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Patea Mail, 17 May 1882, Page 4

LOCAL INFORMATION. pATEA County Council. Elections held Nov. 16th, with the following result:—- ■ j Otoid, Hiding E. J. Morgan 71 votes, 11. AV. Foreman 64, F. M. Chapman 52, R. Horner. 50. Waver ley Riding : C. A, Durie 91 votes, W. Wilson 90, T; W. Fisher 83, J. B. Taylor 76, G. S. ; Bridge - Chairman of Council, F. M. Chapman.; Meetings held at Patea first Wednesday in'each'month, pATEA Borough Council,. i 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 Shertyood,~J.P. Taplin, votes 100 ; J. Milroy 94, R. A. Adams 93, W. Aitchison 87, W. Dixon 85, P; Mahony 74, J. Gibson .69, W. Hewitt 66, A. Black 64. ; Works Committee comprises Councillors Mih‘o3 T ; (chairman), Adams, - Aitchison, Gibson, and Dixon. . ■ . Finance Committee the Mayor (chairman), Councillors Taplin, Gibson, MahoiiyV and Black; ‘ ;r nno.n ■. s ‘.Meetings of Council are held-on first Monday in each month, at 7 p.m. Harbor board, Patea.— Meetings held Second Monday *in each month. Members elected dm February.,lßßLfor ; two years ; namely, for.|Otoia Riding, H. S. Peacock ; for Hawera jdisr tridt, G. W. Garie ; for .Wayeiie^ 7 Riding, G; Newland nominated’ ! fof County Council, R.' Horner for Patea Town.: Board ((now . Borough ; Council;, R. A. Adams,.,\)L Aitchison, Gov eminent nominee, I). Coutts (chairman)l , . Patea District , Agricultura,! ’ , Pastoral Association, holds two sli.bws yearly,' Spring and Autumn. .Annual livedfing is held' in April; and the present members on the books are 135. F. M. Chapman,, president; W. C. Symes,. vice-president;. J. Gibson, treasurer; T, Eyton, secretary. D ATE A District Farmers’ Club i holds meetings for discussion: and business on the first Saturday in each month, in the Club-room, Patea.. Subscription 10s a year ; entrance fee £l. Major Turner, president ; F. M. Chapman, vice-president; H. F. Christie, treasurer ; T. Eyton, secretary.: : friendly societies.— 1 Freemasons (Kilwinning lodge)*hold meetings imPatea, third Monday in each month. Good Templars meet on Wednesdays, Foresters meet every second Thursday. ]\OMAIN Board, Patea iJ S. Taplin chairman ; members, R. C. Tennant, W. Dale, R. ’•Horner;'W. Dixon, R, A. Adams. J. Black, secretary. for Settlement. 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 : Also the University reserve of 10,000 acres, near^Patea, recommended fop long leasing in farm sections of 200' to" 500 acres each: The Government owns other large areas eastward of the Pdtea fiver, up -the Mongaehu branch, .where.% vast extent of level btfsh country is knPwn to be excellent for sefetle'ment. - - : TT ARBORS & DISTANCES. Patea breakwater'is 1200 feet long,'and the amount expended on construction,* salaries, &c,, since July ’77, is £13,88.7.. Present depth on hgr, 10 to. 11 feet, at ordinary spring tides.' Sir John Copde 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, updep. favorable '‘.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 sp far has been very much less than the first estimate. distances.— Waverley is 9 inileip! from Patea by railway route, as cPinpared with 30 miles to Wanganui. Hawera is 18 miles from Patea by railway route, as compared with 45 to Waitara orsl to New Plymouth landing-pier. Manaia is, 28 miles from Patea as compared With 54 to Waitara or 61 to New Plymouth landingpier. • * Patea District Coach Service. t & Co.’s coaches connect with trains at Waverley for the South, and at Hawera fpr the North. NORTH. A.M. Passengers leave Wanganui by train 7 45 Arrive WaveiTey.. 10 0 Coach arrives at PATEA ... ........ -11.15 P.M. Kakaramea.......;. 11 46 Mauutahi ......12 30 Connecting with the train at Hawera, train leaving-at 3 o’clock. . SOUTH. a.m. Passengers leave New Plymouth : ■ , by train at v. 7 45 Coach leaves Hawera 11 20 P.M, Manntahi 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.m, arrive Patpa 8-40 p.m. Down : leave a.m., arrive Waverley 7-30 in time catch the'morning train for Wanphui, so as passengers leaving Patea can get to Wanganui and back on the same day. i j WAVERLEY. —Copies of the MAIL can be had at Mr Fookes’s office. ;