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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 340, 20 July 1878, Page 2

The general half-yearly meeting of the Patca District Jockey Club will be held at the Secretary’s office, Carlyle, this afternoon, at 3 o’clock..

The annual general meeting of the Patoa County Building Society, is announced for Tuesday evening next. The July issue of .the N.-Z. County Journal, contains, as usual, a variety of most instructive reading for all engaged in pastoral or agricultural pursuits. The first article is a continuation of .** Out in the open” being a budget of scraps in natuial history collected in 'the King (Maori) Country, and while not losing sight of the main object,; yet gives a very interesting account of the visit of Sir George Grey to Tawhiaol

The ketch Falcon, for Wellington, was towed nut of the river on Wednesday night by the Clyde. The Falcon look as passengers—Messrs Sherwood, Kenworthy, 'and 0. Hutchinson, the two latter gentlemen being on their way to Wellington, to consult the celebrated aurist (Professor Stanicb). We sincerely trust that both will be successfully treated.

The District Land Officer (0. A. Wray, Esq.,) will offer for sale by auction, at Carlyle, at noon on Monday, eight rural sections near Waverley, and one Waverley town section. Maps may bo inspected at the Land Office.

Messrs McLean and Broadbent, will hold produce sale at Hawera to-day.

The annual meeting of the Church of England, will be held at the Land Office, Carlyle, on Monday evening. Churchwardens and vestrymen for the ensuing year will be elected, and two synoclsmen nominated to- serve in the Diocesan Synod of Wellington-, The following is list of names of Carlyle men from which the football team will be picked, to play against Hawera-Waihi today, on the Patea ground. Game to commence at half-past 2 o’clock. Messrs Coutts, Chadwick, Baddeley, Boiirke, J., Baggett, Dasent, C., Dixon, Hutchinson, Hargreaves, Hitching, Marchant, McCarty, Norris, Turner, Williams W., Williams D., and Weiss.

- In notification in Gazette of payment of Island, there is the Te Kaharoa Block No. 1, comprising 8,750 acres, in Patea County, bounded towards the north and east by native land and the Whenuakura River. The block has passed the Native Land Court. Other blocks in-the Wellington provincial district are named—Te Ranga, 7,000 acres ; Karevvarevva, 1500 acres ; Te Ngawe, 10,000 acres. The three latter have not passed the Native Land Court.

It is notified in Gazette that plans of the Waitotara contract, of the railway, have been deposited at the office of the Wairoa Highway Board, Waverley.

The first annual meeting of the Carlyle Harmonic Society, will be held in the Council Buildings, on-'Monday,' at 7.30 p.m. As some parties have expressed themselves anxious to know about money received and spent, if they happen to be members, and show up, they can learn.

If you want a Good Cup of Tea—go to Taplin’s. He has just received a large consignment of the best Teas ever imported into the colony. Try Taplin’s Oriental Tea. It is so strong that a box of it nearly broke a man’s leg.— Advt. A special meeting of the Patea West Road Board was held on Thursday, for the purpose of drawing out an estimate of the proposed expenditure for the year 1878-9. The estimate will be found in advertising columns.

Mr T.North, draper, announces in another column that ho is holding a great clearing sale, previous to alterations to shop. The first regular meeting for ;debate of the Carlyle Debating Society, was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. The attendance of both members and visitors was large, there being between sixty and seventy persons present. Judging from the number proposed find elected on Thursday, the society is on a fair way to success, the number at present on the, books being thirty-eight. The debate for the evening was, ‘‘ Has England attained . the zenith of her power,” the Rev P. W. Fairclough taking the affirmative, and Mr Tennent the negative. The rev gentleman opened the debate by tabling a motion to the effect “ That England lias attained the zenith of her power,” and adduced some very striking arguments to prove his case. Mr Tennent moved as an amendment, “ That England has not yet attained the zenith of her power,” and followed it up by a very able speech. Mr Tregoar and Mr Finnerty also spoke on the subject, the former in the affirmative, and the latter in the negative. The amendment was carried by a small majority. We are compelled to hold over the arguments adducedNext Thursday evening, Mr Tregear-will deliver an essay on “ The influence of chivalry on modem customs.” '■

A Press Agency tefegram "sTStes that Robci t Fitzgerald, died at Wellington on tlie 15th instant, ’from injuries received wlin.si; |>laymg a Pootball luatch soii>e little time ago, i

George Lodlarn was ireought: before ■■" y* ' f -■ ■■■ V T?'- ■ •• s ■ rt - Captain Wray, S.JSuV.bn Thursday-last, for ill-using his wife,-and sentenced tp one months’ imprisonment with hard labor,an New Plymouth gaol. He was alaL bound over to keep the s peace for six-months—-himself in ..£2O, and -twp. sureties in £lO each, ■ - ’• U

A William Robert Prosser was arrested at Hawera on Wednesday last, for obtaining £’2so from one George Wiltshire, by false The;case,will- be heard at Wellington^*.

■ ■ The New -Zealand : San says-f-We rear that the Government intends to' be very hard on. publicans with regard to adulteration of liquors, j The provisions of their new bill (as regards adulteration) to .be introduced info Parliament during the forthcoming session may thus be summarised : —“ For adulteration, first offence, a fine not exceeding £SO and costs ; second offence, imprisonment with hard labor, not exceeding six months ; anyone; knowingly selling adulterated Hq/ibrj t.first: offence, : a fineof-£2O, or inaprisomnentfor one month; second and subsequent offences, £IOO fine or three months’ imprisonment, and to be declared a disqualified person for not less than two, or more than ten years ; .where the person convicted is licensed, to be liable to forfeit his license, and the premises liable to be declared disqualified for not less than two, or inbre than five years ; where a licensed person is convicted under the act, and license not forfeited, the.police shall cause a placard stating such conviction, to be affixed to the premises, to remain for two'weeks; also, a' penalty of 40s a day on second ami subsequent convictions ; justices to" publish offender’s name at offender’s expense, in the newspapers ; any persons keeping billiard or bagatelle tables without a license, to bo fined; first offence, £5 or £lO ; second, not less than £lO nor more than £SO ; . Inspectors of licensed premises and liquor are to be appointed.” The hardships to publicans is shown by instancing the difficulty in judging of samples except by analysis, in other line.s than spirits. “ One tin in a case of Devpo’s oil is upon test found to be good,.while the second is unfit for use. It is possible the same difference : in -qualityexists- in a case of spirits.’’ Manufacturers forge Vraads,' and licensed victuallers are sometimes made the victims. “The provisions of the proposed new f - , " v’ 1 nro olt "fi’ether too sivuigent, nn.l th, paW,c„. 18 o£ t| lo coloiiy stouUl hav * llMaod before it is too late, >. .

Last week, in Dunedin, a Jewish mud..., lender was sharply cross-examined by a lawyer in the E.M.’s Court as to charging 1200 per cent, interest, when he exclaimed, “.The solicitors charged 500 or 600 per cent, on every little thing they undertake. If you employed a solicitor in connection with a loan of £o, you had to pay £2 for it!”— Tableau-. We take the following from the Wanganui Herald of the 16th instantA very pleiisant gathering assembled at the. Wanganui Hotel on Monday afternoon. It consisted of the principal and employes of the firm of Mr James T.;Anderson, of Taupo Quay, and the occasion was the presentation of a testimonial to Mr- W. ,T. Watts, the late-foreman of the establishment. -Mr Watts having decided to proceed to Hawera and there start business on his own account, his fellow employes were determined to present him with soiho slight token of their respect, gained during the ten years he had filled his late position in the firm. The form taken by the testimonial was a very happy one, and consisted of a framed photographic -group of the workmen; taken by Messrs Sharp and Son. The picture:is-a very good one, and will form a pleasant-souvenir of Mr Wattslong connectionwith.: the firm. Mr JCatliro, as the workman who had been longest in the employ;was deputed- to make the presentation, which he did in well ’ chosen words. ' Mr Watts briefly acknowledged the gift, expressing his great pleasure at finding his fellow workmen l held him in such high esteem, and thanking them .for their kind wishes.-.:. Mr J. T. Anderson added his personal wishes for

the prosperity of his late employee, and the party separated.” We understand that Mr Watts has commenced his building at Hawera, and will shortly open as a cabinet maker. >

The gossiping writer in Truth says —A friend of mine went - a few days back to have a tooth stopped. The dentist advised him that be laid better have the tooth taken out, and assured him that he would feel no pain if he took laughing gas. “ But what is.the effect of the gas?" asked my friend. “It simply makes you totally insensible,” remarked, the dentist; “you don’t know anything that takes place.” My friend submitted ; but just previous to the gas being administered he put his hand in his pocket and pulled out his money. “ Oh, don’t trouble about that now,” said the dentist, thinking he was going to be paid his fee. Not at all,” remarked the patient; “ I was simply going to see. how much I had before the gas took effect.” .