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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 413, 2 April 1879, Page 2

Mr Graham Berry is the Victorian oir Julius Vogel. Both those conspicuous men began life without the silver spoon, and worked their way to the head of a dominant party. Both believe in borrowing largely. Both have made a trip home on colonial business, and both have floated a large loan with unexpected success. Both were mercilessly ridiculed on their dopaiture, and both succeeded beyond the hopes of their friends. It now remains to tie seen whether Mr B wry will be SO much the Spartan in his mode of life ns to keep within the ,£SOOO voted for the expenses of himself end his colleague. If In* does not, it is certain that there will he an opposition to ventilate the matter, and remind him of the days when £SOOO would have been a fortune for him, and thus the parallel will be carried further. No doubt he will meet Sir Julius and compare notes, and the two will agree that a trip to England is both pleasant and useful.

The usual quarter]}' concert of the Carlyle Harmonic Society, will be held in the Town Hall, this evening. A varied programme is to be given, and we trust that a good house will be the reward of those who spare no trouble to provide the public of Carlyle with a musical treat. Mr W. Dale will hold stock sale at his Patea yards, to-morrow. Tenders will he received by the Wairoa Highway Board, up to Saturday next, for formation and gravelling contracts. The annual general meeting of the Putea Steam Shipping Company will be held in Messrs Jacomb and Co.’s office tomorrow, at 7 p.m. Owing to insufficient time being allowed for auditing the books, &e., we believe it is intended, after assembling, to adjourn the meeting for two or throe weeks, in order to have everything in readiness for the shareholders. Tenders will be received by the Hawera Town Board up to Saturday next, for formation contracts ; also, for secretaryship to the Board. Mr F. B. Jackson will hold a large sale at Waverley on Friday next. A special telegram to the Wanganui Herald, dated Wellington, March 29, says ; Sir George Grey, since his arrival in Auckland yesterday lias been in constant telegraphic communication with members of the Government upon the Wat mate squabble. It is understood that he is indisposed to take any steps which may lead to breaking the peace. He is expected to leave for Wellington to-day.

We understand that the sections purby Dr Percy on Saturday last, have changed hands at a considerable increase.

The following Carlyle eleven are chosen to do battle against Hawera Cricket Club on Saturday imxt: —Messrs Fraser, Jacomb, L’aplin, Teonent, W. Dixon, Baggett, Coutts, Kitchrn, VV. Dasent, P. T. Horner, and Morse. Waiting men—Nicholson and D. Williams.

Mr F. M'Guire having taken out an auctioneer’s license, will hold his first sale on Monday next.

A Waverley correspondent writes :—A joke was perpetrated on the Native Minister on Monday* evening last. At the conclusion of the meeting held to discuss the aspect of native affairs, it was resolved to send copies of some of the resolutions passed to the Native Minister ; but no one could tell where he was likely to be found. It was eventually suggested that the letters be addressed, “ Mr Sheehan, care of Te Width”

The s.s. Ratca arrived from Wellington on Saturday last, having on board 30 A.C.’s for Opimako, wbo, according to agreement, had to.be landed at their destination. Why were not these men taken to Opunake direct ? It often happens (and we believe it was so in the present case) that a steamer arrives off the bar several hours before the tide answers for entering the river, in which event it would have been far more profitable for the shareholders if the Patoa had gone to Opunake first. We understand tliat the captain received orders to come hero direct, so ho cannot be to blame. Who is? The steamer might have proceeded the next day, but unfortunately she was disabled through losing the fans of her starboard propeller on entering the river on Saturday, ns well as sustaining an injury to the steam-pipe, and is still unable to go. With regard to the accident, Captain Gibbons reports having touched on the north spit ; and, after passing the breakwater, struck what must have either been a snag or a boulder washed into the channel, which stripped the starboard propeller of all its blades. In consequence of this loss the machinery went round at a fearful speed, bursting the steam-pipe.