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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 36, 8 October 1869, Page 2

We are glad to find tliat. the residents of JSfaseby are becoming at length alive to the importance of securing a water supply for this town. A company is, we understand, in the course of formation with the object of carrying out the above project. The projectors of the movement met in Mr. Uuseh's reading room on Wednesday, when the following gentlemen were elected provisional directors:—Walter -Inder, E. T. G-eorge, James Thomson, H. C. Hertslet, Robert Aifcken, James Harper, John ' S. M'lutosh, Edmund Horswell, and Gr. A Chapman. Mr. G-eorge was appointed secretary, and Mr. H. C. Hertslet, permanent chairman. The' business was of a purely preliminary character. It was, however, resolved that gthe provisional directory dliould meet the following day at- the same place and hour, and that, in the meantime, Messrs. George, Inder, and Hertslet- shoyld prepare a prospectus, to be laid before the Directory at their next meeting. The name of the company is, we understand, to be the In as*ibv Water Works Company." A sixteenth share in the Enterprise Water Race Company changed hands within the last few days for the sum of £2oo—-Mr. Richard G-oo:hnan being the seller, and Mr. John Frater the buyer. A .\niKTixo- of the members of the Mount Ida Cricket Club took place at Greorge's Victoria Hotel, on Monday evening last, when Mr. J. S. M'lntosh was elected President; Mr. A. E. Cairns. Secretary; and Mr. C. Gr. Gudgeon, Treasurer. Four new members were enrolled, and it was resolved to commence practice forthwith. ."Matters of detail were postponed until next meeting, which is appointed to take place early in iSTovember. Complaints continue to reach us from the Kyeburn of the absenee of any provision for the teaching the rising generation. There are now some thirty young children of an age to receive instruction. The Government should attend to this matter if they desire to see the population of the Province good citizens, good subjects, and good Christians. We learn that both Hamilton and Port Molyneux, with a much less number of children, have each schools and resident masters.Ls' a former issue we published a letter signed " Ant-i-ITrimbug " commenting upon the prosecution to which Mr. Henningham had been subjected in consequence of his faithful discharge of his duty as a journalist, and suggesting that a subscription should be set on foot to reimburse him in some degree for any losses pecuniary and otherwise which he might, in consequence, have suffered. Our correspondent's proposition appears at longth to have taken a tangible shape. A Committee has been formed in Dunedin; which, having

met at the Criterion. Hotel on the 13th iiw passed tlie following resolutions :—" Ist, !■ the tlianki of the public are due Mr. HenniS ham for the successful assertion of his a journalist to refuse apology to Mr. Driver.! long as that gentleman's letter "was left djjl plainc:! by him." " 2nd, That the ought to hold Mr. Henniugham indemiiM against the cost- of asserting this right, aJB as possible, and recoup to him the losses 9 has sustained thereby." " 3rd, That the pul lie of Dunedin, and the Province general]j 3 || invited to subscribe to a testimonial to jJI Henningliam, and thereby encourage him, ail others, to render honest service to the cJ munity, and that a committee be the purpose of collecting subscriptions," " That Mr. George Lloyd, of Green Island, requested to act as honorary treasurer ; jM that Mr. Henry Wright's offer to act as honq rary secretary be accepted." Subscription will be thankfully received at the office of thl paper, and it is particularly requested that r H subscribers will pay the amount of their tributions before tlie 28t.h of the month as the lists must bs sent back to din by the first of November. Wa have been requested to correct an erj which occurred in a late issue in conneijjS with the erection of the new church at burn. We wrote upon what we good authority when wa stated that the ing had been erected at the private Mr. D. Farquharsoa. We have since given to understand that Mr. Farquhaßß wa? only to be security to the contractor the amount of his contract, and that the iH of the budding was to be and is now befl raised by public subscription. We have B apologise for the error into which we were il advertently led. j A considerable number of persons al sembled at the corner of George's TictorJ Hotel, on Monday last, to await the arrival w the first mail coach in this to*.vn. Buntirl was displayed at tlie Victoria and Empil Hotels, and other b-iildings, as also at the Pol? Ollice. True to time the Dunstan Coach mad] its appearance at about, tliree p.m., and ra ceived a hearty cheer as it approached Geo]«d Victoria Hotel, which has been selected a<:H place for changing horses in this town. manager, Mi*. Nettlefold, as also Mr. Eiamß ton, the driver, speak as having found therriaa very much better than was anticipated, thougJ there are places which are difficult and dang?? ous, and which require immediate attention I or, should wet weather set in, they would 1m come absolutely impassable. Now that '« Chaplin is interested in this district we trn that he will join his voice to ours, in order I force the Government to expend upon the rw the £SOO appropriated last session for tlj purpose. In the mean lime, regarding, us vt< do regular communication as ihe precursor o progress, we most heartily congratulate th( inhabitants on the commencement of a "naa era in the history of tlie town and district 9 Tuesday the down coach from Dunedin arriß at 9 a.m., and proceeded at 9.30 en route toil Dunstan. m A Haed CaS3.—Hichnrd Uidley, who«jfl been arrested at the Upper Taieri, suspectel of having stolen a tent from the stare of Ml Joseph ohisori, of this town, durmg the week, was brought up at the B.M. Naseby, on Saturday last. Inspector stated that there was no case against t9 prisoner, another prisoner, Henry Slewiß having been convicted of the r.heft of the t™ in question, and sentenced to one month's in prisonment. Ridley said that it was Tel hard that lie, an innocent man, should be « rested, and dragged a distance of thirty mill to find that he had been arrested in mistatl he had no means either of paying his board?™ lodging or getting back to his work, should like the Bench to advise him what?B was to do The Magistrate said that the oil was a very hard oue, but one in which he wal unfortunately, unable to offer any assistance.! The removal of tlie Government SurveyJ from Hamilton to this place- is now all but'm accomplished fact. A neat wooden buildijß is in the course of erection adjoining the Co'fl House, and is fast approaching compleb® The house is, we understand, to joint purposes of office and dwelling hc^B

Though we have nothing in tlie shape V novelty to roport, we are, we feel assured ftj justified in asserting that milling matters cfl t-inue to progress ia.vora.bly on all the woriiiß in this district. The one great complaint ■ the high price of "water. So long, howeveij 4 the.present companies can find consumers fj present rates it is not to he expected thatflaj will volunteer any reduction. The only rerwfl is to increase the supply. So long as the V mand at the present rates is equal to the san piy, the price iu water, as in all other sirrickj wiii and must be regulated thereby. We been informed that there exists at the presew momont a favorable opening for an energfitl company to increase that supply to a very con siderable extent. A gentleman residing d Biackstone Hiil, the holder of a right to twAfl Government heads of waW, lo be lifted believe from a branch of the Manuheritia, willing to dispose the right to six of the: heads upon favorable terms. We are furthj given to understand that the question is willing to guarantee that thetsaS can be brought into the Hogburn so as tff con." mand the highest workings in a distance of 1 miles. If such be the case, a fairer opportunit could not> be offered to the speculator or tli capitalist, nor any work undertaken "whic could more materially affect the progress an development of the district. We coiwnen the subject alike to the consideration of ojj merchants and our muyjrs. We are glad to hear that Mr. John .Ali the Chinese interpreter, has resumed his fa mer position in this district. The * Tuapsi Press,' in a late local, took us severely to ti? for expressing an opinion as to the propyl ol that. officer's immediate return to his duti< here, basing its objection on the assumed that, as liie number of Celestials was great' """ith tnem than with us, a greater necessit existed lor his presence there than here. J what we have heard be true, there are iu Tuapefea district both Chinamen who canepe^

nglish and Europeans who can speak Chinese uently and correctly, while in this district no such facihties exist. The cases cannot, thereore, be considered in any degree paralell. We consider that, in ordering Mr. Aloo back to his proper station, the Government; have exercised a wise discretion. Mr. Aloo reports that spurious go d to a considerable amount is being Eianuiactured in the Province ; we, therefore, take the first opportunity of cautioning all parsons in the habit of purchasing gold from tae Chinese upon the subject. To be "forewarned is to be forearmed." "We understand at the imitation of the .real metal is so good as to be extremely difficult of detection.