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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 23, 9 July 1869, Page 2

We beg again to call the attention of such of our readers wlio may be interested in the ma tter, to the fact that Judge Wilson Gray ."will hold his Court on Wednesday next, 14th instant. Ix. looking over our files, nothing strikes us as more remarkable than the general complaint of the i; inclemency of the weather." The circumstance becomes strange from the fact that the weather in this locality, which is usually described as being execrable, has been beautiful in the extreme. The evenings, nights, and mornings have been clear and frosty, and. the days almost as warm as spring. We trust it may continue so for the two remaining months of the winter season. Last night, however, there was a light fall of snow, and clouds still bear the appearance of not yet having discharged tlieir fleecy contents W® observe, from the ' Daily Times,' that during the month of May rain fell twenty-two days in Duq.edin.

fv E 316 t° hear that the authorities are *1 s^e P s iave the mail grievances comP a^ e< ~ °f b y °ur Hyde correspondents, remedied "with as,little delay as possible, p b:e late auction sale of books by Inder and eorge, brought the Secretary of the TexrfpeSociety into the field,; who, we under--8 and, after some spirited bidding, succeeded 111 ® ec uving a goodly supply of standard works, and magazines, for the use of the members. Sijtce the'recent public meeting" at the VicfV,r^ar^ there have been several, meetings of he Joint Committee, and we are glad to hear hat there is every probability of their } being able to submit to Mr. J. JL/. Grillies, upon his arrival, a well defined programme of the wants "h e district and the -wishes of the inhabitants.

Wad?, Francis, and.Camoron, charged with assaulting the police at Waikouaiti some short time back, have been committed to take their toial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court? Bail has been accepted for the former in £IOO, with two sureties of £SO each;'and.for Francis and Cameron £SO, and two sureties of £25 each.

HoitE, letters inform, us that the Scotch goldfields continue to progress, some of .the experienced miners making from three to four ounces a week. The Duke of Sutherland has begun to issue Hcenses for claims not larger > than forty feet square, at the rate of £1 per month. These licenses are hampered by many provisoes, .and the unfortunate Scotch digger is further mulcted 'in ten per cent, of his earnings, as a royalty to the Crown. We may thank heaven we have no dukes to deal with here.—' Tuapeka Times.' We are glad to: be able at last to congratulate our readers on the improved condition of he Court House. While' the lining of the r°°f has very materially added to the actual omfort of the building, its general appearance as ,been at the same time much improved by p.e use of a small amount of paper and paint, onsidering the importance of the cases heard . its walls, extending:- frequently over lany hours, we would suggest that a great . dditional boon would be conferred upon the public were the building supplied with seats, br the accommodation of witnesses and others are compelled to remain during the proeeding3 of the Court. ' ■ The lecture, by Mr. H. C. Hertslet, of his Random Recollections of _Life in New Zealand, between the years 1841-B,'' took place vat the Victoria Hall on Friday evening last, and was well attended. .At the conclusion of - -fche lecture, which occupied an'. hour and a half in delivery,' the audience marked their > approbation, and evidenced their appreciation of the .endeavors of the lecturer to afford them by awarding him a hearty vote of thanks. A similar compliment was also paid to H. W. Robinson, Esq., who had kindly officiated as chairman. We understand that Mr. Hertslet has been requested to deliver a similar leeture at the Temperance.Hall, j regret to have to report a most unfortuof " frost-bite,';' oeeurred oil. _.the night of Friday last, to one W. J. Flynn. 'lt appeared that the'unfortunate man v carne. down by coach to Amies' Hotel, en route to and on his way thither became be•nighted, and was exposed to the severe frost of that night In the morning Fiynn was tj&rovered by a shepherd living in "the neighand was almost immediately brought on to Naseby by the police. Flynn has since been under the charge of Dr. M'Cambridge, and is, we are happy to say, reported as progressing favorably, though perhaps not quite out of danger of losing the use ; of, some of his • toes. -. ' V "

I A meeting- of the members of the Sustentation Committee took place in the Union £ Church on Friday last, to receive the report of | the Sab-Committee appointed to carry out the I arrangements for the late Auction Bazaar. I Mr. W. Inder stated that, after defraying in- " cidental expenses to the amount of upwards of [£•B, there still remained a balance of £157 3s. There were, he stated,- some: few articles on a hand jet to be sold, received too late for Athe last auction, from which a small addi■ptional amount would be realised. -A letter V having been read from the Kev. James BurB chett, stating that he would be absent from ■ the district for six weeks, . on a visit to Mel- | bourne, Mr. Warden Robinson, the chairman, consented to read the service at the Union . CRurch during the rev. gentleman's absence. Oy Saturday evening last Messrs. Inder and -■ G-eorge held an auction sale, at the Victoria | Hall. The goods offered consisted of a banki ' draper's stock, a valuable! selection'of L books, and sundry merchandise. The attend- | ance was very good, and the prices realised [ satisfactory. The whole of the goods not being disposed of,' the sale was continued on Monday evening with again satisfactory re- « suits. The auctioneering. Bhsiness, judging f J from the short, time we have had one in "this town, bids fair to become one of considerable , extent and importance. The absence of such ! a necessity as an auctioneer lias been lonw felt }in this district, arid all now admit that the v >ant has beenSvell supplied. - We-have before t ; bad occasion to notice the peculiar aptitude of Walter Inder for " wielding the hammer," further experience has only the more conus that he is the " right man in the right place." t The threatened movement in favor of the establishment of, a new bakery assumed, a tangible form" on Monday, evening last, when the first stone of the new oven in course of for Mr. Scherp, was laid by Mr. ■ Michael Dunne. A large number of persons H were present to witness the ceremony. Mr. in reply to several questions* stated so long as the present . price of flour and of cartage were maintained, ho *would himself to sell, a four pound loaf for one shilling,,and the purchaser ,would at all times be at liberty to weigh the bread on the counter, ■ when any deficiency in weight would be made V up. Mr. Sclierp further stated that he conw sidered the present price of bread as amply L remunerative to the baker, but should circumHk stances c iange, no increased charge would be until good and satisfactory had I been given. In reply to another question, Mr

Scherp pledged himself not to coalesce with the other bakers. TJpbn Mr. Dunne remarking that it was more than probable that the old bakers might, *by reducing the price of bread to sixpence, make an effort to drive the new baker from the field, it was unanimously agreed that, so long as Mr. Scherp dealt, fairly : and honestly by them, they would support him in spite of any reduction by the old bakers, the object of which , would lie sufficiently apparent. Three cheers for Mr. Scherp and success to the Diggers' Bakery, terminated the proceedings. . The ' Wakatip Mail,' of July Ist, says " Mr. Grillies, one of the members of the Provincial Grovernment, is in our midst, for the purpose of learning personally, the requirements of the residents, the value of the waste land, and, where found desirable, in endeavoring to inake arrangements for the opening up of such lands for sale and bona fide settlement. Up to the present, we hear Mr. Grillies has been very successful in making terms with various runliolders down country, and we trust he .will be equally successful in the YVakatip. That a desire exists for more land there can be no. doubt. An effort is, we believe, being made "to:alienate the Frankton .Racecourse from the purposes for which it was intended—a public reserve ; but it is to be hoped a gentleman of -Mr. Grillies' experience in the Colonies l will not lend his sanction to a move of this kind.. It is only just to settlers on Frank ton Flat that no unfair advantage be taken in this matter' by private individuals or extra-:muniei-pal bodies. We intended to notice some of the various requirements of the district, but our limited space prevents. Mr. Grillies will leave to-'morrow for Cardrona."