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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 222, 2 May 1872, Page 5

A Sound Opinion. — The Resident Magistrate of Auckland recently expressed it as his opinion that the lunatic asylum, rather than tfie gaol, was the proper place for the treatment of drunkards. Acclimatisation. — Two casks of ova, *the gift of the Du^c of Northumberland to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, were received by the Nevada, but owing to the length of time occupied in their transit across America, the whole of" the ova had perished. .What Next?— An Auckland telegram says that Captain Macpherson, at I Alexandra, ordered the arrest of a militiaman for refusing to add "Sir" to "Here," when answering to his name on parade. The settlers are highly indignant with the treatment of the man, who was quickly released. No wonder, Immigration. — The General Government have made arrangements for a ship-load of immigrants from the Shetland and Orkney Islands, for settlement on Stewart's Island. It is intended to erect barracks on the Township Reserve at Port William, which will be immediately proceeded with. These settlers will be entitled to free grants of land under the Settlements Act, a privilege not confined to them, but open to our own population, if they chow to comply with the coaditiont.