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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 767, 20 August 1853, Page 3

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Election of Superintendent. (From the “ Nelson Examiner,” July Kith.) Yesterday, being the day appointed for the nomination of candidates for the office ot Superintendent, and this being the first election in tills province under pur New Constitution, a largo body of persons assembled on the occasion, not vvihstanding the unfavourable state ot the weather. Hustings had been erected in front of the Court-house, and by twelve o’clock the candidates and their friends were at their post. The Sheriff, B. Walmsley, Esq., who ha i been appointed Deputy Returning-Officer, having read the writ, J. W. Saxton, Esq., wa-s proposed by Mr. Travel’s and seconded by Mr. Collins; F. Jollio, Esq., was proposed by Dr. Monro and seconded by Mr. Sclanders, and E. W. Stafford, Esq., was proposed by Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr. INixou. Alter the candidates and their friends had addressed the meeting at some length (a full report of which we shall give next week), a show of hands wa-. taken, which was given in favour of Mr. Stafford. A poll was then demanded on the par of the other candidates, and the election was declared to come off on Monday, the Ist of August next. The whole business, we are glad to say, was conducted with perfect good temper, and m a maimer highly creditable to ail parties. The barque Circassian arrived in Tuesday last, in ballast, from Melbourne, in search ol a cargo of produce. By this arrival paper we learq that Captain.

John Whyte, late master of the Invincible, anJ formerly commander of the Olympus and Berkslurs emigrant skips to this port, was one of the passengers whoso lives were lost by the wreck of th o Monumental City steamer, in her passage from Melbourne to Svdnev. Tun Weather.— For the last two months the weather on the whole has been very fine, and. remarkably favourable to the agriculturist. During the last fortnight of May, nn< l greater part of the month of June, the frost ''as nearly constant, hut within the lust fortnight the "Gather has been more mild, and, indeed, has piesented all the appearance ot the begin in ng o spring. As we have often had considerable frosts after this period, we cannot belie' e _ ia. we have yet dons with winter, although it ?,s highly probable the most severe period ol the season has been passed. . , Agriculture.— Tn consequence of the great demand for all kinds of produce, since harvest, and the tempting prices which have been ottcre for it, our farmers have been unusually busy in getting rid of their crops, to the neglect, in many instances, of their wheat sowing, "h ic 1 hy right should have been hy the end of as month, whereas, up to the present time, but little wheat comparatively has been got in. Should the weather continue favourable for another mouth, a great quantity ot w T heat, as well ns other crops will be sown, as present prices, and the demand which exists for all kinds or farm produce, will certainly induce every one to get in as large crops as possible. Ki;w Land — “We understand that the ollicc of Land Commissioner has been bestowed upon Major Richmond, and that it will be held in conjunction with present appointment of Resident Magistrate, with a salary of £SOO a-year.