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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 121, 21 May 1873, Page 4

The population of the Matakitaki is steadily" increasing. Most of the new "'cpqiers have set in to work on the large alluvial flats ot» each side of the river, and r they appear to be . satisfied with their prospects.-- G. JR. Argus. ] The sum of £500 has been placed on the Wellington Provincial Estimates to be .. paid as a bonus to any individual or company who will first import 5000 tons of New Zealand coal into this province ■within eighteen months of the present time. The Wdirarapa Standard states that two small herds of deer are now depasturing on the Huangaroa station. There are .about fifteen of them, including three slags. They have their retreats among the hills, from -which they regularly descend to graze on the level park-like rum The wire fencing offers no impediment to them ; l they bound, lightly over it with the utmost , : grace and ease. In a swamp there, they have pawed] out numerous water-holes to which they frequently resort. We are happy to be able to state that , . Mr Denjston, who is employed by Dr Hector in prospecting for coal on the "Westfffnd side of the river, reports the i '. discovery of another seam in addition to J that announced last week. This new/ seam is described as 8 feet thick, very/ good hard clear coal, with a westerly dip/ .-- of sCdeg. This cannot be considered! otherwise than satisfactory, and althougll the dip of both seams is very sharp, yeA it is quite possible that they will iraprove\ in this respect when further followed up. ' ■ r—G. R. Argus. On Saturday last the additional line ; of telegraph ..wire was opened between > Christchurch and Hokitika. This will/ be the means of obviating the delays whic have often occurred in the communicatioi . between these places. We understam that it is also the intention of the Teh - \ graphic Department to construct — subje< t to ''the' consent of Parliament— -a seconl line between Blenheim and Canterburj , via the Wairau river to the Wairau. Thi i will also much facilitate the business o the office and ensure complete commun \ .cation with the South.— -Indepekdent. The Marlhorougli Express in referring to the Picton arid Blenheim Railway says: -—We may not conclude this notice without calling the attention of the authority to the singular fact that while with one : exceptions the line is completed, and -ready for rails and sleepers, not a single raili or fastening or engine has reached the Province yet ! We are, not aware whose laches this is, but surely it must bean oversight, on the ''part of someone, • for we are aware that so long ago as Nov. "1871, the rails' and locomotives were ordered, but either the order haß been neglected, or the material intended for our line has been shipped elsewhere. j| ;