NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1091, 26 September 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Messrs McCarty and Hunger have just finished, to the order of Mr P. Bourke, a double seated Eureka buggy, which fo r style and finish is equal to anything yet turned out upon the coast. The woodwork is the handicraft of Mr O’Grady, whose clever workmanship has added considerably to the firm’s reputation. Of course all the ironwork has been done by Messrs McCarty and Hunger, and it goes without saying that it has been well done. The painting has also been executed upon the premises, and appears to be all that could be desired. The important part of trimming has been entrusted to Mr J. Graham, whose abilities in this direction are pretty well known. In the present instance he'has excelled himself, good taste and neat workmanship being conspicuous. Altogether the buggy reflects the greatest credit upon its builders, who, by the way, are busy preparing a few articles for the forthcoming agricultural show. At the B.M. Court yesterday, James Wilkinson, for allowing his chimney to catch fire, was fined 5s and costs 7s. An individual, probably under the influence of liquor, behaved himself in such a manner to the stationmaster and the police on Monday night, that it is likely he will have to answer for his conduct at the next sitting of the K.M Court. The Napier leaves Wellington forPatea to-morrow and ia advertised to sail on the return trip at 7.30 a.m. on Saturday. Work in connection with laying the drain pipes in Leicester street has been temporarily discontinued owing to the difficulty of procuring drain tiles. The demand even in Wellington is greater than the supply. Our local makers should exert themselves to the utmost to secure a share of the business. Meeting re formation of swimming club will be held at Albion Hotel this evening.

Mr F. E. Jackson’s sale at Hawera on Friday will bo more than ordinarily important, a largo number of entries having been made.

Eight tenders were received for the formation of a green for the Patea Bowling Club. The amounts ranged from £l6 10s to £5, the latter being the tender of Mr Jackson to whom the job has been given. Work was commenced this morning. Mr Taylor is in communication with some Dunedin firms with a view to a supply of bowls. The Club’s ground is situated close to MrMilroy’s house. The special orders made by the Patea County Council, constituting the Whonua-knra-Waitotara Road District is gazetted. The subdivisions are published in the Gazette of the 14th inst.

The funeral of the late Mote Kingi will take place to-morrow afternoon. The bod}' will be interred in a brick vault in the cemetery adjoining the church at Putiki.

The Wellington Meat Freezing Company send 5185 carcases of mutton, and 20,000 lbs weight of beef per Doric. At Kakaramea on Friday, Mr Cowern will offer the late Mr Powdriil’s racing stud and plant for sale. The quality of the horses needs no commendation from us, and we can only hope that the best of them may remain in the district. A large attendance of sportsmen and others is expected, as considerable interest is felt in the sale.

The handsome cup presented by the New* Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for the best pen of five long wool ewe hoggets at the forthcoming A. and P. Association’s show has been on view’at Mr Currie’s during the past few days. Mr Leslie Charles has sufficiently recovered liis health to commence lessons in music and singing. Particulars will be found in his advertisement elsewhere.

The Borough Council are inviting tenders for a drinking trough in Bedford street.

The polling for councillor takes place to-morrow. The candidates are J. W. Bright, and P. C. Gowland. A good story relative to the “ great unpaid ” comes from a district in Otago. A sheepfartner who had missed several of his flock thought he was justified in his suspicions that a neighbour was the delinquent, and that he was therefore justir fled in procuring a warrant against him. For this purpose he went to the local merchant, who was a J.P., and stated the case. His Worship listened to the charges made, and questioned whether the proofs wore strong enough. Upon being pressed in the matter, he conclusi% r ely settled the affair in this fashion ; “ Look here, Mr Sheepshanks, Bill Smith is £3O in my books. If he gets into gaol, I’ll never see it. Do you think I’m a fool ? I’ll grant no warrant.” A telegram received at the Canadian Government offices in London, from Ottawa, states that all kinds of labourers are in great demand. Ten thousand navvies were required for railway work north of Lake Superior, where there would be steady employment during the winter. The wages are 6s per day. Chinese ingenuity has invented a new plan of protecting carrier pigeons from birds of prey. A whistle, consisting of 10 small bamboo tubes, is, by means of a thread which passes under the wings, fastened to the pigeon’s tail. In flight the rush of air through the tubes produces a shrill sound, and it is said the birds of prey are thus kept off. It is notified that the £6OOO voted by Parliament as a grant to all free public libraries whose income is not less than £2, will be distributed on the 31st Jan. next. The distribution will not be in proportion to the several incomes of the libraries ; but a nominal addition of £25 will be made to the amount of each income, and the vote of £6OOO will be divided in proportion to the amounts as thus augmented, but so as that no institution shall receive more than £SO, and that no payments shall be made in respect of income derived from endowments or grants from Borough or County Councils, or of moneys received for building purposes and not simply for the library itself. The youngest telegraph operator in the world is probably a little girl ten 3 r ears old, Hallie Hutchison by name, who lives in Texas, and has charge of the telegraph office at the railway station at which she resides.

A man named Harrison, aged 63, dropped dead in Wellington yesterday morning.

Edwards, the pedestrian, has written accepting the challenge of Harry Vaughan, of New York, to walk for six days for the world’s championship, for LSOO (2500 dollars) a side.