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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 331, 19 June 1878, Page 2

Sections in the Township of Stratford-on-Patea, preliminary notice of sale of which has for some time been published, have been priced by the Taranaki Waste Lands Board, and will shortly be offered for sale.

The well known and valuable stud horse, “ Deadshot” the property of Messrs Mcßae and Nicholson, Kakaramea, died on Sunday last of inflammation. A post 'mortem examination was made by Robert Horner, Esq., on Monday, when it was ascertained that the inflammation had started from the bladder. The horse was only ill from midday on Saturday. “Deadshot” was seven years old, was bred by 11. Redwood, Esq., competed at seven different shows and took first prize each time in his class of colonial thoroughbred horses. He Avas a very great favourite with all breeders in this and adjoining Counties, and has left some good racing stock in the South Island, notably “Mata,” “ Chokebore,” “Flirtation,” and others. He was valued by his owners at 300 guineas, £2BO having lately been bid for him at public auction at Wanganui. “ Deadshot” has left a great many foals in the district which promise well. His death will be a loss to the district as well as to the owners, and very general regret will be felt amongst those who know the importance to a young district of first-class breeding horses.

Mr F. R. Jackson -will hold sale at Wanganui, to-morrow (Thursday).

On Sunday morning last, a Maori chief at Manutahi, whilst loading the second barrel of a double-barrelled gun, received the contents of the first in and about his breastbone, the piece having accidentally discharged. A messenger was sent post haste to Carlyle, for Dr Warren. The injuries received were serious, and life was at first despaired of. Dr Warren arrived at Manutahi about one o’clock. The contents of the gun were found to have passed into the body at the breastbone upwards and bad lodged beneath the collar bone. About forty shot and pieces of paper were extracted. The native whose name is Tomohoke was reported as progressing favorably on Monday.

Messrs McLean and Broadbent will hold sale of stock and trees at Hawera, on Friday.

An emergency meeting of Patea Kilwinning Lodge of Masons, will be held at Carlyle Town Hall this evening. Yesterday, at the Carlyle Court, before Dr Croft, and H. F. Christie, Esq., J.P.’s, R. A. Adams sued Thomas Gordon for £4 ss. Judgment was given for plaintiff, for amount and costs 7s, to be paid in weekly instalments of 15s, commencing on Ist July, or in default, 14 days in Wanganui Gaol.—Another case down for hearing, was settled out of Court.

The following is a Press Agency telegram:—Waitaia, June 16. Fifty'sheep, the property of Mr Thomas Bayly, and part of a flock being driven from Patea to Waitara, have been seized at Parihaka, as payment for passing through Maori tcrritoiy.

For the Queen’s Birthday sports, which were held at Waihi, £34 4s was received as subscriptions, and entrance money to the amount of £5 Is, making the total receipts £39 ss. There was expended in prizes, £29 10s ; printing, advertising, and stationery. £1 17o; sundries, £2 4s Cd. We learn from the lion, secretary (C. Cavendish Ilnrrell, Esq.) that there remains in hand a balance of £5 13s Gd, which it lias bean decided to dispose of as prizes at a Rifle Match to be held at Waihi, on Saturday next. The match will be open to all subscribers to the late sports’ fund.

Gazette of 12th June, contains list of Education Reserves, as divided for the purposes of primary and secondary education, in accordance with the provisions of “Education Reserves Act, 1877,” For the Patea District, T. Middleman, Esq., Hawera, and C. D. Wiiitcombe, Esq., were arbitrators. Under the head of primary education, 573 acres 1 perch have been set aside ; for secondary education, 210 acres 1 rood 17 perches. In the Wanganui district, 3,014 acres "2 roods 39 perches have been set aside for primary education, and 51G acres 2 roods,, for secondary education. C. J. Pharazyn, Esq., and J. Holdsworth, Esq., being arbitrators. The Gazette of the 13th instant gives the appointment of Messrs Curtis, if. A. Carrington, and 11. Weston to be members of the New Plymouth Harbour Board. One of the above gentlemen —Henry Western Esq., was present at the laying of the foundation stone of the Patea Breakwater on Friday last. F. Webster, Esq., of New Plymouth, was also present. In return of land sold in the Wellington Provincial District during month of May, the following is mentioned : Okntuku—G. Beaveii and John Morgan, legal representatives of C. Vincent, deceased, rural section containing 462 acres 1 rood 21 perches, price £723 10s. A table in gazette showing the total revenue and expenditure on rail way a working account during the financial year 1877-78, to the termination of the fourweekly period ending 4th'May, gives for New Plymouth section, 21 miles open for traffic, total revenue, £3,971 14s 6d ; total expenditure, £4,083 5a ; revenue per mile of railway open, £27711510 d ; expenditure per mile of railway open, £285 7s 9d.

We understand the School Committee at Carlyle are taking steps to try and induce the County Council to erect a good high fence round the Hospital buildings, as unfortunately that institution is very near to, and almost immediately opposite, the public school, which in many respects is highly objectionable. A proper fence would lessen the evil considerably, but we think the best remedy would be the removal of the buildings to a greater distance from where the youth of our community is being trained and prepared for the great battle of life. •

By a special telegram from Tauranga, yesterday (18th instant), we are informed that the Native Minister arrived there on Saturday last, and left almost immediately for Maketu, where the natives were in a most disturbed state upon purely native affairs. All the Arawas assembled in front of the Land Court building next morning, attended by 700 of the Warapa from Rotorua, who had come armed to conduct war against Pokiha. The Native Minister would not commence business until the firearms were all discharged, which was eventually done, and the arms laid asideThe whole matter in dispute was talked over, and peace restored after which the rival chiefs rubbed noses. The telegram concluded with the remark “ that a more pacific period is in store for the district of the loyal but troublesome Arawa. The Native Minister has won golden opinions.”

Francis Long, Esq., postmaster, returned to Carlyle by coach yesterday, from a three months holiday tour in the Australian colonies. The heartiness of the greeting accorded by friends to whom his return was quite unexpected, sufficiently testifies to the high esteem in which Mr Long is held. A number of friends, as a sort of welcome back again, entertained Mr Long at dinner last evening, at Mrs, Usher’s, Clive Villa. An enjoyable evening was spent, and the reception could not be other than gratifying to Mr Long. Tenders were opened yesterday by a committee of the Count} 7 Council. Those from Mr J. McLean, of Wellington, for contracts Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Mountain Road, have been accepted—total amount, £1,443.

Telegram from Greymonth last night, mentioned that the proposed conference of County Councils had been postponed to Glh of August.

Mr Morgan'was on Monday - nominated Auditor to the Patea West Rond Board.

The first meeting of the newly elected Patea West Road Board, was held at the Kakaramea Town Hall on Monday. The Taranaki Hernia says—The Extension of the railway southward becomes every day more and more desirable. Every mile that is completed opens up so much more new country, which, with an easy communication. with 27gw Plymouth t is sure to bo speedly settled, When the connection between Hawera and Carlyle is attained the revenue to be derived from the railway will be large ; it is therefore expedient that the work should bepushed on with greater speed than has hitherto been the case. Wc hear that the rails on the five miles the other side of Inglewood are to he laid, and the formation of the line proceeded,,with on. to Stratford; but the vvoik is not being pushed on as fast as we should like to see it. The loan having been raised, there should be now no tightness of the purse strings, and therefore pressure should be brought to bear on the Government to obtain the necessary funds for the work. The new township of Stratford will shortly ho placed in the market for sale, and without means of communication front this end is provided the trade will naturally drift the other way. The people hero are very apathetic or they would ore this have taken action, and, by petitions or other ways, have brought before the notice of th« Government the advantages to bo derived from the speedy completion of such a work. The next English Mail via San Francisco will close at Carlyle, on Friday, the 21st instant, at 12.45 p.in. The committee of the Working Men’s Club, Wellington, have decided to open the Fine Arts and Industrial Exhibition in connection with thatinstitutiou, on Monday, July Ist.