COUNTRY NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 4019, 13 January 1876, Page 2

COUNTRY NOTES.

{From our Exchanges.)

Pheasants and partridges are to be seen very frequently in and around the bush at Tapamii.

On Boxing Day Mr John M‘Kellar and a party of friends, at Tapanui, took a day’s deer shooting. They secured four bucks, one of which weighed 2901b5, his horns alone weighing 401bs. A movement is on foot in aud around Tapanui (and we are informed as far as Lake Wakatipu unexpected support has been promised) for the inaugurating of a Central Agricultural and Pastoral Society, similar to theSkipton Agricultural and Pastoral Society in Australia. No less a sum than L4OO has already been subscribed; this augurs well for the pluck and energy of the Tapanuites, aud will compare favorably with any other district in New Zealand for liberality. It is stated that Mr E. N, Legge, of Helensbrook, Milton, is about to enter an action against one of the Insurance Companies in Dunedin for LIO,OOO damages, arising from complications resulting from the late fire. The true state of affairs in connection with the Clutha railway bridge is thus stated by the ‘ Leader’: —The contract (Watson’s) was given up on or about the 11th May. It was about the Bth September before it was re-let. No material has as yet been laid down by Mr Mackay except perhaps a few Oregon planks, and an old donkey engine. More than four months of summer weather have passed since Mr Mackay entered into the contract, and during that time three weeks’ work has not been done. At the present rate of progress it will not be completed in twenty years. Mr John Turnbull, who during the absence of Mr M'Culloch in England, occupied the Magisterial Bench at Invercargill, has been appointed Resident Magistrate at Riverton. A Chamber of Commerce has been formed at Oamaru. The Rev. Mr Withey has resigned the charge of the Episcopal Church atßalclutha. The ‘Leader’ reports that a young lad named Ewing, a nephew of Mr Ewing, of Brown, Ewing, and Co., Dunedin, while riding from Inch-Clutha, on Saturday, met with a serious accident. It is supposed ho was by some means thrown from tus horse, and when found he was Ring upon the road insensible, with a wound on his forehead, and,* stirrup and stirrup-leather attached to his foot. It aid not appear as if ho had been dragged fany distance, if at all. Dr Smith Was sent for, and found him suffering from concussion of the brain. Up to the hour of our going to press he was still unconscious but the symptoms were more favorable. An accident occurred at Stoney Creek on Saturday. Mr Bower had gone with a spring cart to the railway station at Lovell’s Flat to meet tiro friends, Mrs Lothian and Mrs Weir, who had come from Dunedin on a visit. On entering upon the main road from off the district road, the wheel struck the corner and the cart was capsized. Mrs Lothian sustained dislocation of the shoulder, while Mrs Weir had several contused wounds on the face, and was much shaken. Mr Boner sustained a seven,' injury on the knee and was also severely crushed across the loins by the cart falling upon him. Mr Bomv.l is oniy progressing very slowly, his injuries having been severe. The ladies were able to proceed InJme to Du'nhdiu,