HAWKESBURY. (From our own correspondent.) Hawkesbury, 25th April, 1864.

North Otago Times, Volume I, Issue 10, 28 April 1864, Page 2 (Supplement)

HAWKESBURY. (From our own correspondent.) Hawkesbury, 25th April, 1864.

There huve comparitivcly been a, good many cases at the Police Court since my last, among other cases two men, apprehended by Sergeant O'Brien for robbing a man at Moeraki, have been committed to take their trial. The same men were examined on Friday last, one for stealing, and the other for receiving, a watch from Mr Hamilton of Oaraaru ; the ease was remanded until this day lor the evidence of another witness, the acessory is committed to take his trial, and I have no doubt a like fate awaits the other, the evidence seems conclusive I forward you the depositions in extenxo of a case tried on Satuulay, Home *\ Nelms, breach Diseased Cattle Act, which, I doubt not, will have some interest to the generality of your readeis, being the first eat,e that has been brought forward by the AiiU-Pk'uro-Pncuinonia Association of Oumaru. Tt would appeal to me that where the

access accross the boundary on the Moeraki side is so open, und so near the quarantine ground, that the association would be better able to perform the duties they have been called into existence for, by having their inspector or other officer as near that boundary as possible, cattle, more especially ship cattle, being very apt to stray. The person to whom "the Wardens of the Hawkcbbury Hundred have giveu the office of ranger has caused a general surprise. There were a mimber of applications for the office, and it is felt thatapeibou more fitted to perform the duties of ranger could have been sound. A petition to the Provincial Council to repeal the Education Ordinance and to which many signatures are appended, has been sent in from this district. The petition I believe oiigin.ited with J. li. Jones, Esq., and not with the committee appointed for that purpose at the Education meeting held here some few months back, and who do not appear to have moved one step in the matter. I cannot say that the Hawkesbury people are at all active in the advancement of local or political wants. Pledges to do certain things are promised, but somehow never are fulfilled. I hope in a short time to have some agricultural statibticb for you. I cannot I however help remarking on the crops of Mr J. 11. Jones of Matamaka. His oat crop this year is over 70 bushels to the acre, from one and a-half bags of bailey seed sown a return of 75 bags has been given.