THE COUNTRY.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2530, 27 March 1871, Page 2

THE COUNTRY.

We cull the following items from our exchanges : The grain crops in the Arrow district arc mostly all gathered in, and, as a rule the yield lias been satisfactory. On light lands, such as the flats between Arrowtown and the Kawarau Rivers, the yield is light iu some instances. The wheat will not go more than between fifteen and twenty bushels to the acie. The two steam thrashing machines are hard at it while a deal of grain lias already been converted into hour,—-The Cla-

nese throughout the district appear to be gctt'ng plenty of gold. —From the Garrick Uang3, Bendigo Gully, news comes that a good reef has been struck upon the Phoenix I'laim, bn*-, as a set-off agiinst that, one other reef is turning out very badly. The \o 1, north of the Elizabeth, seems to be still turning out goo 1 stuff, but there wi’d 1 e no certainty about it until a goo I mmy to s are put through the crushing machine. was reported at Alexandra recently tint scarlet fever had attacked some children residing on the west bank of the Molyuenx. This naturally caused some alarm. It was at one time suggested that the school should be clo : ed. However, it was afterwards discovered tint there was a difference of opinion between the medical men of the district, as to whether the children in question were suffering from the much dreaded malady or not, and the 'chool Committee deemed it advisable to proceed no further than to request the parents of the children to keep themathomc, ami to take sanitaryprecautioas in the using disinfectants in the school. A fata’ case of drowning occurred on the evening of Monday last at the boa I of Lake Wakatip. It appears that the engineer of the Victoria steamer, a Mr James Stenhouse, and an obi Qu 'enstown resident, unfortunately for him self had been over indulging in the bane of the goldfields, and by some means fell overboard into the Lake, from whose depths he never rose again, until Ins body was brought up by the grapnels. Mr Allen Mackay, one of the proprietors of the Steam Saw Mills, launched a boat in less than a minute after the accident, but could render no assistance whatever, and had the drowning man ever rose to the surface there was no life buoy on hoard the steamer to throw to him This is a shameful case of neglect for which the owner of the boat ought to be severely punished —There are ten dredges on the Molyuenx River between Clyde and Alexandra, e got of which are actively at work. All are yielding good, and some, extraordinarily good returns. — The Eight Rev, Dr. Moran, the Roman Catholic Bishop i.f Dunedin, arrived in Clyde at eleven o’clock on Wednesday. morning. He took his departure at three o’clock p m., accompanied by a number of horseman, the majority of whom came from Cromwell for that purpo-e, the remainder being residents of Clyde. On nearing Cromwell the Bishop was met by a large cavalcade of equestrians, which amalgamat 'd with those from Clyde, and formed a most imposing escort as they entered Cromwell. - -On Monday evonhir last bis Lordship met with a most enthusiastic reception at St. Bithans. Forty-two horsemen, with Father Royer at their head, having met his Lordship a little way beyond Hills Creek escorted him in pro’ession al order. This of itself must have been pleasing to la s Lordship, but a st : 11 more pleasing sight met hi? view on coming within a mile of ilie village—namely, all the school children drawn up in liu; on the roadside, each bearing a tiny banner in one hand and a bunch of flowers in the other. In addition to these were several ladies and gentlemen also on foot The Rev. Father Rover read and presented to his Lordship an address on b>half of all the Catholics of the entire district under his charge Mr E. Pnrton read and presented another address on behalf of the Catholics of St Bathaus, which seemed sensibly to effect his LordsMp, Haring rep’icd jn grateful terms fo both addresses, he made an eloquent apped to all present to aid him ip retaining the services of those pious, highly gifted, and educated nuns w' q came with him from Ireland, to lay the foundation of true pie‘y and useful education in Otago, the influence of whose teaching would, in a few years, extend and make itse 1 f felt throughout the Province, not amongst Roman Catholics only, but among those of other denominations who might enjoy the society of persons having received such perfect training and education as those good ladies are capable of imparting. The appeal was there and then ipogt liberally responded to.--When it became known that the Rev. Dr. Moran was in the coach which arrived at Naseby on Saturday last, Mr Jo' n Didion rode to the Kyebnrn Hotel fir the purpose of requesting his Lordship to remain at that place, in order that he might be escorted int the town in a manner befitting alike his bigh position and the importance of the occasion. To this his Lordship assented, and Mr George, of the Victoria Hotel, having lent his carriage for the occasion, proceeded, with Father Norris, to bring him into Naaoby, Frpni §0 to 100 horsemen rode to the Kyebnrn to escort his Lordship’s carriage, which contained Dr. Moran, Father Norris, and Mr W. Tnder, driven by Mr George. The horse procession was undoubtedly the largest we have seen at Nrs ;hy, and, as it descended the hill leading to the town, presented a very imposing appearance. His Lordship was at once driven to the chapel, before which an evergreen arch had been erected, where he was received by Father Royer. Dr. Moran, we are informed, expressed himself highly pleased with the reception which had been accorded to him.