TARANAKI.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 82, 4 September 1874, Page 4

TARANAKI.

The News writes as follows with reference to Mr Holloway's visit to that province : We learn thai i, is . , pleased with what he has seen; aud that lie hopes to be able to effect arrangements for a Special Settlement here, besides the other two that are spoken of—in the province of Westland, and in the Forty Mile Bush, of the province of Wellington—in which we wish him all the success he can desire. Mr Hollow-ay will probably leave here to-day by the s.s; Wellington lor Auckland. A ter he ha» completed his survey o' that province, he proposes goino- overland to Napier. After examining that .province, he will go through the Forty Mile Bush to Wellington, to make his final arrangements, which he proposes to complete, so as to enable him to return to England by the 13th of December next—twelve months from the date of his departure. We trust the San Francisco route will be again in going order by that date, whea the October mail will enable Mr Uolloway to carry out his wish. The steps taken in Taranaki towards the acclimatisation of trout are thus described by tiif iJerald:—Thv. trout ova expect'd from (Jtago duly ..i.ived by.the s.s Phoebe on the afternoon • : ; n sday last, was landed under the cire < i 'r Wbitcombe, and conveyed to the resiciei.ee of Mr Crompton. On Thursday afternoon the newly-constructed breeding pond intended for their reception

being completed, the case was unpacked, and fully 90 per cent of the ova found to be alive. With great care they were distributed over the bottom of the compartment prepared Cor their reception, and we can see no reason why they should not hi; successfully hatched. The pond is situated on the margin of the Waimea rivuk>t,and is fed by a small stream which falls from Mr- Standish's land in a series of tiny ea&cadi.s. It in lined and bottomed with kauii timber, and is divided into four compartments, three oi which are <S feet by 1) feet, and the fourth 8 feet by 10 feet; the bottom is well bedded with beach shingle anil load metal. Perforated traps admit the water from one compartment to the other ; anil the whole is covered over with wire netting to prevent the depredations of cats, shags, and kingfishers. Taking into consideration the very short notice given, the works have been conducted in a way which calls for praise to all concerned in them. Should the experiment prove successful, the pond will remain serviceable for many years.