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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 14, 8 October 1874, Page 5

The annual walking show of entires : willbe held here to-morrow. >>■*<-' In a recent i.«sue of the * Bruce Herald ' appeared a paragraph purporting to be t " Josh t Billings' definition of an Editor." Amongst other things <-" Josh " is made to say — " An editor steals matter, takes white beans and apple sass for pay when he can get it; works. 19 hours, out uv every 24, .know* no Sunday,, gets ..damned by every- . body, aud once in a .while whipt by somebody, lives prior, and dies middle- a<j*ed and, often broken hearted, 'leaves no mem y, iz rewarded for a life 'of toil with a short but free obituary puff in the nuze papers." The above is so truthful as applied to our conteruporaiy that we must be excused for siigegsting that he has merely given iv Josh's name his own practice in the past and anticipations for" the fu'ure. As to the first characteristic of an editor mentioned, viz, that he ."-s'eals matter," «c can s-»feiy say w e have never in our experience known a more systematic and impudent literary thief 'than the 'Bruce Herald,' nor do we believe has any other journalKt in the colony. Our reports, news paragraphs, &c, are regulnrly copied by the editor, and never once acknow ledued. Leading articles have also-appeared in the Herald' upon the suhject of our reports, and wherein they are referred to as their own. Little wonder than the editor goes on to say he "gets dsmn-d by everybody, while once in a white whipt by somebody," . His conduct places him en- : tirely beyond the pale of etL quette, and the ' retaliation he haa experiencedds theonly one appropriate to the course of piracy he has so long pursued towards this and other journals. Mesara Goldsmith and Co., ot Dunedin, have forwarded tons samples of their bone manure. We shall be glad to impart any information to those ioterested, as to cost, &c,, who may favor us with a visit. ! - It will be observed- from our advertising columns that the Balclutha Dramatic Club give one of their excellent entert-dnments in Barr's Hall, to.Traqrrow evening. We ; hope to see a crowded house; and we can assure our readers, that no effort will be spared on tbe part of , the members of the Club to make tbe evening a really enjoyable one. |. An ordination service was held at St, Paul's Church on Sunday, morning, when the Rev. C. With ey was admitted into the order of Priesthood. The Right Rev. Bishop Nevill preached an eloquept sermon, choosing his text from St. Luke, xii. 41-47. He clearly pointed out the high privileges and serious responsibilities of the ministry. Archdeacon .Ed l wards presented the candidate. The Rev. Mt. Dewe read the Epistle, (Ephesians, iv, 7J, and the Rev. Mr. Penny read the 1 Gospel (StiJohb, x. 1); Several hymns suitable to the occasion were heartily sung. The newly-ordained minister, who came to the- Province with Bishop Nevill, is to be appointed to the charges of Balclutba, Clinton, and Inch Glutha.-r--' Daily Times.' The annual Walking Show in connection with the Tokomairiro Farmers's Club took place yesterday.,. There was bufeapobr turn- out of houses, owing, we believe, to the inclemency o/the weather.,. The. ,fol*. lowing were the horses i-hewn: . Draughts":' —Farmers' Favorite, J. M^Farlane ;. S.mth - born, James Bryce ; Louden Tarn/ Rrßpb-. son; YOiing Thane, J. Young j Young Taribahall, R; Sutherland ; Young Hero, P. Martiri ; Young Emperor. John Sparks;' Iron Duke, G. M'Lure. Thorough- breds. •—Forester, J. G. 'Lawrie; Barwin, Geo, Coorpbp. , ..When our reporter left, the Committee .had npjt decided upon the premiums and prizes ,-.; We are;gh}d to^ 'observe that a want which has long been felt to exist in the township is about tobe supplied. Numbers of dwellibg«nouses are inowlin course of erection and. others .are projected and will be built, sp soon as ; timber, and -labor- are available. .But the question which presented itself to many was as to where the", "furniture was tp Hitherto a journey, to Tqkpmainrq/ pi*; perhaps, .edin.vhad,, tp.be undertaken before .the ne-*"' cesS&ry, furniture. could ;be,,gqt. Tbis state, of matters is now about. to be remedied. Mr ''Alexander Bain has a, furniture warehouse in -course 'off; erection in Clyde'-stfeet. ; .The "building will be 24 by 62 feet • walls 10 : feet,' With- am: elegant front "entirely /of giasjs. ~ It" is expected to be * finished' in course of -S fortnight when, it will Jbe an, arrfament to thestreet,' aVwell as a 1 very niiich needed * supply for, pur local requirements.

t clAx^^t"^. \..l .I*, 'J* 55^ 13^ v^ 1 L i ,ve, ( tha! i *l?f ehqr^.ly je'xpeotla'^isit, for a brie: >. Lgeas^jftpjrn^fcXeag^ b ." this town..: •':■,_ pxy, .... P " ■•.,- , "^ a rp-he « X§arjeka t ;Tifn€9' ea^s thatHwb'dlc ! J on* i c -6J9?j-^W^'.i*°s^^op». v ijrii 4 i^ :i -:Wffi9i a^d^a^^pjai d.istricte^.w.ere ;ai good i dFaLvbJaßtedivPPi.thec Jowdgronn'dsr,.by tht j.. e^ r^/ r^^i9fi^st;wmter,. but now ithej r are returning to t.hfir. >r naturah,grpenness, „_The..grass. on -the paddocks are springing 'i very^lowlyjlowingi to itaeuboldT and wet ' spring. Ji , .ATWaißola correspondent f writes :— The i railway logombtive. passes us several, times 'sffta^mfn'W&rl^ n ßy the time you go to' press -Ivbave no doubt the i l|^e will be rnad,e and the docomotive run* ning^'tb' within less than' Vwo milesT of the station at Milfon. lam told tbat more " men haye 1 been >oh the" line, f and r fhat the ; eohtjraciprTwiH."n^w;firiijshit ,at the rateof 1 a; mile, per weekv , ' 'y' "'..'' ' | \p . ..'A. 'meeting 6f the. .Catiin's/.'Riye'^ School Commit tee /was, .'field' on '{he 24th1iltimo, • tor the purpose .ofdeciding upon the site of the new schpoh h By ; a majority of those present, the/Schoolßeservewas fixed iipo| \ as the best site; { .This,'it is said,' has'caus.efi some ; little, dis^atisfactidn -to- :the worl people at the different saw mills, the reser^ being about half .a^niile farther distarffl ' 't'nanthe^resent'scHqolhorisei'As ! L274wJi voted, for the erection oosf s tbe , building M - :)ffi session of. .Council, it is , expected \ th| will be prbeejeded withat bnpe. Be J ; sideßthe school, Jth'e new building iwill als3 be used: for the conduct ;of Divine" Servicl on .Mr Bannerman'd monthly ; visit to the? district.. ... >'.■.':'.■ i '■ The old • saying ••'There's nothing llike ; leather" is 'bein^ fully exemplified by the numerous manufactories d.evoted to this branch of ibduitryv.abdubw in course of formation in ; Dunedin. In a recent f i-sue of thj^ paper wp .gave, a description, 'culled from a .cpntemporarvV of Messrs Tyree Bros/Bobrkrid Sfiqe Factory, which : to all intent serves the' 'purpose;- save im a few particulars. •• 'We notice another addir tion within rfe'w weeks, viz;, the establish•ment*ot'Mesfifs>Haig, Bramwell and Co!, in Castle- street south. This firm is-now in full working order, and from the support they have received during * their short advent, we doubt not but a very successful issue is in store for them, their hands being at present fully 'filled with, orders both for town and up-country. The members of the firm are all thorouehly practical men, Mr. Bramwell haying held veryreeponsible*' situations in several large manufacturing homes througboutthe colonies, and from, the samples shown us, the public can rest assured that 'both material arid workmanship are guaranteed. The machinery in use is all' of colonial manufacture— with the exception of the hot- wax sewing mschinei and another by Howe afid. Jones for light work— -aod have been made, with great satisfaction -rp the proprietors, by Me-sr«. Kincaid, M'Qiieen and Co., of the : Vulcan Foundry. They comprise twb'boot and sh«*e cutting presses, capable of throwing off 600 pairs a week; of;all kinds— a quantity sufficient to keep' employed? from fifty to -sixty, hands.. The, knives— which v.iry in, size, from a child's fours to a man's eleven— rollers, lasts, and pricker machine are als6> the manufacture of ; the .Messrs: Kincaid, MfQueen and C 0,,, thus., showing that we can, now produce in, our midst almost everything requisite to carry On any particular: industry, and . thus support colonial enterprise.. In this respect Messrs. Haig, Bramwell and Co. are particularly deserving bf the public Vuppbrt in having fostered' colonial industry -to the establishment of their pwr^. We. wish every success.' The" Milton Amateur 'Dramatic and Christy Minstrel Club gave an entertain-: ment in St. George's, Hall, Milton, on: the^ evening of Friday last.^.Notwithstanding, the unpropitious weather, the Hall was well filled. The overtures by the orchestra "in the/ course* of^the 'evening were really creditable. The pieces chosen for'representation by the dramatic section of the Club on the occasion were the duologue commedietta " Forty VVinks," and the wellknown>bui; somewhat hackneyed, farce of " Cool as a Cucumber," In the first piece Mr. J. M. Perrier represented, after a. manner, , the .character, of .Mr.'Perfgine Poppyfield, and Miss Marion Moor (Mrs. p errier) tbat of Mrs. Honiton/ When it is remembered tlist !Mri Perrier i'boasts of haying had considerable experience on the stage, and that Miss.Mopr is anr.exrprofes- ; siohal, we fully expected to'have" seen both characters sustained in ?a better manner, and ..we are ? . cpnfident : that ,wp ; were not alone in bur expectations. '"' lt was evident to those present' who 1 - knew anything at all of stage. representation of characters" that neither..partß,had s been learned, frbm the closeness with which the performers kept to the wing's' bf thestage, and the frequency with which the services of* the 1 prompter were called into requisition. .The interlude, between the.pieces was filled up. with i a well-selected programme of songs and 'recitations,' and the enthusiastic encores after the efforts of each perfbrmer testified' .that that portion, pf-.^he entertainment was suited to the tastes^of the audience;. 1 in tact, the" 'recitation 'by "a gentleman of i_" Sha ( mus,Q;Brien/' could pot, be; excelled, we are bold to, say, by "any' "profession 1" in the .Colony. Cool as a Cucumber" I concluded ..the -entertainment,- -with^ Mr. Perrier as Mn Plumper:. Whatever opinion" that gentleman may hold as to his stage abilities-* we can assure hiiri^he cannot play Plumper in, "Cool, as a .Cucumber." B\9 tone of voice- and- general 'beai ing, dp not l at all « suit the character;:' The^play ,at best,' is a constrained ahd^upria'urai. one,. tod 1 throughout the wh'dle piece; .on Friday .evpnirig tfie oniy/cHa^acteV.done-justice to was, that; of yrjg'riig; as represebted.by Mi'ss 1 - Marien; Moor./ Miss/Mooriindeed^plays the serving niai^i .to..'>.perfecjfj[(rjp:. -The gentleman _.. -who—played -Bar-kina - - senior .would have ,doiae well had. -there , not been something on the flobV ibatr engaged almost tthe whole :of his attention, and hkdC|e not frequently, turped; his. bapk tp the audienceVA ; little^ore.fiaper-, might/perbaps bave^ beeil animprqvemehtihhi^caVkTle other 1 characters required more confidence. ''We*' concur in the bpfn%n'ei^ressed in our heaf^ ing regarding' the drgm'atic^poftib^^f; tfie'. programme,. the minstrel entertainments of pidep times were ptefetable.llt jvasgratify- • Dg '. }*?M J Q H£° obierye^sp n^any. turn out oh such* an inclement night "for/sfuch a wO M b X-i qpiect^^tbe enteytai-ament ' beinggiven for the behefit of the'wife and famdy of the late D.. H.. Smith, who met his death" by a^ fall-frbm a-dfay 'ebhivHihie ago. ;

C - '~x\r-' f - 1. sa^sas .1 ... . , ■ '" ' k, »^J^ Ji?,ese*are.Jrom.our.ad vertising columns *r .'"' '•J*'."^-"-F.''."C6^e~haßT^pnMkeTMe"d"''the f practiWef' ftis prbfessioh^that ..of. Civil p. Engineer^ in : Danediii. ",;.' ;:..;;, lX Mnltheendfof last^ week 5 or j other named Smythe, sent a comnfunication i -'tstbtf> - l Gatiterbury 5 Press -describing the ■ ' capture by him of two live mpas s6me ? , I where up-country, and statin gr be was then, j on r his, way. with them to Christchbrpfi. * The' news caused considerable excitement . „in; , and also in Dunedin, ' to" ■ which city the communication had been \. telegraphed and published in the papers; A second commnication from Smythe: was > t publisbed^in .Monday's) * Press.' jand .in j which he^says the rhoas had\scaped. Oi > course the* whole affair was only a "goakj" i Mr ; James ; Blue? , of; .Messrs Blues j and Duthie, Waihola Gorge^arrived all safe .on, ! Sunday, "'last; week, ; with a second lot of l fourteen mares' and geldiogs,';which<?cbuld i not be got by the first vessel. They were I exposed to sale by Messrs Wright, Stephen-. son, and Go., of Dunedin, 5 : on Saturday. s { The' sale was not quite so. satisfactory as , t the previous one. The day was very wet and stormy, and six of the horses were not ssoid. • _ ..„ .■; *-" -' ■'■'■ , 1 1 Mr James 'Macdonald,! lime-burner at < Waihola Gorge, has ahouse.ne^rly ; fi*iished, -which hejhas built near his kiln, f rjle in,ip tends to .make a. tramway from his kiln to 1 Vhere 'the, rail wray station is supposed to" be. The lime is of a Wry superior quality. T|. fbas-been proved : by : analysis'- to be almost pure, viz., .91 per cent.-- .If. the railway was once fairly started, so that the lime-burner, t : | ,cbuld get. coals conveyed to them, at a mpy 1 rate/- and their lime'iakeni; away. |i Waihola Gorge will then become a ratheri iMmpbrfaut place by theiimehusiness alpnirf Whe quantity of limestone there is inJpCT naustible- .":-'''-'•:' js^ Mr R. Creighton, M.H.R., late editor of the ' Guardian, '< was 'on -Friday last presented by the employees of that journal with a testimonial. in the shape of a very handsome and Valuable graphoscope and stereoscope combined ; also a number of .beautifully designed., views... The stand bore an appropriate inscription, engravedon a silver plate. Mr Creighton was also presented by a few private' friends,' with a very handsome silver salver as £t token of tbe high esteem in which they held him. The Balclutha School Commit fee^, met pn Monday evening. Some financial matters were arranged but there waa.no business, of public interest before the meeting!. Afire broke. put in tbe store of Messrs. J. and R.Leeß,.,Catlin's River, during tbe forenoon.of, the,22nd,ult. It Mr. R. Lees had left the. premises about halfpast nine o'olock in the . morning, there being then a little fire in tbe fireplace of ; the back room. Shortly afterwards the store was noticed, to be on fire by Mr. M'lntyre and .Mr. Hungerford, teacher, and by. their exertions the front premises and part of the stock were saved. Tke books of the firm were destroyed , Messrs. Lees' loss is estimated at L2OO. Tiie fire is supposed to have originated by sparks having been blown from.the fireplace which had caught in the lioihg'of the robin. At a meeting: of the Balclutha - Cricket Club on Friday evening last, it was arranged that a scratch match be held to- «iay at half • past one o'clock sharp. We learn 'that Richard, better known as " Dickie " Capsticki Milton, met- with . rather a dangerous accident on Monday last*. When dismounting a mare his foot got fixed, in tha-stirrup, and., before it could be released he got severely kicked about the head. The wounds, though severe are, not likely to lead to serious consequences. Mr M'Lelland, schoolmaster*. Blue Spur, has- resigned- his appointment.. -He was, on the occasion, presented, ■] with a handsome walnut writing desk by his pupils. Mr Dalziel, a new arrival, has been appointed ..his successor. „ „ . ')'ppx ■ ' We regret to learn that on Wednesday last, Andrew, son of Mr 'David M'Laren, carpenter,, Milton* met. with, a severe accident. Being on a visit to Mr Marshall's premises, he' commenced fo drive thesoda water machine, when bis band accidentally got amongst the coggs of the wheel. The . • bone of one of his fingers.waS completely broken, while other two were severely 'lacerated: Dr. Stewart was 'sent for and dressed the wounds, but the patient still suffers very' acute pain. "" " , In. common with other ..localities, the Catlin's River district has experienced its full share 'of the recent storm and rain, but no casualties, are reported.. :When our despatch- . left- the .Schooner Eliza M'Phee was;loadiag at the big, mill.; ; . „ We have" to remind bur' readers ot the Clutha Annual.Regatta, to r be : held at the Tuakitoto Lake oh Saturday first. We are ; informed there is likely to, J>e good racing. * Should the weather prove favor-, able, there wi.l,l. ?\ B°be8 ° be some pic- nic parties' and other sources of enjoyment a-going. Everybody is goingv ... /*> \r-;;'.i There- Was a large- 1 attendance; at the Oarnaru Walkinlf Show on Friday, last, but only ei{|ht" draught entires' and two thorough- breds'were Bhewhr"\ '"""V" The recent rains' have caused cracks at the approaches to- the Chain Hills tunnel, and wnicb it is said will necessitate^he re- - moval pf about 20,000/ yards of :extra earth on the; Dunedinside before the opening of ■ the tunnel for traffic, whichis stilLexpeoted to be Accomplished. in eighteen months. 1 Abpiit,73o families, * 299 ::single women, and- 4Q young menhave-beep received into ,tbe Cayersham Irarm'gratiqg Barracksdurving themonthpf September,. ,^ The sp were passengers by the Corona,* Oiago,' Parsee, and: Tweed;: Ninety^. families have left'ithe Barracks, 20. of wbpmwerp forwarded to Blackstoheand/'Miltbh 'at the expense pf 7 tfie' ; Gdvernment.: Tbe r bther^olhavipse. cured house accommodation and'employ.mentin D,unedin.J« The >tpep and wpnien obtained engagements. almost immediately after; their. larfiyaf! *' 'Tiiey.^were- . spoken of .as • '£ ' Vety ''superior ' '^ippient; There are at pre^ent^O, families in the da-" versbarn' Bamcks, comprising 80 adults and 6Q = chjldrenv, f ;Thpse. jxb\e tot work ; are n iull employment.— * I)aily Times.'. V ' pSt.eps > a-ge^ being • :faken <; to ;. espj^liah a . ! Biple.,D.epo| in.cpnn^^ jand; Fprejgn; Bible "Society} ipiLariyrenceJ - • i:> The ship I Christian v: ,M*A-üßlahd-^from ! Lpndbp'j with^'34o iirnmig^nts'' on bpaf^ wlis "signalled at tbe -'Heads übjiu bji Wedhes'day morning, but, in consequence ' the severity of the "gale, she could not! be towed ; np ; to t:, l J prtTtilFSdnoray. .All were well on board.---- ' ! ' (5 ,?Jm' cops^equjence. . pf r tb*e>; rough .weather, the Beaumont Spring Meeting, which I was 5 fixebrfpi* lasf Friday; was-yolfponWlili tomorrow, ' '--^ - ■■■'-.' •?--•: '• '.A"'"'A?j P.y\'H. A ' ' Ji"<?

! condition 1 . -51 ope ... Pf 1 the.bridgeß_cros9ingthejrokov mamro River, on the road to I Canada ßeef, ! 'andv^few ■yirc\B%eiSw^T^&^pßiovn' , a private Swellingi house. A large portion ■ -»m m. approach toj.this .^bridge IhiS fallen lJ v* <?£* beep..sw„ept .j»way?by the late.flbods s i leaving; .a hole about twelverfeettdeep/and t i. a S^«*^^ii.t^^wiieiig*.-t 0 ga j ! h r, ; ■. ■~-&WP l t &PV*^other^ay.a. magpie's nest with a brood/ pf^bung.oneßi watched? r g 7®f b £ th £ P a *? fl £ b Wi n Mr' Anderson's _ * bush, In6^olnth a : .^au 3 ws> (s'4n-a^a i ln'erectihgiafencenea^io't^ ' us^thatshe was frequentfjr* 6Hveri3r6m! his j work bv*tbe birds^^wooping^abwfi^upon* _ hirhi, aWhile":the Accliniatieatibn 'Society, therefore; .have, supplied; Tokomairro with , I . ar ks»,the giutha, district; wilhshortly have a P len^ 1 ]?«RP]y ! iif magpiies,. .,,; U r^ ; -'* We police, that-the Bw,anip on ,the ban^s. of the CJupa bffnc.h, between the properties ;of Messrs Shaw' and Telford, is at present-*: being drained. •- The, ditch" will be five mil . e 8 AbngLof which fours miles have already' been completed. It is four feet deep by • eight feet wide. It was cut by Chinamen, 'ymdl so .wet was the ground that they had B) erect stages from which to remove the rSaterial.V. ;ThV.cohsequehces attached to tr|s i work are very grgat, as informs the' 'pi|neer Effort' tdwards' the"' drainage' and, ! irfgation of the swamps* of the Mblyneiix Wrict.; : ..They. ,:have.. still a cspare fa^l of tm*ee. feet above ,high ; water mark,, which , will enable 'them* to widen and deepen Itb'e'' ; j||tehinto an irrigation canal whehrequired. ißy this means ', the river in^flood time can ,*be let over the meadows, which 1 are pro - r posed to be formed out.of thia swamp, thus fertilising and renewing them. \y"e believe i it .is theinfehtionHo sbw-the drained/swamp 'with clover, and in a few years, when thoroughly, dry,' to break/it tip' for cultivation. This class of land, .with a suitable knowledge of bur climate is admirably suited for the production of 'European flax? ( or hemp. • ''- '"- We understand 1 Mr' 'Williani;' Young, of Warepa, is about to commence 'forest tree culturerhaving land eminently adapted for that purpose: "Mr Peter*. Ayson, of the fame district has already been successful in rearing, various specimens; bf' '.pine's and cypresses. These trees are so valuable < both for ofnamentaland 'practical purposes that.it is to be hoped all and : sundry ■ will follow their example. ;-... i ; (..,"■• ®? - At the meeting of ; the .Edpcation, Board in Dunedin, on Monday,' tbe (Jlerk.to the Tokomairiro School Committee wrote to the following effect i^'^John^'Matheson*; ; .sent in his ; resignation;, as pupil teacher, and some misunderstanding has arisen between him and* the 'master; iThe Committee declined to deal with Matheson's resignation untilhe; apologised for his rudeness to the head master. The apology was t made, and the "Committee recorded their ' regret that the affair .had taken.Hpl aC c ; ,; They recommended Robert Black aa-pupih , teacher." The Secretary thought the Committee 'had' acted l as leriientiy as they could in accepting the resignation.' The Committee's .recommendation , that Robert Black be appointed pupil teacher was agreed to. : ; ' fv ' ''" . ' Misses Herd and Bennett have been appointed , pupil, teachers ■, in , the Lawrence . Grammar, School .'in, room of ..lyiiss Darton, promoted ''to : the Balclutha^^School." We observe the 'Oxford Troupe, now performing in Dunedin, are goiqg to give Balclutha a visit, j From the high, enr , cbbiums we have been permitted to peruse^ and passed by thepress in the various portions of the colony this troupe has appeared, we fee.l sur,e : pur , readers, have » a treatin store for them. Mr Harry Seymour and Mr Frank Verten,; both iof»;w,horn were with the Bellringers have left tbat company, and are now members we see, of that troupe. ' We'iearh that, notwi'th'sjfadding the heavy, counter opposition of the'- Smith : Combination- cf Troupe * at I : the ■ -Princess Theatre, the Oxford are be.ing.fayored with well filled house's.'""''''"' "' " ■* "■' % '' fl> ' /•.White.coal" is - ; tbe latest Australian, discovery.' ' It consists of felted cabbage-! : tree fibres, like peat, which contain interspersed between them fine grains of sand. It is t easily cpmbustible^ and / burns withi a bright 'flame'.* l The white opal covers large tracts, requiringinominsug, and it is said to be already used to a large extent for fuel. The stud horse Tom "f£iqg,,formerly r . the propertyo^Messr&Mki^ Farm, is making a name for himself; in" Victoria. 1 A 'yearling' bf^his;^' was lately sold for L5lO. -His fee this season .is Lis, thus showing tbe f estimation -;in,wh,icb: a well-bred horse is held in, the Australian Colonies. The ' N"ew Zealand Gazette ' publishes a copy of, a note from the Due D.ecazes, .stating that the French Minister ot Marine, will very willingly authorise Captain Jacquemarf,'; of * the French Government ship Li Vire^tb ace'ep^th^ service of plate; which the Provincial,-G;pyer.iftment"bf Otago desire to offer to him iii ! re'cb^njt'ion ..of -'his, 1 services on the occasion, of tti^wTeck'bf the emigrant ship Siirat. ' ' • ll * ' . / r Wej 'Dunstan Times,-*: understand?/ that J the various runbolders in the interior^ districts of the ..Province have, aeree^ J9 P a y at the rate of 6d per hundred for shear,-, ing this season; i_ iLast .year the rates Were 20s, in r^he northern - pprripnsrrpf Qtajso, whereas they "were frtfm'f 5s io us 6d in ;the . southern ; but ' men are more plentiful this? year than"laßf,>andf as, jbei*rijgg{in A HBtratiar J is also earler, larger numbers of shearers from that quaVFer 'will arrive in No'vemher } , - f thatffQrhieriyi^othat.^fie'teims proposed by the runhplders jn tl*ds district will probably be/" 'ttie* high|st J pffered in the.s r °" 5,t ijtticus^ in ihie Leader' thus writes^pf 'i?ew; gealan^affairs: — " The, schemes of MrVybsel' seem to have ien-* tir.e]yr. collapsed.-) nThe South Sea bubble ..has., burst i the; State_F^rest scheme jhas tumbled to ; f the immigrants are jtuo> 'suitableUnddiMatis^eb!, aud'm^aniinj#New ; Zealand is fsa'ddled v witHatleb't%fiichaiready amounts to' L4oper head of the population,, and will befor^ibng reach L6O. ' I wonder ,what!cardiMr. T It must be a very goqd one to have a chance of winnihgthe I 'trick." t - iTib ' •! „