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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 143, 8 June 1876, Page 2

The insurance agents (says the Wellington Argus) bad a very exciting topic oo the carpet this afternoon.. One of their number was cited to appear before the general body, who denounced in wrathful terms the apoetacy of the offending brother for having, it waß alleged, taken a risk below current rates. What a windfall for, the public if the agents should disagree, and each start a tariff of his own ! ' ' : The Philadelphia Boarding Bfouse Agency have made arranerements by which from 35,000 to 40,000 visitors to the Exhibition can be accommodated daily at a cost ranging from Bs. to 9s. per day (in private houses), and this will include breakfast, two full meals, supper, and clean bedding. The new Agency will use every effort to prevent visitors being subjected ,to extortionfpr . board and lodgings. ' ; ■"] ' ' The O (ago Guardian, criticising^ a. performance in the Queen's Theatre^; DuneJin, says : — " Mr. Howe was excessively vulgar, and deserved /to |>e kicked off the Btßge for one remrirkribe made." ... ' " ...:;.'' l l . l J i "; r " rt The following is an extract; from the Times' report of a reoent meeting of the Morlborough Scab Board : :-~25n0 Dav'id Mdnro moved V* < I : T : bat ," ( in : , th% opinioa of this board the, M^? t M ac^ rived for passing a law whiqh/jafteT.tbjß,, lapse of & reasonable period for making their 'flocks clean, wiU fe.qu.ire; flock^ owners to keep them in the s^mel.cpndition, subject to penaltieja for failing, to do so." Mr M'Rae: moved' art -an amenddoerit, " That after a ; -'U%Bb }"bt say three years any sheep farmer own- ? ing ecabby sheep shall be liable to penalties." After some discusaion the amendment was carried. Sir David Monro moved ", That for the purpo'sSe ! of a law of this s_ort the ruiis of the province should be divided into classes.: 1. Those in which it may be considered possible to collect the flhee^- without extraordinary trouble. 2. Those , whicfr present unusual difficulties to a clean muster. That iu the case of the second' class a longer time and easier terms generally should be cqneedeel to them " The resolution was carried. ; The following resolution moved by Sir ; David Monro, was ; withdrawn after someidiscuasion ::— "That theattentiohof the; General Government be direcfed to,ib4] existing exclusion of Marl bqro ugh sheep from the Province of Nelson, a ; state of thjngs not contemplated by the' Neison law, and resulting in loss .ajad^ injury to both, provinces.",; - >, <> ■>.< \-n M^r The Union Beach continues to yield i magnificent specimens. Twenty pounds, forwarded to the Museum Esbib'ijtion ' are estimated to contain eighty ounces of gold. < :

A married couple visited ,the Australia od Saturday. The tender left without them, and they had to proceed They have eight children, the youngest \under 12 motiths. Tjh^ «• orphans'* are. being looked after b^frienda 1 . >"..-j '] ■\ ' \ \ -•; " '^handsome; ptfnted^lass 'east wiriMW' is loVbe^eredted' ib s Mary'flj Southampton, after its restoration, to Bishop Wilberforce, by Ihoße (amonntiog to more than 100,000) whom be confirmed. It is thought that those who have this special cause of giati-' - tufdo to ij him will be x glad to know^of this spacial offering. _..„ Qap tain Qamp bell-Walker, the head of the New Zealand Forest Department, accompanied by Dr. Kirk, recently paid a visit to the Kauwaeranga kiuri forest belonging to the Shortland Saw-Mill i Company, and the kahikatea forest on the Thames river. From an interview with Captain Campbell- Walker, the , Thames Advertiser learns that hiß object in visiting (he forest of the district, which are mostly in the hands of : private individuals or Companies, is to add to his knowledge of the New Zealand forests, with a view to furnish a : defioite and authoritative report to the Government, not before the next Bea- : sioa of .Parliament — time would: not ; allow of that— but for the succeeding ; session, as to the best method of con- ; serving the forest lands which still remain in the hands of the Government, | or whioh subsequently may be acquired from the native- owners. Captain i Carapbell-.Walker speaks highly of the I mVgnificent growth, of timber in the i forest, whidh be visited, . but speaks regretfully of the wholesale manner in : which it has been and is still being cut dowqj ,He observed sufficient, howi ever, to coavioce him that the popularly i received idea that (ha kauri t red does not i reproduce itself was a fallacy, for he i noticed quite, a considerable growth of 1 young; forest trees. •

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