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c .- [Feom Gbevtlle's Telegram Company, Eeutee's Agents.] Greytown, Thursday. At the Wairarapa races to-day, there was a fair attendance; a beastly course ; fine weather ; and good sport. The \Faiden Plate was won by Gillie's i Namu ; Eay's Rob Roy, second. Wairarapa Stakes by Little Wonder ; Hikutoto, second. Gate Purse by Little Wonder. Licensed Victuallers' Purse by Commodore. Dunedin, Thursday. Mr Strode.. R.M., refused to proceed ■with Mr Lemon's case on the grounds stated at the preliminary hearing. The Hon. Mr Gisborne has accepted Mr Brunton's, C.E , offer for a reconnaisance survey fora railway to the Mataura and Balclutha. The Hon. Major Richardson was thrown from his carriage yesterday, and received a severe scalp wound. The work on the first section of the Clutha railway has commenced. The Governor turns the first sod on Saturday. He leaves town on Monday. Samuel Walker has committed suicide. At Switzer's, the Ida Valley Company's first wash up gave two and a half ounces to the ton. Napier, Thursday. The steamer Napier got off the Wairoa beach and arrived to-day. Hokitika, Thursday. Arrived — 15th, Kennedy, from Greymouth. Sailed — 10th, Kennedy for the North. TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT. Sic, — In your issue of to-day I am made to Bay, " With such encouraging support, he had determined to support no more Small Farm Schemes." This is the reporter's error. I said How were small farmers to prosper under such circumstances, viz, without roads. — Yours, &c, Joseph Mastebs. Wellington, March 16th, 1871. [Mr Masters will find what he flays he did say in. his reported speech. We assure him that what he Bays he didn't say was one of the many ironical observations made in tho course of bis speech. — Ed. W. I.*] Mobmonism.— By tho South Australian papers we see that the public of South Australia have had an opportunity of hearing an exposition of the doctrines of Mormonieni. Recently a Mr Edwin !F. Kersloy, an elder of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints preached at Hindmarsh, to fair congregations — the softer sex decidedly predominating. There frequently appears to be a peculiarity about the expositiou of outre forms of belief, to wit, that the doctrines are apparently not peculiar. That is, at first inspection they seem to approach so nearly the recognised formula, that one feels for a time astonished thut the difference is so apparently Bmall. This was shown very remarkable by Mr Kersley, and had not the lecturer now and then occasion to refer very quietly and unobtrusively to the Church of the Latter Day Sainta, a chance hearer would have failed to remark that he was listening to anything but the most orthodox doctrine. We believe, however, that tho Adelaide public will ere long have an opportunity of giving ear to tho subject ; as we understand Mr Kersley has some intention of paying the city a visit, should he be able to curry out the programme he has sketched out for himself. Chickweed is an excellent barometer. When the flour expands fully we are not to expect rain for several honrs ; should it continue in that state, no rain will disturb the summers' day. When it conceals its miniature flower, the day is generally showery ; but if it entirely Bhuts up or veils the white flower with its green mantle, let the traveller put on his great coat. Tho different species of trefoil always contract their leaves at the approach of a Btorm j so certainly does this take place that the plants have required the name of the " husbandman's barometer." Episodes. — The Snn Francisco correspondent of the " Brisbane Courier," in speaking of the recent escape of Mrs Yelverton from death in the Yosemite Valley, concludes by stating " that the notorious Mrs Kinder, who acted so conspicuous a part some years ago before the criminal Courts in Sydney, "with Bertrand with reference to the murder of her husband, is now murried to a Dutchman, and is keeping a general store in San Francisco." Way to Successful Colonization.— A. New York paper says .-—We believe colonization to be the true plan for emigration by the Eastern men, either to the South or West, and that the three cardinal points of any colony should be .— 1 No rum, 2. No fences. 3. No land speculators; and to these should be added, us minor incidentals, shade-trees, parks, schools, churches, and the lyceum from the first,
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3150, 17 March 1871, Page 3
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