The Patea Mail. Established 1875. RIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1885. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1089, 21 September 1883, Page 2

The Patea Mail. Established 1875. RIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1885. NEWS OF THE DAY.

— The Bowling Club may now be said to be fairly afloat, and no doubt will become popular this summer. Tenders are invited for the formation of a green. There was a sharp shock of earthquake at 9.20 this morning. The direction was from east to west. Rather a lively little drama was enacted at the Cricket Club meeting last evening, while the election of Secretary was being proceeded with. The Chairman, Mr Tennent, said considerable feeling against the Secretary being one of the Match Committee was shown by a large number of the members. Mr Taplin, the Secretary, replied upholding what he regarded ns his rights, and said that tfie Chairman bad only stated one side of the matter, and that if considerable feeling was shown on one side the same could be said of the other, as was evidenced by the minutes of the meeting last year, when a motion that rule 6, which stated that the Match Committee be composed of the Captain, Secretary, and a member of Committee, be rescinded, was lost. Several of those present agreeing with the chairman, Mr Harden said that Mr Taplin ought to be able to see that members were against his being secretary, and he should resign. The Secretary asked who the members were, and was replying very hotly when cries of “chair,” and “order” interrupted both gentlemen, just as a crisis seemed likely to take place. A lull like the calm which precedes a storm ensued for a few moments, and then the secretary said that he had quite made up his mind to resign, but he did not like to be kicked out by a lot of boys. Mr Bright s?id that he thought Mr Taplin was overstepping bounds. Everything then ran as smoothly as before, Mr Taplin being re-elected secretary and treasurer. The Wellington Racing Club have decided to hold their summer meeting on Friday and Saturday, Ist and 2nd Feb., 1884.

The Fenstanton, from London, has arrived at Port Chalmers, all well. Yesterday’s Chronicle says:—The first through cattle train will leave Manutahi on Friday night, bound for Foxton, with a cargo of cattle consigned to the Gear Company of Wellington, to which they will be driven overland on Saturday. Another mob of cattle will leave Manutahi by train on Saturday morning for Wanganui, where they will be placed on board the Go-Ahead and exported to Lyttelton. Several cases were set down for hearing at the E.M. Court this morning ; but in all, except two —Robinson v. Williams and Barker v. Patterson—none of the parties concerned made their appearance. In the case, Robinson v. Williams, an adjournment for three months was granted, and in the others, in which £2 12s 61 was claimed, judgment was given for plaintiff. <

The Waverley came in this morning* She sails at 11 o’clock to-night for Nelson and Wellington. Mr Cowern sells grain and seeds tomorrow at 2 p.m. Creditors’ meetings will be held as follow on Monday: Hurley, Waitotara, at 12.80 p.m. ; Wright, Patea, and Muldrbck, Waverley, at 2 p.m. Mr Horner announces a clearing sale of Mr Lett’s stock of groceries. The whole must be cleared, and the prudent housewife would do well not to neglect the opportunity.

Mr Barraclough was thrown from his horse yesterday and bruised considerably but fortunately no bones were broken. Mr R, Jacomb was unanimously chosen captain of the Cricket Club for the ensuing year at the meeting last evening. The Hospital Committee have had a meeting but have not yet decided upon a course of action. There are some patients in the Hospital, and the Committee do not feel inclined to take them over along with the building, as they would be a serious charge upon the slender funds likely to be available. Government no doubt will want to get rid of the inmates of the hospital by handing them over to the Committee, but the latter are of opinion that Government should provide for these patients. This little matter has to be settled before the Committee will move very far, and if Government declines to pay for the maintenance of their patients we should not be surprised if the Committee decline to have anything more to do wiih the Hospital. His Worship the Mayor, Mr 11. A. Adams, has been duly gazetted a Justice of the Peace.

The Patea Musical and Dramatic Society gave a very successful performance at the Town Hall, Waverley, last evening. There was a fair attendance, and the songs and local jokes were much appreciated. The Society may look forward to alaige audience at their next entertainment at Waverley; which will probably be on Kace night. We notice that Mr Handley has now commenced business at the Saw mill. A supply of timber has come to hand, and we may expect to hear the familiar whistle on Monday or Tuesday. The Provisional Directors of the West Coast Meat and Produce Export Co. will meet to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. Woodville settlers are invited to meet a deputation from the Meat Freezing Company on Tuesday next, at the Woodville Hotel at 2 p.m., wheu the objects of the company will be fully explained. We hope settlers will attend, and belter still, take up a large number of shares.

Captain Carey has been re-instated to the command of the Rotomahana. The Union Company have, however, decided that in future accidents to their vessels the responsibility shall devolve upon the master,

A new system ot mgnway ronoery nj men dressed in women’s clothes, has been brought to light in Liverpool. The other day Thomas Cole, formerly a ship’s steward, was found guilty before the Recorder of stealing a gold watch from a wine merchant in that town. Cole was attired as a fashionable young woman, the make-up being most perfect. The prisoner’s sex was only discovered in gaol while he was on remand.

Sir Anthony Rothschild once bought a suit of armour which originally belonged to Francis I. of France, for £IOO, and sold it to the late Lord Ashburnham for £IOOO, who sold it to a dealer in curiosities for £4OOO. Within twenty-four hours the dealer sold the suit for £17,000. It was deposited in the Belgrave Square Pantechnicon, and buried beneath the ruins of that building when it was destroyed by fire. The historical suit of armour was then sold for a few pounds as old iron. After undergoing a process of renovation it was bought by Mr Spitscer, of Paris, for £12,000 , who now has it on sale for £20,000. A statue of the late Earl of Beaconsfield has been placed in the Conservative Club at London. The statue is erected by subscription of the members, and is the work of Count Gleichen. The departed statesman is represented ip morning costume, standing in an easy attitude, with arms folded and a scroll of papers in one hand. The likeness is said to be excellent