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Colonist, Issue 73, 2 July 1858, Page 2

it was usuaTto send a present from the Queen to any poor man's wife who had three children at a birth. The wife of a railway porter at Canterbury, named Legg, a short time since had three children, and the Rev. Mr. Hollands, vicar, of St. Dunstan's, ee^t a statement of the fact, to the proper .quarter. Last week she received, through Cotenel Phipps, £6 from the Queen.

WORKING MAN'S SHEEP r||SOCIATION. The Seventh Annual Meeting ot.^e shareholders in this association was held in tli& Bridge-street school-room, on Wednesday evening last. The business of the evening merely consisted in the reading of the report by the Secretary, and which was as follows: — ,„ , ~, " Report of the Nelson Working Mans Sheep Association for the year ending June 30, 1858. " Gentlemen, —The term of your Association's existence, which in anticipation seemed so long, but which now appears to have passed so rapidly aw?y, having expired, your Directors now come before you with their seventh and last Annual Re- " According to the terms of the Deed of Settlement, your Association would be " considered absolutely dissolved" on the 30th October next. Your directors have however agreed with Messrs. Johnson and Canning to extend the term until the close of tins year. Their reason for this has been their regard' for your greater advantage in the profits of one more sheaving, and in avoiding the injury which the lambs of your flock might have sustained, had they otherwise been so early weaned from their mothers in order to delivery afc your run. •' On the 31st December next the property of your Association will probably be as follows:—Two thousand nine hundred and forty-three sheep of all ages and sexes. Sixteen hundred and twentyfour (1624) acres of freehold laud at the Lake run. The goodwill of the run. The homestead thereon. Fifty-five acres of land in Wai-iti valley. And about three hundred and forty (J340) pounds in cash. " There are four courses open to you. First, to sell all the property of your Associafion_ for a round sum. As runs are not easily obtainable, this might be easily done, and is perhaps the simplest plan. "Or secondly, to let the sheep out for a further term of years.' An offer of this kind has already teen made to, but declined by your directors. "Or thirdly, to endeavour to appoint a shepherd over the flock at the run; and whatever lie can make over and above a certain stipulated annual return of wool and increase, to be his own wages. "Or fourthly, to proceed on the same plan as that followed at first, the expenses of which were found to consume nearly all the profits. In either of the last three plans, all shareholders who wish to realize can claim to do so. "Your directors have always sought your advice" and concurrence in all the more important matters connected with the Association, and they now leave it for you to decide this evening upon the course that you consider it expedient for them to pursue."