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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 59, 18 March 1870, Page 2

The Warden attended at Hamilton as usual on Tuesday March Bfch. The only case in the Resident Magistrate's Court is reported else* where. The following applications were granted: Extended claims—J. Rundle, J Penketh, W. Aubert, J. Roberts and others, A. Campbell and another ; tail races—J. Rundle, J. Penketh, Roseveor and others, W. Aubert; water race—T. Bailey aud others. The other business was of an unimportant character. We are glad to observe, from an advertisement which appears in our present issue, that the Government appear to be at last alive to the necessity of distinguishing the route, from George's store at the Kyeburn, to the Maerewhenua. We notice that guide posts are proposed to be used for the purpose. Considering, however, the absolute destitution in the country of wood, necessary for the purpose, and that the posts would have to be brought from Palmerston—considering, further, that wooden posts are always liable to destruction from fire, we imagine a better, cheaper, and certainly more durable, material might have .been found close at hand along the entire line of route. We allude to stone, which exists all over the ranges, and out of which cairns could be erected at a certainly much more moderate price fcfrw"

they possibly be of wood. We should s ould advise the Warden, if. it. be in his power, to adopt our suggestion; And if not in his power so to do to communicate with the txovernment upon, the subject. In this there s ould be no difficulty, as we observe that if- r t- 18 no s^Pu l a tion as to the date upon tenders are to be sent in. * A2rD Es - G" ee gave four entertainments this town, in the Oddfellow's Hall, Empire J t Each evenin g the hall was well filled, and the performance well received. We are requested to draw attention to an announcement in our advertising columns, that r. Hunter, of the Empire Hotel, is desirous ■■ 9 bring before the notice of theatrical or other •companies that' the use of the. Oddfellows' JaLall will be given gratis for balls, concerts, or ■theatrical entertainments. Mails for Europe, via San Francisco,: will leave Port Chalmers about the. 25th instant, •closing at Naseby on Monday next. The' rate of postage will be the same as via Southampton. All letters not specially directed via Suez will be despatched via San Francisco. We make the tollo wing extracts from a letter, received by a,gentleman in this town from Oraliamstowr, relative to the state of affairs the Thames : —" The place has gone to. the bad, and if it ever recovers itself is a question.; There are lots of fine reefs here, but no money •to work them. This place was pretty, bad you were here : it is now a thousand limes worie. I was at Ohinemiui- last week for two days, but do not think much of it for .an alluvial country. There may be qiiartz Teefs, but they will have to be found. There ; is not the slightest probability of the place being opened.; There are hundreds of. miners Tiere now quite destitute, and cannot get employment. I am sure I do not know-how it will end. Many would, return to Otago if they had the means." It is announced in another column that Ihe Uev. Father Norris will visit the Kyebum District on Sunday first. '■ Fnoit Cromwell we learn tl a~ a new Hall lias been erected. The .hall, adjoins the Kawarau .1 lotcl, and is capable of seating over two hun.hwl persons. It is well lighted and ventilated, and will be a great boon to the brethren. The name of the new Lodge will -be' The Cromwell Kilwinning, S.C. /The con«jcT.ilion and 'installation of the: first masfcr and officers takes place on the 31st instant, to be followed by a grand banquet. It whs originally intended to have solicited a charier ■sunder the English Constitution, but the great benefits arising from securing the advice andpersonal attendance of the I'.Cr.M. 13ro V. 3?yke, who Resides at Clyde, determined the brethren to obtain their-..charter under the Scotch Constitution. We notice, among the names of the'new officers familiar to many in "this district, J. A. Preshaw lias been chosen to fill the distinguished position of E.W.M., W. M'Nab being S.W. A coitUEsroxuEXT writing from Macraes -says:—" I have, on the present occasion, little Jiews to communicate. Our great grievance is the mail question. As the case at present .-stands, while your paper takes the extremely long space of nine days to reach here (a distance of" thirty miles), any letters ancl papers from places still further inland, passing through your post-ofiice, actually occupy the still more preposterous period of an entire, fortnight. In mining matters, the Duke of Edinburgh Com--pany are rapidly erecting their machinery, and -are getting a quantity of stone upon the surface. .: ■■

Tile feast of Ireland's Patron Saint haddts -due meed of honor from the inhabitants of our •town this year. Green seemed to be, in all shapes and sizes, the color most in request. 'The playing of the spirited air which Irish-anen-"fbve to hear announced the "first vespers " of .'the feast. Numbers act nated by the amour de la patrie, wlucli, : 3tap}ifly,' is 'not; peculiar to the soiis of Erin, paraded the streets, .giving to Naseby an unwonted air of life. Jl beautiful pyrotechnic display, somewhat dimmed by the ' bright riighf, Jiowever,' "appeared at intervals. The fireworks were selected by our. worthy townsman, Mr. Busch, .and purchased; by the i Committee for the festivity. At an early hour the members of the Catholic Young Men's Society -(thirty in number), whose patroual feast St. Patrick's is, mustered in procession to take part iri the -religious celebration, which was conducted by the Rev : . J. A. N orris at the Catholic Church. 'The officers, and council'wore'• the insignia of their rank scarfs in green and gold—while the members bore on their breasts rosettes of . yellow and green ribbon. After mass,' the new banner of the Society was blessed by the spiritual director. This standard is the work of Mr. Ludwig, artist of this town, and reflects jgreat credit on his skill as a designee, and on liis talent for color. It consists of a figure of ith e Madonna, within a halo; crowned with -twelve stars. :> Around arc appropriate inscription?, monograms, and fioral devices.