_^Jj^L^mFORMATION : pATEA County Council. Elections held Nov. 16th, with the following result : Otoia Riding : E. J. Morgan 71 votes, R, W. Foreman v>4, F. M. Chapman 52, R. Horner 50. Waverley Riding : 0. A. Doric 91 votes, W. Wilson 90, TV W. Fisher 83, J. B. Taylp. 76, J. S. Bridge 70. Ciiairma.ic: Council, F. M. Chapman. M:c".ngs held at Palca first Wednesday in each month. pATEA Borough Council. ■ Borouglvincorporated Oct 13th, 1881. Conned elected November 17th, the next annual election hemg due September 2nd, 1882. The annual e’eotion of Mayor takes place oh the last Wednesday in November. The Council is composed as follows : MAY dll, George Francks She’-wood, J.P. COUNCILLORS’IV : n, votes 100; J. Milrcy 94, R. A. Ada s W. Aitchison 87; VV. ' 'ixon 35, ]V»ah- ay V J. Gibson 69, W. Howiit G3, A. Bln* G f Works Commit ice composes Corned I rrs Mih’oy . (chaii rnan)| Adams, -Aitchison, Gibson, and Dixon. , . Finance Commitice com prises the Mayor (char man),■ Councilors Tap l: o, Gibson, Mahony, and Black. ’ 'Meeting* of Counc'l are held'on first Monday in each month, at 7 p.rn. ITARBOR BOARD, Patea.-^ n : Meetings held second Monday, in each month. Members elected in February 1881 for twoyears ; namely, for Otoia Riding, H. S. Peacock ; for Ha we a district, G. W, Gane ; for Waveiley Riding,, G. Newland ; nominated for County Council, R. Horner ; notmrated fob Patea ■Town;- Bo°. : d (now Bo ungh Conned), ,R. A. Adams, W. Aitch'son. ; Government nominee, D. Couits (chaii man). Patea District A gri cultural & Pascotal Association, ! holds two shows yearly, Spring and Autumn; AdpvuV meeting is held in April ; and-vie present members on the books are 100. F. M. Cdi'pmr py fiesider t; ; W. G. Symes, ' - V‘ee-p:<>s : driii; J. Gibson, treasurer; T. Eyioo, s-'creiaiy. a DATE A District Farmers’ Club T holds meetings for discussion and business on the -first Saturday im each monlb, in the (Jlub-roorn, Patea. ■Subscription 10s a, year ; entrance fee £l. ‘ Major Turner, president ; F. M. Chapman; vice-president' f :i 'H. P. Christie, treasurer ;T. Eyion, secretary. . ■ TjiEIENDLY SOCIETIES.— J?, . Freemasons (Kilwinning lodge) hold ! raeetingS;ih Patea, third Monday in each month. Good Templars meet on Wednesdays. Foresters meet every second Thursday, 7 1A OMAIN Board, Patea. — U S, Taplin chairman ; members, R. C. Tennent, W T'’" R; Horner, W, Dixon, R. A.Adrns. J. .'-lack, secretary. for Settlement. Tim West Const Lar i Commissionerhas •epo:. jstim to G;;'’e an apprcx’a ate of' 0 cV u land . avada Va dor as'ing in farm £pc : >f i of 200 to 500 T es e\ cir;' The Got .rimart o.vns other large peas ear. wn d o: i. a Patea river, up the Morgr.e ;-a b arch, wh; e a- vast extent-of ,'evel hash corn : >y r.g known to be exce" e.’, for sett emeu I. jj ARBORS & DISTANCES. Patea breakwater is 1200 feet long, and the. amount expended on construction,! salaries, &c., smee July ’77, is £13,887. Present) depth on .bar, 10 to 11 feet at ovdmavy spr‘r?g tides. Sir John Coode; estimated thf t by cai lying the breakwater 400’ feet fur,he.- opt (oae,-thji;d atpresenlif a de./h. of 16 feetat 'ordinary •• spring tiTles wiu'he,attained,' under tirt-\ favorable*'’ crycuthstUfices; 1 This ’contemplaf es- :2 much- belter 7 reso'ils• aS ' benrg 'probable ; -find, the> depth attained rillhe present iength; of 1200 is greater than was expected. The cost so far has beer, very much less than the first estimate.; 1 1 U .Distances.—W&vedey is .9 .miles,from! Patea .by, railway route; as co hpare.d ,>yith : 30 rai’es to. Wanganui.,,,,Hawera . , ljß. miles from, Patea by railway route, as; compared WiA 45 to Waib'abr 51 'to New: Plymouth lariding-pib".' 1- u Manaia is 28; milhs- from Patea as conipared wilh' 54 to Waitara or 61 toiNew Plymouth Handing-i pier, i.; -,i a.' -o. t r-r . ‘rah- • a; *•: ; Patea District Coach Service. 6 Co.’s coaches connect with Tains at Wavedey for the ISouth, and at Hawera fo; the ! No’'t , i. c r ?".i, 1. NORTH.;TiI yI. a.m. I Passengers leave Wanganui by train '... •i . ......»•* i-i ««'; Aw... 7; 4.5' Arrive Waverley.;.;.... ?0 0 Coach arrives at PATEA 11 15 ; ■ U i 7 - P.M. 3 : ' Kakaramea......... 11 45 Manutahi 12 SO Connecting with the train at Haweya, train leaving at Sto’plock. : ■ ‘v : ' SOUTH. ' ■ a.m. . Passengers ’eare New Plymouth by train at 7 46 Coach leaves 1 awe ; a.v....t.t.11 20 '■N aaj. . ■- ; 7 a.r. IV , iiißahi 0 0. 7 PATEA 2 ; 0 Arrives Wave: a y 4 0‘ Train leav-i Wav* ey ............... 416 Patea Extra Coach. A co.ch '. ''l ’cave Wave.’e-’ daily (Sundays excc jteo) a; 7 p.tn , .fivrive Pate.; 8 i‘.o p.m. Bov/.i: ieeve Ftudr 6‘ a.m., a ve Wave !ej r 7.-30 in yime catch the morning train; ; !.’ov .‘o’ as passengers leaving, Pate.; . can get to Wanganui and back on the same day. l '- ' Waverley.— Copies of, the mail can •he had at Mr Fbokes’s officer- 7 •
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Patea Mail, 1 May 1882, Page 4
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