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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 473, 5 November 1879, Page 2

A cricket -match, to be played on the Carlyle ground, is being arranged for Monday next. It is doubtful at present whether the match will be Carlyle v Wavcrley, or Carlyle Club v Eignteeu (return match). A grand rifle tournament, open to the Volunteers and A.C. Force in the Hawera District, has been arranged to take place at Hawera on Monday next, particulars of which will bo found in another column.

Mr F. W. Isitt, who is now making a tour on behalf of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, announces in another column that he will deliver a series of readings and recitations at the Hawera Town Hall this evening. Mr Isitt bears the name of a thorough good entertainer, and we should advise those who wish to pass a pleasant evening, and also to become acquainted with the principles of life assurance, to attend. Mr F. K. Jackson will hold an important sale of pure-bred bulls, &c., at his Wanganui yards, on Saturday next. At the R.M. Court on Tuesday (before G. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.), a sailor named Henry Lawrence was charged on the information of William Howitt witli having assaulted his son, William, on Saturday last. It appears that the boy was on his way to Kakararaea with the bread cart, delivering bread along the road ; and the prisoner, who was a little the worse for drink, jumped in. Ho at once commenced to bully the boy, by taking the reins from him, and driving the cart into a ditch. When young Howitt remonstrated, prisoner threatened to put him under the wheel, and eventually struck the boy three blows in the mouth with his fist. The man got out of the cart soon after this, and seeing that the boy had a shilling in his hand, demanded it of him, which was given in fear of further ill-usage. The charge being fully proved, prisoner was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor.—J. Whelan v E. J. Spurdle, judgment summons, £42 7s 4d ; no appearance of defendant. Amount to be paid in monthly instalments of £4 until the debt is satisfied, or in default of any payment, two months in New Plymouth gaol. A meeting was held at the Albion Hotel on Monday evening (Mr A. King in the chair), for the purpose of getting up a rifle tournament for the Prince of Wales’ Birthday, Monday next. A strong committee was formed, and it was decided that the town should be canvassed for subscriptions —either money or articles. •'•There are to be two matches (open to all comers), one at 200 and 300 yards, and the other at 400 and 500 yards, for which range and match prizes will be given ; as also a champion prize for the best shot in the two matches. Those who have proved themselves tolerable shots, will be handicapped. Captains Cowern, Black, and Tregear, Sergt. King, and Mr F. Smith undertaking that duty. There will be no handicapping in the range firing, but only in the total result. Nominations, Is, will close on Saturday, at 4 p.m., at the Albion Hotel, whore the handicaps will be made known at 8 p.m." Acceptances, Is, will also be declared same evening. We learn that a ladies’ gold watch lias been given for competition. The Wanganui Herald publishes the following telegram :—“ Bowers publicly insulted Sit Garnet Wolsley, toho is more extreme in expressing determination of violently resisting annexation.” Who the Moses is Bowers, and why should Sir Garnet be so savagely opposed to annexing him ? The Herald no doubt knows, biit until it speaks, suppose we drop the * w ’ out of the fellow who wants to be annexed, and substitute 1 and are 1 for ‘ who is.”

The Carlyle Presbyterian Church was opened for Divine service on Sunday last by the Rev Mr Treadwell, of Wanganui, who preached two excellent sermons (morning ?md evening) to large congregations. The church; although not an extensive building, Will no doubt meet the requirements of the,place for some time to come, and we congratulate our Presbyterian friends on at last having a place of worship of their owd. The building both inside and outside looks neat, and •■reflects great credit on Mr D. M. Warren, the builder. To-night, a sorree will be held irt the church* after .which addresses will be delivered by ministers and others: