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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1018, 10 August 1883, Page 3

v ■ The “ Vagabond " writes in the Argns : , —■“ These. * New Zealand lakes are the ; coldest in the world. Hero, on Wakatipu, ~ lamtold the same as on the Fraser river, •in British Columbia, should I fall over- . hoard I shall 1 never come to the surface , •gain—the ice-cold water will kill me. But they also say that|l should never reach th®: bottom, but 50ft down would be •.■; frozen, and so float about, stiff and gruesome, a fearful sight for young trout, si* So the old men tell,’and if such be the case, instead of planting one’s beloved on v the hill-side, it would be nice to moor him,or her to a buoy in the middle of the lake, and then one could occasionally haul up the dear departed and see how the body was getting on; it would be far betterjthan any system of embalming I have heard of. It isn’t a very easy thing to , get to the, bottom of Wakatipu ; in place* ' it is i,4ooft deep—that is, 400 ft below the level of the sea. In all these lakes there is a peculiar quality, present or lacking, making the waters wonderfully light. It is very hard to swim in them, and it may 'be this, instead of the cold, which keeps down the bodies of drowned men. ” ASgles, in the Australasian, writes:— Looking on calmly fr jm afar (mentally), one can reckon up pretty accurately that ' the gush for annexation will cool down < presently. It is all lovely, and joyous, ! ’ end serene, until the time comes for paying the piper. Then those who have \ been dancing will begin to count the cost of the - inusic. A General Australasian Protectorate—a kind of joint-stock kingship 'ef the Cannibal Islands—is a rosy proposal, but just wait until seme one liss to adjust thecontribution of each of the governing* powers. Won’t there be -‘ a snatching up of marbles, and a crying out-'of '* ! won’t play any more !’ This jealousy—the dread of paying twopence more than one’s share—has ; ! done more to keep the colonies apart than ■’ any thing 1 else. Indeed, the first symptom - 1 bf 11 give-and-take was displayed in the l Cbnoltuion l of the Postal Union Confer- ;! fence. But despite that cheering sign, Parliaments will so wrangle over the contribution clauses that the idea of a joint Government of detached islands is very remote and shadowy.' And the dost wotild really be no trifling 1 knitter.’ “Protectorate implies armed de4nd countmg'up the cost of Aus‘tralatian, 1 military works (incomplete), irhere Suohare concentrated and comparatively efcsy, it would 1 be a wild calculation expanse of defending a ' gttfufo of' scattered islands in the lone continuation of. reading mailer see , /mirth page. mi ■"! 1— -LIfSSSSJ : TOWN edition. ■ ’l’ ■ Issued at 4.30 p, m. ■ 7 . Late Advertisements • /■'COTTAGE— Wanted to Bent, a Four .or .Five roomed COTTAGE, west nde, railway ind ispensible. • Address — Office of this Paper. 8 274 A : SB BUB TON CHEESE & /V ;u - BUTTER FACTORY CO. NOTICE TO SHABE- ‘ r ; HOLDERS. W ’All Overdue CALLS on Shares remaining;* IUNPATOj after WEDNESDAY, . Angqst 15th, will be sued for without .Inrtberjnotice. . By order.-: : i , S. B. POTNTZ, ' ' " Secretary.

SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, 11th AUGUST, ; 12 o’clock. ' 2 Golden Spangled Polish Cocks 2 Silver Spangled. Hamburg Hens IPair Fantailed Pigeons . 2 Fairs Ahtwerps ' 1 Pair English Owls 1 Pair JRed Beards 1 Pair Nuns 1 Bonn Canaries The above are all prize birds at Christohurch, Sydenham, Timacq and Aahburton**pd acrpure bred. A LF BE D HARRISON, < • 1 ’ Auctioneer. 8 275 Meetings. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCfI, ASHBURTON. The ANNUAL TEA MEETING will be hold, D.V., in the Town Hall on MONDAY, August 20. Addresses will be .delivered by the Revs W. West fSoutbbridge), E. A. Scott, 0. H. Stapdage, J. Nixon, and A. McLennan. Vocal and Instrumental Music by the : j; Choir. Rev A. Mi Beattie, M.A., Chairman Tea at 5.30. Tickets 2s Each. The Rev. W West will Preach in th e above Ohurch on Sabbath, 19th August, MDarning and Evening. 8-236 -Tenders. LOUGH I N G. TENDERS are required for PLOUGHING , and HARROWING 304 Acres Turnip Land.' Tenders close at Bucoleuch «n August . Xlth. The. lowest or any fjmilar hat necessarily accepted. For partteulab apply to .V. DUGALD MAOFARLANB, ’ gadm r ; Buocloueh, Springburn. Si:'- ' AjOO. Aabburton.