The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays) SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1879.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 388, 4 January 1879, Page 2

The Patea Mail. (Published Wednesdays and Saturdays) SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1879.

Report of Hawerii Court proceeding!; «nivoidab’y held over.

The first meeting for payment of subscriptions to the Hawera Building Society will be held at the society’s office on Monday. Tenders for street formation .will be received by the Carlyle Town Board on Motidav.

The sale of Government land comprising Block 11, Ngarie District, Mountain Roai will bo sold at the Court House Carlyle. (In’s day. The sections are in suitable sixes for men of small means.

Two' accidents with kerosene lamps have happened in Carlyle lately. In bo'h cases the National Insurance Co., has had to refund for damages, both fortunately small amounts.

The Taranaki News says : —Matters are not so peaceful at Waimate as we could wish them to be. Some of the worst of the Maoris thereabout are growing insolent and a feeling is gaining ground among European observers that although tiie survey of the disirictmay not be interfered with, a stand will be made against European settlement. We do not wish to be alarmists, and we sincerely hope that these anticipations may not be realised, but we cannot close our ears to all that is said on on the subject.

A Carlyle resident has received a letter from Mr Jordan, now at Christchurch Hospital, and whom wc lately reported as having been successfully operated upon by the opthalmist, Dr Powell. Jordan is quite well in health and able to get about the hospital grounds. He can now see well enough to tell the time by the clock. He speaks in high praise of the treatment received, but does not know how long ho will have to remain.

We understand that the Hon. Mr Sheehan was in earnest when ho promised to improve tiie landing facilities at Opunako Bay. Workmen arc being sent to start the’ work. We also understand that the preliminary work connected with the erection of light house at Cape Egmont will bo started this summer. The late wrecks in the Straits have shown the necessity of this work.

Hawera can now boast of having its own Tailor. Mr Stottie has jnstcommenced business.

All persons who have not yet given in their names should attend the Cavalry Volunteer meeting to be held at the Albion Hotel this evening.

It is notified that applications for Library grant, in terms of the Libraries Act, will have to be sent in to the Wanganui Education Board.

Bathers in a pool or lake about two and a-half miles from Hawera, on land which we believe belongs to Mr Caverhill, have been severely bitten by eels. The Maoris lifive UiXiiiGcl the water .Devil’s pool- foome monster eels have lately been fished out. Amongst a lot caught this week one measured five and a-half feet long and was about twenty inches in girth. We call attention to Messrs Broadben* and Sons advertisement, wherein tho3 T announce then - removal to new promise*) next McLean and Go’s, store, and to the'r way of conducting business. The Anti-Chinese Committee of Wellington, are circulating petitions all over the eolnnj' An- signature, to be afterwards presented to Parliament. At their request Mr E. Tregear took charge of the petition for Carlyle, and signatures were readily obtained. We thoroughly’ endorse the the movement. The Chinese will not assimilate. A scattered few can do little harm, but such swarms as will come if unchecked would bo ruinous.

The lately appointed Land Purchase Commissioner, Mr W. Williams, of Carlyle, appears to be doing good work. Last week he succeeded in purchasing an inland block within the county and near the southern boundary, which it is believed will comprise nearly 100,000 acres. Surveyors were at once started to mark off the boundaries. He is also said to have arranged for a 50,000 acre block up the Patea river. Both lots are within the county but considerably inland of the confiscated boundary line. The New Year was ushered in at Carlyle very gleefully. Such a jolly yet withal decorous celebration has not been known for years past. Shortly before closing time’on New Years eve Host Haywood, of the Albion, invited all in the Hotel to follow him to the cl rawing room—theprivate residence part of the establishment. Like lambs they followed, a goodly company—innocent to a man of what was in store for them. They found the drawing room well lighted, tastefully decorated, and ihe tables laden with rich cakes and choice confections—with champagne from end to end and all round the tables. They ate and drank, and made merry, and afterwards visited the leading residents to “Let the New ’ear-in in.” All duly found their homes—one gentleman at the break up feeling quite sure he could save half a mile of a walk, struck a bee-line for his residence—over hedging and ditching and banking. And he fetched it. A meeting of the Kakaramoa School Committee was held on Friday, the 27th December. Present : Messrs Williamson (chairman), Hawkcn, Payne, Paterson, and Merchant. Letter read from Secretary to Wanganui Education Board, re gift of books from the late Patea Education Board, enclosing invoice for £8 IGs HJ-d, and requesting payment of same. Proposed by Mr Hawkcn. seconded by Mr Paterson and carried, “ That the Clerk write to the Wanganui Education Board, informing them that the books were handed over to the Committee without solicitation—that they were received as a gift, and that several members of the late Patea Education Board, with whom the Committee have communicated on the subject, have with one accord, expressed their conviction that the books were intended as a free gift.”— Proposed by Mr Marchant, seconded by Mr Paterson, and carried on division by 4 to 1, “ That this Committee urge upon the Wanganui Education Board the desirability of obtaining the opinion of the teachers in this district upon the examinations lately held by the Inspector, as great dissatisfaction is expressed at the results.” Ayes Williamson, Hawken, Paterson, and Marchant. Noes—Payne. Resolved unanimously, “ That the thanks of tins Committee be accorded to Mr Duthie for his handsome gift of prize-books.” Constable Shiol left Carlyle yesterday for Hawera, which will be bis future station. The owners of wandering horses and cattle will rejoice, unless indeed the .coming man (Crozier) should prove a good runner-in. Constable Crozier will ■we understand, commence duty’at Carlyle to-day, Thursday proved a beautiful day for holding the Church School childlcns’ treat. Swings and other amusements were provided, and the wants of the little folks were altogether well looked after.