NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 958, 13 November 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Several correspondents’ letters are unavoidably hold over. The Steward of the Hospital acknowledges the receipt of fish from Mrs Currie, Mr P. O’Donnell, of Nukuinaru, has leased 180 acres at Woodville from Mr Duncan No. 2 Lino. Mr O’Donnell expects to remove to his farm on or about the New Year. The following telegram lias been received by tho Secretary of the Patea Cricket Club from Mr A. M. Beale, captain of the Auckland team, who purposes paying us a visit : —“ Will probably commence match against you on December 9th.” The Volunteer Kiflcs and Fire Brigade Combined Team challenged the Patea Cricket Club to a friendly game of cricket next Saturday, which has been accepted. Tho names of- the respective players will appear in our next issue. “ Old Cricketer” writes to us as follows “ The wonderful llawera cricketers have suffered another severe defeat, the Taranaki boys having dressed them down properly' on the New Plymouth ground, and if I remember rightly, they boat them at Hawcra tho last time they met. Surely the Hawei'a Cricket Club must begin to think that this Auckland team (who according to a correspondent are on for sport at other people’s expense) may probably beat them too.” Mr J. Cowen, M.P., proprietor of the Newcastle Chronicle (England) presented a gold watch to Mr Vin. Hall on the anniversary of his fiftieth year of service as a compositor on the Chronicle. Other presents were given by tho companionship, who met to the number of about sixty.

The nominations for the Mayoralty

closed on Saturday, Messrs Milroy and Sherwood being the candidates proposed. Mr D. Paul and Mr John McCarty were the proposer and sccondei of Mr Milroy, and Mr W. Cowern and 11. A. Adams of Mr Sherwood. The poll will take place on the 20th inst.

The Chronicle this morning has a paragraph stating that Captain Bonner has been oL.tha. s.s. 'Napierj'wliich the Patea S.S. Company are about to place in the trade. Wo are in a position to state (hat at present no arrangements have boon made by the Patea Company with the Napier or any other steamer, consequently the assertion that they,have appointed Captain Bonner to the command is incorrect.

The following tenders were received by the Public Works Department for the Kakaramea station buildings, FoxtonNew Plymouth Railway: Accepted: Messrs Jay and Haynes, Foxton, ;GBB3 14s sd. Declined : Alexander and MeFailane, Wanganui, £1075 ; A. Johnston, Wanganui, £1154; Thompson and McLean, Wellington, £lslO. For the Manutabi station buildings, Foston-New Plymouth Railway Accepted: Messrs Jay and Haynes, Palmerston, £1667. Declined: J. A. Johnston, 'Wanganui, £1640 ; Alexander and McFarlanc, Wanganui, £1694 ; William Lockington, Hawera, £1751 ; Mace and Bassett, Patea, £1965 ; Thompson and McLean, Wellington, £I9BB. , ■ , On Saturday evening a moderate audience assembled at St. James’s Hall on the occasion of the last appearance of the Hyperion troupe previous to their departure New Plymouth. The programme was somewhat similar to. that gone-through on the previous evening, and to judge from the frequent applause was heartily appreciated by those present. A number of panoramic views of places in Egypt, Italy, Switzerland, England, Wales, and America was shown, Mr Power giving a very humorous descriptive lecture, in which he took occasion to introduce a very amusing parody on the well-nigh worn threadbare song of “ Nancy Lee.” A song by Mdlle. Lolo de Glorian was encored. After the usual interval of ten minutes, a musical sketch entitled “ The Rose and the Thorn,” in which the characters were sustained by Mr Power and Mdlle. de Glorian, was presented and gone through very creditably. We may mention that Mr Power intends to return from New Plymouth in about a fortnight’s time, when, should the Institute entertain a proposal he has submitted to them a performance will be given for the benefit of their funds. Mr S. Taplin has received the following letter from the officer commanding the district : —“ Sir, —I have the honor to inform yon that the Hon. the Defence Minister has approved of the undermentioned Acting appointments in the Patea Rifle Volunteers : Samuel Taplin, to be Acting-Captain from the 24th October, •1882 ; and Elliot L’Estrange Barton, to be Acting-Lieutenant from the 26th October, 1882. . You will, therefore, take over command from Sub-LieutenantKitch-ing, and also the whole of the arms and accoutrements in charge of .the corps, and report to me when you have done so.” A Captain’s parade will bo held to-morrow night, when a full muster is expected. A letter re district prize money will be read on parade.