COUNTRY NEWS.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2003, 6 October 1869, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

At the Nuggets, there is a reef close to the south side of the ridge, about eight feet thick, and, from what is p-rceptible, about a chain wide, consisting of a solid conglomeration of sea shells. This is thought to be a bed of pure lime tone. A block of 15,000 acres, forming portion of the run of Mr F. D. Bell, in Shag Valley, 10,000 acres of which have already been surveyed. is about to thrown into the market for sale, according to the terms of the ori» giual agreement made with Mr Bell, whereby

no compensation whatever has to I>6 awaided. We (Bruce Herald) are Riven to understand that the telegram reported to have been sent by his Honor the Superintendent to the Premier advising that the provisions of the Hundreds Regulation Act should not be brought into force, referred to this particular case, and no-to the question of Hundreds generally, which tve are credibly informed has never yet como up for discussion before the Executive board.

A pair of back swans were seen the other disporting themselves on the bosom of the waters of the Mataura, immediately above the falls. If we mistake not, none of these biids were turned out by the Acclimitisation Society, further south than the Wapori lake. If so, the pair re erred to must have travelled a considerab’e distance in order to establish a border settlement.

The Hon W. Menzies is a candidate for the representation of Invercargill in the Southland Provincial Council. In his reply, he states that he is opposed to a reunion with Otago, saying it would ho equivalent to Southland’s casting herself at Utago’s feet, to be dealt with as Otago pleases. On last an unfortunate accident befel a young man employed on Messrs Douglas, Alderson and Co.’s Pomabaka station. While engaged in breaking-iu or working a young colt, the man’s left hand in some way got entangled in the harness, the chain trace having a turn round his wrist. Before the horse could be subdued the man’s hand was so fearfully mangled that amputation will be necessary. Dr Smith attended and dressed the wound, so as to enable the poor fellow to proceed to Dunedin Hospital. In view of Mr Hanghton’s resignation of his seat as member of the Provincial’Council for the Council, Mr diaries Colclongh, storekeeper, Cardroua, is being brought forward as a candidate.

The Government have presented Mr Colclom.h with LSO, and the promise of a gold medal, for his invaluable services rendered to Constable Hunt when murderously attacked by the lunatic Motlierstone, a l ', I'ardmna, last year. It is to be hoped that Mr Hunt, who risked his life in making the arrest, will not be overlooked,’ Mr Driver has called the attention of the Bruce Herald to the statement made by that journal on the authority of “ its own reporter,” to the effect that he (Mr DHver) had supported the adoption of 6s per acre as the amount of compensation to runholders under the Hundreds Regulation Bill, and informs us that 4s per acre was the sum proposed and voted by him in the caucus of Otago members held previous to the diseusion of the amount in the House of Representatives.