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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 400, 15 February 1879, Page 2

James Bridgeland, who sustained a fractured leg at Waitotara on Christmas Day, and who has been in the Patea Hospital ever since, was deemed sufficiently well to be discharged on Thursday last. By notice elsewhere, it will bo seen that the owners of the s.s. Clyde have decided to reduce the freight on goods from Wellington and Wanganui. We stated in last issue that objections for the different valuation rolls would be received up to Friday, 15th inst. It ought to have read Saturday ; therefore objections can be put in to-day. His Excellency the Governor has appointed G. F. Sherwood, Esq., a member of the Pataa Harbour Board. The s.s. Clyde arrived from Wanganui yesterday, with a general cargoi A correspondent writes—Cobb’s Coach, on its way from Inglewood to Hawera on Wednesday last, when about three miles this side of Stratford, was capsized after passing over a root. The driver had the in hand, so that the accident was not complicated on that account. The baggage having been removed from the top (which was heavily loaded, and contributed in no small degree to the accident), with the assistance of the passengers the coach was righted, and proceeded on its journey. The works under the County Council are proceeding, greatly improving this part of the road, on which the traffic is on the increase. No blame appears to be imputed to the driver Cummins, who is a most careful man. The s.s. Patea arrived from Wellington on Wednesday last, with a large general cargo. The steamer made the run down on Sunday last in fourteen hours. As a proof of the trade the Patea is likely to do, we may mention that sufficient to load her again was brought down after she was full in Wellington, and there are several cargoes awaiting shipment now. Mr S. lepan, of Carlyle, having purchased all the grass seed this year from the Waimate Plains and natives around Hawera, will keep the steamer busy for a little while. Besides which there are several other outward •cargoes in readiness. The Patea left for Nelson and Wellington on Thursday, taking excursionists, as announced by advertisement. Owing to the time of sailing being put down at 2 p.m., about ten up-country settlers lost their passages, as the steamer loft sharp. We think it would be well in future to make the time half-an-hour before the vessel started. A sufficient number having been sworn in, arms and accoutrements were served out to the : Patea Light Horse .Volunteers on Monday last, by Captain Marshall,

Ilawera appears to be steadily increasing in importance, for a notice in another column announces that Mr G. V. Bate (late manager of the Bank of New Smith Wales, Ilawera and New Plymouth,) has decided to start as a land and commission agent. As Mr Dire was a coii-nderahle time in Haweia, and having had the opportunity of judging of its capabilities, we should think he would do well.

Tendcs will be received by the Carlyle Town Board,» up to 4 p.m. on Monday next, for street and footpath formation. It is high time something was done by the postal authorities to supply Patea office with an additional hand. Notwithstanding Mr Long’s willingness to oblige, he is unable to meet the daily requirements of the place, and finds that himself and an assistant arc not able to do the work satisfactorily. On Thursday last, the office had to be closed, to allow of the delivery of urgent telegrams. The sooner Government attend to this want the better, for smaller places than Carlyle, with less work,' are better treated.

Mr W. D. Francis, pianoforte tuner, notifies that he will visit Haweva and district about the 23rd inst. See advertisement.

In another column, Mr J. K. Ferguson announces that he has taken shop opposite Prosser’s Hotel, Hawera, where lie intends to carry' on tailoring in all its branches.

Mr J. Barleyrnan, late Collector of Customs, New Plymouth, has arrived at Hawera to join Mr Hoy in the legal profession ; and in future the business will he conducted in the name of “ Hoy and Barleyrnan.”

A meeting of the members of the Patea Light Horse Volunteers will be held at the Albion Hotel,-this evening, at halfpast 7 o’clock, to elect a committee, secretary, and transact any other business connected with the corps. Mr W. Dale will hold a sale of fruit, this day, at his mart ; also merchandise and sundries ; galvanized iron, timber, &c. Monday is the day appointed by the Education Act, for the Local School Committees to meet and nominate three candidates to fill vacancies caused by the annual retirement of cnc-third of the Board’s members. Mr R. Horner is the only one we have beard of at present as likely to be asked to stand as a member of the Wanganui Education Board.

The following prices were realised by Mr W. Cowern, at the sale of privileges for the forthcoming races, which took place on Thursday : —Gate, £125 ; No. 1 booth, £l6 ; No. 2, £ll ; refreshment booth, £7 10s ; fruit stall, £5 ; race cards, £ls ; saddling paddock, £l2 10 ; approved games, £3. Total, £195. Wo are requested to draw the attention of persons entitled to exemption from charges at the forthcoming races, to apply co the Hon. Sec, for their tickets.

The services of the Ilawera Brass Band have been engaged for both da3’S of the Patea Races. We think the Jockey Club have acted wisely in this matter.

In an article on the Land Tax valuation, the Ran’gitikei Advocate says :—lt really appears as if the Government have no more idea of the nature of the information they wish to obtain than they had at first. The forms .are unintelligable to many, and therefore useless, and the effort to fill them in correctly has in numerous cases driven both land-holders and valuers to the verge of distraction. A more cost!}', unworkable, and vexations piece of legislation could scarcely be conceived. Not a soul has a good word to say of it, or of anything connected with it. Some have valued their improvements at ridiculous prices; and should a tax be imposed on that description of proner:y next year, which is more than probable, they will find wherein has been the error of their ways. The Rangitikei Advocate says : —Land continues in eager demand in Feilding, country lands specially being sought after, and sections are daily changing hands at advances. Mr Maysmor reports having effected the sale of two sections (fifth of an acre), at £IOO each, and having refused £l2O for a corner allotment of the same block. The sections were portions of a two-acre allotment purchased about four months since for £2OO. -An acre -in a remote quarter of the town changed hands at £l5O.