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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 48, 25 September 1875, Page 2

Bf Ipii^HII.I.UUIiJLIII- 1 MBMKM Yesterday saw the removal of the steam engine, which has for some mouths been 1 lying idle in Carlyle, in consequence of the bad state of the roads, to its destina tion —Ketemarae. It is there Mr Wilson intends starting a saw mill, and as soon as the engine arrives on the ground the machinery will be set in motion. We wish the gentleman every success in his undertaking. Carlyle has been visited during the last few days by no less than a score of commercial travellers, representing some of the leading linns of Otago, Wellington, Auckland, and Nelson. This speaks well for commercial business of Patca, more especially when it is known these periodical visitors are generally satisfied with the result of their trip. As will be seen by advertisement, the schooner Black wall is for sale or charterThe vessel is well adapted to our river, as tie carries a light draught of water.

The Hue up-atandiug chestnut horse Opawa arrived in Carlyle on Thursday hist, from Wanganui, in charge of his owner, Mr J. W. Jackson, who intends showing him off this day (Saturday), in the parade of stallions to be held in Carlyle. Opawa was bred by Mr Redwood, and has credited that gentleman with several races. As a two-year-old be won a race at Blenheim, as a three-year-old he was to the fore on two occasions, and last year, both at Wanganui and Napicn he won two events, on each occasion beating a good field of horses. He is advertised to travel tills season between "Wanganui and Wairoa, and at the latter place will stand at Mr McLean’s stables. The cricket match between tho light and heavy weights of tho Carlyle Club, will lake place this afternoon in the paddock adjoining Major Turner’s residence. The wickets to be pitched at 1.150 sharp. A parade of the stallions advertised to stand this season in the Patea District will take place on tho Taranaki Road, Carlyle, this afternoon at 2 p.m. A number of entires are expected to put in an appearance. Of late years the New Zealand Parliament has not been noted for an exceedingly elevated tone, but wc arc pleased to say our representatives rarely, if over descend to the level of the Parliaments of Victoria or New South Wales, Mr M’Dermott, who has just joined the Kerferd (Victorian) Ministry, lately denounced a member of Parliament somewhat after this fashion : —“The honorable gentleman braggs about bis birth, brooding-, and education ; shall I toll you what they were ? Ho was bom in Jlounsditch, bis father was a costermonger, and his education consisted in being kept at homo to gut lisli until bo was old enough to go into the streets and cry them ! ” The honorable denunciator might, with profit, heed Roscommon’s lines—“lmmodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense”