Lindsay, who has for a number of years resided in Oamaru, and during that time made many friends by his agreeable and obliging disposition, was yosterday made the recipient of a purae of sovereigns previous t.i his doparturo for Southland. The pro- Hcntation w.ii made in tho office of Moisrs Homing and Ho'llov, by Mr Neil Pern ing, who, on behalf of the subscribers, said he h»d a ploisant duty to perform. Mr Lind say and himself had been boys together at Homo, and to his (Mr Lindsays) parents he owed a deep debt of gratitude. It was on Mr Lindsays parents' farm that ho had found employment whilo a boy, and he would always venerate thoir memonoi for tlio many kindnesses ho had experienced at their hinds, The lon^ and pleasant fo low- Hhip of himse'f aud Mr Lindsay had induced him to becomo tho me 'limn of the presenta tion — i presentation that evidenced tho esteem in which Mr Lindsay was held by many in the community. He wished Mr Lindsay every Happiness and prosperity, and hoped somo d»y to see him back a tain in Oinnru, Mr Lindsay said ho felt he must say something to convoy the oxpreision of his thank* to Mr Fleming and his other friend-), but found some difficulty in doiug so. However, ho heartily thanked them for tho kind feolings expressed in connexion with tho presentation, aud for tho presenta tion itsolf. Many month? asjo complaints were made of the need of a J.P. in the Duntroon dis trict, and a kind of understanding was con veyed to tho people that, recognising the w.int, tho Govornment would take <arly stops to grant the troublesome honor to Mr Jasper Nicolls, Maorewhonua station. The need now is greater than over. Settlement in rapidly pi ogresWng on tho lands around. Between Duntroon and Kurow, a distance of 15 mile?, thero are 50 families, whore three years ago there was not one, but no J P for many milos beyond that Cases aro con tinually occurring in vrhich it is a necessity to travel to Oamaru (from 3 » to 45 miles) to make a «imple attestation ; and a common occurrence is to boo the district oonntable travel that distance with an offender who has been drunk and disorderly. Woro a J.P. 