PATEA DAILY MAIL. Published every Evening, Price 1d. CIRCULATION nearly 600 DAILY. Average circulation last quarter, 510. Wednesday Evening, March 29,1882.

Patea Mail, 29 March 1882, Page 2

PATEA DAILY MAIL. Published every Evening, Price Id. CIRCULATION nearly 600 DAILY. Average circulation last quarter, 510.

Wednesday Evening, March 29,1882.

Delivered every - Evening byimounted diessehgers —at Hawera by 7-30 o’clock, at Normanby by 8-15, at Manaia and Waimate Plains by 8-30, and Southward at Waverley (for train) by 6 o’clock.

The ordinary weekly parade of the Patea Rifle Volunteers took place last evening. There was a fair attendance. The snbjedTof taking part in the Easter encampment at Wanganui came np, and it was decided to hold a parade of the company (without uniform or arms) on Thursday, to discuss the matter. The town was enlivened last evening by the Patea Rifle Volunteer Band playing for an hour or more just off the main road in front of the Post Office. Several waltzes and marches were played in really 1 good style. Patea may congratulate itself a band which the place. A painful sensation , was cheated in town last night in consequence/of a rumor that Mrs O’Sullivan, a widow, whose husband was accidentally killed some time ago, had ,strangled an illegitimate child. The police arrested her yesterday, pending inquiry.

The Waimate -Banding, Society, with bead quarters at has appointed Mr Farrington solicitor, .and Bank of Australasia as bankers. Rules are being

prepared ror registration. Ihe-cricket, team whichPatea'at the match 'played ui New Plymouth, at Easter,, are tp .haveran opportunity of showing.; their mettle against the ' foil owing players ! on Vhe Patea ground on afternoon. These names were given yesterday as those of the team selected to play at New PJytnonth.; graveV'Arnndell, Black, W. Harden, J, Kitcliing, Doneghue, Dixon,, : Carey, Gibbons, and vCosh.; : W. Kitching, Hume, Shields, and Nutsford. Play to commence at 1.30 sharp. r/V

A deputation ot Manutahi settlers waited; ', on >;thel/Education. Board |in Wanganui on Tuesday in referenceHo the appointment of a male certificated teacher. . deputation, stated f that present refused Ho forward tp ithe Board'® Fpetition presented by parents to this effect. The Board resolved, to'take no action until reference hrid'been made Vo the’'cpminittee. Report on this point will appear tomorrow. The wife of Tawhiaorthe king, has paid a visit to the' Native Minister in Auckland. , v *t- • ■Y / "yV '■\ "A. : A telegram v froth New Plymouth yesterday, says all the horses engaged in Vhe forthcoming races J hayh l arrSyed.

Randwick-got severely knocked about on the steamer. ' Walters’s team did strong work this raorningi • G-rey Momus, Dan, ancTWenture, also went well. Larry, Randwick, and ' Tion-jour, ’-are most fancied for the Handicap; Hard Times

add Grey'Mbmns for the Steeplechase. , The tender of Mr T. Barnott, lbs, ’for addiiiofad ‘to the Waverley school Was accepted at the Board meeting. ; , . . ■ having.^taken of the Mipi at Wheifuakiira - recently’‘held A. G. SdiAdefs^gi^es'M'kdning that be impounded. The idea of connecting Manchester ' within M.§rsey}aid‘cenabling shipping lo go right up to that Wryiiihpdrtaht Tnanpfactimpg, centre, avoiding the necessity oftheintermediate land transit tb Liverpool, has again Cropped; up£ ' 1. A gentleman from Wellington, says •the Mahawatu* "Herald, been lately visiting Qtaki, and thinks a good trade miayii bej f worked there. He has accordingly taken soundings in the him in sending the, steamer Mohafca (in . i: which’; ;; he:.is : . interested) regularly there from Wellington.- ; -