NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1042, 4 June 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Wesleyan service on Sunday night was conducted in the Harmonic Hall by the Rev. W. Morley, of Christchurch. The rev. gentleman took for his text the LIII chapter Isaiah, 4th verse, “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows ; and we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted,” and was listened to by a large and appreciative audience. To-night, Mr Morley will meet the members and adherents of the Wesleyan Church in connection with church business. The election of members for the Wairoa Highway Board is fixed for the 25th inst, the nominations to be received up to the 18th inst. As the Board have already struck a rate, and the Act bars any ratepayer from voting at an election unless all rates due by him are paid, the ratepayers within the district should take care to pay up before the day fixed otherwise they will lose their votes. Tne embankment near the Heads, after so many futile attempts made to form it, has been got across the swamp at last. Whether it will stand the inclemency of the weather, or throw the Boiling Down Works into the river, remains (o be seen. For pedestrians to be loitering this side of the Heads is exceedingly dangerous, when knights of the trigger are about, The other Sunday a gentleman had a hair-breadth escape from receiving some shots in his leg. The Waverley Licensing Committee met to-day. The Patea Committee will hold a meeting to-morrow. County Council will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council will take place to-night.

A correspondent writes : While the Rev Mr Morley was preaching a very impressive and highly appreciative sermon in the Harmonic Hall last night, sonic youths of the larrikin persuasion, seated in one of Cobb and Co’s coaches, were utilizing the Church hour by indulging in a friendly game of euchre. Well-flavoured adjectives and tropical oaths, formed an excellent and mirthful addition to the game. Hurrah for Patea morality 1 While a slip on the road through the Manutahi Gorge was being removed, a horse and cart standing near managed to go over the edge, and had a straight fall to the bottom of the gully. Strange to say neither cart nor horse were very seriously injured. Captain Flowerday, the pilot, informs us of the departure of s.s. Waverley and Napier on Saturday morning. Former vessel left Patea fit at, getting a good start; but, half a mile out at sea the latter was taking the lead. The Napier proved very fast, but perhaps the Waverley has not got into working order yet.

' The other day 'a little fellow of the name of Liullam..** passing through Mr Smith’s tun, when he came across a horse lying down, with its hind foot through the part of a rope which was round its neck, and which to all appearance had been in that position for some time. To get the foal released was his first-’idea, but having no knife he hardly knew what to do. However, a lucky thought struck him, and he;-'pulled out of his pocket a match box, and using it as a saw, after a considerable time of hard work, he managed to get rope off. The horse was too weak to rise, although the little fellow tried all in his power to get him to his feet. But failing in this,-the lad reported the occurrence to someone to whom he thought the animal belonged, when he got back to town. The horse has since recovered.

Messrs Lundberg and Co., have just received a consignment of Magolica war which being exhibited in their window on Saturday evening attracted a considerable; amount of attention, and what is better , custom. The articles comprise quaint looking jugs, dishes, toilet sets, besides flower pots and nic-nacs, for use or adornment. In addition to the ware, Messrs Lundberg and Co., have; received some handsome fire screens and; some covers for flower pots of an elegant; pattern, and exceedingly cheap. ;

The Steward of the Hospital begs to: acknowledge with thanks the receipt of; fruit from Mrs Christie. !

Some very large slips have occurred on the Manawapou hill. This is greatly due to the layers of papa rock being generally vertical. . The coach from Patea to Hawera was stuck fast, at this place, on Thursday. The passengers had to get out of the coach and stand patiently in the mud till things were righted. The efforts of the horses to drag out the coach resulted in the pole being broken. However, the coach was at last extricated ; the broken pole patched up with a chain and the travellers proceeded on their way, invoking anything hut blessings on those who are supposed to look after the roads.

There is now on view in Mr Nutsford’s window the McGuire Cup, which has been finally won by Mr Nutsfoid, and three cups which have been procured for Company shooting, by the Patea Rifles. These latter are very nice articles, and will, no doubt, elicit keen competition. The Cpmpany has been divided into three classes, so that good, bad, and indifferent shots have each a chance of winning a trophy. The McGuire Cup is of silver, and the fortunate owner is, of course, proud of his win.

Sparrows in Patea seem to be getting very troublesome. Not content with finding their way into several dwelling houses and workshops, they have even taken up their habitations in the English Churchy as last night when the service was proceeding, they kept fluttering about the roof.

A telegram from New Plymouth yesterday says :—Mr Carkeek and his party arrived at Urenui last night, and have just (12.43 p.m.) reached town. Mr Carkeek is annoyed that there should have been an alarm about him, and sa3's that if the weather had been fine he should have remained out another week. He has been at work all the time, and having arms and ammunition was not afraid of being short of provisions. The country the party has been over is much in the same direction as Messrs Chea! and Robinson went through some six years sgo. The party are all in good health.

A little girl at Totura island last week fell into a "pot of boiling water out of which her mother had just taken some meat. She did not seem vat first to be fatally injured—but she died in the course of the night. The Hawera publicans are up in arms against the Licensing Bench. At their meeting on Friday they passed a resolution that all houses were to be shut at 10 p.ra., commencing in a month. There is said to be some informality in the meeting, Pihana sitting on the .bench, he not being in the borough, hut residing at Oeo. It is said that the publicans, as a body, decided not to support, or in any way aid, any of the tradesmen that constituted the bench, and if report speaks true some of the publicans will lose their licenses rather than pay for a 10 o’clock license, and if they do they will be unable to open for twelve months. The borough will lose £lO a year per house by the resolution. The Commissioners gave permission for another licensed house, and there are already six. Knowing ones say that persons who have a tendency to drink will not indulge so much, but this is a foolish argument. Another reason is that persons owing tradesmen money for . goods will pay it_ but this is also a rash conjecture, for a man having money and being of intemperate habits would surely spend it. It is just a lesson to publicans. They took' no interest in the Licensing Committee election, and now is the glorious result. Travellers will find Hawera a nice place now, but from the appearance of the resolution the Commissioners were not aware that there were any of those about. A few days ago the police weijt round with a paper asking if the publicans would close at 11, to which they consented, as that was a reasonable hour.