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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 462, 27 September 1879, Page 2

Mr W". CoWera will hold a sale of building timber to-day, at 2 p,m. Mr W. Dale will hold a miscellaneous sale at his mart to-day. Mr. F. R. Jacksori announces that his Hawera stock sale, advertised for 3rd October, has been indefinitely postponed. Tenders will be received by Mr 11. A. Adams, up to this evening, for additions and alterations to his shop. The unsold town and suburban sections at and near Stratford, -will be offered for sale by public auction, on Saturday next, at the Crown Lands Office, New Plymouth. Sale commences at noon. Deferred payment land in the Ngaire District will be open for selection and the District Land Office, Carlyle, and Crown Lands Office, New Plymouth, on Saturday next. The annual meeting of the Hawera Cricket Club will be held at Lloyd’s Hotel, this evening. . '

The new quarter of the Carlyle District High School commences ou Wednesday next. By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the storekeepers of Carlyle have adopted a very wise plan, viz.; of closing their establishments at 7 p.m. every day except Saturdays. ; r ,to commence from Wednesday next, Ist October. In about two weeks time, Mr A. Young, coach proprietor, intends running a daily coach from Kai Iwi to Stratford, and vice versa, meeting the trains at the places named, so that passengers will be able to reach New Plymouth and Wanganui in one day. The Coaches will meet at Carlyle at noon. The Patea Wharves having beeii thrown on the hands of the Harbor Board, Mr Cowern was instructed to offer the unexpired term of nine months for sale by lease on Wednesday last, when Mr Dale became the purchaser at £175. At the polling for the vacant seat in the Wanganui Education Board, Patea was again left out in the cold, Mr Coutts having been beaten by Mr A. Duncan. Tenders will be received at the store of Mr J. Whelan, up to Tuesday next, for the erection of a four-roomed cottage for Captain Wood. Mr J. Thomson, Harbor Engineer, returned from Wellington on Thursday last, bringing with him Sir John Coode’s plans and report of the Patea Harbor. Those will be laid before the next meeting of tho Board. The Hudson Suprise Party played again in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, to a very good house. The audience seemed delighted with the perfonnonce, judging by the warm applause accorded at the conclusion of each piece. The Party play at Hawera to-night and Monday.

Solicitors, as a rule, are not over generous, but Mr S. T. Fitzhorbert, of Wanganui, seems to be an exception. The , Secretary of the Cartyle Harmonic Society informs us that Mr Fitzhorbert, who prepared the conveyance and other complicated matters in connection with the purchase of a section of land in Carlyle by the Society, refused to make any charge for same; and as .a slight return, the Society determined to elect him a life member. The following resolution was passed at the last meeting to that effect :—“ That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Fitzherbert for his kind donation, and that he be elected a life member of the Society.” Tho Carlyle Harmonic Society’s next quarterly concert will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next. Programme will be found elsewhere. The following are the weights for the Hawke’s Baj' Steeplechase Handicap, to bo run at Napier on the 22nd October next: —Grey Momus, 12st lOlbs; Loch Lomond, 12st 31hs ; Baron* list 121 be ; Tamatea, list 121bs; Harry Mount, 11st 71bs; Tawera, list 31bs ; Awa Hou, list ; Abbess, 10st lOlbs ; Sloper, 10st 7Jbs ; Pourore, lOst. The Normnnby correspondent of the New Zealand Times is a vicious individual, whoever he may be.. Ho handles the Constabulary of that district in a very rough manner, and- not content with this,- he brings very serious charges against the local postmaster (Mr Beresford) —charges that will no doubt be sifted in a Court of law. Norrnanby, although yet in its infancy* is blessed with a sprinkling of the libellous sort, and the sooner they are weeded out, tlie more smoothly will thing's go on. The following, which forms the subject of a public meeting at Norrnanby on Monday evening next, are the charges laid against Mr Beresford by the correspondent in question, and appeared in the Times of the 16th September :—“ I object to be the medium of complaints and grievances* but as this is one of which we all have just cause to complain, and, moreover, as the subject indicates a slate of progress almost unparalleled, I offer no further apology to your readers. Tho question is that of a post office, and the two following facts will scarcely be credited, viz., that . ( we have no post office in the township, and that several hundred letters are received and despatched hero in one day. The mails are left in astore in a dirty side road* outside the township. The inconvenience and injustice of this arrangement is self evident. It is both unfair and unjust that this storekeeper should have the opportunity of knowing from what merchants the other storekeepers obtain their goods, and the prices paid for them. Again, complaints are made about delnj’S and broken letters. To the general public it is unjust that they should be made to feel that they must be the purchasers of gbods that they do not what at tho prices demanded;-and, further, it is rather hard that one’s letters and newspapers should bo handled by men, women, and children, and mixed up with black treacle,- brown soap, and pepper.” A meeting was held in the Carlyle Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening in connection with the Home Mission and Church Extension Fund. There was a fair attendance: The Chairman, after a few preliminary remarks,- introduced the Rev D. McNlcol, who is making a tour on behalf of this fund. The rev gentleman set forth the object of his mission in a very able and entertaining manner, and the audience responded liberally to bis appeal. A man named Williams reftised to give evikenco at the inquest on the late fire at Wanganui, and he was sentenced to a fine of 20s or 48 hours imprisonment. Williams, who was very impudent, said he would u take it out.”

At Nelson recently, at a bankruptcy meeting, there were only three creditors present, one of these being a lady. The latter, being the largest creditor,' was placed in the chair, and the business then proceeded in regular form.

The Napier Telegraph states that the Maoris regarded the Clive election proceedings as groat fun. After recording their votes they entered the public-houses and called out,- tl Me vote Heehan ; gib me pint beer,” and actually thought they were going to get their drinks gratia. Finding this was not the case, the necessary hikapennics made their appearance, and the Maoris consoled themselves by saying, “ Kahore me vote Heehan. Alla the humbug. Me gibbe my vote Ormon ;■ he te fellow.”

The New ..Zealand sheep which were taken to the Sydney Exhibition in the WakatipUj on her last trip* were landed in excellent condition; arid are very much admired.

Wo (Taranaki Herald) learn by a telegram that the Auckland Directors of the Loan and Mercantile Company have received seven ten-guinea Silver Cups, to be offered for competition to the Pastoral Societies in each of the Provincial Districtsfor the improvement of the breed of sheep, and the higher qualities of wool. It would be as well if our Agricultural Society was to enquire about this, and apply to Auck land for a Cup for this district. An elderly party (says the New Zealander) was a few mornings since summoned in the Dunedin Resident Magistrate’s Court for selling a pheasant out of season. He denied having committed any offence against the preservation of game enactments, as, although he owned to have sold a bird, still the bird in question, instead of being a pheasant, was a domestic rooster. He was plucked, and represented to bo a pheasant, as a more saleable article. While admitting the ingenuity of tho defence, the Bench, however, pointed out to the delinquent that by his own confession he had, like the heathen Chinee, intended to deceive, and in either case he thoroughly deserved the pecuniary penalty imposedon him.

At tho inquest on the late fire at Wanganui, the following verdict was returned —“ The jury finds that the fire originated in Mr William Kells’ side store ; but although the depositions present several suspicious circumstances, yet there is not sufficient evidence to enable the jury to decide as to the origin of the fire.” The jury added as a rider, “ That the conduct of the Insurance Company is censurable in so far that the properties destroyed were over insured, and thinks they should generally exercise more care in ascertaining the value before accepting risks. Further, the jury desires to put on record their sense of the groat value of the water supply, and the services of the Fire Brigade, believing that much property has now been saved thereby,” The following items arc from the Australian Insurance Record, of the Bth instant—- “ There is a report current that a reduction in the rates of deposit interest is imminent. This rumor is certainly premature. The public may, however, rest assured that there are few things that the bank managers would more willingly part withal, than the present maximum rates for twelve months’deposits. There is unquestionably good ground for hope that the rates may lower within the next few months. There is a marked improvement in the value of bank, gas, and insurance shares. Tho demand for bank and gas stocks, with a scarcity of debentures, points to tho presence in the market of an increasing volume of money seeking investment.” We are glad, to hear (says the Rangitilcei Advocate) that animation in the timber trade is making itself apparent. The Makino mill has orders for more than it can do, and has sent away a portion of an order of 20,000 ft. to another mill, asking as a special favor to have it cut. Another mill, we hear, has received an order for 60,000 ft. for Mr R. Hammond, of York Farm, who is about erecting a now residence. An order for 4000 telegraph poles for tho South Island has also been sent to a Manawatu mill, so that altogether the trade is evidently reviving. The timber traffic on the railway is also increasing, and tlufo are not wanting Indications of better times and more abundance of money for the townships which flourish or decline according as tile timber trade is brisk or dull.

The Bangitikei Advocate says We understand that Mr. A. McMinn has instructed his solicitors to demand from Henry Anderson, of Wellington, an apology and withdrawal of a statement that appeared in the Wellington Chronicle of September 10, to the elfect that he had once been employed by Mr Ballanoe, and discharged under pecular circumstances, the inuendo eontained therm being most apparent, and the statement absolutely false. Failing an ample apology and withdrawal, further proeedings will be taken.