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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 483, 10 December 1879, Page 2

Mr Cowern’s monthly Kakaramoa stock sale will take place to-dAy. A meeting of Court Patea, A.0.F., will be held in the Town Hall, this evening. By cablegram we learn that the whole of the £5,000,000 loan has been floated. Messrs Whittaker Bros., of Hawera, in" tend holding a grand art union on the IS January next, particulars of which will be found in our first page. Church of England service will be conducted in the Town Hall, Hawera, on Sunday, at 6.30 p.m.

Owing to pressing business in New Pipmonth, Mr W. H. Skeet will take his departure from Carlyle to-morrow; but Mr Skeet informs us that he intends to pay regular visits to this district irl future, due notice of which will be given. The Patea Steam Shipping Company intend, during the Christmas Holidays, to run the s.s. Patea on Excursion Trips to Nelson and Wellington, at reduced fares. Intending excursionists will find this an excellent opportunity for visiting these Pori a.—Advt.

Mr J. Kenworthy has been appointed agent in Carlyle for the Kakararnea Saw Mill. In connection with the ttade, we might call attention to the fact that Messrs Hudson, Guy, & Co. have reduced the price of timber from 14s to 13s per 100 feet (delivered in town). At the R.M. Court yesterday (before C, A. Wray, Esq., R M., and H. F. Christie, Esq., J.P.), John Morrel, for maliciously wounding Leona Dare at Waverley, on the 27th November, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour, and to pay costs, or in default one month’s additional imprisonment.—W. Dale v J, Chadwick, sen., claim £25 Os 9d ; judgment summons ; to be paid in one week, or in default one month’s imprisonment in Wanganui Gaol. —Skelley & Co. v J. Jefferson, claim £3 8s 6d ; judgment for plaintiffs for amount claimed, and 5s costa. The Patea East Road Board met on Saturday last, when very little business was brought forward.—A letter was received from Major Turner, in reply to one sent from the Board, stating that he could not open the road drains into his land. The proper outlet for these drains was at Mr Shaw’s culvert. —It was resolved that the Board meet on the 17th instant, at the Whenuakurd School-house, at 6 p.m., for the purpose of making a valuation for the year 1880-81. Several accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned. Mr G. F. Sherwood has for some short time been experimentalising on clay found adjacent to his residence, the result of which, after a deal of labor and patience, has turned out very satisfactory We have seen specimens of 'the work, and, if followed up, we should imagine that the industry will prove not only a mine of wealth to the experimentaliser, but also to the district at large. Mr Sherwood informs us that a substantial proof of his labor will be on view shortly, when judgment can be passed on the material. From samples already on view; we should think the clay (after going through a certain cheap process), would be invaluable as a building material.

Paograintne of sports to be held at Waverley on Boxing Day, will be found elsewhere. The prizes for the events will be published shortly.

Mr W. CoiDlnoy, of New PlyMilOilth, has called a meeting of bU creditors. The liabilities are set down at £40,000, ol which sum £23,900 is secured.,

The Wellington “Special” to the Wanganui Herald , under date December Bth, writes as follows : —“I had a long conveisation this morning with Joshua Jones* better known as ‘Mokau Jones,’ who is credited with possessing more intimate knowledge of the Natives, of their views and intentions, more particulary of disaffected natives, than any European in the colony; He takes a very gloomy view of the situation, especially if the Government should take any hostile steps at Parihaka. In such event he fears there will be a massacre of settlers who have taken up land between Parihaka and Inglewood. Towards these settlements tracks have been made which would enable the Maoris to move With great expedition;—As one instance of the view taken of Rswi’s return to the King country, I am informed that a few days ago an English tourist left Wellington furnished with a letter to facilitate his passage through the King country) and that a telegram has been sent after him advising him on no account to proceed;—• Everything in the shape of surveys of roads through the Waikato has been stopped.—lt is rumoured this morning that in the hope of averting disastrous consequences, all party jealousies will be waived, and Sheehan will accept Native portfolio. The natives have intimated very plainly that they will deal through him* but not through Bryce.—Te Wheoio is very ‘poufi’ even towards most intimate European friends.” We should imagine that if the Government contemplated a change in the Native Department, Mr Sheehan is the last man on earth whom they would select as Native Minister. To ert disastrous consequences, indeed. Who was the means of bringing about these disastrous consequences ? Was it not Mr Sheehan and Sir George Grey? Better put Joshua Jones at the head of native affairs, when no doubt we should hear of the difficulty being settled—at Mokau, if nowhere else;