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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5317, 11 April 1878, Page 3

Judging from the following paragraph, which wo extract from the Ballarat Courier , the possession of wealth is not, after all, synonymous with all that is vicious, as certain writers and politicians in the colonies would fain make the poor classes believe : —“ The letting of tho farms on the Dowling Estate of Mr. W. J. Clarke was decided at Learmonth on Friday last. All the old tenants were reinstated for fourteen years, and for the new farms several sons of the old resident farmers were successful in obtaining the preference. Mr. Clarke intends to expend in most cases one year’s rent towards improving the buildings or manuring the land; but, where necessary, a further allowance will be made to put the farms in thorough working order. It is matter for regret that there are not more considerate, liberal, and practical landlords like Mr. Clarke in the colony." The Academy of Sciences of France has awarded Mr. A. Hall, the American discoverer of Mars’ satellites, the Lalande Astronomy prize, while an Englishman, Mr. Ferrier, shares with MM. Carville and Duret the Montyon Physiology prize. 1