NEWS OF THE DAY

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1100, 17 October 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

The San Francisco mail arrived by the train this afternoon. On Tuesday a man named Shaw was killed at Henderson, near Auckland, by a cart falling on him.

MrArundel, of Messrs Arundel and Ross, is a passenger by (ho mail steamer.

The. total financial result of Mr Redmond’s visit to the West Coast is £1438, or £4OO more than was expected altogether in New Zealand. Over £3OO has already been collected in Wellington. John Landford, a labourer, fell down dead at Auckland yesterday.

The Gazette notifies that 166 acres mre or less, being Section No 629, Patea District, on the map of the Opaku Survey District, have been s t apart for Primary Education.

The British King is a smart boat. She beat the Catalonia on the run homo from Lyttelton by eight days. Mr Bowron, the gentleman appointed by the Government to assist in the establishment of butler and cbecse factories, passed through Patea yesterday on bis way from Hawcra to Wanganui. Mr Bow ron is much imp r esscd with the capabilities of Patea as a grazing country. He thinks the establishment of a butter factory would prove a profitable undertaking. A butter factory is preferable to a cheese factory, as its cost of erection is only about a third of the latter, while its produce is mi ire readily sateddo at Home) and not liable to such fluctuations or risk as cheese. If farmers had any interest in the question Mr Bowron would if asked, we think, come here and give a lecture.

Messrs Hermann Barlz and John Muir were nominated for the office of member of the W.ivcrley Town Board vice Mr Rasmussen, who has resigned in consequence of leaving the district. Considerable interest is taken in the election which will take place on Monday next, Mr Bartz represents the interests of the back part of the township, while Mr Muir is of course a •* main street ” man.

The Wavcrley arrived at Wellington at 9 o’clock last night. She is expected back to-morrow.

An Auckland telegram states that William Walt, a bnshman, fell over Coromandel wharf on Monday at dusk and was drowned.

We learn by wire from Dunedin that a man named John White committed suicide by jumping into the River Clutha, at Ettrick. Ho bad been drinking.

A shocking railway accident is reported from Christchurch as having occurred on the Oxford-Sheffield lino yesterday. About 600 men recently taken from the ranks of the unemployed were loading ballast near the Waimakai iri and the train while being shunted, suddenly stopped, throwing several men off. One of these, whose name has not been ascertained, fell under the wheels, which passed over his head and neck, crushing his lower jaw and fracturing the verbetras. Death was instantaneous. Another man named Edward Dunkwell fractured his left thigh, and sustained other iujuiies.

Wanganui Agricultural Show will be held to-morrow, but at time of the weather looks very unpromising. Some stock is going down from this district. Messrs Arundel and Ross sent by rail to-day their splendid bull Sir Hercules and three of his progeny. Mr R. B. Pearce will also be an exhibitor, and we believe Mr Mcßae has sent down his horses. It is to be hoped the weather will clear off, and that the show will prove a success.

The Wairoa Light Horse commenced their week’s drill on Monday last, some forty members being on duty. Major Stapp and Sergeant Gariy were present, and the usual evolutions were gone through. The troop give their annnual ball in the Town Hall on Friday next, which will no doubt, as usual, be a great success. Several new recruits have lately joined and the troop is in a very flourishing position.

Mr Arthur, of the Egmont Furniture Factory, publishes his reduced price list in another column. He is holding a clearing sale, and has marked off the stock at exceedingly low rates.

Terrific Panic in Patea.—We hear that the panic in our Town is quite alarming over the Cheap Boot and Shoe Sale now going on in Lett’s old shop. Our local snobs are in a perfect fever over the low prices charged at Jones’ Sale. We hear that boots are sold at less than half the prices lately charged by other shops. We are very pleased to hear that Mr Jones’ efforts to give the people of Patea really First Class Boots, arc meeting with unbounded success. Those who want to get a good article at very little money should not let this chance slip. Mr Jones announces that Saturday will be the last day. We should recommend our Friends not to wait till Saturday but go at once, for the rush the last day will bo so great that many will not be able to get inside the shop owing to the great crowd.— [Advt.]