PATEA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 172, 14 November 1881, Page 1 (Supplement)

PATEA.

(from our< own correspondent.)

In my last I abruptly concluded a report of the concert (the mail being just about to leave), but as I think you will be quite full of musical matters, I will refrain from saying anything further, except that everything passed off satisfactorily, and the. Patea Harmonic Society may be congratulated on the successful issue of this the first of a combination of societies, which we hope to ,see repeated every year at one or other of the towns from New Plymouth to Wanganui. I feel sure that the local society will lend the same willing, helping hand whenever called upon to do so. The Wanganui contingent went home early on Thursday morning — too early for many to be about. The New Plymouth and Hawera people left at 12, and the members of committee attended to bid them goodbye, presenting Mies "Wildman, the New Plymouth pianiste (who so ably and kindly accompanied at the concert), with a gold locket, as a slight souvenir of her visit and appreciation of her kind services. The sum of £60 was realised, about £35 of which will go for expenses. \ The members of the local society, visitors and friends of Mr..and Mrs. Tennent, were invited to a ball in the frail oil Thursday night, and about 60 couples attended, dancing being kept up till 4in the morning. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and the popular conductor and his amiable lady spared no pains to secure the enjoyment and comfort of their guests.

I am atraid that so much intense excitement will have a reaction, and we sliall be fain to enter upon the Wsinesß of life "without regret fciafc our pleasures are at an end for the present. I wired you yesterday at 4 p.m. that the case of Dale v. Houghton was concluded to-day, the information being dismissed, which was expected by most people. The magistrate took the opportunity to remark that no doubt Mr. Dale had gained his ends in bringing the case before the public

and ventilating the question in open court, arid also- that the accused had had- satisfaction.

'We are anxiously awaiting, the result of the election next- week, and I believe the running for the mayoralty will be very close.

Mr. N~utsford, jeweller, late of Wanganui, opened his premises yesterday with a nice display of watches and jewellery of all descriptions. A good tradesman, of this 'description was much required here. The instruments for the brass band will arrive to-morrow. It is intended to first appear in public on the show day. November 11.