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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 451, 16 August 1879, Page 2

It is repi rted that Mr Joseph Ivoss is n the field as a member for Coleridge. A Hide match between Nos, 1 and 2 Companies Pa tea Rifles will take place at die range to-day. Messrs T. Kelly and A. C. Fookes are candidates for the town of New Plymouth; and Colonel Trimble, Captains Wilson and ykeet will probably stand for Grey and Bell.

The Waverley Rifles will parade for inspection, this day, at 2 p.m ; No 1 Company Carlyle Rifles, at 7 p.m on Monday'; No 2 Company Carlyle Rifles, at 7 p.m on Tuesday ; Kakaramea Rifles, at 2 p.rn on Wednesday.

In last issue we mentioned that vacancies had occurred and been filled in No 2 Company Carlyle Rifles, whereas it should have been No 1 Company.

A party ot four gentlemen were seen wending'their way in a mysterous manner over the sand-hills at the back of the Institute yesterday. Our curiosity was excited, so we wont to have a peep. The first thing that met our gaze was three of thogents standinginarow, whilst the fourth was talking to them in a very earnest manner. We crept a little closer. “ Eyes dress,” greeted our ears ; and wo still crept on. By close observation we discovered that the three in question wore being put through their facings as Volunteer officers, so as to be able to pass at the next inspection for their commissions. Says one of the three, “Could’nt we make the Major drunk, and then he won't know whether we put the men through their facings or not.” Echo answered, “It won’t do.” By dint of great perseverance the three managed at last to get through the “ break off" business tolerably well, and they grinned and departed. We crept back again.

We are sorry to have to record the death of Mr J. D, Powdrell’s second son, who died at Kakaramea on Tuesday last. This day fortnight the little fellow was taking the racing mare Queen of the Vale out for an airing, when he was thrown, and had his skull fractured. Ho lingered on in great pain till relieved by death.

Mr W. M. Thomson will hold a sale of horses at Prosser’s yards, Hawera, to-day. The Carlyle District High School will be opened on Monday next. Patea Kilwinning Lodge will meet on Monday evening.

A meeting of the Fire Brigade will be held at the Albion Hotel this evening. The Taranaki Herald of Tuesday last, says The Patea Harbor Board lias been fortunate in getting its loan negotiated by the Government out of the Trust Funds of the colony. It will be remembered that the Chairman of the Taranaki County Council endeavoured to induce the Government to invest £2,000 of the Trust Funds in the County debentures under the Taranaki County Lands Act, the proceeds to be employed to the gravelling of Junction Road. He failed in doing so, as it was said that the trustees were not authorised by law to invest in such securities. Circumstances, however, alter cases, for we find that now, without any alteration of the law, the Chairman of the Patea Harbor Board has induced the Government to invest £IO,OOO in the purchase of the Patea Harbor Board debentures. . The fact of Mr Sherwood opposing Major Atkinson in the Egmont District of course occurred to the Government when this concession was granted ! They also forget, we suppose, that the law would not authorise such an investment in the case of the 1 aranaki County I

At the R.M. Court, ves'erclay (before C. A. Wray, Esq., R..VL), the following Cases were heard :—S. Tapliu v A. Rmglit, claim £2 18s, judgment summons ; order for immediate payment, with 10s costa, or 14 days in New Plymouth Gaol. —Same v E. o.'Meredith, claim £3 10s ; judgment for plaintiff by default, and 5s costs—Same v A. [lntcbinson, claim £2l 9s 6 I ; judgment for plaintiff by default, for amount claimed and 30* costs, to be paid in instalments of £5 per month.—Same v E U.uldu, claim £6 6s 3d ; adjourned for evidence. —Same v diaries Baylis, claim £2 ; judgment for plaintiff by default, and 6s costs.—Same v i-I, Raylis, claim £5 3s ; judgment for plainlilE by default, and 9s coats.