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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 455, 3 September 1879, Page 2

The Hon John Hall has been returned unopposed for Soiwyn.

Owing to the Hawera Town Hall being engaged on Thursday evening, Mr Sherwood will address the electors there on Wednesday, and Carlyle on Thursday—just reversing tha order of things. Tha poll for Egmont will be taken on Friday at the following places :—Schoolhouse, Oinata ; school-house, Okato ; schoolhouse, Oakum ; Court House, Carlyle ; block-house, Manutahi; school-house, Kaksiramoa ; Town. Hall, Hawera; schoolhouse, Normanby; Messrs Curtis’ store, Strati ord. The polling hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p’.iu. t

“ Louie hero, sse this ! ” exclaimed a boisi -ions Sherwoodite yesterday, as he 11 ensiled before our eyes the copy of a telegram received from New Plymouth, re.aavo to Mr Sherwood’s meeting there on Monday evening. “ What do you think of our man getting a vote of confidence in New Plymouth ? ” We thought it was very good, and said Mr Sherwood’s supporters here ought to have a batter opinion of the people at the other end now. “ Not a bit of it,” ejaculated the copy-of-telegram man, “ those people will give a vote of confidence to anyone.”

• The entertainment in aid of the funds of the Hawera Institute, will take place in the Hawera Town Hall, to-morrow evening.

Tenders will be received by the Hawera Road Board, up to 6 p.m. to-morrow, for bush felling on various roads in Whukamara Block.

Friday next will decide who are the beat two out of the three candidates standing for Wanganui. Thoie will no doubt bo a struggle for places ; but it is pretty certain that one of the B’s will be left out in the cold. A large number of Wanganui electors reside in tlie Patea District, and we believe they will, almost to a man, vote for Sir William Fox. By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that conveyances will leave Normanby, Hawera, Manutahi, and Kakaramea, to convey electors iu favor of Sir William to Waverlcy.

The Hon W. Gisborne has been returned unopposed for the Totara District,

The Wellington footballers returned from iho South on Saturday last. Tho Club and friends of the team received tuem at the wharf with rounds of. cheering After landing, G. Bayly, Cowie, and Galbraith were carried shoulder high to the end of the wharf.

The Wellington Liberal Association have asked Mr Greenfield to retire in favor of air Hutchison, but he replied that he would fight it out. At the Foxton nomination on Saturday last, tho following is the result of the show of hands : —Halcombe, 4 ; Suelson, 2 ; Johnston, 37. Miss Jones announces in another column that she has opened a milliner and dressmaking establishment at Mr Gibson’s old store, Carlyle. Mr Bryce held a large meeting at Waverley on Monday evening, and received a unanimous vote of confidence.

At the R.M. Court on Monday (before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.) James McCallum, for selling a gun to a native without a license, was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, Wanganui. Same prisoner was sentenced to three months imprisonment in Wanganui Gaol, for stealing the above gun from George W. Salmon. —Two drunks were brought up and dealt with.

' Someone writes to us as follows : “ Sherwood is bound to go in.” Where ? We have been requested to publish the following telegram received in Carlyle yesterday from Mr Sherwood, at New Plymouth—“ Tremendous meeting here. Enthusiastic vote of confidence moved by Mr Colesby and Mr James Dingle.” A telegram was also received by a Carlyle resident from a tradesman in Now Plymouth stating —“ Sherwood’s meeting last night a complete success. Vote of confidence. High approbation,as a speaker.”

We hereby acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet entitled, “ Lani and Farming in New Zealand,” edited by Sir Julius Vogel. The Wanganui Chronicle., referring to the work, says :—‘-The cover tells ns that this useful little work contains information respecting the mode of acquiring land in New Zealand ;,with particulars as to farming, wages, prices of provisions, &c, in the colony ; also the Land Acts of 1877. The printers are Messrs Waterlow and Sons, of London; There is a short introduction by Sir Julius Vogel, which is remarkable for a fair, though cautious, statement of the advantages which the colony offers to intending emigrants of the farming class. There is an original paper by the Rev. J Berry, Special Emigration Agent for New Zealand ; then some Government statistics ; the Land Acts of 1877 ; letters from emigrants and others ; a number of reprinted newspapers articles, including one by Sir Julius Vogel which originally appeared in the Globe newspaper in the latter end of 1878 ;and finally there are two maps sho.wingthe land tenure in each island. These maps are admirably executed and are about 2 feet 9 inches fay 2 feet 2 inches. They show in various colors lands sold or otherwise disposed of ; Crown lands held under pastoral lease or otherwise, not open for sale or free selection ; lands reserved temporarily reserved permanently ; and lands open for sale or free selection. The scale is 16 statute miles to the inch,/ and the maps bear the name of Mr Thompson, the chief surveyor of the colony. The little volume will unquestionably bo of great service to the class of persons for whom it was especially'written, and may be read with interest by person's who have already become New Zealand colonists,”

CARLYLE TOWN BOARD. , The monthly meeting of the above Board was held oh Monday evening last. Present —Messrs v Milroy (chairman), Aitchison, AdamgpDale, and Taplin. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence included — Letter from W. Cowern, calling tha Board’s attention to Surrey-street; the ditch made by himself having been filled up by the Board, thus endangering the fence ; also that the Board’s workmen had undermined the straining post, letting down the whole of the fence, causing great annoyance and expense. Hoped the Board would give it their careful attention. — From ratepayers in Meredith-street, complaining of the present impassable state of that street. —From Manager Bank N.Z., asking that the overdraft of £135 os 9d be paid ok before the’end September, owing to half-yearly balance.

The Works Committee reported that during the past mouth day labour amounting to £ls 12a had been employed in filling up Taranaki Road, and repairing Yorkstroet; also horse hire amounting to £8 15s on same works.—Should the Board agree to the terms proposed by the County Council, re filling in main road, the Committee would recommend that the engineer be employed in putting the level kerbing pegs on western side Taranaki Road, and that the remainder of filling required be let by tender. The Inspector of Nuisances reported that seventeen horses and one bull had been impounded off the- public streets during the month. Mr Cowern’s letter was referred to the Working Committee. Petition re Meredith-street to be attended to when funds are available. With reference to letter received from Carlyle Institute last meeting, Mr Milroy proposed, seconded by Mr Adams, and carried, “ That in reply to the letter of the Patea Library Committee, re rate, they be informed that this Board have no power to strike a Library rate without first taking a vote of the ratepayers within the township.” Resolved, That the Clerk acknowledge receipt of Bank letter, re overdraft, and inform the Manager that the same would he reduced as early as possible. Accounts passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.