EARLY BAYS OF PATEA.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXVII, 13 June 1913, Page 1

EARLY BAYS OF PATEA.

Jottings. April, 1875. Tho survey of 15,000 acres of land between Patea and Whenuakura livers is now completed. ’ The 88 Tongaiiro, whilst leaving the river on Saturday morning, unfor tunttaly grounded on one of the mnd flats nearly opposite the flagstaff. She is likely to suffer detention till tho next ipiing tides. A meeting of gentlemen interested in tho esfablismnent of a Town Hall at Kakaramea was held in Llyol’s Hotel on Monday. Tho chairman intimated that Messrs Williamson Bros weio. prepared to grant a quarter of an acre of land as a eito freo of charge, A building committee consis ing of Messrs Lloyd, H. Williamson, Mcßae, Robinson, Delamore, and Wilton wero appointed to arrange details fur building tho hall. I C i A well attended m; cting to form a j Brass Band was held in the Albion j Hotel, Carlyle, on Monday, Mr C. j Sherwood presiding. Go the motion of Mr Holthum, seconded by Mr F. j Smith, it was resolved that a band be formed. The Patea Education Board intend erecting a school at Kakaramea. A Pilot Reserve has been laid eff at the Heads, consisting of 28 acres, and upon this wil* be erected the new pilot house. Tenders for the southern end of tho Waitara-Wanganui railway having been sent in Mr Lanagan, of Auckland, is declared the successful tenderer, the amount being £31,552. Juno, 1873; Mr Sherwood, M.P.0., has addressed meetings in reference to Provincial matters and tho railway question, at Wairoa, Hawera, Manutahi, and Carlyle. At each place tho settlers, took a lively interest in the question of | starting a section of the railway in | this district to connect the two ends of the Waitara-Wanganui line. Committees were appointed to work in she matter as follows— Carlyle— Messrs Sherwood, Coutts, Dale, Gibson, Souihby, Gane and 0. Symo. Wairoa —Messrs A. C. Fookes, J. McLean, Morton, Kenah and Wincbcombe, Hawera—Messrs Davidson, Mason, Livingstone, M.Hunter and Broadbent. Manutahi—Messrs D, McMasters, R. W. Foreman and H. S, Peacock, M.P.C. Kakaramea—Messrs Mcßae, P, Wilson, R. Morgan, A. Hunter, and H. Williamson. Later the Hod. Major Atkinson declined the request, Tho schooner William and Mary was capaizid in a gale on June 6, and J four of the erew drowned. ' The Telegraph Station at Wai r oa being now in working order the Post Office is to be transferred on July 1 from Mr Fookes’ store to the Telegraph Station. Mr Fookes has boon postmaster for five years, July, 1875, A meeting, convened by Mr R. E‘ Mcßae, was held in the Albion Hotel, Patea, to consider the advisability of , forming a Jockey Club, It was

| g fsolved 'hat a committee of twelve ba I ot up to curry out tho proiiminaiiee, I I h 1? following gentlemen wore elected : ICapt. Newlanel, Messrs Broadbent, I Wilson, W. Henderson, Musun, Burke Walkington, E R Morgan, Moßuo, l Sherwood, Powdrell and McCarthy. I> was decided to hold rho first race meeting at Wairoa on Novemb>r 9;h, At tho ploughing match at Wairoa on July 16 h, the re-ulm 'wore : Bett ploughing! Isaac Lupton 1, J. Dickie, (sen) 2, J. Wilson 3, J. Dickie (junr) 4, A, Aiken 5 ; be.it feoringl .Tarnos j Wilson 1, Bast Finish". J. D clue (i-.on) ' 1. Beet Team ; lease Lupton 1. Bst I3arneee; J. Wilton 1 Best Groomed Horse! Isaac Lupton 1. • At a public meeting held at Wairoa on July 17th, 1875, the new name of Waverley was chosen for the town by a large majority. August, 1875. At a meeting of the Patoa District Jockey Club 60 now members wer > elected. A programme and rules wore adopted. The following officers worn elected • —Stewards; Messrs M Rip, Wilson, Powdrell, Broadbent, E R 1 Morgan, Dr Groff, M-j>r Turner; | eecrotary • Mr G. F. Sherwood , Clerk i of Course t Mr H. I D .v’s the first me t’ng of the Wairoa j Highway Board there were present : Messrs J. McLetn, J. lon, 1, Lup'on, j I). Fleming and C. L Bridge; Mr i Bridge was elected chairman, Tho first Town Brard of Carlyle was elected on August 25 h, 1875, and were as follows:—Messrs Sherwood (chairman), Milroy, McCarthy, Williams, Smtherby, Taplin and Rhodes. October, 1875. Mr Campbell was appointed Town Clerk of Carlyle. Tho following team represented Carlyle in a cricket match against Wairoa • —McK iy, Garwood, Baggf tt, Inman, Finnity, Meredith, Fraser (captain), Jacomb, TaplD, Arundell and Croft. Wairoa was represented by Butcher, Dudley, Howie, Perry, Fookes, Mason, Synns, Hawes, Newland, Thurston, Langster, The match was won by Wairoa by J 2G runs, j The Kakaramea hall has been completed and will be opened with a concert, to be followed by a ball. The immigration cottages at Kakara* mea have been csrapleted. The work has been done substantially and wdl by the contractor, Mr Wiliikm AitcM. son, of Carlyle, Applications are invited for the masterships of schools at Hawera, Kakaramea and Manutahi, the two last being half time schools, with one master to divide bis timo between them.