at noon to-daj r . A Gazette issued at Wellington on Monday, the 10th instant, notifies that Parliament is further prorogued from the 15th June to the Ist July next. An Auckland telegram of Monday says: Rcwi has sent a letter to the Government, stating that ho regards the Waitara meeting as the end of all troubles. Press Agency telegram from New Plymouth, June 10, says —Rewi is expected at Pukcarhuhe (White Clift's) to-day, and will be at Waitara before the 21st. Only a few followers will come with Rewi at first, the main body coming- down afterwards. Major Brown, Civil Commissioner, called for tenders in to-day’s Herald , for the erection of three buildings at Waitara, to be completed by the 19th June, and removing- the same, for the purpose of holding- the Native meeting - . Tenders are also called for bread, potatoes, beef, tea, sugar, etc.

Two typographical errors crept into our article on Russia. Speaking of the national debt weintended to say “ the debt of to-day will he almost double that of 1874,” and speaking- of literature we meant to say they had not yet “ produced their Chaucer (not chance) as an earnest of better things to come.”

Two double-furrow ploughs were brought by the s.s. Clyde on her last trip—one for Mr Corrigan, Manutnhi, and the other for Mr Livingstone, Hawera. The Messrs Dickie, at Waverley, have had a doublefurrow plough going on their land for some time past, and are well pleased with the work got through.

The New Plymouth new Harbour Board held, its first meeting on Monday, when T. Kelly was appointed Chairman, and T. King Treasurer.

As the printers would like to take a few hours holiday on Friday, advertisers are solicited to send favours early on Thursday. ■ At meeting of Town Board last night, Mr John Milroy was elected Chairman for ensuing term.