• » [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] June 14. We have had a very mild Winter so far. Last night, however, a good deal of rain fell, while to-day and thi3 evening it has been snowing heavily. We had a sharp frost or two in May, but nothing to speak of. Indeed the weather has been so mild that sluicing has in one or two claims been continued right up to the present time. We shall, however, have very sharp frost from this out, as the frost is always severe after a fall of snow. Some of the diggers have turned their attention to driving (tunnelling), hoping thereby to find remunerative employment for the Winter months. The ground is said to be very safe,;and requires little or no timber. Others again take kindly to rabbiting, in which occupation the most of the resi dents here are at the present time engaged. The mild weather of the last few weeks has given the rabbiters a good start, but the present storm will do "con siderable damage, as a large quantity of poison has been laid from which there will be no return whatever, because the most of the snow will remain till the Spring, and the rabbits, though poisoned, will not benefit the rabbiter, as he cannot get their skins. The rabbits being killed, the runholder reaps the benefit, the rabbiter meanwhile returns sadly to his camp to mourn his loss. By the way, we have had two visits from one of the rabbit inspectors,/and each visit he has been accompanied by a fall of snow. We hope that he will consider us a little and postpone his next visit indefinitely. There has been no official notice re putting the Nevis school under the Southland Board. The general feeling here is, that the change is unnecessary, as well as undesirable,

JUNE 21, 1892

THE CROMWELL ARGUS

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COUNTIES' GAZETTE INCENT COUNTY. PUBLICANS' BOTTLE, AND WHOLE "" SALE LICENSES. Holders of Certificates under "The Licensing Act, 1881," are Respectfully Re minded that any such Certificate will become absolutely Null and Void unless the License Fees in respect thereof shall be Paid to the County Council within Fourteen (14) Days after the Granting of such Certi ficate. See Section 70 of the Act. JOHN S. DICKIE, County Clerk. County Offices, Clyde, June 10th, 1892. INOJJNT COUNTY. 