Monday Evening, Aug. 14, 1882.

Patea Mail, 14 August 1882, Page 2

Monday Evening, Aug. 14, 1882.

Messrs Howie Bros, of the Waverley butchery, gave np possession last Saturday, and Mr Napier, the new proprietor, entered on his new sphere of labor today.

Mr McLanghlan, contractor, dislocated his shoulder yesterday by a fall from horseback at Wbenuakura. Dr Keating was summoned to remedy the injury, and Mr McLaughlan is progressing favorably to-day.

The football return match, Patea r. Hawera, was played on Saturday Hawera, and was well contested out, resulting in a victory for Hawera with one goal to nothing. Mr Bay ley made the goal from a long distance. The Patea men say the kick was a fluke. The party division in the House was taken after two o’clock on Saturday morning, and resulted in a majority of six for the Government. The ground of attack was not wisely chosen by the Opposition.

The Resignation of Mr A. Wood as pilot and harbor-master, was read at the Harbor Board meeting this afternoon. He complains that the Board did not protect him as their servant against slanders—that they ■ did not protest in any way against false charges which he says were made against him by the Patea S.S. Company.

A patient in the Hospital named Keohane, who is subject to epileptic fits, in one of which he got burned shockingly by falling on a camp fire inland of Nortnunby, is now much improved. The operation on his arm having Been thoroughly successful in releasing it from its constrictions to the chest, the wounds being almost healed, another similar operation to liberate the neck from the shoulder is to be undertaken

immediately. A handsome drawing-room suite'of furniture is shown in the window of Mr J. Anderson, Patea. The covering is a dark velveteen printed with pattern of begonia leaves and grouped flowerstems, the effect being rich and luxurions; and the woodwork is also suitably carved. The upholstery is very creditable. Bentwood - furniture from Vienna, not commonly seen in this district, is also shown in three suiles; one the usual size, another in small size for nursery, and the third a doll suite. These are signs of an inclination among settlers to set up comfortable homes in a new country. .......

An athletic Maori named Thomson was admitted into the Hospital last week, suffering from disease of the spine, resulting from a strain which has. displaced the bones-—caused by lifting an excessive weight. Dr Keating proposes to encase him in plaster of Paris, whiojr is the modern treatment in such haps. Thomson has been visited at the Hospital by his “ waihena ” and other women, who had a mild “ tangi ” over his invalid condition.

Reporting on the rates for money, Messrs Pownall and Co., of Wellington, state that a dull month, with scarcely any business transacted, has elapsed. The money market has been languid, in consequence of the small demand for mortgage investments, without any change in the rate of. interest, which must still be quoted from 6|- to 8 per cent., adjusted to the amount required. Money, notwithstanding the war with Egypt, .remains cheap in the r Old Country, namely, from 2 to ,3 per cent., and so long as this is the case no significant advance in value is likely to occur here; but in the event, of any large demand arising, the present supply being limited, higher rates for (he time might possibly rule. ■ . <

Mr J. Nicholson’s farm is declared infected, by the Sheep Inspector. Mr Felix M'Guire is removing from Hawera to Auckland, as reported by our correspondent. The ss Wakatu is detained in Wellington by bad weather, and cannot leave for Patea till to-morrow. Tenders for fencing are invited by D. Fleming, Waverley, and by Hearn and Kennedy, near Waverley. Tenders for sinking an artesian well for a public water-supply at Hawera, are invited. The Manaia slock sale by Messrs Horner Bros, takes place on Wednesday. Mr Barker’s stock sale on Thursday comprises and various implements. In the estate of the late J. J. Whelan, storekeeper, the first payments are being received from the public trustee. The Waverley Young Men’s Mutual. Society meet to-morrow night, when Mr Milne is to deliver an interesting lecture. A first dividend of five shillings in the pound in the estate of O. M’Kittrick will be paid on Wednesday. The final dividend is not expected to be so much as was reported. In Waverley there are a number of unregistered dogs. A resident informs us that the collector visited the township one day some time ago, but only a few owners turned up. A long-felt public want at Waverley has been remedied. Steps have been provided at the post office ; also a neat hand railing in front of the building. At Waverley, last Saturday, an incapable navvie was inn in. He proved too many for the constable who was to take him to the lock-up, and bad to be conveyed in a cart. The meeting of Mr McKillrick’s creditors, adjourned to this day, lapsed for want of a quorum ; the creditors being aware, of course, of the hotel being taken by Mr Balmforth in terms of their reserve price. Mr Taplin invites fresh tenders for erecting large new store and dwelling. Price for the complete building may be quoted, or for labor only. The conditions were not clearly understood by some intending tenderers on a previous occasion. Respecting the lease of seciion by Mr Bush from the Harbor Board, he sent a letter to-day saying he will pay the rent as soon as the Board can give him a title. The two men who were injured in the fall of a railway cutting have made surprising progress in a few days. Lawn, whose injuries seemed serious, was sitting to-day singing a love-song to amuse other patients in the Hospital. He is very lively, though he cannot walk without help, one leg being still benumbed. Stockman can walk with a little help, and seems almost well. Carry (to Gipsy) ; sl But you said you would show us our husbands’ faces in the water for a shilling, and we only sec rour own.” Gipsy : “ And won’t they be your husbands’ faces when you get married.”