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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 486, 20 December 1879, Page 2

A committee mooting of the; Caledonian Society will be held at the Albion Hotel, tliis evening, at 7 o’clock. A cricket match will be played to-day between Carlyle and Waitolara Clubs, on the ground of the former : play to commence at 10 a.m. The following are the names of the Carlyle Team :—Messrs Dixon, Jacomb, Dasent, Horner, Bagget, Turner, Drake, Nicholson, Ceweni, Conlts, and Ur Croft. Waiting men Messrs Tuplin, Tennent, and Foster. Nos 1 and 2 Cos. Patea Hides will parade for Government inspection on Tuesday next, at 7.30 p.tn. Persons liable to pay Land Tax, who have not already done so, are informed that proceedings will be taken if the same be not paid by the 31st instant. Tenders will be received by the Patea West Hoad Board, till noon on Monday next, for earthwork contract on Taumaha Hoad. Mr W. Dale will hold a sale of Patea Town Hall shares, land, &c, at his mart, to-day. Wo much fear that the continuance of the present rainy weather will do great damage to the harvest prospects. Several crops have already severely suffered, and what would undoubtedly have been one of the bestharvests seen in the district, may. if trie weather does not soon clear up, be one of the worst.

Pcmomher M l- F. K. Jackson’s II aw era stock sale to-day. In order that our employees may enjoy the Christmas holidays, the Patea Mail will nut be published on Saturday next. Advertisers should therefore take advantage of Wednesday’s issue. The Hon Major Atkinson is expected to pass through Carlyle on Tuesday next, by coach, on his way to New Plymouth. An indispensable remedy lor Worms in children and adults, is Gower S: Go’s. Tasteless White Worm Powders ; sold in packets at Is fid. We would direct attention to notice of Mr W. L. England’s cheap charing sale, at No mum by. There is still a doubt in the public mind as to which side of the river the railway terminus will he, and perhaps it would be well if tins doubt could exist til! the work was fairly under way. No good v/iil result from the position being known, as there are those amongst ns who wish to see the railv. ay on the town side of the river, and others who have a leaning to the \V!mnuakura side ; whilst a third party - exists — and they, we must admit, are the most wise—who don’t care which side it is taken, so long as we get a railway. For ourselves, wo consider that the selection of a terminus should he left to the Engineers, who will bo bound lu adopt the cheapest and best line. “ Too many cooks spoil liie broth.” The following is too good to be lost : A newspaper proprietor at Ashburton, contesting - the Mayoralty of that town the other "day, was so sanguine of being at the head of the poll, that he had a gorgeous banquet laid out for his supporters in hoimr uf the occasion. He didn’t get in, though ; and we have not hoard what became of the banquet. The lion Major Atkinson, in reply to a congratulatory telegram sent from Stratford on Wednesday last, on the occasion of the opening of that line, said he hoped the line to Hawera would be opened by mid-winter. We sincerely trust this hope will be realised. The Patea Steam Shipping Company intend, during the Christ mas Holidays, to run the s.s. Patea on Excursion Ttips to Nelson and Wellington, at reduced fares. Intending excursionists will find this an excellent opportunity for visiting these Ports.—Aovt. Holiday time may now be said to have set in, much to the joy of the scholars attending the different schools in this district. Yesterday the pupils of the Carlyle public school were treated to a tea, on the occasion of breaking up for Chrisiiuas holidays, ami notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a very enjoyable lime was spent ; but the wet slate of the grass prevented outside spoils being indulged in to any extent which consequently made the breaking up much tamer than it would otherwise have been. The spread was a good one, and both the children and friends who sat, down did ample justice to the varied assortment of eatables provided. Every praise is due to those ladies who gave and presided over the tea, ami to show their gratification, the children gave them three hearty cheers just previous to leaving lor thcir homes.

The following important danse is con' tamed in the new Fencing Bill, as passed by the Legislative Council : —“ In case of; any dispute respecting the erection, maintenance, or repair of fences and the cost thereof, or the description of fence to be erected, such dispute shall he heard and determined by a Resident Magistrate, who may award that the cost incident to such hearing and determination shall ho borne by the party against whom the decision shall be given, or shall be divided between the parties, and such costs may be recovered iu a summary way. ” Al the mooting of the Taranaki Waste Lands Board on Monday, the Commissioner said that at the last land sale the sum of £2 had been charged for the use of the Town Hall, Mawera, and that Government considered the sum too much. Ho had telegraphed to the .secretary of the Town Hall and also to the secretary of the Institute as to terms for use of. room for laud sale. The Institute Building had been offered for £1 per diem, and the secretary of the Town Hall asked £2 for the Town Ha!!. It was decided to accept the offer of the Institute Room. John Bright says that in “ France the cause of free trade is far more powerful now than at any former period. America has had her tremendous civil war ; but for that, and her enormous debt, protection would have been dead and buried long ago.” Captain Webb, tho cliampion swimme l ' of Europe, intends to try and swim from England to Ireland. Trkkett is 39 years old. Me is a mason by trade, and was borr at the mouth of the Paramatta river, Sydney. It is stated that negotiations are ponding between I'l‘Lean of Brtilarat, ami an unknown New Zealander, to walk 200 miles for £IOOO aside. From the Grey River Argus, we learn that the rush to tho Seventoen-mile Beach still continues, the news from it being of a good character, and hopes are entertained that tho lead will be traced into the flat, in which case it will turn out one of the largest rushes iu New Zealand, and be the means of giving employment to thousands. There is also every probability of good quartz reefs being discovered, as the creeks are found to be full of quartz boulders, and the district is one that has for years been lovingly regarded by experienced quartzreefers. The officers of the Warden’s Court are still busily engaged in issuing miners’ rights and receiving applications for races, tunnels, &c. A Tiiuaru paper says :—“ We have no hesitation in saying that although there are honorable exceptions, the Bench of New Zealand, as a whole, through the injudicious parsimony of successive ad-.-minislrations, has beer, rendered a by-word and reproach, a disgrace to a civilised people. Instead of having tutors in legal matters, we find veritable schoolboys presiding over the members of the legal profession. It is due to tliis that in many localities clients are skinned, fleeced, and hung up to dry, by the icpeated adjournments. and tho uneven decisions of elevated incapables.”

In answer to a question put by Mr Turnbull as to the anwir.it of laml bis payable in each of the provincial districts of Now Zealand, the following - return has been laid upon the table ot the House Auckland, : Hawke's Bay, .456683 17s lid ; Taranaki, .C1,60S 13s 7d ; Wellington, CU/JS'i Os 10.1 ; Nelson, iioOS3 ; Marlborough. {52.631 ; Westland, Cl3l ; On ill erbnry, C 31,511 10s sd; Otago, L3-1,1G2 17s 8.1. From thn following report of the Native Affairs Committee, laid before the House of Representatives, it will be seen that the natives of Wellington have their eyes opcai to business Petition of Ngatnere and others, —The petitioners slate that they are the owners of Wellington. Inasmuch as it was insufficiently paid for in pipes, marbles, and other beguiling articles, instead of gold, silver, and precious stones, they pray that, one million of acres be returned to them, and that they may receive compensation to the extent of 0113 million pounds sterling. lam directed to report as follows : —That the Committee has no recommendation to mako. November 71.1 1 , 1870.” The Wellington “Special ” to the Wanganui .1 Jerald telegraphed as follows on Thursday :—The last days of the sesion are witnessing the complete extinction of the Grey party. This is not to be understood as meaning the great Liberal Parly, but the dismemberment of those who have hitherto followed Grey. Even his staunchest adherents admit that the time has passed when the ex-Pnnnier can lead in the House. Sir George is still obtinate, however, and this morning lie said, in the course of conversation, that if he stood entirely alone he would light the District Railway clause. Those opposed to Grey use the expression that ho is -t played out.” Hie intensest admirers can say no more than that ho is “ dying game.” From a loading article in the Bangilikei Advocate, we take the following ;—lt is generally admitted that the Hall Ministry arc secure, and that taking them as a whole, a more able and honest Cabinet could not have been [selected. Both Premier and Treasurer are experienced, trusted men —men in whom the country has every confidence. The Native Minister has had less experience, but lacks neither discretion nor high principle. It was rumored not long ago, that he would ahottly resign in favor of Mr Sheehan, hut this we can scarcely bring ourselves to believe. A more suicidal course, or one more calculated to reflect injuriously upon the Ministry, could not be conceived. If Mr Bryce does contemplate resignation, he could surely find a more worthy successor than the ex-Native Minister. If the Hon. Dr. Pollen could be persuaded to accept the position, the office would he in really good hands. There is also Mi Rolleston, who, wo believe, would administer the affairs of the Native department to the satisfaction of Ihe country. The hope is generally expressed that should Mr Bryce retire, he will relegate his responsible duties into the hands of a competent persmi, who wili earn the esteem of the Natives, and the confidence of the European population.