Pounds, Not Acres.
TO TIIZ HDITOR,
Sir, — I see- by your last week's issue a correspondent ifl charging Mr J. M'Lachlan with having said that the Land Board admitted people'who had from 1200 to 1500 acres of good land. I beg to differ with your informant. What Mr M'l/achlan said was this: That the board had admitted people who had property to the value of from £1200 fo £1500.-1 am, etc., ONE WHO WAS THEEB and Heard Mr
M'Laohlan,
Kurow, ApriL 22.
The Taieri Horticultural Society begins the year with a small credit balance. ,
An unusual scene waa witnessed recently in one of the largest and poorest parishes in Sheffield. The Vicar of Brighteide, his curate, and churchwardens were in charge of a steam, roundabout at G-rimesthorpe Feast, the vicar and churchwardens taking the money, and the curate looking after the working of " fche machines." 1 The roundabouts were kindly lent by the proprietor from 5.30 till 8.30 "for the purpose of rabing money for a new school.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2358, 4 May 1899, Page 26
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