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Patea Mail, 23 June 1882, Page 4

LOCAL INFORMATION. pATEA County Council. Elections held Nov. 16th, with the following result : Otoia Riding ; E. J. Morgan 71 votes, R. W. Foreman 64, F. M. Chapman 62, R. Horner 50.. Waverley' Riding : C. A. Durie 91 votes, W. Wilson 90, T. W. Fisher 83, J. B. Taylor 76, 6. 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. Mahony 74, J. Gibson 69, W. Howitt 66, A. Black 64. Works Committee comprises Councillors Milroy (chairman), Adams, Aitchison, Gibson, and Dixon. Finance Committee comprises the Mayor (chairman), Councillors Taplin, Gibson, Mahony, and Black. Meetings of Council are held on first Monday in each month, at 7 p.m.

IT ARBOR BOARD, Patea.— il Meetings held second Monday in each month. Members elected in February 1881 for two years ; namely, for Otoia Riding, H. S. Peacock; for Hawera district, G. W. Gane ; for Waverley Riding, G. Newland ; nominated for County Council, R. Horner ; nominated for Patea Town Board (now' Borough Council), R. A. Adams, W. Aitcbison. Government nominee, D. Cputts (chairman). 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; 11. F. : Christie, treasurer ; T, Eyton, secretary. friendly societies.— I' Freemasons (Kilwinning lodge) hold meetings in Patea, third Monday in each month. Good Templars meet on Wednea-: days. Foresters meet every second Thursday. DOMAIN Board, Patea.— S. Taplin chairman ; -members, R. C. Tennent, W. Dale, R, Horner, W. Dixon, R. A. Adams. J. Black, secretaiy. ;

for Settlement. The West Coast Land Commissioner has reported to Government rn approximate estimate of Crown land available for settlement near 3E*atea barbor, located, in Road Board districts thus Agricultural, Pastoral. 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. , JJ ARBORS & DISTANCES. Patea breakwater is 1200 feet long, and the amount expended on construction, salaries, &c., since July ’77, is £13,887. Present depth on 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 contem- . plates much better results as being probable ; and. the depth; attained 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 iniles from Patea by railway route, as compared with 30 miles to Wanganui. Hawera is 18 miles from Patea by railway route as compared with 45 to Waitara or 51 to New Plymouth landing-pier. Maraia is 28 miles from Patea as compared with 54 to Waitara or 61 to New Plymouth landingpier. ' . Patea District Agricultural & Pastoral Association, holds two shows yearly, Spring and Autumn. Annual meeting is held in April; and the present members oil the books are 135. F. M. Chapman, president ; W. 0. Syraes, vice-president; J. Gibson, treasurer; T. Eyton, secretary. ORMANBY.— Mr R. M’Dowell is jLM authorised to represent the Mail in Nonnanby District.

Fatea Coach Service. j trains at Waverley for the South, and at Hawera for the North. NOETH. A.M. Passengers Ipave Wanganui by train . 7 45 Arrive Waver1ey...A................ 10 0 : Coach arrives at PATEA ........ 11 15 : : ' i; ' _ P.M. ' Kakaramea 11 45 ' 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 7 45 Coach leaves Hawera.. 11 20 P.M. Manutahi 0 0 PATEA 130 Arrives Waverley . 4- 0 Train leaves Waverley i 16 Patea Extra Coach., A coach will leave ■ Waverlev daily (Sundays excepted) at 7 p.m., arrive Patea 8-40 p.m. 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 l>ack on the sarao day.