Another case of loss of memory is reported, this time from Auckland, where a woman of respectable appearance was found wander ing about aimlessly iu Queen street, unable to toll where she lived. After a lot of trouble, all the information that could bo got out of her was that her name was Mrs Jane Donnelly, a widow, that she had four sous and a. daughter, that her sister-in-law was named Catherine, and that she herself lived at a gumficld. It is believed she has come from a country district. For some years past Mr Froyborg has bean endeavouring to got our birch and other barks into tho markets of tho world, with a view of finding employment for old men, women and children collecting it. Wo are glad to ob serve that at last an important order for 1200 tons has been plaood with a firm of saw millers at Bclgrovo, Nelson’. This will cir culato about .£2OOO in wages, and is another instance of utilising our valuable latent resources. Mr Proyberg is engaged experi menting with barks that will probably lead to a largo export trade and employment of tho helpless portion of tho community. Already ho has obtained most satisfactory results, and is receiving communications from all parts of tbe Colony.
