THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JAN. 13, 1868

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23706, 13 January 1939, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JAN. 13, 1868

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO

The news brought by the Alhambra from Melbourne, if not of much importance, is of a varied nature. The Duke of Edinburgh has finally quitted Victoria. He left for Hobart Town at the same time as the Alhambra left for New Zealand. He seems to have preserved his popularity, to use a mild phrase, to the last, and to have continued to enjoy himself as much according to his own inclination, as in accordance with the arrangements of the Reception Committee. . . , ■ • It is clear that Victoria is fast approaching to a radical political change; what its nature will be remains to be seen. To the other Colonies the position is full of interest: it may end in a material change in the Constitution; or, after a few years more of difficulty, in total separation from the Mother Country, with either a Monarchical or Republican form of Government.

An extraordinary statement seems to Have been made at a meeting held jecently in Melbourne, to consider the best means of making use of the surplus stock of sheen and cattle in Victoria. We ouote from the "Melj™™? Herald" of December 31st:J 7 r G. GrasMe said he had only returned from England by the last mail, and while there he had taken a good deal of interest in the Meatpreserving process. Some of the meat used was that which butchers would not have, and in one case he knew that 'Some meat had been prepared lor the Abyssinian expedition which could not be sold to any of the butchers, Years ago there was a great commotion in England when it h?d been found that " slink" had been boiled, and tinned-uo. and some of it supplied to One of the Arctic Expeditions: but we believe mat nobodv was bung, or transported for perpetrating nr allowing so villainous a thing to be done

The “ European Times,” says the “ London Observer,” acknowledged as an authority on many subjects states that Her Majesty has resolved to emerge from the seclusion in which she has lived since the death of the Prince Consort, and that "the next session will be one of the most brilliant on record during her long and beneficent reign." The intimation has hopefully received, and has given much satisfaction throughout the country

‘Wool is arriving very freely at the ports," says the “ Queenslander." “ and almost all of it hitherto is washed on the sheep’s back. The ruinous practice of shearing in the grease, which was adopted last yeat by so many squatters, does not appear to have been repeated to a similar extent this season. Indeed, the account sales from London were quite sufficient to put a slop to it altogether In some few instances the land carriage amounted to 4d per pound the freight with shipping and sale charges was 2d more, and the wool only realised an average of fid per lb gross in London. The entire value of the wool was thus swallowed up in carriage and charges, leaving nothing for the grower,”