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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 80, 19 January 1876, Page 2

It is not pleasant to have to make complaints, but there are cases ia which it is absolutely necessary, and one of them is the very loose maimer in which the business of the steamer Tongariro is managed in Patca. Instead of consignees having notice of the arrival of goods, they have to look out for themselves, and if; they do not happen either to enquire of the agent at the moment of the boat’s arrival, or go to the wharf to inspect for themselves, their goods, large or small, as the case may be, arc stored. Instead of forwarding, by post or otherwise, the boat notes, the envelopes containing them arc allowed to remain in the agent's window, to he called for some time or other. In the meantime the agent stores anything that comes, mi-1 charges storage too at a very remunerative rate to himself, so that in point of fact, tids delay is to his advantage. Whether it is fair to those sending goods, we will allow the Tongariro’s owners to judge. People cannot always tell to a week or two, when any tiling- they have ordered will arrive, even if they know- that the steamer has come in, and the least scant courtesy that those living within fifty yards of the agent's store have a fair rigid to expect is, that they be notified when aiiythhigcoiucsfor them, in order that they uiay take 2->os.sossioiJ, aiul not bo ilnjustly and unfairly charged for storage of tilings, of the arrival of which they arc ignorant. Conduct such as this paves the way splendidly for the new local .steamer, when a much needed change will doubtlessly be made in the local management of its business.

The Church of England annual Sunday School picnic took place on Friday in the .Resident Magistrate’s Reserve, ami a largo number of little ones took ‘part in the proceedings. The Weather was wild and boisterous, ami rain fell in the afternoon, but despite these adverse influeiieies, the children evidently enjoyed themselves, and the ladies who superintended allairs, Were most successful in their good matured efforts to please their self-imposed charges. An abundance of; good tilings were provided, in a tent rigged up for the Occasion, and were done hearty justice toThe ladies who may bo fairly said to have been the founders of the feast, wore Mrs and Miss Dasont, Mrs Rhatigan, Mrs Dale ami Miss Williams, whoso exertions to make the day a pleasant one, will long be gratefully remembered hy their youth!ul

guests.The Ratea Agricultural and Pastoral Society have, as will be seen elsewhere, published a first-class prize list fur their coining' siioW in March next, when honors in galore irinV he competed for by agriculturists iii every department of their Imsinessr. Prizes arc offered for horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, produce, agricultural implements, ami special prizes are also given by \V. Wilson and R. E. Mcßae, E-qs., and by Messrs Morton ami Eiipton. A novelty, that will prove most attractive, has been introduced in the shape' of a leaping match for horses, the winner of which will get £5. Altogether the programme is .-»n excellent one, and reflects credit on the Committee who compiled it. There is no doubt that it will attract entries from all parts. The youths of this township have formed a new cricket club, which they have designated the Star, and they have already procured all the apparatus necessary to commence the campaign with. Ihe regulations of admission are,- that no member shall be less than IS, nor more than 20 years ot; age. There arc,- wc understand, some promising “ colts” amongst the present members, who will in' a few vears wield the willow' well.- We need hardly add that we wish the yotitlfful club all possible success. In another column appears Major Atkinson's acknowledgement, to the electors, lor the honor they did him, in reflecting him oit a recent occasion. M e only hope, ioi the sake of (lie district, that he will have a better memory in years to Oouk, than ne had in those gone by. .nu - e " thereby indy '-.m bj " i-Wio';' 'my We apnreciation that, in such case, will be deserved. Repentance is never too late if it be sincere.

Tm; T j'.vii Dourd beg in tbe “ levels ... >n ?vl(111(1,1 v lasi:, a solitary in*li\*iclun,l commencing operations by picking up the linn gravel in fronted! the Albion Hotel, mil then proceeding to spread the debris hi the lower portion of tin; entry to the van! of that house, The wind was blovVfirif ball: a gale. at the time, and the released sandy par!ions dew in.o the eves and down the throats iff every one to io ‘ward, a.-r v. oil as sn’pp yinyy tin; Court House oieeipiaii;;s with a line ex!ra eiop oi inst I'm- g. nera,i pnrpusi the levels were dune in linie bi/vv<;'t\ r, as tar as the Albion was concerned.-imd pavs.-rs-i/v in w I weallr-r will now have the privilege of wa'icing through u miniature shmgn, i ii.it was iui iin'idy linn ground. Li is send 1 hat tli; inexperienced should not see Wo. g half iinisheu ; they eeitain’y should not hepre >eni at I he commencement o; ‘•levels judging from the opinions at, present e.xpressod as to their utility for some years to coma. Possibly, when the contract is finished, the public may praise the wisdom and foresight of the Board ; at present, expressions, the very reverse of complimentary, are only heard.

A lecture will be delivered at the Ilawcra Blockhouse; on/Tuesday next, by the HeV. Father Kirk, in aid of a fund fur the purchase cf a bell for the Catholic Church in that township. After the lecture, a concert will be given,- at which a number of volunteers will assist, and to pviml up' all a dance will probably lake place, thus completing a thorough night s enjoyment. A bell is greatly needed at this Church, and it is fully expected that the proceeds of the entertainment will enable it, to be supplied.

Amongst, other irulitstries that Wanganui can boast of irf the touch and carriage factory of Messrs Mclntyre and Logan, Yhlnria Avenue,- and, as their services, at the present steacoh of tiro year, may be of special moment to the fanners of tliis district, wo draw special attention to their establishment. They have steam power to help thorn, anal arc thus enabled i 0 do the work they undertake most expeditiously, in addition to doing; it well, and they have already turned oat some excellent, samples of railway requirement a for the Government. Thc\ r lhr«e full plant,- for the manufacture of a carriage a buggy, or a cart, as well as for agricultural implements of all kinds, a fact we would impress on our readers,- for their own probable advantage.' r J.heir factory is complete in every respect, and those- Who need anything- that Coachbuilders or wheelwrights can construct) cannot do better than entrust their orders to this firm.

Though somewhat in advance of the' usual time for notices of sales of this description, we think it only right to our fanning readers to draw their attention to Mr Dale’s stuck sale, on Tuesday next. The stock to be offered will be of: more than usual qualify/including three-quarter and seven-eighths bred Lincoln ewes and hoggets, two pure bred Lincoln rams, a number of splendid cattle, and some excellent horses, including the thoroughbred Dante, A bettor opportunity for farmers to replenish their stock, or to infuse new and good blood very seldom occurs, and wo recommend them to avail themselves of it. On Saturday next, Mr Dale will also oiler by auction the lease of 55 acres of grazing ground on the cast bank of the Patea river, as also the lease of air 8 acre paddock on the east bank near the bridge. Both these sections are valuable, and will no doubt fetch high prices. We have to acknowledge the courtesy of Captain Wray, in furnishing us with Lite following telegram, received by him yesterday from the Superintendent of the Taranaki Province “ About live middle, or end of February, we hope to send yon a number of immigrants, selected for Taranaki, by Mr Burton. Please make this known, ami tell mo what yon require.” As to present requirements, we shall havy. .something to say in our next issue.

A very useful instrument called flic « Papyrograph,” has been received by the General Post Ofliee, Kew Zealand, per s.s. Ome-J. It is for the purpose of multiplying circulars or other documents of which many may be needed, fhe originals have to be written with a specially-prepared ink upon a specially-prepared paper, which is placed upon a specially-prepared pad and subjected to pressure. The process is simply by stencil, but in this particular adaptation of that plan it is stated that several hundred copies can be taken of a document only once written, thus saving an immensity of labor to a department like the Post Cilice, where the name of circulars is legion. The polling for this part of the Western District, for Maori representation, took place on Saturday. There were a great many natives in town, and a large quantity of Maori excitement, but this seemed to he rather occasioned ■by liquid results, than through any political causes. This may be surmised from the fact, that only ll polled, a number surely verv much out ol proportion to th“ number in tic; district-, -nthleu to do so. was that Wi Batata, obtained !/- . il.-w. 1, (Major Ivcmp), d ; lioani Xahe (an Aucklander), 0. The chances of Wi Panda are good, though the gallant Major will run him closely.

At a meeting of the Taranaki \A ast Lands Board hold on Monday week, the Jlcryhl bays that amongst other- business a letter was read, from ft Mr Thos. (JullingWood, Woodhousc Grove, near Doncaster, Victoria,.stating that a muiiher of lamilies in Victoria who wire engaged.in agrienlInral and pastoral pursuits, were desirous ol : taking up land in Taranaki as near together as possible. Mr Col lingwood asks tor information as iu whether advantages would he granted them iu the character of immigrants, and mentions (hat the families (hilt, pmpo. eto lorm the settlement: are u stay di.sitable lot ol people, eotii'pi isilig as tuey do larmers, graziers,- l'i nil growers, hliieksmslh.t, carp.■ 11 t-rs-, Oil-. Tim tJiiairm ui was mslrm-led to’ reply in the lelier, and to furnish all the particulars respecting the sale of land,-

The' ef-'-o-rfd session of the (Irand I,edge of Nt-tv Zealand North 1.0.( J.T. was held last week in New Plymouth, Brother Rpeight; G.W.C.T. presiding. Sixty three Representatives from all other parts of the district. Were present find were most hospitably received. The following statistics were given :—The reports presented showed 7G subordinate lodges-and 5 degree temples, numbering 1,080 femfilt-s a ; nd 3,2 HI males, making a tot al of 4,305, khd an increase of 20 lodges and 3 temples dm-ing the year, and there are’4 applications now standing on the list, for new lodges. The several balance sheets and accounts were read, and (he assets over liabilitiesduring the past year arc A'2B3 10s. The Jlohart Town Mercury says ; —“ A more peaceful, sober, and order-loving community does not exist Mian that ui Tasmania of 1875. If the improvement continues at the current rate, we shall soon hare' to lock up our prisons and pension our magistrates and criminal functionaries. Day after day our Police Court reporters have only to record a ‘ clean sheet.’ ReVeht 1 reasons occur at once to accofiiit, tor the change which lias come over Mm, moral condition of the Colony. The introduction of (he compulsory system of education has had something to do witli it. Another cause of improvement is the gradual dying orf of the old criminal element of tin- popi.-'lJtion'. But the chief cause, the one likely to make itself felt, most widely and deeply, and whose effect 3 are likely to last the longest in connection wivb (bii-rremarkable<;hatVgo,isundoubtedly the great temperance' Prov-emefit of Good Tcmphirism. This orghm'zation, which has taken every-E-nglisli sp'edking coun'ry in Mm world into its embrace,- iras seized fast bold of Tasmania. I’roni Ronthport to Circular Head, from Rt. Helen’s to the fmexplored regions of the west, Good Tctuplarisin Iras planted its foot and made its prCXenCe f;-H. th tins fit-fie Colony of a hundred thonWrfid inhabit aiVf# there ftfe. close upon seventy* lodges hf Vusdd plars. An <;v«.-rage of fifty/ nmmPcrs (tvhiCb' tie fielieVo is much too low) gives an aggregate, of three thousand five hundred, or one out of (-Very t'A6h(y-eight men, women',- and elhidreii in the islarid.”

A novel cricket match came oil’ on the Bishop Auckland Cricket Ground. Mr Miles Drown,- nr? i nUkee'f ?cr, staked £2O to £lO thud Mr W. Pie’rrf, ah auctioneer/ could not now! Innv out in 12 lumrs. Drown Buding his own hall, The novelty of the nVaihh drew together an immense quantity of people.- BroWn prodhired his bat, whicli was made for Hie special occasion It was lOin wide, exactly the width and height o’f the wicket,- Piers had a [votsharh hall weighing 27 ounces, .same asf Used in bowling mat (dies'. Play (•(Vnun’eiiV'cd at 10.15 a.m. Brown placing his hat firmly" iu : front. c'oihplcfcly obscuring the wicket. Piers connrenVvd howling with hid pVm'derous hall \vlHr such effect that Hud, in a! short fi’in'e the hat was beginning fo' show signs of being' sjdintered. At haigi hj, by s'om'e accident. Brown left olio stump’ uncovered, ait 1 tie hall coming straight, brought down the stump.-., the howler irccdlnplisliiir." 1 his tusk in 0i minutes.-

The Cun!erf/nry 7 7 m‘.s* gives Hie following account of a singular accident, likely to he attended tviili serious consequences, which happened on Monday lasi to a young mem employed mi Mr f-t range s farm,- near Soiiihhridgef. Tlio iuaii. t.y li.'i'mu Jlohsou, was' employed lij Mr Btrange with several other men, stacking grass' seeds in a paddock close to the house. "Whilst waiting for the drays, he attempted h/jump over a fork which was slicking upright in the ground, using another as a vaulting polo. Unfortunately. bin font slipped, and he fell on the shaft of the Upright fork, which entered a considerable distatnee into In’s intestines. Dr. Chapman was spec lily in attendance, and did all in his power to alleviate the sufferer. I lopes are efftc-rlaiivod for Ids ultimate recovery.

The perils of newspaper proprietors annumerous, but we o*) not icinem!/ a betme to have se.m one threatened with an action fur .-1120 for a printers error. } fit (say.tl.e K’/ncl-n dhsn.ri'er) the proprietor ul r. jou-nal eii'C'datin r in the northern districts ,_f (jie cohmv. lias b.-cn served; througn a •;-r.ilhnr»t soli- it or. with rt niiiinnon®, chniu

e-l, for printing be w l - J oim ’’instead or "James - in a notice of application for a publican's license. The result of the rni.s-print was that the license was refused.