PATEA MAIL Established 1875. CIRCULATION nearly 600 COPIES. Average circulation last year, 510. Wednesday Evening, Aug. 23, 1882.

Patea Mail, 23 August 1882, Page 2

PATEA MAIL Established 1875. CIRCULATION nearly 600 COPIES. Average circulation last year, 510.

Wednesday Evening, Aug. 23, 1882.

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Captain Gibbons started yesterday for Auckland, to superintend the construction of the new steamer now building for the Patea S.S. Company.

Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and C. S. Cross left by the Hnia to-day to interview directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company re direct trade between Wanganui and the Homo country. They intend also to visit the different refrigerating works and acquire all necessary information.

The Rev. Lloyd Keating will preach liis last sermon in Patea next Sunday. The short term for which ho took this curacy as a temporary charge will expire this month, and the reverend gentleman will proceed to Dunedin. The period of his ministration in this district has been marked by a zealous activity to which Church people here have not been accustomed. He lias also imparted a more church-like aspect to tbe interior of tbe present small building, by introducing a warm style of ecclesiastical decoration. Some persons who have

not seen modern churches in large cities

• may suspect there is too much of a tendency about this style of interior enrichment. The change is striking, and perhaps startling to some; but a good many decent people need startling into a more intelligent appreciation of what is Ritualism and what is not. The ordinary cathedral service in Westminster Abbey, in St. Paul’s, London, and in St. George’s church at Windsor Castle, is much more Ritualfstic thnn any innovation which the Rer. Mr Keating has introduced at Patea. We think there is more ground for objecting to a rigid doctrinal tone of sermons than to any recent decorations, Mr Keating believes strongly and preaches fervently. Therein ho may offend those who attach little importance to certain doctrines which distinguish the Anglican Church from dissenting bodies. His success in the popular sense would be increased by his giving less prominence, to those distinctions ; and indeed by touching on them very tenderly.

Wo understand that the intended meeting of the Patea Laud and Building Society to-night will have to be postponed, as the inspector has not completed the audit of the books, and of course the auditors have been unable to go through the society’s accounts, the books not being ready for them. The inspector finds the accounts so complex in the mode of keeping them, that the work of revision is much more tedious and lengthy than could be expected. At last meeting he thought a few more hours would suffice ; whereas now that many more hours have been given, the revision is still far from complete. We draw attention to this in order that other

societies may avoid the same complication. and excessive trouble, by adopting a simpler system of accounts. This will be the fourth adjournment of the winding-up, caused by the accounts not being ready. The auditors have to receive the books after the inspector has done with them, and revise the accounts with reference to one serious irregularity lately discovered, and to satisfy the members as to the society’s position.

A Patea reader send ns the fol-

lowing extract which he considers fprophs of a certain local matter: “ American ideas appear to be making progress in Mexico. A recent despatch from the capital announces that a sensation has been caused by an American endeavoring to bribe Senators to secure a privilege. A committee of investigation has been appointed : and the unfortunate pioneer in the work of popularising the American lobby system among the innocent Mexicans will no doubt be deservedly censured. It was bad enough to attempt the bribery of Senators ; but to be found out —that, of course, adds vastly to the enormity of the offence. The operator should have taken lessons of the distinguished gentlemen who secured the earlier and larger grants from the virtuous legislators of our sister Republic.” There is a pungent spicy flavor of the American idea at present perceptible in Patea.

Mr F. 11. Jackson’s Waverley stock sale takes place on Friday. Rifle shooting for the M’Guire cup will take place again on Saturday, at noon. Lieutenant Hatching won it last time ; and it is necessary to win it twice together, or three times in all. Mr J, Riselcy will have two entire horses of good pedigree standing in the district this season. War Eagle’s pedigree shows excellent breeding, and the animal’s appearance is greatly in his favor. Wellington second is a draught horse of good Clydesdale stock.

The Kakaramea entertainment tomorrow evening will comprise numerous songs, readings, and recitatians; concluding with a dance. Major Atkinson has introduced a bill which looks like an endowment for Patea harbor, but isn’t. It is a bill to vest certain reserves in the Harbor Board in fee simple from August 21st, in order that the Board may be legally entitled to carry oat the leases of those reserves. They are 152 acres at Whemiaknra, 41 acres in or near Patea borough, and 40 acres in Taranaki province. These should have been leased through the Waste Lands Board, whereas they were leased directly by the Harbor Board, which thereby exceeded Us powers. The bill just introduced will indemnify tbe Board by legalising their irregular action. The { rogramme of the entertainment on behalf of tbe Patea Institute is advertised in this issue, the performance being-' next Wednesday. The amusement offered is of a kind that will leave no regrets. Both pieces are known to be excellent, and their popularity should draw a large audience. It is expected that an unusual number of country residents will come in for this entertainment. “ Trial by Jury ” is so well cast that its repetition will probably be a greater success than before. “ Cool as a Cucumber ” is a bright and merry comedy that will be a pleasing contrast to some larrikin farces lately played. Amusement is no worse for being somewhat refined. The choice of good dramatic pieces used to be restricted to those in which ladies are not indispensable. That difficulty is removed in this case ; and it is to be hoped that ladies who have some talent for acting will be induced to co-operate also on future occasions.

The Polling for the borough loan of £IO,OOO has been going on to-day very quietly. The number of votes required to carry the proposal is 104, and the voting has been so sluggish to-day that there is likely to be none too many when the poll closes at six o’clock. There being practically no opposition to the loan, many persons are making no effort to carry it by voting. A man in Derby, England, taxed bis digestive organs rather severely a short time ago. He was in an hotel, when he cut up his fur cap and demolished it, then by way of a change a newspaper, and as dessert he swallowed five pennies. This strange fare did not agree with his palate, and he bad to be removed to (he infirmary. Snow is a very unusual sight in the city of Melbourne. On the 26th of last month a snowstorm took place, the first that has been seen for 30 years. It was general all over Victoria, and Mount Macedon is reported to have looked extremely grand on this occasion.

A company is being formed in London for the purpose of laying down two new cables between England and America. The price per word will be Is. The estimated cost for the two cables is £1,800,000.

A piece of land in Cornhill, London, was sold on the 10th May last, at the rate of £SB per foot superficial, and £1,565 10s per foot frontage.

The Fibre Company which is to be started id Auckland will use the New Zealand flax extensively. About 100 men will be employed. News has been received that a cargo of Ashburton wheat belonging to Messrs Gould and Cameron, has just sold in London at 51s per quarter.

A parcel of stone sent to the anlyist at Melbourne from Fiji, was found to contain gold at the rate of 2 oz. to the ton. In Adelaide, the Young Men’s Christian Association are to erect a building at a cost of £IB,OOO.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES, It is rumored in Wellington, that after the session Sir John Hall will again,join the Government as Premier, Mr Whiitakor again becoming AttorneyGeneral. The change is owing to Mr Whitaker’s dislike to live in Wellington. —Cor. Wang. Herald.