Canterbury Sheep.— The total number of in Canterbury on the Ist January last, was 2,452,058, being an increase during the year 1870 of 84,778. Curiosity of Literature.— The following curiosity in literature has heen sent by a squatter to the “ Wagga Wagga Advertiser.” With the exception of the surname, for which is substituted the national prefix “ Me.’ it is a correct copy of a Census paper as filled up by one of the station hands :—“ William Me —beam in Cotland, aged 206, presterean; Louisa Me—aged 203, beam in London the 31 of next July; Louisa Me—bom in New South Wales, aged 5 years hold on the 208 of next September; Alexander Me —born in N S Wales, aged 4 years hold on the 9 of next may; Catherine Me—born in N S Wales, aged 2 years hold on the 4 of next February.”
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 17, 20 May 1871, Page 6
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