PATE A MAIL Established 1875. CIRCULTION nearIy 600 COPIES. Average circulation last year, 510. Monday Evening, July 31, 1882.

Patea Mail, 31 July 1882, Page 2

PATE A MAIL Established 1875. CIRCULTION nearly 600 COPIES. Average circulation last year, 510.

Monday Evening, July 31, 1882.

Delivcml on Monday, Wednesday; and Friday Evenings by mounted messengers^—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 0 o’clock.

A good stroke of enterprise for the district was inaugurated on Saturday, by floating the,local company for crushing oil from linseed, and working up the fibre for export. Those who have advocated this local industry long before this project took definite shape, will now be gratified at having carried it successfully through the first difficult stage. The winding-up meeting of the Patea District Land; and Building Society is called for Wednesday, the previous meeting having lapsed, We hear various" statements about, the society’s position, but it is the business of the members to look after their own interests, which wb suppose they are well able to do. The Wakatu :ss arrived at Nelson this morning, and leaves for Patea at 5 this evening. . Manaia Races are advertised for Boxing-day, Dec. 26. Here is a lesson for poliiiciaus ! Within one year of selling the first portion of the Plains and starting the town of Manaia, a Racing Club is formed and a programme drawn up for the first race meeting, the prize money being about £l6O. That fact shows how completely the native difficulty:has disappeared from the long disputed territory known as the Waimate Plains. : Patea Club members held their annual meeting on Saturday evening, in the new premises just finished for the Club. The financial statement showed a credit balance of £27 .on ordinary revenue, apart from the building fund ; and the.number of members is about 25, others being expected to join. Mr ;W r Ay /was elected president, Mk Christie vice-president; Mr Tenuent treasuVer, and Mr, Barker secretary. A.committee was elected, coraprising'Messrs Norman, Richards, Eytoh, E. C. Horner, and Taplin. Trustees in whom the building is to be vested were elected, namely Messrs Wray, Tennent, and Christie. The fifth annual meeting of the County of Patea Land,. Building, and Investment Society was held on Saturday evening. The balance sheet showed cash advances on shares £3,195, and cash advances/ on ordinary mortgage £1,050; total £4245. The overdraft is £SOB. Six shares have been forfeited during the year, reducing the number on which the dividend is payable, and thereby increasing the profit to paying members. “ The directors recommended a/ dividend of 15s 6d per share, and said this is very satisfactory having.regard, to the;society’s improved; position in having repaid all deposits, with accrued interest, and having disposed ?of ; t)VO-dpubtful;(.pr-operties satisfactorily. The society has done better this year than ;in any previous one, due principally, as the. report says,-to the efficient . manner in which; ; the ; new manager has carried out his duties. Mr R.,. A. Adams' and Mr tT. Kells were re-elected directors. ; /.

Tenders'for the .first portion of the Coast railway', Wellington to Palmerston, are as follow, and it should be stated that this work includes a large reclamation along the side of Wellington harbor, and the work depends on the passing of a reclamation; bill now before Parliament. This .is called the Kaiwarra section, the tenders being:— ?. -, ; : Ross and Dunbar, Auckland ... £48,180 J. Saunders, 1 Wellington ■■ 48,220' T. H. Parsons, Christchurch ... 52,422 J. Lockie, Wellington... ... 57,633 Coyners and Go., Wellington ... 68,447 Sc.oulan & Archibald, Wellin’ton 59,355 M.' Dahabar, Auckland ..; 59,800 Ti H. Downes; Dunedin ... 62,000 Stenbouse'& Goutes,Ch^ateh , ch , - 63,945 Mr Saunders’s tender was accepted, that of Ross and Dunbar being informal. It;is js.Bid? ? has offered a large''bonus to Hr, Saunders for his contract.

Mr M’Kenna invites attention, by advertisement to his stock of new groceries, -and low cash prices, at his premises lately 'opened' opposite the Mail office. ■

' Mr C. F. Barker has just received a consignment bf 'Sut'toifs fatuous see'ds.

Mr W. Cowern’s usual stock sale takes place on Wednesday. Mr E. C. Horner has been appointed acrtificated accountant in bankruptcy, by the Judge of the District Court. The appointment will be gazetted. Coach-building is become a local industry at Waverley.. Mr D. Bremner announces in this issue that he is prepared to build buggies, traps, drays, &c. He turned out lately an excellent specimen of a buggy. The Good Templars have arranged a lea-meeting and concert for Thursday evening in the Harmonic Hall, as a demonstration of their increasing numbers. Mr Balmforth will enter upon the Central Hotel as new lessee on the 10th instant. Mr M’Kittrick is allowed £25 of furniture, also £lO in cash, and £25 deposited as a recognisance required in a recent case. Another bursting-up hill is being introduced :hy Sir George Grey, who proposes, in lien of the property tax, to put a tax on the value of land, all improvements to be deducted from the total value. Of course this is aimed at the 1 large holders who make little or no use of their big blocks. The Mutual Improvement Society meet at Waverley to-morrow night, and should the weather be fine, a large attendance is expected, the subject being thfit all-absorbinor topic, ie -Ejsypt,” The discussion should prove interesting to the younger members who wish to learn the geography and history of' that country. Messrs Lerwell and Holtham signed the contract on Saturday,; tor building extensive additions to Mr Jollie’s house at Whenuakura. The original tender was £BSB, but the plans have been modified, and the price will be a little over £BOO. This will make Mr Jolfie’s residence; probably the largest in The district. He and family are expected to. return from England shortly. Messrs Howie Bros., of Waverley, have disposed of their butchery business to Mr Napier, of Christchurch, 'who takes possession next month. The bakery is also taken over by Mr Williams, the present baker, and a shop is to be erected apart from the present one, which will add to the appearance of the-main street.

Mr John Burrows, who has been constable; at Waverley for the last seven years, is about to leave that township. The injury to his chest and shoulder in the coach accident at Patea has disabled him for duty. Daring his location at Waverley he has 1 been vigilant and prudent in maintaining good order in the place, without: over-officiousness. He leaves with the respect; and good, wishes of the community at large, ancLit is to be hoped :hisTnjnries may not be of a permanent nature. : /

The Wakatu made a smooth trip with a cargo of stock to Westport, and is expected here to-morrow with a return cargo of coals for Mr E. C. Horner. The Patea Company hope to establish a regular trade with Westport when their new boat is.running. : , ' : s The Ball given by Mr and Mrs Christie on Friday was a notable success. About 160 friends in the district, from Waitotafa to Manaia, attended in spite of the excessive rain earlier in the day. ‘ Dancing commenced promptly, and continued briskly. The floor was as.cfnl!i r js'i cpnldl dbe . comfortable, and dust was not perceptible. A bar Tor drinkables was fitted at one side of the stage, and a large suppertable nearly filled'the remaining space. The table was loaded with choice meats, game, pies, custards, and ingenious confectionary. Some notes on the costumes,. .written! by “ n Reveller,” will appear in next issue.