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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 477, 19 November 1879, Page 2

The San Francisco Mail arrived at Auckland yesterday. Patea Light Horse parade for inspection at 2 p.m. to-day.

Remember Mr W. Cowern’s monster sale of timber to-day. Tenders will be received at the Telegraph Ofli'-e, Carlyle, up to 5 p.m. tomorrow, for the purchase of 2.1 tons telegraph wire. Tenders will be received at the store of Mr J. Whelan, up to to-morrow, for the erection of a wool shed for Mr P. Bourke.

The Patea West Road Board met on Monday' last. Report held over. Acceptances and general entries for the Wavorley-Wuitotara Race Meeting, close to-morrow.

On Friday last a meeting of the Kakaramea Town Hall Institute Committee was held in the School-room. Present —Messrs Brown (chairman), Glover, Kisely, Salmon, and Willis. It was ascertained that after canvassing the district for subscribers, a sufficient number had been secured to enable the committee in a short time to open the library, and also provide a supply of periodicals, &c., for the members. Notice of the opening will be given. In the meantime further subscriptions or donations of money ami books will be most thankfully received by the Secretary (Mr R. T. Brown), or by the rest of the committee. We hope that those in the district who have not already subscribed will do so without delay. About sixteen entries were received for the consolation handicap, which was open to ail loosers in the late Rifle Tournament, the firing for which took place on Saturday last. The ranges were, 300 and 400 yards ; 5 shots at each range. Seven prizes were given, vaiying from 10s down to Is, and the following were the winners : —Hunger, J. McCarty, H. E. Adams, D. O’Sullivan, G. Pearce,*J. Adamson, and F. Doiiongimc;. The new Carlyle Post and Telegraph Office is now finished, and posessiou was taken on Saturday last. The building has been well built throughout, and reflects great credit on Mr Wilson, the contractor, iSome short time ago we gave full particulars of the building, therefore it is unnecessary to go into detail now. On Saturday evening last there was a good muster of both ladies and gentlemen at the Immigration Barracks, on the ocoassion of the distribution of prizes grlned at the Rifle Tournament on the Prince of Wales’ Birthday. Mesdames W. Cowern and J. Black had the honor of presenting the prizes, and much mirth was provoked as individuals marched back with such prizes as a goose, bag of vegetables, sucking pig, bottle of champagne, &c. Mr J. Thomson, being the champion, was awarded the ladies gold watch, besides having a large red rosette pinned to bis coat. Thirty-eight prizes of different articles were distributed, as well as several money prizes.

In the R.M. Court yesterday (before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.J, the following cases were heard :—J.Cibson v R. Howell, claim £3 15s ; for rent ; adjourned till 21-st November. J. Whelan v Y. Pearson, claim £1 13s ; judgment for plaintiff by default for amount claimed and 5s costs.. Same v T. Sempker, claim £3 18s 7d ; judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and 8s costs.

The cost of the Sydney Exhibition up to the present has been £223,000. It is expected that the total expenditure will roach a million sterling. On the other hand the receipts up to the present time have only been £14,000. The celebrated mare Mclita, who was such a warm favorite for last year’s Melbourne Cup, dropped down dead on the training-ground, Melbourne, on the 20th ult. The mare was cantering slowly on the grass, when she staggered and fell, and in a few minutes died. A jjosl-mortem examination was held, and it was found that the cause of death was apoplexy, Mr Malcolm, of the Maltino Mill, being anxious to test the value of New Zealand timber in the Home market, has determined to send to London a trial shipment of totarn, rimu, and matai. There can be no question (says the Manawatu Times) that some of our native woods are, for furniture purposes, equal to any woods in the world, and we fancy that their value only needs to be known to ensure a ready market for any amount wo can export. The timber is to be shipped to England in the Rakaia.

The Auckland Free Press says The hope of the colony is in her young men.” This is a quotation. Very recently a gentleman holding honorable degrees as a scholar, deciled upon opening evening classes three nights in the week, for the purpose of teaching the higher branches of education to young men over 18 years of age. His success is worthy of note, —he had two pupils, at 2s fid eacli! Close at hand was a jigging” societ}', where scores of young men, who are unable to say “ boo to a goose,” are found spending their time and cash every night, in the graceful and “ fantastic toe” business. “ When I look around me,” said a statesman the other night, “ and look upon these young men, I see before me the future legislators of the colony, and men who will also legislate for the Islands of the Southern Oceans !” We see something else.

The Wellington Chronicle of Thursdaylast says :—We regret to,have to announce the sudden death of Mr T. E. Young, Judge of the Native Lands Court, which took place at 5 a.m. to-day at Otaki. Only 7 a short time bade Mr Young was in Wellington, apparently in the enjoyment of robust health. The cause of death has nut yet been ascertained in Wellington, but it was probably disease of the heart. He had been ailing for two or three days, but no apprehension was Felt in regard to him, Mr Young bad been in the Government service in various capacities lor fourteen years, and in all of them he won ‘•golden opinions ” from all sorts of men. He was tor a long time Maori interpreter in the House, of Representatives, where his great capacity was generally recognised. Lately he was Judge of the Native Lauds Court, and always performed his onerous 'functions admirably. He leaves in Wellington a widow and five children to mourn his early demise. His age was about 35. It will not. bo easy tt fill the

vacancy caused by the death of Mr Young’. The people of Nelson (says the Wellington Chronicle) are waking up, and have actually announced a £2OO sweep on the Fleming ton races, to be held in Melbourne early in .January. The person who started the “sweep ” line of business in Nelson, though, made a mistake, for less than a score of pounds lias been subscribed, consequently, they have sent to Wellington to raise the remainder of the cash. The Gambling and Lotteries Bill, which has been passed in the Legislative Council, should exempt Nelson. Says an Exchange : —The College for women, which Mr T. Holloway, of “ ointment and pills ” notoriety, has resolved to establish at Egham, is now fairly launched. The building contract was signed a few days since, the estimate being more than a quarter of a million sterling, apart from the furnishing bill and the endowment. This will be the largest institution of its class in this country, and the scheme oh education to be adopted is likely to attract as much attention as iu force at Girton and other colleges. There will be accommodation for 200 young women as students, and Mr Holloway endows the college with £IOO,OOO. Another establishment projected by the same is the sanatorium at the Virginia Water, which is now rapidly approaching completion, the building itself being nearly finished. It is being handsomely decorated by French and Belgian artists, and will be a splendid memorial of the thoughtful and enlightened liberality of its founder.

Contrasting the education system of New South Wales with that of New Zealand, the Sydney Morning Herald says that “ Now Zealand has got rid of the difficulties which have frightened our legislators for years, and has already far outstripped us in the extent of her educational provisions. She has 100 children at school where we have only 76 every day of the year, and to reach her standard wo must add at once 20,000 to our average attendance . ... It is time for the

State, if only for its own salvation, to put an end to this scramble for public money, and while securing for every child the means of instruction, leave the contending sects to settle quarrels out of school hours anti out of school days.”

According to a London telegram in the Wellington Post, agrarian outrages in Ireland continue on the increase. There is great destitution in the country, and the tenants, becoming exasperated at what they consider the oppressiveness of the landlords whom they hold responsible for the distress, have exhibited a great deal of violence toward landowners and their agents. The latter have formed a Landlords’ Defence League, and a meeting held to consider the position, the members of the league contend that the conduct of the agitators who had stirred up the feelings of the tenants only served to aggravate the prevailing distress. The Quarterly Riview contains an essay on federation, written by Sir Henry Parkes. It suggests that instead of three small legislature bodies, contending for local benefits, there should he a new kingdom called British Australia, with a real Parliament, consisting of a Lower House numbering 200 members, and a Senate of 100 ; and that the Parliament should bo occupied in the consideration of subjects tending to tiie welfare of the whole country.