THE COUNTRY.

Evening Star, Issue 3196, 19 May 1873, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

Naseby.— His Honor Judge Gray sat on Friday in Bankruptcy. Mr Leary appeared to examine witnesses in the case of George Provan, It appeared that a transfer of property had been made to insolvent’s mother-in-law, and the trustee said he was p-epared to shew that it had been made in view of bankruptcy. He said that the creditors were determined to press this case, if necessary, to the Supreme Court. Cases of fraud were occurring every day, and it was necessary an example should be made. His Honour quite agreed with the trustee, and said it was impossible for honest men to compete with others who got their goods so cheaply. The case was adjourned till to-day for further inquiry.—Pritchard v. others, islikelytotum up again in the Dunedin courts, from circumstances that have transpired here lately.—The Municipal Council have instructed the town clerk to urge certain necessary measures on our sleepyheaded members, fogged with constitutionalism. The constituency is highly gratified, after giving an unanimous ovation to his Honor and Mr Bastings, to find their members opposing them to the utmost; Mr Mervyn’s utter contempt for the district he represents is astonishing. He counts on being able to talk matters over whenever he chooses—Minerva like —to appear from clodocratic skull. Surely tho rod is self-applied to the hack of fools. The Lakes.— So keen is the competition between the rival lines running from Kingston to Winton, that passengers are not only carried free, but Is a-pieco has been offered for the privilege of carrying the corpus vile to its proposed destination. The coaches are brought to the jetty, at Kingston, and the walk to that picturesque township saved into the bargain. —It was intended that a meeting should take place on Monday evening last, to consider the conduct of the Provincial Council in again repeating its factious proceedings, to the injury of the public interest. Tho meeting has, however, been postponed for two or three reasons ; one, that it might lead to the discussion of the relative positions held by the Reid-Tolmie Government, and thus the original question be lost eighty of. Secondly, the weather was unfavorable.—Tlie farmers’ hearts are glad. Since our last issue, two heavy falls of rain, from midnight to morning, have taken place; and, as most of tho wheat is in, and a good deal of it already above ground, the beneficial effects of this rain are perceptible. The season is so mild that pear and apple trees, in sheltered gardens, are again blossoming. —Mail,