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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 70, 24 March 1868, Page 2

The Marlborough Express of the 14th gives a copy of a letter said to have been addressed by one of the candidates for the representation of the Pelorus in the Marlborough Provincial Council, and lately Postmaster in Havelock, to a digger al the Wakamarina, from whose pocket it was dropped whilst he was in a state of intoxication. The object of the letter is to persuade him to use his influence in order to collect as much money as possible by subscription in aid of the families of the men lately executed nt Manchester, and ' murdered by the English Government.' The money was to be forwarded by Mrs Houghton to her friends in Ireland, who are influential among the Fenian body. The original letter can, it is added, be produced at any time if wanted. New Zealand gardeners may learn a wainkle in Victoria,' where farmers have ktely adopted with success the plan of growing flax around their apple trees. to prevent their being affected by blight, Some of those, who have thus succeeded contemplate planting rows of flax between each row of cabbages, in the hope that it will prove equally advantageous.