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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 298, 14 August 1875, Page 3

At the last meeting of the Waiotahi District Board, says the Thames Advertiser, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. D. Tookey for a present of valuable trees, to be planted in the district. One of these, a splendid oak, 20 feet in height, has been planted in a prominent position in the Waiotahi Creek, and named Tookey’s Oak. We understand that Dr Kilgour has also given a donation of trees to this Board. We notice that the Rev. V. Lush has availed himself of the permission granted by the Borough Couucll, and has planted a row of trees in Mackay-street, opposite his own residence, and another row opposite St. George’s Church. Mr. Ehrenfried has had trees planted on each side of Mackaystreet between Sealey and Mary-street. We are glad to notice the interest which is being taken in the planting of ornamental trees. During the summer the effect will be a marked relief to the bareness of some of the streets. Mr. George Graham Somerville’s appointment as clerk in the Auckland Savings Bank is approved by the Goverment. New Zealand seems to be suffering from a worse attack of large estates than even Victoria. According to the returns laid before the Victorian Assembly, there are only 83 persons in that country who own more than 20’000 acres of lend, while a recently published blue-book states that here there are 145 holders of from 5,000 to 10,000 acres. 123 of between 20,000 and 50,000 acres. 76 of between 50,000 and 100, 000 acres, and 36 of upwards 100,000 acres. Word has been received at Brisbane from the party under Mulligan that started from Cooktown for the purpose of exploring the country inland from the Palmer River, Cooktown, the Mitchell Biver, &c., in Northern Queensland. They report having found a level and beautifully grassed country where . they expected to find it broken and rugged, r Some 3,000 square miles have been traversed, and amongst other discoveries they have made a tract of country variously estimated at from 120 to 150 square miles in extent, covered with excellent kauri pine trees.