ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 72, 17 June 1870, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.

Rssident Magisxsate's Coubt.—June 8. (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., R.M.)

D. M'Connochie v. P. Fahey.—£lß 15s. 3d. The defendant produced an order of the 'District Court in its bankruptcy jurisdiction, discharging Jiim from his debts. Ca3e dismissed. There were two other cases for hearin o» but they were settled out of Coiirt.

(From our own Correspondent.) June 13,1870. St. Bathans still wears a dull ap pearance, and will do, no doubt, for some time to come; uuless, indeed, something of a startling nature should occur to enliven the dull monotony of the digger's life. Mining affairs are progressing favorably, with the exception of a slight accident which occurred to the sludge channel from the paving working loose, which caused a check to all parties working, in the Basin;'but it has been repaired, and work resumed again. Water is plentiful at present, and the weather propitious for sluicing operations.

The pipeclay, here is a source of great annoyance to those who are unfortunate enough to have their tail races cut through it, or the claims through which the offensive layers run. Ail entertainment was given in the schoolroom on Thursday evening last, by the St. Bath an s Serenaders, which was favorably attended, and concluded with a dance—to the great satisfaction of the audience.

In consequence of the bad state of the roads no mail has, as yet arrived here, so that the inhabitants of this place are at present quite unconscious of what has taken place in Dunedin and its vicinity during the past week. ~W ater still maintains its price—the demand being equal to the supply, or nearly so.

At "Welshman's Gully several breaks in the water races are reported, but the damage riot being, of any material importance little notice is taken of it.

Kildare Hill is disappearing slowly by the hands of the miner ancj his friend, the aquajjura; soon, indeed, we expect to see nothing left but a heap of stones, cement old gmu boots^

and the remains of miners tools, where this beautiful hilt now stands. I trust also that when the above mentioned time has arrived, we may see the present claim owners seated by their res* pective firesides, complacently sinokinw their pipes, with their fortunes mad! for life.