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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 187, 11 August 1869, Page 2

As the Sum op £200 are put down on the County estimates for the reception of his Excellency the Governor, we presume that high functionary proposes, paying the , county a visit. Why we should be asked to contribute such a sura, only those know who caused it to be placed on the estimates. Assuredly, his Excellency can do us no more good than he has up -to the present time done for any other part of the Colony. As a very pleasant and accomplished gentleman; as the father of a family, and a great admirer of pheasants; as one who does not trouble himself about, the affairs. of the colony, but ever remains in the bosom of his family, he is all that can be desired. As the Governor of a colony in great difficulties, aud -with' the native population in rebellion, hejs perhaps the finest specimen of an automaton which has ever been imported from Downingstreet-.; — Greymouih Star. , A Correspondent of the Marlborough Press gives a return of the timber produced at the various mills at Mahakipawa and the Grove during the last quarter, from which we learn that Mr. Duncan's mill has produced 456,578 feet ; Dive and Gaby, 446,273 feet ; Brownlie, (2 months) 317,412 feet ; Brown and Ingles, 284,736 feet;. total 1,511,990 feet, valued £4536. Of this quantity, Canterbury takes 557,006 feet ; Otago 288,000 ; Wellington (including Wanganui), 335,000; Marlborough, 221,900 ; Nelson, 180,000, and Hobart Town, 30,000 feeC The quantity taken by our. province is no criterion to go by for past quarters, as the pontoons took 96,838 feet, and Messrs. Brownlie and Co.'s mill at Kaimna, 114,000 feet. Trust Him Not. — The Taranaki Herald gives the following excellent piece of advice to young men; some persons may think it applicable to young colonies as well: — "'ln the Legislative Council the other day (says the Wellington Evening Post) one of the new Wellington members made bis maiden speech. |n it Mr'Pharazyn said.: 'The question joow before them was that wot n-out one of self-reliance, on which they all had their opinion, and he had his. In his young days he had been in the habit of relying very much on an uncle of his, a very good kind man. For years he went to him in all difficulties; but circumstances brought him out to this colony about thirty years ago; and he then laid down the rule of life to be self-reliant, never more to trust to uncles, but to rely upon himself alone.' We fear Mr Pharazyu ' t \B not the only young man who flies to his good kind ' uucle' id time of difficulty. Perhaps, if thirty .years ago there had been any 'uncles' established here in business the example which Mr Pbarazyn's deteri mination -holds" out to the- youth of this day might have beeu altogether lost, We urge r young men in difficulties to ; take .warning by Mr Pharazy u, and have nothing" .;?todpiwith their, ' uncles/ Don't borrow. : of /tlieiia, for however ' ' gop4 and ,- kind' : jtheymayfbe^ they/wjll :al^ays;keep you^in ; leadi:n£'s^ririg^ £wmchvyou^^^