TASMANIA.
Hobabt Towir, July 21. The foundation-stone of the new i "Wesleyan Church in Davey street was laid this afternoon by Mr Henry Hopkins. Mr G-oodall's survey party met with an old hermit under Ben Lomond. He had a grizly beard hanging down^ to the middle of his body, and his toe nails were long and curved. He was dressed in badger skins. It was some time before he appeared to understand what was said to him. It was however elicited that he had been there for 12 years, and had not seen a white man for the past six years. He did not give any account of who he was, or why he had selected such a solitary life. liA-TMCESTON, July 22. Mr E. J. Archer has resigned his seat in the Assembly for Eingwood. The Launceston and North "Western Steam Navigation Company is floated. ; A passenger per the Tamar, from Melbourne, named Copeland, alias Callingham, alias Smith, professing to be a solicitor from Thames, New Zealand, and about to commence the practice of his profession at ITingal, has been arrested on a charge of fraudulently evading the payment of his passage-money.
Hobabt Town, July 23. . A Balinon. trout 14in. long has been preserved and placed in the museum. It had been killed at the Salmon-ponds by a water-rat. Mr Buckland, one of the salmon commissioners, visits Victoria next month, taking with him salmon and trout ova for Victorian rivers. July 25. At a special ine3tiusj of the Clarence Municipal ' Council, the auditors reported that the deficiency in the .accounts of the late clerk was between £500 and £600. Mr Turner, miller, Collins street, has called his creditors together. The estate has been placed in trust to Messrs Wright and Betts, and a large dividend is expected. Flour is selling at £12. July 26. No candidates are yet announced for ; the vacancies in the House of Assembly, ' j caused by the resignation of Messrs Dodery a_nd Archer, for Norfolk Plains j and Eingwood. It is reported that the Offley, whaler, was at Port Davey with 11 tuns sperm whale, and had caught five tuns black whale there. j
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Southland Times, Issue 1289, 5 August 1870, Page 3
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359TASMANIA. Southland Times, Issue 1289, 5 August 1870, Page 3
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