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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1079, 22 December 1903, Page 1

At Wnrri, in the Temora district, New South Wales, the farmers bavo formed themselves into a fire brigade, and thiir operations, will cover a radius of ten miles. Tho last English mail from Now Zealand carried an order from the Government for a number of birds for use on the Stato poultry farms. A selection will be made from the pens of some of tho principal breeders in England. The Agricultural Department is obtaining 15 more Angora goats from Mr Scammell’s celebrated flock in South Australia. The goats of the same breed obtained by the Department from South Australia *ome considerable time ago are thriving in the drier parts of the North Island, and the natural incroase has been very satisfactory. Notwithstanding Mr Seddon’s sophistry and sentimental pathos, we still hold to our opinion that the vote of £J5,000 was indefensiblo at a time when tho Government was unable to find more money for necessary works. Surely our settlers in the back blocks, who cannot got to and from their holdings, are moro entitled to public expenditure than statues fronting Buckingham Palace ? The shibboleth of Imperialism is carried too far. Wo something to ourselves, And in view of the fact that all tbe Government could spare for the North Auckland railway was £15,000, it was monstrous to vote au equal sum for a statue to the late Queen fronting Buckingham Palace.—Auckland Observer. Tbe wreck which has been embedded in the sand at Ruapuke for many years, and is reported to contain treasure, is again attracting attention, writes a Raglan correspondent of the New Zealand Herald. A working boo is to be bold on Boxing Day, of residents and others, who with picks, shovcis, etc., will attempt to unearth this bidden treasure. Tbe wreck is now completely covered with sand, so that there will probably bo some difficulty id B trikiDg its exact locality.