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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 369, 30 October 1878, Page 2

In last issue we reprinted a paragraph from the Taranaki Herald , which stated that all doubt had been removed as to the disposal of the 15 per cent, of the 20 per cent, of local revenue on the sales of land on the Waimate Plains, and that it would be devoted to making a branch line of railway from the main line to Opnnake. The item being brought under the notice of Mr Geo, S. Bridge (Chairman Patea County Council)* that gentleman telegraphed to the Hon. Mr Fax—“lt is reportedthat liovenmiem sun intend to taico threefourths County Land Fund for railway. Trust yon will use influence to prevent such exceptional treatment.” After interviewing the Minister for Public Works, the Hon. Mr Fox replied as follows—- “ Macandrew says Government will give it up. Not yet done.” Yesterday a cricket match, Carlyle v Waverley, was played ou the .Carlyle Ground. The Elevens rolled-up all right, and Carlyle won with 10 wickets 1 o spat e, the score being, Waverley Ist innings, 18, 2nd innings 36. Carlyle' made 54 in Ist innings, which tied with the two. innings of Waverley. In the 2nd innings, one hit was made, which secured two runs, winch left Carlyle winners as above named. A return match was then played, of one innings, the scores being Carlyle, 59, Waverley, 44. Jacomb, Fraser, and Dixon made double figures for Carlyle. J. Dyke was the only double figure maker on the Waverlfey side. On Thursday evening there will be a meeting at the Waverley Town Hall of members of the English Church.

The final m°eting of the Patea Improvement' Society this session, will take the form of an entertainment—singing, musical performances, recitations, and readings, and will be held to-morrow evening in the Council Buildings. An excellent and varied programme has been drawn up, and we anticipate a large gathering. All desiring to attend should intimate early to one or other of the members.

Henry Lynch was charged before the Resident Magistrate r Wanganui, on Saturday last, on the information of Alexander Dow, with having stolen a mare the proproperty of John Coolie. Constable Burrow apprehended the prisoner at Wavevley, and 1 took possession of the horse. Lynch had offered no objection, and said the horse was lent to him. Witnesses having been called,, the R. M, reviewed the evidence, and said, the evidence for the defence had rebutted auv felonious intent and he discharged the accused. Signs of progress are everywhere visible in Patea County. As regards HaWera and Normanby, it is pretty generally acknowledged that the facilities for procuring timber, afforded by Mr Robson’s Ketemarae Saw Mill, has had very much to .do in placing those two townships so wed ahead as regards buildings. The only drawback to procuring timber'thereabouts, has been the dreadful state of the roads in winter. This, however, has not wholly stopped the trade, as the mill has been kept going, and carting has been continued all through the winter, though, of course, the ■ loads have been smaller. The completion of a good metalled road time back, would have placed the mill and the district in a much better position than is even nowthe case. We understand that the prospect of improved roads by next winter, has induced. Mr Robson to prepare for emergencies, and that- he has ordered, and will get in position during the summer, an eighteen horse-power engine, which, with the engine now in use, will give a total of twentj’-six horse-power, so that winterer summer all demands may be met. The present turn-out of the mill is about 2,000 feet per working day of eight hours. In order to make the best use of present steam power, logging and breaking-down is done from five to ten o’clock in the evening. The metalling of the road leading past the mill grounds, together with additional machinery, will give further facilities for procuring timber, and ’consequently promote progress in the present, and in new Townships now springing up.

Mr W. Courtney will sell at G'enavon,' Taranaki,.- to-morrow, about of phre bred cattle, from the farm- of H. J. Eton°yfield, Esq. , On Sunday last, a horse which was being ridden by Mr Peter Wilson, of Kakaramea, fell down with its rider, not far from home. Mr Wilson’s collar-bone, which was found to have been broken, was set right by Dr Warren.

very good indeed—Daseni taking 8 ‘Viei-mts for 22 runs, and Cou'.ts 2 for 14. The Single mien, thou went in, but only succeeded in m iking 34; ■ Horner 9, Courts' 5. hying the highest scores, Fnlser's bowling being very good. In their second innings the Married men made 74, of which 17 were extras. Jacomb 19,. W. Dixon 12, and Fraser 11, ware the double figures. With 88 to gel to win the Singles went.in, and when time Was called they had made G9, witli the loss of 5 wickets; Contta 18, Burke 11, and Horner (not out) 19, being the highest scores. The Married man thus won on the first innings by 13 runs. Messis Fraser and Homer acted as captains. During the course of the day Mr A. Black was struck with a ball on the ankle, which afterwards proved a little troub'esorae.

A couple of handsome buggies at Messrs Williams & Sons establishment, Oailyle, on Saturday, attracted some attention, for dim reason that they wore both for Maori chiefs —one being no less a personage,than Tito Kowaru. Natives .had come, from tiny, Waimate Plains to take delivery. The’ buggies were made to the order of Mr W. Williams; (Native. Interpreter) by- Mr Hamilton, of Wanganui. Messrs Williams & Sons having engaged a first-class coach-, builder, and procured material and all necessary appliances, are intending to do away with the necessity of sending away, for this class of goods. Premises on Taranaki Uoad, opposite the County Buildings,' are being specially fitted up for this branch of their business, ;>

A complaint comes-from Kikaramea of, the urgent necessity which exists tor a constable b dug stationed there. Natives having had their fill elsewhere, as well as Europeans, make a sort of stopping place of it, Weil knowing that there is no likelihood of a policiuium turning up to interfere with their - disagreements. '.-There is no constable from Carlyle to Manntahi, although there is a considerable population between the two places, both on the main line of road and back in the (nish at and beyoiui Wdodville. There have been two or three rows thereabouts latelj’ which the presence of a constable would have averted. Publicans a*- 1 ■>oine"6f the sinners themwould doubtless welcome the advent of constable. In the matter of litigation this p'ace has lately become notorious—all apparently arising from petty squabbles. From another source complaint comes of the public performance of entires to the very great annoyance of some of the residents. We think the population is now sufficiently numerous to warrent the appointment of a constable. On Frida}' last, a horse cannoned against one being ridden by Mr Donald Coutts, and contused one of that gentleman’s legs, which will necessitate his laying np for a short time. We understand tnat the small bone above the ankle has been broken.

Fresh tenders for a two-storey building will be received by Mr W. Dixon, to- '

Tenders will be received to-morrow, by Mr J. G. Beamish, for the erection of stables.

H. F. Christie, Esq., J.P., sat at the R.M. Court, Carlyle, on Monday. A drunk and incapable taken charge of by Constable Shiel failing to appear, his bail of £1 was forfeited. Of three civil cases down for heaiing two were adjourned, and the time enlarged in the other.—On Tuesday, C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., being ou the Bench, an assault case from Kakarainea down for hearing 'was struck out. as neither of the parties put in an appearance. ' At Hawera, on Monday, before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M, arid J. Livingstone, Esq., J.P., George Hayward, of Nonmuby, was charged'with feloniously wounding a cow belonging to Cornelius Caseys. After some evidence was taken, the accused, who was defended by Mr Roy, was remanded On bail until to-day (Wednesday) to allow a witness to be present. In consequence of Mr William Dale having to attend the Supreme Court next week, the stuck sale ad ve» tised for Thursday, the 7th November, will take place on Monday, the 4th instant.

The consecration services in connection with the new Roman Catholic Church just completed for the faithful at Palmerston, ■were;: performed on Sunday morning by Bis Lordship Bishop Redwood, who,, in the opening services, was assisted by the Revs. Father Henna berry, Father Kirk of Wanganui, and Father Moreau of Feilding. In spite of the unsuitable weather, there was a large gathering from all parts. In reply to queries. Major Atkinson ■telegraphed to Mr G. F. Sherwood, at the , end of last week, that £3OO had been placed no the estimates in aid of tug service at ■Patea j that the General. Hai hour Bid had ■passed both Houses ; and that the Patea Amended Harbour.bill had passed, which would enable money to he borrowed in .■accordance;with regulations in the general Harbour Act,

Three gentlemen of about eighty years of age mot in a railway carnage. They were strangers; but the coincidence of age formed a temporary companionship. No 1, said he had never taken wine, beer, spirits, or tobacco, in his long career ; No. *2 said he used tobacco very freely, and did not remember having gone to bed quite sober for about 60 years ; No 3 (the eldest - ) said ho drank and smoked in moderation all his-life, but attributed bis longevity to to the fact that he had invariably kept his subscription to the newspaper promptly paid.—Exchange. Waimate,” in the Wanganui Herald, says—Te Whiti has given orders for the whole of his men to proceed to Waitara in March next, so that a very lai-fife rneetirrg may be expected. It is not thought that he will go himself.. The Canterbury Press, speaking of ths Railway Bill, which, if passed asipresented, would have; given the - Public Works i Minister untrammelled-control of the expenditure of over six millions of monej', Ba y R —“ Its proper title should be a Bill to confer on Messrs Brogden and Co. and Alessrs Proudfoot and Co. the exclusive right to New Zealand railway contracts on their own terms.”

ti', i,- .-...in.- i m from vJ ;ii:c:bil.‘y o! ov-r 2,-i.sj "Ei-ouf and a few saliirui. Uur- ciuitgaipomry, after 1 describing the stops taken to distribute the fish, says,— “The present‘Ibrfe&'nothje*-.;of;- the-iday’s> ■interesting .proceedings would be incomplete ■ without adverting to the vvellknovVn energy evinced by Mr Caverbill in ail matters relating to the mateiial'progress of the district, for it is chiefly due to tiiis gi-ntieiu'in’.s exertions that the fish importation has been so successfully brought about. We t may add ..that a second shipment ■of fish wi11,,-shortly follow, when , vve understand: ot her Tigers in the, district,, receive jligp; p'roportion.” 'Some.time’ago an Accdniatisation Society was formed at Haw ora.’ ■ Wt) have heard nothing of its doings ; since the start. It would be well if Patea had some such progressive, validpublic spirited gentleman as Mr Caverhill. Mr Caverhill seeing the need, for improved stock., has been the means of introducing, well-bj-ed, animals from Canterbury to’various places on this coast, and we learn privately that he is ’slidwing the ’Taranaki folk how to farm, profitably, and-- on daiid- previously deemed'not ..much;.- worth. About the fish —we certainly think some organized effort should be promptly made to, stock our rivers with fish, and on a larger scale than has yet been attempted. ; The New York Freeman’s Journal' of the 21st September, contains the following —“ Information 'wanted' of iliiam L. Fitzgerald, wiio left the ..f'towif^of^Lep,; Allen Ounitypfhdiana, on April Ist, 1858, and when laaLheard from, in 1870, was in Charleston, New.-Zealand. Any iiifohnalion of him.will be thankfully received by his brother, John H. Fitzgerald, 251 Webster Street, ’ Fort _ Wayne, Indiana, United States of America! New Zealand papers please copy.” y , ■ At a meeting of the Taranaki Waste Lands Board, on Monday, 21st instant, the Chairman read the following report of the Chief Surveyor:—“ln about ten days’ time I shall be enabled' to supply plausyif 2,000 acres in the Huiroa District, which wid then be read} 1 ' to. be offered tor sale, and also the whole of' the suburban sections at Stratford, on the west side of the Hatea River. To-lay I forwarded a tracing of 1,100 acres abutting on and east of the Patea River, Mountain Road, the survey of which is. .complete..' The plans of 6,1>00 acres of the Waimate Plains will be ready for lithographing in about a week’s time, and the survey of several thousands more is in progress, and 1 intend to start-that of the township which will’be situated'i ’on the main road rather - over nine ini,lesu;±'rom Hawera, betwee-ftl Waiakura and Mptumati, at an ; —Thomas Humphries.’’

We give the following from the New Zealander's, report of tbp. Hon. Mr Sheehan’s statement on Native affairs, on the 21st instant, the extract having special reference to this coast Explaining the whole of the trans lotions in -which the Government had . been- engaged, in .connection with the Wfiimnte Plains, he stated that he had a long interview with- Tilo- - kowarn at Oep, which-was,, not entirely, satisfactory, as he wished that the.question shomd be discussed at Parihaka. He (the Native Minister) told him that no such proposition could be entertained, the law was staring him in the face, he was obliged to carry it out,,, audit informed him! that these lands worehjiot] of : doubtfuhjom'fcfr ship, but wer.e .absolutely waste lancls-vof;., the Crown. This in ter view, and the action .. of the officer 111 charge in that, distri.pt tended greatly to facilitate the survey which was now under progress. It should be. remembered that when the Govern-' ment came into office this survey iiad not been commenced; Since the disturbance arose about the capture of Hiroki, the Government had received a commuuica-. tidn from Kewi, in which it was agreed that the Waimate, and the whole of the affairs on the West Coast, should be settled between him and the Government. To this proposal Te Whiti had- agreed. The Government did not intend to mike any radical change in the Native Land Law until the Electoral Bill. b. c one law, and they were enabled, to concert measures which would be expedient, and received with -favour by those who had hitherto, for some, years past, stood aloof from ns, and with whose property a change of law was proposed to be made.” In concluding in’s reply to the Hon. Mr.Fox, Mr Sheehan said, “ The statement that he had received no advice and assistance from th v. Premier was absolutely untrue, for his inflimnce over the native people was a peculiar oiie—one that he had seen exerciseiOiy no other man—and the native-'p ■ople bore to him an ardent affection. . Without his add and co-operation the results which had' been achieved could not have taken, place, and lie could assure the House'and the country that the.Premier.had ever the best interest of both races at. heart. -From the native conference , during the -recess, which he intended to hold, hebeMyved.be showed a true reflex of Maori public opinion.”

The N. Z. Times of Saturday Hist, the 2Cih instant, says—“ The Railway. Construction Bill passed through committee very comfortably last evening - ,. the only drawback from a Ministerial point of view being that its whole scope and purpose w j re entirely changed iir the process. Every objectionable feature was eliminated; and though the Bilbcjimnot dfti any good, simply because ,it r , is.: entirely unnecessary, its talons are so nicely pared down .;that it cannot possibly do much harm. Even Nelson and .'Marlborough are pleased,- their complacency having been purchased by a sop of £60,000, the cost of extending the Nelson and Foxhill railway some thirteen miles. To be sure, Mr Macandrew has had to ‘ wheel about, and turn about, and jump Jirn Grow,’ in thus t at last’ -acknowiedgin*? that tbit* line -is the -main l line, but—- ‘ Ez long’z the people git their rattle wnt’z there fer’m to grout about.’’;. It - would not have, been nice for a majority of six to be recorded against the’ third reading of the Bill,?and i t was, to' say the least- of, it, ; prudent to make concessions.,Wlien a few more rolls have been .stuffed, and the independent Press of .the., colony has been crushed, vfe may hope to see a House which will not put obstructions in the way of developing personal Government, and until then the Goverament' can afford to wait.”

'.;{() Hie :: : a;D0U!lt: 6f £GSO-'b!\VC TTi'u : ' ,; foT;vo.fcT 'thC-: Ilatykc’Sv.' Bay. ;jv;J.oo’>ijyj Club Meeting, ;inyviarch :next.y y ■S’iiftb-eptbT'^oir'tHV-Ke'X'; ZdalatidyV^Um’^ ;|^^-v^p, : ;'bV;ip.?£>p. tho’-total ; number of adult I. Yofirritecj-kMui.. Digcghihyc ;,a« ■ 550§ ; : ;: the; (■II.r liU.ilh To; C-l i"ls, <u 2180, 1:1 ,t!<c Middle Wan'! ilwe are 2674 Volunteers, and" 1575 Culets. The Force consists of 529 Cavalry, 620 Artillery, 404 Fngineers, 3443 Rifles, and *449 Naval ; Volunteers.- There is one native corps, the Thames Native Rifles, 44 strong. , The New Zealand Times, referring to ■various works in progress at Mills’ Lion Foundry, Wellington, says Those peosons who may have passed by the iron 1 steamer building outside the foundry, may be glad to have their curiosity allayed by a few authentic particulars concerning the boat. The vessel is being built to the order of the Patea Steam Shipping Gom- : puny, for the trade between .Wellington and the Patea River. -With an 80ft. keel, she will measure 90 feet over all. Her beam is 16 feet; frames 24in x. 2£in angleiron, 18 inches apart, and the deck beams are Sin angle-iron. Her registered. tonnage will be- about 75 tons, and she will carry about 110 tons of cargo. The boiler is 7ft 6m in diameter, and 8 foot long. It . is constructed of strong plates |in thick, There ia no Outside keel, special provision being made, inside the boat to make her thoroughly strong by a treble keelson instead. ’ The general construction, and the whole of the fittings-of the boat have been 'specially designed- for strength, so as to withstand the occasional bumping on the bar that most vessels trading in a bar harbour, or river, .have to encounter. Her engines are well advanced, and will drive twin-serews, as the most suitable form of propellers for the trade.

- The Tirnaril- Herald contains an account of the Hon. the Native Minister, from which we extract the following The Native' Minister, Mr Sheehan, has acquired a reputation such as seldoins falls 10 the lot of so young a man, or one possessed of so few adventitious advantages. He is of humble birth, and has never received anything like a classical education, yet he has nothing whatever of the cad about him, hut has all the Jdgli feeling; broad sympathy, and, courteous hearing of a good ■old fashioned gentleman.' He is only ■■thirty-three,-..yet' his sagacity, tact,' and knowledge of the world far surpass that of most men of double ids age. His best points, however, are his thorough ingrained geniality of temperament, and. his keen faculty of distinguishing clearly and conclusively between right and wrong. He is not only an exceeding clever fellow, and a particularly jolly fellow, but'he is also essentially au upright inau.", Two or three anecdotes are given illustrative of Mr Sheehan’s straightforward frankness and integrity. At the last election he refused to sign a petition':in favour of% certain wealthy, and worthy, yet illiterate nian being made a J.P., though he stood to lose a hundred votes, and the election, by his refusal. “Shortly afterwards,he met the would be J.P. and told him'what had happened, at the same time taking occasion to dwell upon his own unfitness to sit .upon- the bench, owing to his neglected education. The man appreciated such frankness and good sense, and taking all his friends to the poll, - carried - the election triumphantly.” After giving further particulars, the Herald continues:— “ It is this resolute sense of justice, and aversion from double dealing, or underband trickery,' which gives the Native Minister such power in his own particular branch of the Administration. The natives trust him as much as they like him. They appreciate his determination to make them behave well, asTnuch as they do his ’’mperturbable good temper and kindness of heart.”

An extra issue of Goldsborough’s Melbourne Circular, under date of the 9cli of October, contains the following .under the heading of Wool—The opening sale of the season was held at our wiiarehouses to-day, and there was a crowded attendance of buyers—English, Scotch, Continental, and ''American' firms being well .represented,.inaddition to those on colonial account. The. biddings opened briskly, and were were well sustained, the prices realised being fully up to our valuations. The rates offered for some of the larger lots, being under the owners’ views, they were bought in ; but will, no doubt, bo sold by private contract, the bids beingclose up. One lot of 117 bales of good average greasy, from Tyntynder Station, Lower "Murray, realised llfd, and other clips in proportion. No choice lots we.re offered, but next week we shall bring forward a large cata ogue of well known Riverine clips. At to-day’s sale wo catalogued 1857 bales, and sold 1069 bales, greasy realising up tu llfd for good average, and scoured up to 2i|d per pond. The New Zealander of Saturday last, contains the following ; telegram from its Hawera correspondent, dated October 25th —‘‘ tliroki arrived at.Pariliaka in a fearfully emaciated condition. He was nearly starved, through being unable to travel in consequence of bis wound. The bullet bad passed through his ribs and came out at his back. . He went first to the wbare where the Govei-rnnent officerssta r s when at Parihaka, and then crossed the stream which divides the village, and went to Te Wlnti’s whare. He claimed . protection from Te Whiti, who says that on good and sufficient reasons being shown-.he will be delivered «p and dealt with as the law directs. Tlie horses seized ware taken as utu for hiavvonnds, but will be given over when asked for by the owners. ;

The Christchurch Press has the following about the^linistry How are the mighty fallen. The proud and triumphant Ministry of but a few weeks past are reduced, we had almost said, to beg. for their daily bread. Tbair policy—that is a thing of rags and tatters. ;■ Their measures are either repudiated by their own supporters,' or if not are contemptuously allowed to pass, as at all-eyvnts not doing much harm, if they do but l-ittle g:ood. I’hey are not, it is true, the victims of aiiy organised-/ Opposition; they are - not the kind of Ministry to which an Opposition can attach itself. In' order-that tbere-.shoiild be.what is; constitutional ly- known; as. an - Opposition there must be something to fight with. But when we have a Ministry who stands by no principles and adhere to - no part of their.policy which would endanger their position, what is there for an Opposition' to do? The proper position of parties-is reversed.-”' ' ’ ■

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:;:;. :: 'The.:jNapißr. r.l-1.-r > i vi:: Mi V ''i-Sl). tv<;Vl r ruV’ teiiii rfi-i t',, on ■ -'IS3' pit tve ..;■ Air,lira, isi which he called 'attention to the intemperance of the natives, and other matters, as being the causes of. their rapid - decrease in numbers, -•‘ Such was Mr Sheehan's opinion of tlj j natives, as expressed on .the 17th September last. Whatever latent virtues the Maoris may , possess, however virtuous they may become in time and by wise legislation, there stands the fact that, as a race, they-are drunken, dissolute, diseased, and too idle to provide themselves.with either docent lodging or proper food. Yet, in spite of, this, Air Sheehan and - all his Ministerial colleagues and supporters, voted for giving the natives such exceptional electoral privileges as would effectually swamp the European voice, in a i .those districts .in which these ignorant, drunken; and idle v natives are living side by side with their industrious and■ tax-p ay ing 11 sigh 1 tors' —the--colonists of Now Zealand. •

■The Napier Telegraph says It 'is ‘reported that Sir George Grey purposes to go to England as soon after the prorogation of the General Assembly, as hist-official-duties will ■ permit,! and it goes on to say that; the id ness from which Sir George. Grey is suffering, has been much aggravated through themany rebuffs experienced during the session, and- his not having been able to drive tl.ro State coach to his own liking. ,

Monday’s Wanganui Herald says—Now that we are within a few days of the end of the session—now that tiie Ministerial ship has passed nearly all the shoals, sand banks, and sunken rocks, and Ims a prospect of plain sailing for some time at least, people will begin to consider whether the course . steered has been the best, and whether at every point of danger, the best possible skill in navigation and seamanship has been displayed. When all things come to be looked at, we have no doubt-that the judgment will be" that-the Ministry have done well ; so well stall events, as to entitle them to retain office .against any others who might be supposed to be desirous to take their places. -

The Rangifcikei Advocate of the 24th instant says—At the meeting held on the 17th instant, of the . Foxton - and Sandon railway promoters, it was decided to fonn a company to construct the line, with a capital of £30,000, in 6,000 shares of £5 each. A prospectus will be issued in a few days. The rating agreed to is—Foxfon .ami Sandon, £250 between the two ; the other lands,.4d, 3d, and 2d, : ■

The Clyde made another attempt to get <mt from Wanganui on Saturday night, but owing to the weather she had to put back.

Mr John Ivo Gerso has been appointed an Inspector of Sheep, under the Wellington Diseased Sheep Act, 1872, for the port of Wanganui. On account of the scare at Napier as to an alleged case of small-pox, the Corporation instructed Drs. Spencer and Ditchings to examine and-report on the case. Both thoroughly agreed that the case was not one of small-pox at all. ‘ Mr Grant, a rnrtholdef iri the vicinity of .Alfredtown, Wairarapa, states that he.hap .discovered in the middle of the Forty Mile Bush, leading to Hawke’s Bay, a tract of country something like 40.000 acres in extent, and covered only with .light scrub.