CANTERBURY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 279, 30 January 1862, Page 3

CANTERBURY.

’C>ne day tost month at the Resident ■Magistrate's Court, three‘ sheep’ farmers /were -fined respectively YoOl, 2001, and 3200 for scabby sheep. ■ 'Hie Standard .informs us that Mr. 7/aast ,lins : ,carried the drive through the outcrop of, the,conhseains at the A/alvern Hills for j 45 feet, and lias reached old graywacke and other slates, upon which’ the coal-bear-ing strata lie unconformably. He is much satisfied with the result of his work, which indicates the existence of an extensive coal hasin. lie estimates the main seam may he reached, in a favourable working angle, .at about. 180 feet below the present drive. We understand, that steps will probably soon be taken to turn the acquisition to useful account, and in the mean time we may congratulate the province on the rapid and successful manner in which the works recommended and carried out by Mr. llaast have been executed. A Air. Sheath has bought the whole of this coal field, 2,567 acres, for 5,1347 We learn also that Air. ITaast has made large and valuable collec-

tions, illustrative of the natural history of the Province in.other (lefiaitmeiit!-, and particularly in its. Botany,, which'Will be placed "'~{ii!t.the disposal, of the Government for the v future museum. ' 2’he Gazette contains notice that ; E. M. 7’empler, of Coringa Station,,, has arranged with the Provincial Government, to afford • the accommodation: required for Dressing •Sheep, and is entitled to charge according to the following scale:- —For 1000 sheep, at 13d. per. sheep; every additional sheep above 1000 at 9d.