The Patea Mail. Established 1875. Be Just, and Fear Not. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1886. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 15, 21 May 1886, Page 2

The Patea Mail. Established 1875. Be Just, and Fear Not. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1886. NEWS OF THE DAY.

‘ # # # Monday next being the anniversary of hpr Majesty’s birth, the Patea Mail wUI not be published. Mr W. Coweirri sells the effects of the late Dr. Croft at his warehouse to-morrow. Messrs Freeman R; Jackson and Coi, have an important land sale to-morrow, in addition to their. usupi Saturday St, Hill Street sale,

- The ora .reminded of the met/ting, re winter assemblies, to be!held at the Albion Hotel tn-morrovv evening; ,■ . . ji« stated that a inan has .been;earning as 'much 'as £6 a Week by the 1 sale bf frostfish picked _up., on the .Beach at New Brighton, Canterbury. ~ w The Court,-of Chancery''-has 1 (he<oust63y at present of £84,000,000, . the' Owners of all of which is unknown,withthe exception of one solitary.million., The adjourned meeting of the Borough Council,’ notified for! last, night;: lapsed for want Of ‘a qubrtirri. The weal her was scarcely an excuse last night, as those who in .waiting had hippie' opportunity of knowing while cooling their heels in the road waiting for otheis who never came.

We would remind bur- readers of the Choral Festival in St. George’s Church this evening, a glance at the programme will be sufficient, to assure the majority of music lovers, that a musical treat is iu store, and this supplemented by the fact that the parts have all been diligently practised and faithfully rehearsed, no misgivings need be /entertained of the result. Seat'hojdersj'u gffitrch Would confer a favour by occupying them as punctually as possible, in orderfo avert annoj'nnce and possible difficulty in obtaining them,or seating strangers.

The time-table for special trains on Monday next, both north and south, will be found in another column. We are glad to 1 notice tliht on this occasion, while not reducing the fares between hooking stations, the department has adopted the suggestion we made when referring lb the, Easter Holiday excursions, and .no increase of faro is demanded, because a passenger travels a short or distance., . Tickets are obtainable at all flag Stations as from the last bbbking station.' This is at least one step in the right direction, - and the scale.of charges is such that grumbling is impossible, as a passenger can travel from Patea,to New Plymouth and back-for 6s. Our future prosperity, in this district will bo especially ,due to ment of local industry. R. A. Adams men’s, 1 youths’arid boys’ clothing manufacturer, lias arranged for the manufacturing of a special lirie of'first class clothing, to be branded the “ Southern Star Garment.” Tie tweeds used iptho “ Southern Star Clothing ” are specially selected fo.t wear and durability. .In all cases'wbere. the clothing is branded “Southern Stas Garment" wear is guaranteed. Purchaserr after one trial of the “Southern Star Clothing?’ will boy no other, as no inferior: tweeds aye-used. Boys’ and Youths’ Suits rom 20si to 50s ; men’s do, from 50s to 1 70s. Men’s Suit’s to order from £3 10s rto £5 .lOg.; Patea, Ifawera and;, Wave-