NASEBY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 692, 23 July 1875, Page 3

NASEBY.

—o—(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) On Tuesday night last a fire broke out in the dwelling occupied by Mr Sub-Tnspector M'olusky. Tho children had meddled with a candle and allowed it to fall against the side of the house. The lining therefore caught, and damage to the house, and destruction to clothes succeeded. It is estimated L2O will make good the damage. The customary yearly Masonic Ball took place on Friday night last. The attendance was not so numerous as that at the Odd fellows Ball preceding it. Tho nomination of candidates for the office of Mayor of this town took place on Friday last. Messrs L. W. Buseh and E. T. George are the only candidates. These gentlemen have been opposed to one another on every election but one, since the Municipality was proclaimed. The first year these two gentlemen were nominated Mr George succeeded. The second year the same two gentlemen were again nominated, when Mr Busch was returned. The third year the election was a “ walk over” for Mr Busch, he being tho only candidate; and this, the fourth year, the same candidates as on the two first years of tho Municipality's existence contest the honor. There is every likelihood of a tough struggle, and party feeling will probably run high, which will temporarily re-animate our usually-drull town. Municipal matters have reached a rather critical point at present, and the ratepayers are not well satisfied with the state of affairs : as, indeed, when are they ? The rate is Is in tho pound. The principal bone of contention is the Town Hall, in the building of which a most extravagant sum has been expended, viz.,, L 2500, exactly L2OOO more than was proposed when the building of a Hall was mooted. This large outlay has quite paralysed and stopped the operations of the Council—indeed, it is currently believed that the most of the L3OO voted by the Government for improving the main road within the boundaries of the -Municipality has been swallowed up by this monster. In consequence, money is short ; in fact, not many weeks since the coffers were quite empty. Roads, therefore, have to he neglected, And other necessary works disregarded—although, it must be said that good use has been made of tho little money the Council ware in ‘'possession of. The factiors are two—the Masonic Hall and the Town Hall. The Masonic Hallers make the most of this impecunious state, and will no doubt endeavour to get their own men in, so as to raise the prices of tho Town Hal!, on the plea of its superiority, to such an exorbitant Standard that the Masonic Hall will secure all tho custom. It is very problematical whether they’ will succeed or not. The boundaries of the Municipality are to bo extended, so as to include some fine properties ju«t beyond its precincts. This will be a probable benefit, though it cannot be assured, ’as the Council will have the charge of the roads within its extended limits, which may require the expenditure of perhaps as much money as will be levied. The first public demonstration of the Naseby Good Templars was made last night, ami seeing that it was the first attempt by that body, the whole entertainment may be styled a very' fair success. The performance was confine! to members of the Order, with tho exception of two piano duets, excellently' rendered by the Misses Williams. The features of the evening perhaps were “Tho Horsemen,” rendered by the Company; “The Minute Gun at Sea,” by Messrs Morrison and Spedding; “Since fust I saw your face,” a glee, by Messrs Webber, Cooper, Morrison, Reed, and M’Fadgeon. Tho piano duets by tho Misses Williams, and the concluding piece of the evening, tho dialogue of “Brutus and Cassius,” from Julius Cffisar, by Messrs Haven and M’Nicol. This piece was really well given,and received a well-merited applause. “God Save the Queen” wound up the-proceedings, which, taken on the whole, were very good. The Good Templars hero .number something over 100, so that they themselves would be almost sufficient to make an entertainment a success.