COUNTRY NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3015, 17 October 1872, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

It is said to be the intention of Roman Catholic residents in the Arrow district to shortly proceed with an erection of a chapel. . , Mr James M'Arthur has been appointed chief clerk in the District Land Registrar's Office, in Invercargill, in the room of Mr E. Cuthbert, who has been appointed to an office in the Engineers’ department in Wellington. There is a petition going its rounds at present, in Manngatau, to the Chief Postmaster, Dunedin, praying for an extra mail a week. At present there is only one mail each way weekly. The petitioners, injustice, arc asking for a mail three times each week. Mr James Pollock, of the Mataura, has purchased a powerful steam-engine at a cost of nearly L3OO, for the purpose of establishing a saw-null in the district. Mr 0. M. Bell, of the Wairaea Plains station, purposes removing the whole of his really excellent herd of prize cattle this summer to the Meadowbank Farm, East Taieri, now leased by him, where no doubt they will prove a great attraction to the farming community of the Taieri, and will well repay a visit from lovers of good stock from all parts of the Province. A gentleman who recently returned from a lengthy visit to Victoria and New South Wales, who made it bis special business to examine the very boat strains of blood which have been imported into the Australian Colonies, states that with two well-known exceptions, Mr Bell’s stock will bear favorable comparison with anything to be seen there. Some years ago, while in possession of the Wautwood Station, Mataura, Mr Davis imported three Chinchilla rabbits, which he turned out upon the run, where they have become very numerous. Mr IL Hill, the present owner of the run, informs us that he has shot them veiy extensively for years fjast, and about 600 of the skins with him ately when on a visit to Victoria and New South Wales, where they were greatly appreciated - the large number taken by him speedily disappearing among his friends during his travels. We are informed that these skins are worth from lOd to Is each in the English market. A gentleman residing in Waihola informs the Bruce Herald that partridges have been repeat- dly seen of late in that district. We have also been informed that pheasants have b«en observed in the Akator.) Bush. Lst week Mr Biair, district Railway Engiueer, together with Mr Higginson, one of Mr Brogden’s staff went over the Tokomail iro-Tnapt ka line. Mr Johnstone, surveyor, and his staff have commenced active operations. i he success which has attended the establishment of the Mosgiel Woollen Manufactory has far exceeded the most sanguin? expectations of its warmest wellwishers. We arc glad to learn that an order has been received from Bangalore, in India, for white serge and tweeds, and it is gratifying to learn that the establishment of a large trade with that country is anticipated. We believe Mr Burns, in coming out from Britain, had a fellow-passenger from Southampton t > Galle, who was the bead of a large firm in Bangalore, and with whom he became on terms of such intimacy as to lead Mr 8., in talking of the new enterprise he was about to start in Otago, to promise to send patterns, which he accordingly did. The result was the order referred to, and we have no doubt every effort will be made to foster and develop the trade A large trade is also opening up with Auckland apd 'I asmania, and it is fortunate we have id” Mr Burns a gentleman whose spirit and energy are equal to the occasion. Extensive additions are being made to the premises, to meet the requirements of the business. The foundation of an addition to the factory has just been laid for a building 80 feet by 44 feet, and two other smaller ones, respectively of 23 feet by 12 feet and 32 feet by 16 feet. These building are in addition to that just completed, which is a bnilclina 35 feet by 16 feet.—Advance Mosgiel.— Bruce Herald.