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Temuka Leader, Issue 269, 10 July 1880, Page 2

Our street scavanger seems to b 3 a bit of « wag. It will be observed that lie has built two fortifications of mud, one- east and the

other west of the entrance to the Post Office. Itjis difficult to understand what is the object that our local character had in viow in raising these'pyramids. 1 Hi has been suggested that, as he.is som'ewhat of a ladies' man, he took a fancy for having a cast of the feet and ankles of the young ladies who visit the Post Office, in order that he might be able to understand who are of the draught breed,' with' the large proportion of bone, and who are the thoroughbreds with the small bone, as in these days of long " trains " there is no other earthly means of discovering" which iB which.

A correspondent from Gapes' 3-ully sends us the following : —" About a fortnight ago Mr ITesketh, farmer, near Kakahu Bush, on 5 finishing threshing found' that his Watch (for which he paid £SO not long ago) had slipped out of his waistcoat pocket/ Search was made for two days amongst the straw and chaff, but to no purpose. On the third night ■Mr ITesketh was shutting the stable door, when he saw his watch glittering in the moonlight. One may imagine how fondly he looked at arid smoothed it with his thumb, and then place it in l his waistcoat pocket, ' pat ting its little * back.- MV Heskuth- has come to the conclusion that it is too costly an acquaintance for a farmer and has since disposed of' it.'

We have it on good authority that the Levels Station has been purchased by the Lincolnshire delegates/ on behalf of 400 farmers, who will shortly proceed to New Zealand to settle upon the estate The priceL 7 per acre—is considered more than up to the times Four hundred farmers will revolutionise the Levels riding It will also enhancb the value of land in tho district

With, a view to" ecbftomy, we] under;stand that directions have been given by the Postmaster-General for the discontinuance of the special trains which- the Suez mail has lntherto j been-sent from the Bluff to Christchurcb. The number of letters expedited by this special train is considered quite insufficient to justify ; the-expense wliich it entails. ! Dhe Chief Post Office : at Timara was burglariously entered on Saturday, right, but the would be thief was scared by a telegraphist who slept on the premises The safe had been attempted unsnc cessfally, and several drawers were rummaged* The culprit escaped. An;unsuccessful attempt was also made to break ;into Messrs Hidlen&tein's establishment in Timaruj