THE COUNTRY.

Evening Star, Issue 3472, 9 April 1874, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

Waikouaitl — A fire broke out on the farm of Mr John Jack, Shag Valley, last week, and destroyed 170 bags of wheat. Mr Jacks loss is partly covered by insurance, but how the fire originated we have been un- ' tokara.—As Mr T. S. Pratt, the Mayor ot West Hawksbury, was returning through the sandhills from the beach, on Monday last, his horse was accidentally tripped and fell with him. In the fall Mr Pratt had the misfortune to fracture his collar-bone. He is now progressing favorably.— A rather serious accident happened to Mr Rowlett solicitor, Mount Ida, on the 3rd inst, at Coal Creek Hill. _ It appears that Mr Rowlett was seated in his buggy, ascending the hill, when one of the pieces of iron that fastens to the axle, which had an old crack m it, gave way, causing one of the shafts to break and the horse to bolt. In attempting to turn the horse with his head up the hill the buggy was capsized, and Mr Rowlett was thrown out, the horse running away with the shafts for half a mile before it was caught. Mr Luks had Mr Rowlett conveyed to Naaeby for medical attendance. On examination it was found that the gentleman’s arm was broken above the wrist He is progressing favorably. ‘Waikouaiti Herald.

Invercargill. —Of the immigrants who arrived by the Wanganui on Thursday evening, two were engaged the same night—a servant girl at 8s per week, and one laborer at LI per week. On Saturday, two young girls were engaged at 7a and' 8s per week respectively, and a young lad found employ, meat at 6s per week, and found. A man and his wife, together with their eldest boy, were engaged at L 65 per year, with keep, for the whole family. The immigrants are moving off steadily. An offer was made by a local contractor to employ twenty men, at 8s per day. but the offer was refused, ’the new arrivals standing out for 9s. Had it been accepted, the barracks would now be almost cleared out. We are informed of a case in which a girl of sixteen was offered L2O per annum as a domestic servant, but refused to engage under L4O, which she alleged was the current rate.—During the registration-season, the following claims to be placed on the electoral rolls for the Invercargill and Mataura districts were received * —For Invercargill, 104 j Mataura, 92.- * Times.’