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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 427, 21 May 1879, Page 2

Mr J. Chadwick, of Carlyle, and Mr F. P. Fookes, of Waverley, have been authorised to receive applications for licenses on behalf of the Hawera Acclimatisation Society.

Mr. Irvine, late Engineer to the New Plymouth Harbor Board, is causing quite a stir in that quiet little town. Enough letters and stinging editorials on the subject will have been written shortly to commence the proposed harbor works—and after all, it may prove a blessing to the community that the services of Mr Irvine were secured.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, T, North sued John Dwyer for a debt of £3 6s. Judgment for amount, and 10s costs.

Mr W. Williams has received a letter from Euakere, Native Assessor a* Parihaka, to the effect that Te Whiti would notallow war under any consideration, and that his utterances on the 17th May were in favor of peace. Te Whiti says they must have peace at any price. Tendeis for the erection of a church at Waverley, will be received by the Rev. A. Dasent, at Carlyle, up to Saturday next. On Monday last, Messrs E. M. Honeyfield and J. Gane were nominated as candidates for the vacant seat in the County Council, caused by the resignation of Mr Sherwood. If necessary, a poll will be taken on the 29th .’May ; but we are informed that Mr Gane will retire in favor of the other candidate, which we consider a wise step, Mr Honeyfield was a member of the County Council at its start, and consequently ■had an insight into its working. Having been out of harness for some time, he should, if elected, do good work ; but it is to be hoped he will not kick over the traces.

The Patea Bast Road District election notice crept into our columns a week before time. Ratepayers will please take notice of this, but they may look out for the advertisement again next Saturday.

Major Brown will arrive by coach from Hawera this morning. On Saturday next. Queen’s Birthday, athletic sports and horse racing wiii be held at Opunake. Tenders far the erection of two cottages will be received by Mr Horner, up to 6 p.m. this day. The Debating Society held no meeting on Thursday last, consequently the Chinese Question will come on to-morrow evening. The debate, will he opened by Mr Tregear moving, “ That it would be advisable to impose a poll-tax of £2O per head on all Chinese immigrants to this Colony.” Mr Tciment will load the opposition, by moving an amendment that the word “ not ” be inserted after “ would.”

The annual election of Commissioners and Auditors for the different Road Boards of the district, will shortly take place. Ratepayers should now cast their eyes about them, and try and secure the best men that are to be .found. If we are to have local bodies, tljto Jet them be a credit to the district, and good judgment should be used in the selection of representatives, otherwise these bodies may' become the laughing-stock of the County. We are sorry to say that larrikinism is allowing itself in a very bad in Carlyle.On Saturday night last, some young scoundrels did considerable damage to Mr Haywood’s billiard-table cloth, by squirting ink over it. The billiard marker some short time ago bad occasion to order several youngsters out of the room, as he rightly considered it was no plane for them. The offended youths determined to avenge themselves, and on Saturday night the would-be joko was perpetrated. A small syringe bad been obtained, which was filled with writing ink, and secreting themselves near the back window, one of them drew on the marker, but missed him, the contents sprinkling all over the table. As the boys are known, it is to be hoped that an example will made of theoij for unless taken in time, the thing Will become a serious evil. A birch rod, well rubbed in, would no doubt have the desired effect.

A sudden rise has taken place in Bank property hove —the Bank of New Zealand has gone up several feet, and the footpath has goue down proportionately. . It rained on Sunday and Monday, and the entrance to v said Bank was rather sticky. A little before 3 o’clock on Monday afternoon, the Manager was heard vowing vengeance against some person, or persons unknown, when suddenly a terrific yell was hearddn front of the Bank. Out rushed the Manager and the Clerk, both looking fierce, when a horrible sight met their gaze. Three men stuck in the mud up to their necks wore vainly endeavoring to get to the Bank before 3 p.m., at which hour the door was closed. It was no use, so they determined to yell. The Manager put the screw on one, the clerk did the same for another, and the third seized the coat-tail of a fellow sufferer, when up they were hoisted. Those men did not come out the front way again, and one was heard to mutter as he departed, “ I wish the Bank was shifted up into a civilised part of the town.”

Ratepayers of the Town of Carlyle are called upon to nominate four gentlemen on Saturday next to fill the vacancies in the Town Board, caused by the retirement, by effusion of time, of Messrs Milroy, Adams, Williams, and Aitcheson. These gentlemen are eligible for re-election, and it would be well for voters to look around the town and see for themselves what valuable work has been done in the way of street formation &c., by the late Board, before they pledge themselves to any new members. Old horses generally work steadier than young ones (take the County Council for example), and the genllemen retiring, in our minds, cannot bo bettered.

The adjourned sitting of the Assessment Court for tho Patea East Road District was held on Saturdy last. Two objections were lodged against tho valuation of Mr Greonway—one by Mr. L. G. Bremer, and tho other by Mr Walter Symes. The former appeared, but tho objection was not allowed ; and the latter failed to turn up. The valuation, therefore, was upheld by the Court.

As will be seen from advertisement in another calumn, Mr R. T. Southby is open to either sell or lease hispropeity, and although we have not had an opportunity of inspecting the estate, we have every reason to believe it is one of the most desirable farms on this coast. The fact of its being originally selected by Colonel McDonnell, who had first choice of tho block for his services ns Field Officer, and also his intimate knowledge of the country and the original owners (the natives), should be a sufficient guarantee as to its capabilities.

Our Hawera correspondent writes as follows : The football match, Hawera v Waihi came off on Saturday last, and resulted after a well contested game in favor of Hawera by one point. The greatest good feeling prevailed al 1 through; a few disputes arose, but were settled by tho umpires (Messrs White and Cunningham). For the Hawera men Mr G. Bayly, the captain, played splendidly, I never saw him play better. F. Baddeley and Pollen, also gave a very good account of themselves. For the Waihi, Mr Galbraith, the captain, played as only a true lover of the game can play, and Manor and Walner also showed what they could do. The return match is being talked of, and will most likely be played on Saturday week at Waihi.

Someoftheheavymortarshellsbelonging to the British army invading Afghanistan, have been found to be loaded with brick dust instead of powder. This is a cheap substitute, 'and is especially, agreeable to the enemy. Whether this indicates a crime on the part of the manufacturers, or whether the shells were robbed of,their powder in their passage through India, either by Afghan sympathisers, or hardup sportsmen, is not quite clear.

So as to give time for reading up, we publish the following notices of motion by Mr Sherwood, which will form the topic of discussion at a meeting of the Debating Society, onThursday,sth June:—l. “That England was fully justified in entering on the Zulu war.” 2. “That Sir Bartle Frsre’s action in the matter of the ultimatum, was also justifiable.” This is a subject that can be made of very great interest, as the Maori war, being so identical with the question to be discussed, can be ventilated at the same time.

The following singular advertisement appeared in a recent issue of the Post—- “ If the Man-Calf is still in Wellington, Mr Colins, of Patea, will engage him for a terra.” Perhaps the individual who inserted the above advertisement was not aware of Mr Collins’ fisticuff propensities. We understand John is about to proceed to Wellington in search of the culprit.

If it is,the desire rtf the Patea Shipping Company to make their steamer a convenience to the whole district, and to cause the whole of our settlers to feel an interest in her movements, something should be done towards giving Manutahi and Hawera trustworthy information, without putting them to more trouble than the information is worth. At Hawera it is a common inpiir3', “ When is the Patea going out ?” Some people to our knowledge arrange with their friends in Carlyle to telegraph information, others come ; down on speck, arid are-either too late or have to wait a day or more. All these things are loudly complained of. Theie is also another complaint, namely—that the vessel leaves before the stated time. This is probably the error of the would-be passengers, Who should bear in mind that the tide waits for no man. Still there are frequent cases of being late by a few minutes, and “ missed the steamer, eh ?” is the stereotyped remark when a woe begone, puffing, perspiring, carpetbag-bearing traveller is seen wending his way up Bedford-street. Some gentlemen from Hawera, who had telegraphed for information respecting the last trip, received the reply that the steamei would leave at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. They vow they were down at the wharf before that time, but the Patea, like “ The Spanish fleet, could not bo seen, Because it was not in sight.”

The following from Hawera, is very suggestive ; —“ Sir, —As I can get plenty of slander and low slang here, free, I beg to decline to pay you,.for it. Send my account, and keep your paper. —I beg to remain, yours stiffly, R L Westland, the oldest, and perhaps the largest, County in the colony, is in a desperate state. Westland was the first" division that bore the name of “ County/’ though in fact it was only a small province. The Chairman of the County, in the early days, received £6OO a year, so that to be Chairman was the ambition of every political loafer and politician of any kind soever. The election of Chainrian by the Council was the work of several days, and the greatest muff generally got in, aS ho would be put up as a dummy to gain time; and some man who saw he himself had no chance, would make a mistake, and give the muff a majority, in order to sell the other aspirants. During the sittings which the election occupied, the West Coast I'imes and the Evening Star would publish extras ” every few hours; stating that “ Robinson could get it if he would vote for himself, as there is a tie without him. He refuses to vote for himself. Barf is willing.” Local bards described how

“ Brown to the right of them, Smith to the left of them, Jones in the front of them. Longer than I can tell, Stuttered and blundered. Barf to the right of them, Bees to the left of them, Button behind them, Volleyed and thundered; Hoose came out of his shell,Boldly he spoke, and well, And got the £600.” Hoose was a happy man, the observed of all observers, and when anew chum asked, “ Who’s he ?” he was answered, with a smile of pity, “ He’s Hoose not to know him argued one’s self unknown. Now times have changed, and there is not much clamour after all that is left of the £6OO. The unfortunate County is several thousand pounds in debt, and finds its revenue utterly inadequate to meet its expenditure. This shows clearly that all is not gold that glitters. A diggings attracts a great rush of population and prosperity, but it is the agricultural countiy that must be the stand by and ultimate source of prosperity of any people.

The Wellington Chronicle of Thursday last, says— ;l In these days of numerous bankruptcies and absconding traders, people require to exercise great care in whom they trust their goods and lend their money. A gentleman called at our office last night, and narrated a long series of trickeries practised by an individual who arrived here some few months back, clad in the garments of respectability and his pockets well filled with letters of introduction and recommendation. Through their production, with a little money and promises oE handing over certain expected remittances on receipt, he managed to become a partner in a certain business. After a short time the second partner ascertained that ho was linked to a character who had not borne a good name in another part of New Zealand. He further discovered that the man was constantly practising deceit, and even acts of barc-faced robbery and impudence. Detectives were put on the scent, and actually found him offering for sale goods that he had taken out of the establishment in which he had been, under false pretences, taken in as a partner. He succeeded in boiTowing sums of money from different people, which he never repaid. He went to a cabinet maker’s and ordered the most expensive furniture, which has not yet been paid for. Altogether the individual in question has played a nice game, and through the ingenuity in which he has acted up to the present, he has narrowly escaped the clutches of the.law.” .