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Patea Mail, 14 April 1882, Page 4

pATEA County Council. Elections held Nov. 16th, with the following result : Oioia Riding : E. J. Morgan 71 voles, R. W. Foreman 64, P. M. Chapman 52, R. Horner aO. ;; Waverlejj Riding : C. A. Dune 91 votes,' Wv, Wilson 90, f. W. Fisher 83, J. B. Taylor 76, G. S. Bridge 70. Chairman of Council, F. M. Chapman. Meetings held at Patea first Wednesday' in each month.---. pATEA Borough Council. Borough incorporated Oct. 13th, 1881. Council elected November 17th, the next annual election being due September 2nd, 1882. ■ The annual election of Mayor takes place on the last Wednesday in November. The Council is composed as follows MAYOR, George Francis Sherwood, J.P. COUNCILLORS Taplin, votes 100 ; J. Milroy 94, R. A. Adams 93, W, Aitchison 87, W. Dixon 85, P. Mahohy 74, J. Gibson 69, W. Hewitt 66, A. Black 64. Worlcs Committee comprises Councillors Milroy (chairman), Adams, Aitchison, Gibson, and Dixon. Finar.ee Committee comprises the Mayor (chairman). Councillors Taplin, Gibson, Mahony, and Black. , Meetings of Council are held oil first Monday in each month, at 7 p.ra. IT ARBOR BOARD, Patea.— I.x Meetings held second Monday in each month. Members elected in February 1881 for two years ; namely, for Otoia Riding, H. S. Peacock ; for Hawcra district, G. W; Gane ; for Waverley HidingG. Newland ; nominated for County Council, R. Horner ; nominated for Patea 'Town Board (nOw Borough Council), R. A- Adams, W. Aitchison, Government nominee, D, Coutts (chairman). Patea District AgriciilMral & Pastoral Association, holds two shows yearly, Spring and" Autumn. Annual meeting is held in April ; and the present members on tty books are 135. P. M. Chapman, president ; W;Symes, vice-president; Gibson, treasurer; T, Eyton, secretary. D ATE A District Farmers’ Club i holds meetings for discussion and business -on the first SaturdayHn : each month, in the Club-room, Patea. Subscription 10s a year ; entrance fee £l. Major Turner , president ; F. M. Chapman, vice-president % 11. F. Christie, treasurer ; T. Byton, s|^etary. TdRIEND x 1 F reertiaai meetings in Pa month. Good days. Thursday, TIES.— ijig lodge) hold |>pday in each Wednesecond 1 DOMAIN Boards Patea.S. Taplin chairman ; mtimlers, R. G. Tennent, W. Dale, R. HorneiyW. Dixon, R.,A. Adams. J. Black, secretarj'. pAND for Settldi^#nt. The West Coast Land Commissioner has reported to Government an approximate estimate of Crown land available, for settlement near Patea harbor* located in Road Board districts thus Agricultural. Pastoral. Wairoa district 1,305 64,800 Patea East , 4,219 37,800 Patea West 1 ’ ' 3,376 20,000 .Hawera district : 4,297. • 30,200 Ngaire district 2,507 Outlying districts 98,723 128,386 Totals _ 114,427 281,186 Also the University reserve of 10,000 acres, near Patea, recommended for long leasing in farm sections of 200 to 500 acres each. The Government owns other large areas eastward of the Patea river; up the Mongaehu branch, where a vast extent of level bush country is known to be excellent for settlement. jjARBORS & DISTANCES. Patea breakwater is 1200 feet long, a fed the amount expended on construction, 5 salaries, &c., since July ’77, is £13,887, Present depth oh bar, 10 to 11 feet at ordinary spring tides. Sir John Coode: ; estimated'that by carrying the breakwater 400 feet further out (one-third longer than at present), a depth of 16 feet at ordinary spring,tides will be,attained, under, unfavorable circumstances.. This contemplates much better results _ as' being probable ; and the depth attained at the present length of 1200 is greater than was expected. The cost so far has been very much less than the first estimate. Distances.— •. Waverley is 9 miles-from Patea by railway route, as compared with 30 mites to Wanganui. Hawera is IS miles from Patea by railway route, as compared with 45 to Waitara or 51 to New Plymouth landing-pier. Mauaia, is 28 miles from Patea as compared with 54 to Waitara or 61 to New Plymouth landirigpier. Datea District Coach Service. C'IOBB & Co.’s coaches connect with j trains at Waverley for the South, and at Hawera for the North. NORTH. A.M. Passengers leave Wanganui by. train 7 45 Arrive Waverley 10 0 Coach arrives at PATEA 11 15 .. " p. m, Kakaramca 11 45 Manutabi 12 30 Connecting with the train at Hawera,. train leaving at 3 o’clock. SOUTH. a.m. Passengers leave New Plymouth by train at Coach leaves Hawera 7 45 11 20 P.M. - Manutahi 0 0 PATEA 2 0 Arrives Waverley 4 0 Train leaves Waverley 4 15 Patea Extra Coach. A coach will leave Waverlev daily (Sundays excepted) at 7 p-w ~. strive Patea 8-40 p.ra. Down: leave a.m., arrive Waverley 7-30 in time catch the morning train for Wanganui, so as passengers leaving Patea can get to Wanganui and back on the'same day. WAVERLEY. —Copies of the Mail can be had at Mr Fookes’s office.