LOCAL AND GENERAL

Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 53, 31 May 1899, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wo are glad to be able to report that co-operative workmen have arrived and will start work ou the Mubeu road immediately,

The Gazette notifies that Parliament will meet for despatch of business on Friday, June 23. The County Council notifies that the road north of Manutahi hotel is now opeu for light wheel traffic. TLie Hon John McKenzie, Minister for Lands, has arrived in London. His health is improved by the trip.

Settlers and others interested are reminded of Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co.’s usual stock sale at their Kakaramea yards on Friday next. List of present entries may be seen elsewhere. Mr E. Ellery Gilbert, the well known piano expert and proprietor Piano Depot, Aram oho, will visit Patoa and district on tho 22nd June. Orders left with Mr Potto will reeffi'e prompt attention. We hear that Patca is to be stormed by prohibition speakers during the next few months so as if possible to secure “ prohibition ”at the coming election. Tire ifov Mr Isett, Messrs Taylor and Judkin and Mrs Harrison Lee are mentioned as amongst the intended lecturers. Dr Harvey notifies to-day that any of his patients, or would-be patients in Patca, can secure his personal attendance by arranging for such, either Avith Dr Stowe or Mr Hood, (who Avill at once communicate with him), or by h-tter or wire eeut direct to him at Waverloy. The Syrians in Wellington have conscientious scruples regarding interest on

money. Two of them who have accounts in the Post Office .Savings Bank refused the other day to accept the sum of £5 os 10d, which was due to them as iuttrest on their deposits, and, acting on the suggestion of a postal official, they allowed the amount to be donated to the Hospital funds.—Post.

The Hawke’s Bay Herald urges the rC' opening of the enquiry info the death of a young man named Lhwergroen, who was found drowned in the! Wairoa river over eighteen months ago. According to our contemporary some peculiar evidence has since come to light, and certain statements are made which give grave reasons for fearing that Liudergieen came to his death as the result of foul ploy. The Egmont Hunt Club's hounds came down by the morning train this morning for the fixture on Mr Honeyfield’s farm, and l°ft town shortly before noon with the huntsman (Mr Gordon), and the whipper-in ; Mr G. Bayly (Master of the hounds), aud Mr Nolan (secretary of the club), were also in evidence. The throw-, off at Whcuuakura was plainly visible from town, but how the sport fared was not known up to the time of our going to press.

In explanation of the statement that the Pope has ordered a remission of sins in 1900, Father Ainsworth, of Nelson, says that the phrase “remission of sins ” as used in the newspapers was misleading. No mortal had the power to remit sin. It was pre-supposed that sin was forgiven by God on intercession and contrition, but each siu carried its own penance, hers aud hereafter. What was meant in the recent cablegram was that the Pope would grant special indulgences in 1900, which on due contrition, g"od woiks, aud intercession, might mitigate penances.

The Taieri Advocate gives an account of a social giveii in Webbe’s Hall, Middle - march, for the purpose of entertaining Constable O'-Briuu, “ proraoted to P.itea.” Amongst those corning from a distance wore noticed the chairman of the Maniototo County Council, the chairman of the Otago Education Board, and representative (Mr P. Harrington) from Kanfurly. A Mr Walker, in proposing the toast of “ The guest of the evening, ” referred in very eulogistic terms to the good work done by Constable O’Biiau whilst stationed at Middlemavch, to his strict attention to duty, and his uniform attention to the jjolice affairs of the district, remarking that Constable O’Brian had never made it a question of pleasing anyone, but had invariably done bis duty. The toast was drunk most enthusiastically. During the evening Mrs O’Biiau was pro seated with a handsomely bound album, the gift of her many friends. The public had a treat on Friday last, when Mr Whitehouse gave his dual entertainment of Kiuematographand Phonograph, As before Mr Whitehouse 1 s pictures proved the clearest and steadiest that have yet b a en exhibited here. The views taken in New Zealand, such as the opening of the Auckland Exhibition aud Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup were specially interesting, while his innovation in the direction of Lightning Changes, by attaching two films of a different type together, was particularly successful. The records of the phonograph were excellent and unusually loud and clear, with much less of the metallic bracklothan is usually present in these entertainments, the ah sence of which added very materially to the enjoyment of the really fine records produced. Mr Whitehouse expects to visit Patea once inoie prior to visiting the Pads exhibition in search of fresh novelties.

It happened every night when father fell asleep, His little kid awoke to cough and sneeze and weep, Then father swore out loud and wished his kid was dead, And tore his new pyjamas, jumping out of bed; Ho damned the cold linoleum stuck to feet like glue, As in his arms the chili was howling all ho know, But mother found a charm to make their rest secure, The kid now thrives and sloops on Woods’ Peppermint Cure.