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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 43, 19 February 1877, Page 4

The box of white fish from California, has been landed at Oanterbury to be hatched in the fish-house of the Canterbury Acclimatization Society. Tbe young fish are to be distributed as the Government shall direct; the expenses being borne by the Government, — Herald. A funny occurrence says the Westport Times bas happened at Charleston. One " St. Michael," a miner, an adept at " playing possum," recently, with a rueful story and a sad countenance, interviewed his creditors, and pleading poverty got each to refrain from pressing . for payment of their accounts until better times prevailed; Thug comforted he prepared to travel, for Melbourne, but 'ere hia departure had a farewell bouse with some boon companions, and got gloriously tight.. In his moments of oblivion he seems to have fallen among — well, not Samaritans — for one eased him of his possessions, to wit, sundry £5 notes, a. baok deposit for £75, and some Melbourne Gas Company scrip, all portable property, wherewith the povertystricken St. Michael proposed travelling. The apprbpriator of these unconsidered trifles at once proceeded to realise, ahd at a certain hotel persuaded the barmaid to give him change for the deposit receipt, as for a £l note. Elated with this successful financial stroke he went a little farther on his way and essayed ; to negotiate the Gas scrip on similar! terms, but here a stern myrmidon of the law stepped in and the little game wasup. The result is that on Monday last, the one interesting individual - was arraigned on a charge of . felony and the poor poverty-stricken digger found arrayed against him a posse of . indignant creditors, determined to have their dues out of the spoil, even to the uttermost farthing.

The Guardian computes the loss on the Taireri plains at between £35,000 and £50,000. The plain presents a pitiable sight. The fields are covered with water, and .hundreds of tons of grain haye been swept down the river and carried out to sea. On many farms the crops were cut and stacked at the time the rain commenced, and farmers were looking forward to a lucrative harvest. ..Sir James Eegussion has issued a farewell address to the electors of Frome. He admits having been defeated by a considerable majority, and says that he does not conceal that it is a great disappointment to him, as his canvass had assured him of the support of the majority of the whole constituency!