PATEA MAIL Established 1875. CIRCULATION nearly 600 COPIES. Average circulation last year, 510. Wednesday Evening, Aug. 30, 1882.

Patea Mail, 30 August 1882, Page 2

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

Wednesday Evening, Aug. 30, 1882.

Delivered on Monday. Wednesday, and Friday Evenings by mounted messengers —at Hawera by 7-50 o’clock, at. Normanby by 8-15, at Manaia and Waimate Plains by 8-30, and Southward at Waverley (for train) by 6 o’clock.

Mr F. Arkwright, who was M.P. for East Derbyshire in the last Parliament, is reported to have bought an estate in New Zealand intending to settle here. It is intimated from Wellington that Mr Bryce’s Amnesty Bill does not mention names, but empoivers the Governor to condone offences by proclamation, the names of persons concerned to be published in the N.Z, Gazette, MV Rose, of the Ranlc of New Zealand, was instructed to take temporary charge of the branch at Opunaki, to enable the agent to attend a sick relative ; but a later instruction has rendered this unnecessary. Mr Rose will therefore be able to, take his part in the performance of (i Trial by Jury ” this evening. His removal at such short notice would have been unfortunate, as his part in the cantata is not easy to fill, while it must be allowed that he fills it , admirably. The Patea Volunteers and Cadets paraded for inspection last evening; about 50 Volunteers (including the Baud) and 20 Cadets being present. After inspection by Captain Neill, the Volunteers, accompanied by the Band, were marched through the town, and back to the immigration paddock, where they were put through the bayonet exercise, and battalion and skirmishing drill. Captain Neil complimented the Volunteers on their creditable appearance. A boxing saloon has been opened in this town by Mr James Donnelly, and promises to be popular with young men. On Monday evening thirty or forty assembled in Mr Donnelly’s hired room for sparring exercise, and at times the war waxed furious between combatants. Ten minutes were allotted to each pair, and by the expiration of their time, others were ready and eager to engage. Robert Whitten, who received severe injuries, from the kick of a horse at Hawern, and who was brought to the New Plymouth Hospital for treatment, had his leg amputated early last week by Dr O’Carroll, assisted by Dr Leatham. Mr Skeet was also in attendance. We are glad to state that Whitten is now progressing favorably.—Tar. Herald. A subscription list has been opened in Patea, at the Australasian Hotel, for Wbittem’s benefit. He was well known here.

Mr Henry Williamson lias written to his relatives saying his health lias been improved by the voyage Home. He has been making a torn - through Scotland, A first instalment of black birch posts from the Upper Hutt, Wellington district, havo been received by Messrs York and Cornfoot. More are coming by the ss Wakatu. The ss Wakatu arrived at Wellington at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday, and will load with railway iron and general cargo. She will arrive at Patea on Thursday morning, leaving again in the evening. A guarantee as to the price of linseed to be grown this season is now advertised by the Patea Oil and Fibre Company. They also invite offers of sites for proposed works. A general meeting of the Patea District A, and P. Association is called for Thursday afternoon, to transact some necessary business. Rules have to be adopted, and then confirmed ; and there is other business. Without a quorum nothing can be done ; so that members should make an effort to attend. Messrs Nolan and Coy’s stock sale at Hawera takes place to-morrow. Mr F. R. Jackson’s stock sale at Kakaramea takes place on Friday. The Entertainment this evening in aid of the Institute is expected to attract a large audience. The dramatic piece has been rehearsed in a manner which promises a success; and the musical cantata is likely to “ go ” even better than before. The Institne appeals to the sympathies of all: and it is to be hoped there will be a generous response this evening to the appeal of the committee for funds to carry on a good work in a creditable manner. Fresh applications are invited for care-taker to the Cemetery, The murder of a foreigner, reported in this issue, is a peculiar tragedy. The man who did it gave himself up, and said he. killed the man because something impelled him, and he could not resist doing it. The man was lately released from Nelson Lunatic Asylum, and seems to have a mania which makes it dangerous for him to be at large. It is conjectured that he may have also killed the missing man, Mr Hall. Mr Shrimski thinks the Government should recognise the present of books Sir G. Grey made to the Aucklanders.