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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 660, 1 March 1869, Page 3

The Melbourne papers say that there is a fair probability that within five or six months Tasmania will be joined to Vic* toria by a submarine cable. Tolerably conclusive evidence of the abundance of unemployed educated labor at present to bq found in Victoria was afforded recently. The Bank of Victoria advertised for three clerks and two juniors, and it is stated that no less than 480 applications were received. Although recruiting for the Armed, Constabulary Force was stopped some time ago, three men have been enlisted by Mr Andrews, Collector of Customs at Greymouth, owing to the peculiar circumstances attending their application. " One of them," says the Grey River Argus, "is the brother of Captain Buck, late of the 65th Regiment, who, it will be remembered, was killed with Von Tempsky and others at Ngutu-o-te-Manu. Ho was working a claim up the river, and for a considerable time did not hear of bi 3 brother's death; but when he did he and his mates at once abandoned their claim, came to town, and made application to be allowed to enlist, They were seat to the front by the Beau." tiful Star,"