PATEA COUNTY MAIL PUBLISHED Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Monday Evening, October 31.

Patea Mail, 31 October 1881, Page 2

PATEA COUNTY MAIL PUBLISHED Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Monday Ev ening, October 31.

At the Pa tea R.M. Court on Friday, J. Gibson obtained judgment against T. Irwin for value of chest of tea supplied ; and G. Keys obtained judgment against G. A. White for £lB II as wages due for brick-making. Tenders for building a house near Mr Read’s, past the Hospital, close on Tuesday ; and tenders for erecting shop and dwelling at Manaia for Mr Days are extended to Thursday .next. Lively times just now. Criminal prosecution for libel re the Patea Mayoral election is due this week. Mr Dale is to address the ratepayers, and show them that he is the properest person to be first Mayor of Patea. Major Atkinson is to meet the Egmont voters at Patea on Thursday. Nomination of candidates for Mayor on Thursday, and for Councillors on Friday. Mr Bryce marches to Parihaka on Saturday to demand Te Whiti’s submission, and a crowd of anxious spectators will be flocking up the Coast to see what happens—whether the walls of Pungarehu will fall down and bury the wicked pakehas, as foretold by the Parihaka prophet. Then follow the municipal elections (whether the walls fall down or not). Meeting of Farmers’ Club on Saturday afternoon. Waverley races on the 9th, and Agricultural Show on the 17th. Election of County Councillors between second and third Wednesdays in November.

Mr Coker, piano-tuner, will be in Patea about Nov. 9th.

Electoral Roll for Egruont can be examined at Hawera Registrar’s Office, at Patea Court House, at Post Offices in Normanby, Manutahi, Stratford, and Opnnake; at Southey and Willey’s office at Mangawbero, at Langley’s store in Manaia, and Registrar’s office in New Plymouth. Important changes are taking place in German politics. Prince Bismarck has been first crushing the Catholic party, then the Socialist party; yet both are gradually defeating him by making common cause against the hard imperial rule which makes Germany too much like a military camp. Elections to the Parliament have been remarkably favorable to Socialist candidates, and the Government party are in a minority. Bismarck is in a fix.

The new Gaming and Lottery Act comes into force to-morrow. Sweepstakes and all lotteries except recognised art unions are prohibited. At the Patea railway goods-station on Saturday, a piece of timber canted and fell on Herbert Jupp, a workman, hurting his leg and foot severely.

A Meeting of those interested in forming a cavalry corps for the defence of this town and district will be held on Wednesday evening in the Barracks. In case of emergency, the proposed corps would be of great service, and would be a source-of wholesome dread to the natives. We hope all those who would be useful members will attend punctually at 8 o’clock. The movement is looked upon with great friendliness by the infantry volunteers here. Money orders can now be made payable at any town in Germany.

Mr J. Herbert offers himself for election to the Borough Council. Electoral rolls of the County ratepayers are open for inspection, the elections in the two ridings being advertised for the 16th inst.

The Farmers’ Club adjourned meeting is announced for Saturday afternoon, when it is hoped the attendance will be large, and that the Committee will lay information before the meeting to guide the formatian and working of the proposed club. The actual formation is not yet resolved on, bnt there can be no donbt that this movement will be carried to a successful issue, and that farmers will appreciate the convenience of having an organised means of making their influence felt, whether in general or local questions affecting farming interests.

Fencing the railway line is referred to in this issue. The official answer is enrions. First, the fence is sufficient. Secondly, if not sufficient, it can be replaced by a different fence. The facts of experience are against this kind of fence. Mr Hewston’s cattle broke it down and got astray ; and Mr Hunter’s sheep got over it. The fence is fixed so lightly that it almost swings with the wind in places, after soaking rain. Rev. A. Dasent is expected to be transferred by arrangeraennt to the Church curacy at Karori. This may be regarded as a judicious solution of a difficulty; the change being probably agreeable to Mr Dasent, who will have none of those worries (let ns hope) about arrears of salaries which have made his position in this district very uncomfortable. It is to be hoped also that in the appointment of a successor, the Bishop will consult the church vestry or their nominators, in order to secure that harmonious co-operation which is so desirable between minister and people. Archdeacon Thorpe is to be transferred to St. Paul’s, Wellington, the Rev. B. W. Harvey having become principal of Wanganui Endowed School. The Rev. W. Ballachey is leaving the charge of Karori and Makara, to go to the Bulls and Sandon district.