The Patea Mail. Established 1875. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1883. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1110, 10 November 1883, Page 2

The Patea Mail. Established 1875. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1883. NEWS OF THE DAY.

> -*■ We -have to ask the indulgence oE our readers for not presenting such lengthy reports of the sh »w and races as we had intended. '1 he fact is that the editor of the Mail was - thrown "heavily from his horse while on the way to the races yesterday morning. lie was badly bruised but was taken as far as the racecourse b y a party of ladies and gentlemen, who were driving to a picnic. On arrival at the course it was found, however, that the member of the fourth estate was tin-, able to_ walk.,,, Hp was. accordingly replaced in the (rab aiid taken- on with thc rest to their destination. For the kindness and attention shown during the day; by that picnic party the writer desires to express his acknowledgments. When evening came the "editor was conveyed to his home, and, as the report Of the show then remained to, be prepared for this issue,-and was written in considerable pain, we trust we need not apologise further for any imperfections.

One of tire patients at the Hospital has developed strong symptonisof insanity,and the officials connected with the institution arc: iii rather a quandary, as . to what shall 'k- dniic under the circumstances. The latest development of the patient” is an anxiety to borrow a carving . knife which request he accompanies by drawing his finger across Ids throat in asignificant and blood curdling way. We; hope that the promptitude of die ■ authorities, whoever tin y may be, who-e duty it is to take care of people who cannot take care, of them, selves will prevent the necessity of a tragedy being recorded inthcsoco!nms.

As the Rev J. Mather has been called to" Wanganui--to take - bis examination papers the Rev J. Lnxfbrd preaches at Hawera on Sunday morning,.consequently there will not be a morning service at Patea church. The. Rev J. Lnxford I ■reaches at night. ... ‘ : 1

The extra train which was laid dh yesteiday between Manutabi and the Waverlcy Racecourse was well patronised. On the return journey in the evening Mr Rotheram kindly consented to delay its departure for forty .. minutes, the Races having taken up more time than was at fi; st anticipated. i ' 7 "I

A meeting of the sharcdiojdefs in the Colonial Land, Settlement and Endowment Association will be; held this evening at 730. The business to be considered is impoi (ant. Mr Cowern will hold a large sale of drapery at his rooms this afternoon at 2 o’clock.

At the Waverley Races yesterdnyv Mr Nicholson, the indefatigable Clerk of the Course, whilst fulfilling the duties of his office,managed locxcite the ire of an in. dividual who, mounted bn horseback, wag crossing the course, and would probably have received some rough handling, had not the pugnacious breaker of the Club’s by* - laws been promptly “run in ” and: consigned to durance vile in the Stewards room, from which lie was released after a short incarceration. This letter, however, did not prove sufficient, for the individual, whilst proceeding homewards managed to fall into the dutches of the railway officials at Patea, for jumping off a train while in motion.

A man who helped himself to a Member’s Ticket at tlie Races yes/erday, was arrested on the ground and will most probably be brought up on the charge.

A constable at North Dunedin drew £2OOO in a Melbourne consultation, and a Bank clerk on an Otago goldfield drew £I6OO in Ada Mantua’s sweep. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer lonic, froin London, arrived at Wellington on Thursday, She loft on the 22nd September, thus making the voyage in 47 days. She ran from the Capo of Good Hope in 22 days.