The North Canterbury Independent has the following :— A cow belonging to Mr Edward Wilson, Camside, has had the extraordinary number of four calves within forty-nine weeks ; three out of the four were born alive and hare done well, the fourth was born dead, but fully matured.
The Hon. MrTox and Mrs Fox have ar rived in Auckland by the San Francisco boat.
The Grey Eiver Argus understands that instructions have been given by tho Govern ment to make a detailed survey of a hue of railway from the West Coast to Canterbury, via the Grey Valley, and that Mr O'Connor, the District Engineer, made arrangements accordingly.
Oobb & Co,, in New South Wales, are going to breed mules for coaching purposes They aro importing Spanish asses from America.
COLONIAL TELEGRAMS

WIND AND WEATHER.
THIS DAY.— 9 a.m. Auckland — Calm, clouds. Manukau Heads— N.W., clouds, bar good. Napier — N.N.E., blue sky, considerable swell on bar. Castlepoint— N.E., light, overcast, heavy swell. Wanganui— N., light, passing clouds. Wellington— N.W., gloomy. Nelson— N.W., fresh, overcast. Greymouth— N.W., overcast, moderate swell. Hokitika — N.N.E., lipht, clouds, mod erate sea. Lyttelton — N.E., fresh, blue sky. Timaru — N" , passing clouds, slight N. swell. Oamaru— N.N.W., passing clouds, slight E. swell. Port Chalmers — E.N.E., overcast. Bluff— N., light, passing clouds. Barometer — Wanganui, 29*07 ; Auck land, 29-82 ; Wellington, 29 "72 j Bluff, 29-37.
