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Temuka Leader, Issue 1822, 29 November 1888, Page 3

The TJremii correspondent of the Taranaki Herald, writes that silver ore hag been found bj a balf-caste at a place north of Awakino, inland, in a creek running out of the Narakopa river, on Native land. Europeans have started of from Mokau to the place, and Te "W etere hai sent two natives to peg off claims. At 2.30 a.m. j«Bterday a cottage in Sydenham, Ohristohurob, • belonging to Eichard Butler, a platehyer, was burnt down. In•ann.ees House, £100; furniture, £6O; Liverpool, London and Globe. Nothing was saved, The fire was apparently caused by a defect in tbe chimney. The shearing v/hisb has been started on a number of statio»s in Southland has been interrupted by the weather, which is bitterly inclement. Unless it ohanges, the crops will tnftet a serious check. Bnow has fallen in several quarters, and floods are anticipated in parts of the western district. Several landowners haye been fined at Wyndbam, Southland, for neglecti'g to suppress rabbits. One deposed that her brother hud ody put in ion acres of crop, devotiDg tbe rest of his time to rabbiting, ehe assisting h.m. Shv said that ihey sold nearly 2000 skinaduru.g the wjnter, and had laid poison six time", besides trapping. ■ Six out of eleven officers of the Pubic Works Deportment in Dunedin have received notice that their services will be dispaoßet' with. Some leave in December, otfaeti in January *»d, March.