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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 398, 8 February 1879, Page 2

From Normanby, Waverloy, ami intermediate places, people came’ to Carlyle on Wednesday to see tiie now steamer Patea. which it had been announced would anive about eight o'clock in the morning. S!io dul not come. On Thursday morning visitors came, but not the Patea. Both mornings there was abundance of water in the River, and the Pilot was read}' to admit her. Very rough weather prevailed shortly after the steamer left Wellington, the Jane Douglas and other boats starting about the same time having had rough passages to their respective ports. It was blowing stiffly off Patea on Wednesday, but there was no sea to endanger the entrance to the river. On Thursday morning numbers went down to the Hoads and to tiie wharf fully expecting the Patea to arrive, and again on Friday, when the water was still higher than on the previous day and the sea smooth. Still no signs of the steamer, nor of tiro Clyde, also expected. The probabilities arc that Captain Gibbons concluded that the weather was equally rough here aslowcrdown the coast, and in consequence deemed it safest to take shelter. This is the opinion of the Wellington Agents, to whom the Directors of the P. S. S. Co. telegraphed. As it happens the conditions for entering the Patea River could not have been much improved upon had the boat showed up any time from Tuesday. Tiie tide will serve at about half-past ten this morning, and unless unusually rough weather should arise there will be nothing to binder the steamer entering the River. There is plenty of water, though the channel is narrow and has two sharp bends, and there is very little fear but if the steamer comes she will enter safely. Messrs Sherwood and Williamson having withdrawn from the contest for the election of a member to the Patea Harbor Board for the Otoia Riding, the Returning Officer has declared Mr Bamford duly elected. There will therefore bo no necessity for polling. Our Waverley correspondent speaks for the Waverley candidates, and ratepayers will vote for their favorites. Mr Gibson has been elected for Hawera, and bis Hue of action may be judged from past service. Of Mr Bamford little is known, though wc understand ho is strongly in favor of Harbor works being pushed on. From advertisement in another column, it will be seen that the Presbyterians at Normanby are stepping out to requirements, and have determined to erect a church. The advent of the Rev. J. Tony to Hawera has resulted in a general awakening of Presbyterians there and throughout the County. Since his appointment, the congregation at Hawera has increased almost beyond the capacity of the building, itself no mean one, whilst the increasing attendances at other preaching places warrants the erection of new churches. This must be gratifying alike to the pastor and to all interested in church progress. The Wellington Chronicle of Wednesday sa y S _«The smart little steamer Patea, recently built by Mr E. W. Mills to the order of the Patea Steam Navigation Company, started on'her first trip for Patea early this afternoon with a full cargo. The Patea will be a regular trader between Wellington and Patea, and must prove a great convenience to the inhabitants of the latter with their shallow bar harbor, since she can carry 100 tons on a draught of five feet.”

■ The s.s. Clyde was reported off the ballast evening.

The Patea County Council have neon advertising tenders for road works within tiie County during- the past inonlli. Looks asif contractors and road men were all busy, for no tenders were sent in.

At about five-o’clock on Thursday evening, Sergeant Whelan was requested by telegram to look out for and arrest, if seen, one Harold Bay, a Norwegian, who had been passing valueless cheques. The man was arrested at half-past six o’clock, at Hawora. Yesterday he was brought before 0. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., and charged on the information of Homy Brodie, of Waverloy, with obtaining the sum of 15». from him at Wanganui, under false pretences. Sergeant Cahill was in attendance from Hawora, where it is believed Bay lias been passing valueless cheques. One such has been discovered at Carlyle. The prisoner lias boon remanded until Monday, on application of the police. Several cheques of various amounts have been passed by Bay at Waverloy.

The Wanganui Ch~onicle says— i: Waitotara Toll-gate.—The Patca Count} 7 Council have determined to lot bad alone, lost it might become worse. Their whole action was illegal, and they could not therefore go into Court.” Our contemporary has not furnished the Wanganui facts of this affair, as promised. Yes, the Patca Council, desiring to allow all except gravel-loaded carts to pass free as heretofore, although Wanganui tolls all Patca vehicles and horses, were a little too precise in the wording of trie notice. The lawyers saw the flaw, and Wanganui, bounccablc as always, continued to gravel from the Patca pits. The Patea Light Horse are requested to meet opposite the Institute, Carlyle, on Monday, for the purpose of receiving arms. We hope soon to be able to g-ivo a good account of this company. Many of the men have previously been trained, and should bo quickly ready to show against or with Hawera and Wairoa. A strong company formed at Carlyle would no doubt induce the Wairoas to show up (his way occasionally. Wairoa, Carlyle, and Hawera Light Horse parading together, wonid be a sight worth seeing, and in case of need would of themselves prove formidable opponents.

This day, at noon, Captain Wray will sell ln r auction at the Court House, Carlyle, section 452, Okntuku. Tenders for erecting lighthouse at, Patoa Hoads will, bo received by the Harbour Board until Monday. Tenders for lease of a 4'21 acre farm at Manutabi, will be received until 5 p.m on Tuesday, by Mr W. Dale. On Wednesday next, Mr F. I-. Jackson will hold important sale of well-bred sheep, cattle, and horses, at Wanganui. Mooting- to form Lowing Club will bo held at Lloyd’s Hold, Hawera, this evening. The straw consuming threshing machine, ordered from home by Messrs Hearn and Kenned}', of Kakaramea, arrived in Wellington by the Van Dieman on the fust January. The thresher and engine will be brought up by the s.s. Patoa on her ivxt trip, or else bo taken to Wanganui, and be brought up from there by road. A Press Agency telegram dated Tauranga, bill February says—The special reporter of the Bay of Plenty Time > is in Taupo, and has twice interviewed Lewi, who distinctly refuses to answer any questions, and says the people will know soon enough what lie has conic for. 'The insult he offered to Major Sc-.mndl has created a great sen.-atiou amongst the Maoiis. Lewi has spoken to say that he persists in his claims wired through the Press Agency.

Mr W. D. Francis, the well-known pianist and tuner, of New Plymouth, is about paying a professional visit to Patca County. Kakaramea School and Forman of Works reports in type. Shall appear next issue.