The Patea Mail. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1875.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 49, 29 September 1875, Page 2

The Patea Mail. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1875.

Evidently lauded property in Patea is not a bad investment, and as an evidence of it c worth, we might mention a sale of two allotments, representing a quarter of an aero, purchased by Mr Thomas Gordon from Mr Felix McGuire last week for the sum of £l5O. The allotments front the Taranaki Road, opposite the Schoolhousc* and are intended for the erection of a smithy and private residence, so that it will he scon two more buildings will shortly be added to our town. We learn that Mr McGuiie purchased the block (44) from the General Government at the rate of £5 per acre and has now quilted two allotments at the rate of £6OO per acreThe block which was previously in the suburbs has lately been taken into the town since the boundaries were extended.

We regret to learn that the measles, which broke out at Parihaka among the natives, appear to bo spreading, as wo hear that the disease has reached the Oeo Pah, and that victims to this malady arc dying every day at both quarters. Dr Walker left Carlyle an Monday last, for Parihaka, for the puipose of attending to the affected natives, and we trust that his presence amongst them may be successful in reducing the mortality which is now assuming alarming proportions- - at both places. We regret to learn that Honi Piliami lost a young daughter through the epidemic now raging among the Maoris at Parihaka and Oco.

His Lordship Bishop Redwood celebrated Mass at the Catholic Chapel, Carlyleon Saturday morning last, and administered the rites of confirmation to a number of young ladv candidates. lie preached a most eloquent sermon, taking for his text Christ’s words —“ one thing that is necessary,” and the similitudes introduced into the discourse were of a most striking and forcible character, and judging from the attention paid by the congregation to Ilia Lordship’s dissertation, we should imagine that the spiritual seed had not been sown in barren minds. Bishop Redwood left Carlyle for llawera on Saturday afternoon last, and celebrated mass on Sunday in tha town, and preached to a large congregation His Lordship left llawera for Taranaki per coach yesterday morning. As will he seen by our advertising columns, Mr William Dale announces a two days’ clearing sale on Friday and Saturday next, of merchandise, drapery, clothing, &c., in consequence of his bona fide intention of retiring from the retail portion of his business ; and as he is now converting his shop into a spacious auction mart, settlers may rely upon the genuineness of the sale, which is advertised as an unreserved one, and would do well to give it their attendance, as bargains are certain to fall under the auctioneer’s hammer.

The s.s. Egmont, specially chartered by Gane Bros., is expected to arrive in port to-day from Wairau, and is announced by her agent (Mr John Gibson) to leave for Wellington direct to-morrow. The usual monthly meeting of the Carlyle Town Board will bo held at the Court House, next Monday evening, at 7 o’clock.

A pedestrian match (which is likely to afford a great amount of speculation) is talked of in sporting circles, as likely to come off between two well known residents of Carlyle. Both athletes are heavy gen . tleinen, and as one will have to carry a stone or more dead-weight to bring him up to the standard, a close contest is expected. The race is to be run from the corner of Taianaki road to the bridge and back.

We understand that Mr H. McCarthy intends cutting up a five-acre paddock fronting the Taranaki road, Carlyle, into quarter-acre building sections, and submitting the same to public competition at an early date. The withdrawal of the summonses, “under certain conditions,” issued by the Provinci-1 Government, against sheepowners, for the non-payment of their sheep rates, appears to be hardly satisfactory to those concerned, as they contend that the Government have made no concession in the matter. Mr Cowem has been appointed to receive the sheep rates for the year 1875, together with the costs of summons and mileage incurred in each case, up to 12 noon on October 5. It is a pity that Mr Cowern had not beon appointed in the first instance to receive the rates, for had this course been adopted, the present dissatisfaction would have beon avoided. However as the Government appear determined to enforce payment of the costs incurred, and several of the settlers to resist, it is hard to predict the ultimate settlement of this much to be regretted dispute. , Mr Lee, the Government Inspector of Schools, is now making his usual official tour of inspection on the West Coast, and may be expected to visit Patca in the course of. a few days. The Melbourne Argus recently published a letter headed “Temptation to Clerks,’, complaining of the wretched remuneration which is given in many instances to those who do office work. The correspondent says that ho is in the employment of a tea merchant as book-keeper, his services in this capacity being paid for at the rate of 20s per week. Commenting on this paltry remuneration for his services, our Melbourne contemporary remarks ; Our correspondent says that he has 1 sole charge of the cash,’ which, under the circumstances, is a cruel responsibility to place on him. While, of course, nothing can excuse dishonesty, men who act like this lavish tea dealer deserve to be robbedThe practical lesson to he derived from this communication under notice, is, we think, addressed to all those parents who have managed to give their sons a decent education, hut cannot afford money to start them in life. It tells them plainly enough not to allow any false notions about 1 gentility ’to condemn their children to a life at the desk, where a skilled hand, occupying a responsible position, may on’y he ahl° to command 20s per weekBetter apprentice them to an honest trade than consign them to such a living death.” Composing with a machine has. been for some time successfully in operation at the Times office, London, and now experiments are being made, the results of which, if successful, will ho the simultaneous composition of the leading journal ’ in London and every other great town in the kingdom. The theory of the process is this :—The external form of the composing machine exactly resembles that of a piano, and the compositor, by touching a key, drops a type into its proper place The new move is to add electricity to theprocess, and by means of wires to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, &c., to compose at both at the same time. This is actually already done with Morse’s alphabet, hut it is done still more exactly on the Stock Exchange, where there is a telegraph machine which communicates with the office of every stock-broker in London, minute by minute informs them of the fluctuations in price. To move a type at the end of a wire 800 miles long instead of a needle, is merely a question of electric power, and it is to this point of power that the experiments of the savans of the Times are now directed.

We learn from the Auckland papcr s that news has been received in that city to the effect that Eugene O’Reilly, one of the Green Harp men had shot himself accidentally while travelling in California. The Wellington papers announce the death of Mr Fitchett, a tvoU-known and respected resident of that Province, and a colonist of over thirty-four years’ stand-

This American source of amusement has been introduced, with snccos, into some of the Good Templai Lodges in this Colony, both in the North and South. The “ bee” occasionally takes the place of the ordinary singing, reciting - , and speech-making which goes under the head of “ the good of the order,” and the change is said to be a very agreeable one.