New Zealand Spectator COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, May 31, 1851.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 608, 31 May 1851, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, May 31, 1851.

The space occupied by the report> proceedings in Council prevents u 3 ft dulging in any lengthened intend, from their general interest • portance, to publish on Regulations for Depasturing Cattle of which was laid on the Council taU terday by the Governor-in- Chief *s* would also direct attention to the • in Committee on the Natur a li 2a ti On nance, the subject being of import those settlers who are not born British* t 0 jects or have not been naturalized

We are greatly concerned to record tu 1 by drowning of Mr. Svrnnna r. Farm, Ohiro. Mr. from .Manawatii to Wellington Tuesday last, on arriving at Otaki prena * to cross the river at its mouth on He was leading another horse, w£ ? supposed became restive, and caused hi < lose his seat, and there being a JI 1 the river at the time he was carried out! sea and drowned. His body was m2 ashore about a mile from the mouth ofT river, and was recovered by Mr, M'kJ’ who accompanied him from ManawatuTi who, from the state of the river at the fe of the accident, was unable to render L any assistance. Mr. Symons was w respected as an active colonist, and hi, u will be greatly regretted. 03