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Patea Mail, 25 March 1882, Page 3

A coach now runs daily between Normanby and Manaia, leaving the Normanby railway station immediately after the arrival of the train from New Plymouth. Mr Hugh Irvine has purchased 1500 sheep at Marlon, which he intends to fatten in Taranaki for the Auckland market. Mr Gilmoor, of New Plymouth, has forwarded timber and goods to Mokau, with the intention of building and opening a store. Two small steamers visited Mokau last week.

Joseph Gordon Pannel was before the New Flj mouth Bench yesterday on remand for attempted rape on Mrs Daniells. Further evidence was taken, when the case was adjourned for a week, Mr Daniells beiug still unable to attend Court.

The Taranaki Herald learns that the chief Takerau, of Mokau, states that he is well pleased with the working of the Native Lands Court in the Waitara district, and is determined to assist Te Wetere in getting the Land Court to sit at Mokau as soon as possible. He also states he is quite willing to show a good road through the Mokau district northwards.

Mrs Curd, the wife of a platelayer residing a few miles from New Plymouth, while on horseback on the 22nd, fell from the saddle to the ground sustaining severe injuries. The sufferer is 70 years of age, and it is scarcely expected she will recover. Amongst other injuries her jaw was completely shattered, and several ribs were broken.

Of six designs submitted by architects for a new public hall at New Plymouth, that of ;Mr Edmonds, a resident, has been accepted. The other designs, some possessing great merit, were for the most part too elaborate and likely to be too costly. The accepted design is in the Italian style. The main hall is 65 feet by 40; orchestra 25 feet by 5, and is placed so as not to interfere with the view of stage ;' stage 48 feet by 30, the proscenium 24 feet wide by 17 in height. Tenders will be at once called. The recent death of a ballad dancer who had amassed a large fortune** is alluded to as showing how easy it is to accumulate wealth when one dresses economically.