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INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

In its mail summary for home readers the New Zealand Times thus refers to the recent scarcity of meat on the West Coast. "It would seem that the large shipment of prime beef made per Otago to the West Coast ports, would not arrive a moment too soon. Meat is scarce enough and dear enough in Wellington at present, but—in the words of Bums' grace — Wo hae meat, and we can eat, An' sae the Lord be thankit; while in Westport, Charleston, Greymouth, and Hokitlka the people have not had meat, and scarcely even fish, for two or three weeks past, so scarce have been ' the cattle on the hills,' and the heavy weather having entirely disorganised the service of the cattle steamers. The telegraph had informed us that the butchers of Hokitika and Greymouth were closing their shops for the. time being, having nothing to sell and at VVestport the arrival of a solitary beast—bullock or fat cow appeared to be immaterial—was regarded as a cause of real rejoicing. How to dispose of the creature to the public satisfaction was the question, and that was done to the content of the housewives by having him or her cut up as soon as killed, and disposed of, joint, by joint, under the hammer of a popular auctioneer. On the quartz ranges of Nelson, even the flour had nearly given in before the roads became passable once more to dray or horse." Says the New Zealand Times : The Provincial Council of Nelson, we observe, are about to appoint an Inspector of Mines. If they make a good choice they will be doing an excellent thing ; but if favoritism prevails the chances are that the only practical result will be the addition of a burden on the revenues of Nelson. xV number of starlings were lately sent from Nelson to Southland. Five died on the voyage, but tho remainder arrived at Invercargill in a healthy state, and were at once liberated. At Hawke's Bay, the rise in the price of meat has made the angry passions rise of many among newspaper correspondents. One has " poured his passion into poetry," and thus he rhymes : Sir, 'tis clear, whom the butcher wants to shear, Who are fleeced on every beast. The baker tries his bread to rise (For heavy bread resembles lead) ; But 'tis not meet to raise the meat, Or treat the chops (in butchers' shops) Cutlets and steaks, like bakers' cakes; The flesh of sheep no longer cheap, 'Tis very clear it must be dear; (By dear, of course, 1 don't mean ven'son, Which deer becomes when butcher ends 'tin.) Without relief by buying" beef, The cheapest dish that's left is fish ; So let's invent a special Lent, Fasting from meat with plenty to eat, Nor caring a button for beef or mutton, Bacon or ham, veal, pork or lamb ; But it you incline on meat to dine, Then pray combine in the butchering line.

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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1226, 6 November 1874, Page 4

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INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1226, 6 November 1874, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1226, 6 November 1874, Page 4

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