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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 466, 11 October 1879, Page 2

Tenders will be received up to this day by Mr F McGuire, Hawera, for the supply of firewood, and carting from Patea Wharves to Waihi. The County Council offer a reward of £2O for the finding o£ an approved gravel pit north of the Manawapou bridge. Builders and others are reminded of Mr Cowern’s timber sale to day. Cricketers will see a pleasing sight in Mr S. Taplin’s shop window—a splendid display of new cricketing material, just imported from the best makers.

The fo!I r “ Ihe Protection of Animals have been gazetted : —Sergeant geant McGrath, Carlyle ; Constable Burrow, Waverloy ; Constable O’Brien, Carlyle ; Constable Hynes, Waitotaia. Mr D. M. Harris, of Carlyle, has been gazetted a certificated accountant in bankruptcy. “ D that man and dog,” said a local auctioneer, who was riding down to the wharf I lie other day, and suddenly found himself on the broad of Ids back in the road. It happened thus—Said auctioneer was riding at a good pace, when a man who had been asleep close to the road, rose up, causing the horse to shy considerably. The auctioneer went up into the air fike'a rocket. and before he came down again, a dog rushed out froT’n the opposite direction and seized the horse by the heels. Instead of the rider coming down into the saddle, he found a resting place on the ground, and it was when in this position that he gave vent to his feelings as mentioned above. Mr Dale will sell at his Mart to-day, freehold and leasehold property, merchandise and sundries, &c. Remember the sale of Ngaire sections by auction to-day, at Hawera, commencing at noon.A match between ten of No. I Rifles and ten of the Patea Light Horse, will be fired at the Range on Saturday next. By the statement of a native who has just returned from Parihaka, it would appear that fever is thinning the ranks of To Whiti’s followers. During the last meeting, some forty-six adults are reported to have died, and a large number are still in a precarious state. It is really not to be wondered at that disease breaks out where there is sucii a large gathering of people—people naturally unclean in their habits, arid who huddle themselves together like pigs. A chance has now occurred for Te Whiti to exercise his supreme power; and by cleansing the diseased, he will no doubt be exalted far above any position he has hitherto held amongst the native race. At the K.M. Court yesterday', the ad' journed case of G. Rogers v T. Quinlivan, for illegally obtaining £6, was brought on ; but was further adjourned till Monday next.—Police v W. Odgers, for allowing gambling at his hotel, was also adjourned till Monday. Messrs Whittaker Bros., Hawera, have extended time for receiving tenders for shop from Monday next, till Friday 24th October. Miss Reardon announces that she will open a young ladies day and boarding school, at Hawera, on Monday next. A special telegram to the Wellington Post , states that a London newspaper, devoted to the dissemination of scandal, Ims been suppressed for saying that the Prince -of Wales and Lords Londsborough and Lonsdale wore co-respondents in a divorce case.

The following are the names of the new Ministry, as sworn in on Wednesday last : —Mr Hall, Premier and Colonial Secretary ; Mr Whitaker, sen., AttorneyGeneral, and a seat in the Upper House ; Maj or Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer and Minister of Customs ; Mr Olliver, Minister of Public Works ■; Mr Rolleston, Minister of Lands, Immigration, and Education ; Mr Bryce, Minister of Native Affairs ; Tomoana, Maori Member in the Executive Council. The portfolios of PostmasterGeneral, Mines, and Minister of Justice are not yet filled. The following are the acceptances for Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap ; Templeton, 9st 81 bs ; Fishook, 9st olbs ; Mata, 9st 31 bs ; Maroro, Bst 7 lbs ; Natator, 7st 31 bs ; Longlands, Bst 21bs ; Pinfirc, Bst; Chancellor, 7st 81bs ; Camballo, 7st 71 bs ; Laertes, 7st 51bs ; Dundee, 7st sibs ; Oberon, 7st; Betrayer, 6st 131 bs ; Maid, Gst 12Ibs ; Atlantic, Gst 81bs ; Maid of Honour, Gst, Blbs ; Piscatorios, Gst Gibs ; Libeller, Gst Gibs ; St. George, Gst 21bs ; On Dit, Gst 21 bs ; Marie Antoinette, Gst 21bs ; Adamanto, Gst; Numa, Gst.

It is said that the miners of Stafford Town recently got up a shilling subscription and t purchased a pick, shovel, and tin dish, for presentation to Mr Edmund Barff as a new start in life. The articles were sent by coach, carriage paid, and duly delivered, but wer,e soon after seen lying in the gutter, despised and rejected in the scorn of offended dignity.

A curious collection of Quaker printers’ proverbs comes to us from across the Atlantic : “ Never send an article for publication without giving the editor thy name, for thy name often secures publication to worthless articles.—Thou shouldst not rap at the door of a printing-office ; for he that answereth the rap sneereth in his sleeve and loseth time.—-Neither do thou loaf about, nor knock down type, or the boys will love thee as they do the shade trees—when thou leavest.—Thou shouldst never read the copy on the printer’s case, or the sharp and hooked container thereof, or he may knock thee down.—Never inquire of the editor for news, for behold it is his business to give it thee at the appointed time without asking for it.—lt is not right that thou shouldst ask him who is the author of an article, for it is bis duty to keep such things unto himself.—When thou dostjenter his office, take heed unto thyself .that thou dost not look at what concerns thee not, for that is not meet in the sight of good breeding.— Neither examine tliou the proof-sheet, for it is not ready to, meet thine eye that thou mayest understand.—Thou shouldst not delude thyself with the thought that thou hast saved a few cents when thou hast secured a deadhead copy of his paper, for whilst the printer may smile and say it’s all right, he’ll never forget thy meanness.”

Mr John Gregg, of tho Thames (says an exchange) has forwarded us a national song, written and composed by himself, for the boys and girls of the colony. In it he says, “he loves lo chase the butterfly.” We cannot regard such an occupation as patriotic, ennobling, or elevating, but we will undertake to give his work a favorable report if he will substitute wild pigs for insects.

A remarkable lusus natures occiired near Winchester, in South Canterbury* lately. A cow gave birth to a calf with two tails, one of which is situated in its forehead between the two' eyes, and is between seven and eight inches long. It will bo sent to the Sydney Exhibition,