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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 394, 25 January 1879, Page 2

Robert Macaiister, Etq., has been appointed An liter for To an dd J’rovinvi.ii Dis’riet, of 10 bieadoti Board and Bchoul Commissioners accounts.

Mr Samuel Tapliu returned to Carlyle tins week, from a visit to Wmliiigwii, whither he had been on p"ivate busbies-:, having ai-io u.eu deputed on b.-ha f of the Piite.a Steam Shipping Company to tains over from lim contraeior the m-wiy loiitt steamer “ Paie-i.” do cunio away without doing so. Though the steamer was laimch-'d. as previmisiv ainionnced, and tnr? i> uiers and engin.'s and other heavy wml: have since been completed and iixed, there remains to be finished soma amount of joinery and decorative work, which it is expected will be fully completed by the cm! of the present month, so as to enable the steamer to make her first app”aranee in Patea Fiver with the spring tides about the 4ih Fehrnnry. Mr Tapliu expresses himself as highly pleased with tie- workmaiisldp throughout, lire boat li -iug thoroughly strong and well built, willi cabin accommodation nearly equal to the Storm Bird, a boat Well known to Wellington mm and visitors. The boilers are equal'iu strength to those found iu larger vessels. The. vessel is not much to look at, but for her six-,; has gi-.-at carrying capacity. She is essentially what is known as a poor man’s boat—she will carry mucb cargo, air! at the same lime have plenty of passenger accommodation. Captain Gibbon appears to invo taken as modi imer.-.Si- b; l!ic coos-nu-tion as it: it bad been Ids own boat, and Ins iberct’ore exorcised a watchful supervision over the work. iSicam wind), with fixings to work calde by sti-iun, and other useful modern labor saving apylianccs have been obtained. The trial trip will be run shortly, when Iter steaming [lowers will be ascertained. Messrs McL-an au.l Co. will sell (Iris day, (ho I’urnitnreof I. ifayly. Esq.,lLtwcra, win is leaving the district;.

Tlie annua! mading of Ilia ITawcra T-.r.vu 11 a! i Comiiany will be held on Monday evening.

Mr W. D tie will bold a sale of timber am! mercbaiidis; t'iiis day at Carlyle. We understand that a favom-dde roidy has been iveci v.ai iu Car.y.e | 0 ,';,k petition soma lime ago forwarded toihe P istmastc 1- General, praying for the .'ri-e- ---* ion ot new pu ;f ami fciegT.ipii olfiees on flu site of the present misuila ne ediiiee.

The new bail lings have been promisee' shortly, (bough mdorninatclv no time within which the work will by started has be.-n given. 'i'ii-' six!!i ordinary concert of (bo Carlyle Harm mic .society, w-;s held on Wednesday evening hist, Eiere b--ing a largo attendance). The ari'angem-mts as usu it were good, and additional strength hj iving bc'-n gained sine ■ !a>' uuarb.r.', the sh-'g • ' was com "ore irt-.b-y filled. Mozart ’s Twelfth .Mass was iir-'t performed, and while it inay h> deemed a nigh read.' fora fairly creditable. The audience w-ere duly appreciative, tJi-nigh not vrydem 'tistrativc iu applause. Toe s--oond pari comprisd a nice collection of cliorii.s-.'s, s-mgs and inslrnmcural mttsjc, for which Lie r -soeetive performers received tip ir mem! of praise, (iu duet, au.l ;he song ‘'Never More,” being heartily encored. One ins!rnmental piece iu the absence of vioiiost lie. Ito be omiLed. Aft ;r tho pr-rfo-iij-nue -. mneti gen ;;o-> i'mi was (-;•:-.Xed lav Loll is tri in: Eon of prizes i --f! ov. - fi-oi o t lie hi e-har.z-ir. innny gear Icm an being as innocent of the l uses of eiiildreu’s and dm IT garmen's awardeil them, as an 'riglnel natives of liot coanrries usi?a!!y are of trousers and waistenars. tvime goo! priz-s v, awarded, Mrs S. Dixon li-iug Mia fmTiin-tte wiime;- of the telephone. The .successful ] B.mar. J» ;ing folbiw-.-.! by a successfu! • Gmiccrf, aliouol again s;;::iuhi:e ii;e liar- ; monic Society to r.-Me-vcd exertion. A j mi m her of stupids, who sbou’d know better, '• made ) hem elves c-mspienous by iheir lack j of eonmioii s 'iise an 1 dveeiiev.

At 1 iie < arivlc Cour,'. on Thursday, the 23rd instant, b.(g Wray,’ Esq.. E.M., Thomas Wright eiuirg.'d Tbmn.is lawin vrhb maliciously cutting and woundiug- him wi'b a shmgh: bamm -r, on :he 1 > i.b •' .uni '.ry. Tuoma-- V,' ngbt and Samuai Back, ball: d-'-senb-'d as Id) ircrs, wore 'examined, and id.-Or.'i't g-ive ovideue-: as Li toe nainre of (in: wounds, whieli lie descrih;';.-! as very s-werr and dauga-ogs on-->, so much so as to endanger life. From the evi .h-uc--, i! up..eared that Hlaek was at L-wiTs bmise on (In; night, in question, bavin; gone the-e for dollr s whieli Mrs Irwin w.'.-lie.d for liim. Vv rigid, afterwards called for a camp ov.-n wiiich lii-longisl to liim. ,-md ai’io:- b -iug some time in the hour', bo pamed remarks which led Brack to go into tin; ir-xt room, where lie says ho lav on t.iu bovs’ b'-d an 1 went lo sl.-ep. Upon Black g ung into the next room, Wrhg.it rem.-trked to irwr.i, “ f never snv anyibing like that before.” L-win said •• What do you mean?” when Wright replied, “1 never saw a man .shut- his wife up in a room wiih a strange man when other people w-ro in tho lions?, before.” Irwin again asked Wii-rht what lie mnant. wlien In; replied, “Tho worst pi-osMtiil--; 1 »*ver saw wi ill Id not do a thing like liim.” Irwin then rushed at Wright with tin; tomahawk, at t!ij.same lime saying, “ Do you cad my wif: Idoili went outside, when

a a.;v-;re struggle followed, which aroused Black, who tried to separate liiem. A small quail!by of beer was drank by VVi igli!, who said bo was sober on entering the lumsc, and wli-'ii tin? quarrel took place. Tbop, isoner having been cant sfined, reserved bis defence, and was commiitod to take Ids trial, at the next Caiminal Sittings of the District Court at Carlyle. Bail ako-.ved, prisoner in TIOO, and two sureties of T33 each, but not forthcoming.

Mr \V Williams. Land Purchase Commissioner, who lefi Cailyle on Tuesday, the Kith instant, with the intention of proceeding no die Waitotara Eiver, and on to tin- miter boundary of land lately purchased for Governm -nt, reim-ned (o C.-iCvle yesterday, the 24ili in -b-int. A straight fine, on tin- map of 1 1 1 ■: Nonh Island, run from the peak of Mount Egm-mt to Mount Toiig.-niro, will give (lie best idea of how far in'and Mr Williams has been, lie passed some uim; or ten miles beyond what would he siiown by a line drawn from peak to peak as anove mentioned, whieli is tho fm tliest distance travelled by any European in-tbrff direction so far as natives are aware. The Natives everywhere wore friendly, and are reported to have some line clearings and cultivations inland. A drunk figured at the Carlyle Court on Thursday, and was fined os and costs, with the alternative of the lock-up.

Tiio following letter dated 20th January, from .Mr K. W. Carey, Manager of the Arctic Diorama, only readied our ocTue on the 23rd instant, and was therefore too late for last issue—“ I regret to say thathe Panorama will not show here aider all. owing to the imp ‘ssibiliiy of bringing the whole nip. I coukl have shown the Panorama only, but haying advertised the ransfonnatum scene, I felt bound to show the whoie m- none at all. I trust, Sir, that you will make this known to the people, and I hope very shortly to give you a visit with some other show, my opinion oi ihilea being very good.” The ketch Agnes, with a full general cargo Railed into the Patea river on Wednesday morning lust. She left Wellington on Friday the 17tb instant and arrived oft the Patea river at 2 a.m. on the Saturday. Had to run back to Kin pit i owing to a heavy north west breeze springing up and miking a heavy seat. Left Kapili again on i’nesday night, arrived off the bav at day Sight on Wednesday morning, crossing inwards by the new channel in safely at 10 a.in. The s.s. Clyde, arrived from Wanganui on Wednesday morning iast, and entering the river hy the new channel Captain Bonner 'mind six feet of water on the bar tw > hours before high water. There is every probability that, this new channel will gradually scour deeper, and lin.diy result in the old one lilling in. The keel pieces wanted for the hopper barge for use at the breakwater, were brought by the Clyde, and carpenters are now tit the worx of construction.

The outgoing school committee at Carlyle have done much useful work during their term of office. Acting upon Lie hint given by Air inspector Funds, attention was prompt y pais I to improvements in the school and play grounds. Many of trie improvements are iif a very simple nature, yet for tbe convenience and comfort and i ;ts a means of inculcating habits of cleanliness and orderliness in the scholars, they cmmt much. For the girls school, hat and cloak pegs and saddle stands were First erected, and soap, towels, with hand bow is, and plenty of water supplied under cover, ihe swings and other gymnastic a ip.i.-mcos previously ai together have been i’ued apart from each oilier, ami the boys ami girls p.aygrounJ divide 1 by a fence witii close puling*, so that the sexes, except infant school children, are kept quite apart from each other, 'idle boys p aygrmmd is in good order, and has a j r nail Hat winch makes a fair cricket g-.mmi. A building 20 feet hy 12 feet, hj is lately been erected on the hoys ground eluSi to the school, partly open on one sum, and wild seats all round, which serves admirably for shell,ef in wet weather, and tonus itself a miniature playground, bavmg a gravel leu flooring. Saddle stands hj ive been fixed and nut and cloak pegs in abundance, so that in wet weather all overclothing may be left under cover quite ontside ihe scim .-l house, and theinconvenience of piling wet oioihing in the school porch ami around she school as in the past will [ be avoided. Th-se are ail small matters, but m an much for the healthiness and comfort o! die scholars. The a:tendance is not so large, as from the population, it should bo. More interest ongnt to be taken by parents i i the matter of regular ill! ein I ft, lee. for to.-ieliin.g is much required, bur until the average attendance exceeds one hundred the Board will not .grant wiiat is much required—a pupil te,icner. Wlitm the ai tendance exceeds one hundred the school commhtee can ask as a right to be sup-plied will) more teaching power. Until ‘lien the. Bduenthm Board will turn a deaf ear to their supplication. Barents may do much towiods increasing the a Ben lance of scholars.

Tii.; Auckland Herald publishes a narrative <■> 1: a Jourm-y made by ?> i r JIo-n, M.H.U.. t hr-nigh t!i • (ions'- forest that lies b 'tween i.’otorua fin<! tlio Waikato country. .Vo r.'K'onoiai is known to have passed through Hie bn-di explored by Mr M.-ss, since Bishop tSeiwyn and Sir George Grey travi-rs oi it in the early days of the Colony. The old nanve track was cmiiiolciciy overgrown. Mr Moss was accompain -1 by natives from whom be learned that it was tld years since the one (VVi M did), and eight years .since the ether (Wi Kaieue) had passed over it. “The track has been occasional!y used by Mao- !?•« on I'oi)t during into years, but so little that it was throughout, completely overgrown, and oostrneled lay bush, vines, and fa lien trees. cansinggmal labourand fatigue to 1 lienati w.s in (hiding'ir, am! in cutting the way. as well as great delay.” A mad. through this Imsh would materially shorten the journ-y to the Lake District from Auckland, b-siles which I hare is every reason lo believe that ihe Native owners are ready to sell, and Iho land could be soon opened fur sell lenient. At the suggestion oi: Mr -doss, the Mon. Mr. Sheehan has ordered a survey line to be at once made.

The. Commifctefi appointed by the New Plymouth Harbour Bnaid to consider (lie charges brought by Mr Irvine, the Engineer, against Messrs Kelly and WcSlon, members of the Board, -have brought up (heir report, which states that no evidence has c. mo before your C-muuitce which slmws mat ti.e conduct of .Mr Kelly and air Went on has been anything hut what was right and proper in them as Chairman and Member of the 80,-yd respectively. That alter the grave charges mads by Mr Irvine personally, and through ins .solicitor, against members of the. Board, which charges .Mr Irvine declined to withdraw, and entirely failed to prove, it wofi’d be inadvisal.de for the B nird to continue to employ Mr Irvine after the ISt’i February, 1879.

MrT. Kellj*, M.TI.H., for Now Plymouth, has received" a letter from the Minister of Ptihiic Works, stating that instructions have liocn given to the Enginoer-in-Uliief to have the simvy of the Cpmnke Railway put in hand as soon as practicable. Contractors for ’-ailwny from Inglewood on the Mountain Road, are offering twelve shillings;! tlay to platelayers, and cannot get men at tii.it price. All the contractors along tlie line are complaining of the scarcity of labour in this district, and the public works are being delayed accordingly. The ketch Agnes which arrived from from Vv'c liny ton on Wednesday, had unloaded. and was ready for sea again last night, with a cargo of woo! for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pan}*, Welting! on. The scarcity of labour in this County, together with inquiries as to whether Government ever intended to forward immigrants to Patca. led Cipbiin Wray to communicate with Mr Redwood. Immigration Officer at Wellington, who has ivpliad to the effect that no immigrants are just now available, but some will bo sent to Paten, who are now on the way from England in the ship Hudson, expected at Wellington about the middle of February.

Tlio Wanganui C.ironicla hi a leading article notices the appointment of Mr Thirling to collect tolls at. Waitotara Bridge, for grave] carts passing over from the Paten side of the Uivcn After expressing its astoriishhi'-mfc that anything so absurd was really corntemplatod, or'would really be carried into effect, our contemporary says:—“ Hut we find that to>)u;icil arc flotermnacl to rush upon the; .uio, and have actn ally engaged and appointed a toll-keeper to collect this ridiculous —and what is more, illegal—imposin'>u of twenty sail lings per load for gravel.” It then proceeds to give the Wanganui side of the question. So far as we can learn the gravel pit is on the Patea side of the river, was opened up ar toe expense of the Patea County, and none other arc available near at hand for use. Contracts I'm- repahing road within Patea County have been let, but as the gravel pits are situated only one drav at a time can begot to work. The Wanganui contractor for Wanganui roads being in possession, refuses to give up. Consequently the contractor for the road within tiio Patea County cannot proceed, and there is btlle lilc-diiiood of tin*gravel pit being obtained vntii winter sets in, when it would be useless to attempt gravelling. Good gravel is said to exist on the Wanganui side of the river, hut the Wanganui Council prefer to sponge and bounce anil stop useful work being done in Patoa County, rather than go to the small expense required for opening gravel pits within their own boundaries. Gentie means have failed. Force is the only argument likely to carry conviction. Considering that fo.UOJ was readily and specially granted for Wanganui to mend its disgraceful roads the winter before last, and the same amount voted at the same lime for Patea is still withheld by Government, Wanganui should be in a better position to provide its own gravel than Patea, and should show more independence, and less bounce.

For some time past, Mr A. R. Rye, of Carlyle, has ho n on t'no look-out for some settler enterprising enough to share with himself the cost of sinking for .an artesian well, lie having piping and appliances, uml being desirous of ascertaining if a new line of business conid not be stinek in that direction. In Mr Thomas 1 LiywooJ, of the Albion Hotel, he lias found the gentleman he sought, and boring operations will short ly com men ee.

Press Agency telegrams from New Plymouth, of the 23rd instant, suite that “ An embargo has been laid on the steamer Hannah .Mokan, lying in W.dUe-a. Net-cue, of Mokan, has come in to demand a TIOO. the price paid for his share in the vessel.” —Also that “ Mr Skinner, surveyor, was ordered to Mokan, and had made every preparation for proceeding there himself. He said yest :rday that after waiting some weeds he had received counter orders from the 'nrveyor-General to proceed to Stratford.”

The sale of Moina’nhnka cash land has been gazetted, and will taka place at the District Land Office, Carlyle, on the 11 rii March. Good in.juiry is being made, about the deferred payment land.