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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 278, 21 December 1876, Page 2

The letting out of the waters of Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, is reported ' to have been very successful. Thousands of acres have already been drained dry. A Maori at Wanganui, determined to improve the value of his stock, has just purchased a highly bred yearling bull at a cost of £100. Some of the most prominent citizens of WeUington are endeavoring to have the present cemetery, which is situated close to the town, and is much overcrowded, closed. The Rev Mr Patterson, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand thus describes the class of men required for the work of a colonial pastorate: — We want meu of energy and activity, of good sense and sound judgment, of earnestness of spirit and liberality of mind, and with a capacity of adapting themselves to colonial life and experience. We want men who are not afraid of hard work, wbo are not easily daunted by difficulties, and who are not likely through their own lack of tact and judgment to make difficulties. * * * We want men of sense and judgment, as well as of learning and piety. And we want men whose heart is thoroughly in the work; who take a delight in it, and who are never weary of ifc. * * * And all this on a stipend quite inadequate to maintain their position as cultured gentlemen, aud to give their families a liberal education. The shearing has in not a few instances told a bitter tale in the Western district of Victoria (says the Hamliiton Spectator.) It has shown how disastrous hare been the ravages by fluke and " the new disease," aa it has been called, though perhaps as "old as the hills. We have not received complete returns, probably we never shall, but we hear that on one station where 8000 sheep were shorn last season only 500 ha,e been operated upon this. On others the numbers shorn compare a3 follows.— ln 1875 43,000; in 1876, 8000; in 1675, 8000; in 1876, 890; in 1875, 10,000; in 1876, 1500; whilst a selector bas shorn 40 sheep as compared with 650 in 1875. Another we'l-known landed proprietor estimates his loss at 20,000 • sheep; what proportion this bears to the entire number we do not know but it may be stated that out of a paddock in which SOOO were placed there is not one sheen left l This is a tfue story. The happy circumstance occurred a few Sunday evenings ago. He escorted her to and from Church, and upon her arriving at her home, the discussion of the sermon and the extreme heat suggested anin vitation, readily accepted by Charles, that he should step into the bouse and partake of a cooling glass of lemonade. She .led him into the dining-room and there found naughty brother Ben about to squeeze the last lemon in the house for his own individual benefit ! Calling him aside, she induced Ben by means of sundry threats and promises, to dissect that lemon and to make Charley and herself a glass. A self sacrificing thought struck her. "No, Ben," said she, "put the juice of the whole lemon into Charley's glass and bring me a glass of water. He won't notice it— there is no light in the parlor ! " Ben was making one good, strong lemonade as directed, when Charley quietly slipped out, and remarked: "I say, Ben, put the juice of the entire lemon in your sister's glass, and bring me some cold water— there is no light in the parlor and she won't notice it I " Ben's forte is in obeying orders. With a merry twinkle in his eye he drank the lemonade, then carried them each a glass of water, which, they drank with much, apparent relish, asking each other between the sips, "if it was sweet enough ? " And naughty brother Ben, with the taste of that lemonade in his mouth, stood out in the hall and laughed till his sides ached, to hear them assure each other that "it was just right * so palatable and refreshing."— Napier Telegraph. The Oxford Chronicle says:— "lt is our pleasing duty to note the safe arrival at Deddington of Mr J. Hyde Harris, from Dunedin, New Zealand, who has come to pay a short visit to his friends in tbis country. We give a most hearty welcome to our friend and townsman. The bells rang a merry peal upon his arrival in the town on Saturday evening last, and a crowd assembled and gave a united cheer upon his alighting at the old home where his family have resided for many generations." The Chronicle, after stating that it is 27 years since Mr. Harris left his native piace,- proceeds to give a short sketch of his career in New Zealand, indicating some of the important public offices he has held.

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