STEWART ISLAND NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2663, 29 March 1905, Page 49

STEWART ISLAND NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

HALFMOON BAY. March 27

Ragwort has taken complete possession of the Government reserve at The Neck. It is now in fuh bloom, and a more for-midable-looking weed could not be concehed. It is for the present confined to the reserve, but if allowed, unchecked, to seed, it w ill pollute the neighbourhood, which means starvation to the small herds of sheep and cattl-o owned by the settlers. The Roy. Mr Jameson. Anglican clergyman, in charge of this portion of the diocese, is about to remove to Hokitika. Nothing has transpired as to the appointment of a succ-ssor.

Fishing results continue «ati«factorj". One of the two inlet fctations despatched 21441b — two days' take— at the end of last week. Tho other station is presumed to ba,\e done a similar stroke. In that case a '-urn of £50 would be distributed among the inlet fishermen, fish cleaners, etc., for the two days' work. The value in the fish market, Melbourne, at 6d per lb, -woiild amount to £117 10s, leaving a scramble of £67 10s for the middlemen.

Tho C'hitha Leader states that the present . movements in sheep from the south for the northern districts have severely taxed the resources of the Railway Department in tho matter of the supply of sheep trucks Five special sheep trains passed through Balclutha within the last few days, besides considerable numbers by ordinary trains.

The Cyclone Fence and Gate Co. have reduced' the prices of their gates. Their advertisement appears in this issue.

A big Wairarapa sheep run is offered for s.do by Messrs Read Bros., Wanganui and Wellington, in this issue Th-c firm will ise-nd full dotiiils to anyone ai all interested.

Messrs Barnett and Grant report as follows :—: — ODDS IN ,j= SQUARE |f to ]. £ EASTER, 7fl*B. Convoy, Melodeon, Lady Wayward Quarryman. Ghoorka, Vladimir, Achilles. Nightfall Lady Lyonors, Jeanne d'Arc, Cannie Chiel, Savoury, Stepdmcer, Golden Lily Kelburn, Ailsa. Sandy, BrightOD, Speculate Quagga, Crichton, Great Gun, Cavatina, Welbeck Vladimir, Lady Lyonors, Savoury, Master Alix 50 to 1 65 to 1 100 to 1 200 to 1 250 to 1 Golden Vein, Achilles, Petrovna, Ailsa, Lady Wayward 66 to 1 100 to 1 200 to 1 250 Jo 1 3jO to 1 Jeanne d'Arc, Boris, Stronghold, Manjees Machine Gun, Nightfall 100 to 1 150 to 1 250 to 1 300 to 1 400 to 1 I Golden Lily, Red Gauntlet, To-morrow, Convoy, Ghoorka, MelodeoD, Bagpipe?, Cathron 150 to 1 200 to 1 300 to 1 400 to 1 500 to 1 Cavatina, Exmoov, Pensive, Sandy Kelburn, Great Gun, j Qusg?a, 1 Crichton, Gawaia 2CO to 1 250 to 1 350 to 1 500 to 1 753 to 1 300 to 1 750 to 1 10 0 to 1 400 to 1 500 to 1