Second Edition

Patea Mail, 20 September 1882, Page 3

Second Edition

Mr T. Eyton has been appointed by Government to make the property tax valuation for Patea borough, his tender being accepted. Mr Dale’s resignation as manager of the Patea Permanent Land, Building, and Investment Society, was accepted by the directors last evening, and tenders for the office are invited. A special general meeting of members is called for the 28th. The increased charge for wharfage, as advertised lately by the Harbor Board, is to come into operation to-morrow. The average increase is Is 6d per ton. The bankruptcy of Mr Haywood, butcher, is announced. Mr H. I. Davis obtained judgment yesterday against Mr 0. Haase for £5 10s, by default. It is estimated thut £IO,OOO is daily expended in London for cab hire. Mr Reginald Northcote, brother of Sir Stafford Northcote, is shortly to visit New Zealand. The Government are to be asked by the Canterbury Industrial Association for a bonus of £250 for the first 100 tons of twine suitable for reapers and binders, made from English flax, and grown in N.Z. ; also £IOO for the first 2000 gallons of oil from colonial linseed. If every town were like Frankfort-on-the-Maine, there would be no necessity for taxes. There are 100,000 inhabitants in it, and each one would have £BOO if the public property were equally divided. Five hundred placards, offering £20,000 reward for the discovery of the assassins of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Thomas Burke have recently been posted in Dublin. Two sons of Mr Charles Dickens am about to commence business as stock and station agents in Melbourne.