TINKERS GULLY.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 97, 23 December 1870, Page 3

TINKERS GULLY.

(From our own Correspondent.)' < : ,Wind^wind, ? nqtlti!ng bufc wind. Th e ; weather here for past haf been verv boisterous, jan<i in the absence of rain everything jbejqnjdng.to JfcfrG. { 'does- not - that fresfmess of appearance so n pleas'- ? ■' ;, inir ;;! to look upon during the spring: months. Coi 1 s quently, it follows that ifche supply of water for m^ifn'C^ l p'(ir'ia to'be lelt j , throughQu>t ' ;t i > Gases ot'au < imp o riant iiatu re to the -

-many-Tway become identified : _ ; its? various,'and fluctuating interests,-are 1 sli&fitflylfol ibe. heard in the tWaMeri's -Court. They Him ply amount to this ;~ wheii shares* in water rabes ih tKeif eari -liest days to all appearance were rated at a lowvalue, and the owners ih Y finairtcia,r difficulties* whichofl *ieces}}&/iiquj&ated. To meet this, 1 -- eflfeeted to the, f!ul|je.x*ient a share may. be valued at, which Uihdergoes) the legitimate process of Fori a considerable time thd sharey* depreciate in value fifty'per ce;ftt.' ; The' original owners; leave the ' d T i'Bti^«t;, t sos,p<erKapa the Province, and. the,,parties, holding ,the transfers are held 'by the company responsible for all demandsmade uptfri them; ; Years; . pass 5 bV, and by energy, perseverance, ; an ever unshaken vdistricij'l ithe." value of these.shares. be* reamer when, as the zenith of of prosperity is arrived J the original holders putvin an appearance', ing instant restitution.! r Possibly this TnSy ;be instance of the kind jhat haa ocfiirredin the Provinces-arid it,iff to be hoped it mav be satisiactorilv settled; -s/ii --v: •-*;?■ :ii .;nI "■ ! Tne threats; by* not ices of-the Matakhnui to| iinpoimd;at Clyde all horses and catifle l ' caused great excite-. ,! qt _content- with this, x spheral • newy comfortably and expensive dwellings; were just, upon the point of comy r plefcionr when their owners w£re served \yTth to remove. The following ia : a c6py, [ word f6 r r words—" Mataka-. nui 1 -''s'tti l "'lfoy., 1879. (Run* — ——U-.—Bir, —¥ou - b'ei* j n in the'' act. of", erecting a dwell ing,h,ouseHon. this without l 1:he permisi ,'sion and having otherwise": no ;le»i# pght tp do have nPw'tfi p|Vyour riot this, I ;have J §<y n sti tuteid tp : compel remo val,r outrany^urthera'ntfimation.—-I am. your •obdnfc srvnti; La-Urie,; Manias trer." ' Oan it ■ .be possible that Mr. s the ■thought notice would be bnus. v 4t i'ntimafiob" than the oner :it met with—supreme, indignant con- \\ iPerliaps, ~it remains for .Mr, .Laurie to fbe told being a stranger) into ejectment.haye t nc^ jthis or any other Co,fotr,]qyall;>Vfjijid obedience to law/ i'in ?the<chosen rbut chequered, pursuits • of-' their -"laborr noine more kind to the sick and afflicted;' 1 hoi?-.more thoughtful 'and g'enerous :ttt'the youn<r; and. they everi, grumbling, contrihuted their ratio to the expenses of the 1 •, , ncin \;'^ r,, ! ; There' r freshotp report in mining,.andj is still proceeding' in? the ordinary way, with the s same ■ • results. ; : -'' : "!On the 24th a; grand ball came oiF iri .the school-.room, which proved success"Tßjß^rJpqcjf to. be devoted tonwards th.e: ; neiVv.riresidenee > ifor'ifhe teacnerJ •

g6od r and%ibstantial buildings - Mri Mellor's Ball.arat|Hotej and wjth. loose boxes, 'are. now rcom^etedj^a^'are the:moss commodious of any up-country. Travellers ■Or visitors will meet with every accommodation and comfort rhey may desire:

* - JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL "RA.CBS.- .. . , THIRD DAY. , In consequence of- the unfavorable - weather on Friday last, the third day's' t acini: was postponed 'till the following day (Saturday).! ;The day was,dull and cold, and verv few; found their, way to the course. The first "event was the ConsotiAtiox Handicap of 121 sovs, second. > horac to receive entry, money. Seven ehtries : Ray's Misfortune, 9st 31b ; Prince's I Backbiter, 9st 31b j Williams' Duoh ess, - -Bst. 7lb; Pvitchard's Frretop, 8s t, 71b ; f -Foster's.,* Hamilton, 7st' 71b; Allen's Hawkdun, 7sfc; M'Phail's Monk, 58t/71b, s ') Backbiterand Foretop were, the fa--vorites in this race, and Duchess was •.fcivoken of a* likely to be placjed. Duehess jumped well- to ,the front at the. start with Backbiter! .immediately behind. -'Her lead was soon taken from her by. !H«awkdun and Backbiter. The Duchess •rained" cotfsiderablv: in the- straight running,, but her, efforts: were unavai!. irig. TTawkdun passed the winnin r hnlf a ih advance of Back;bitej*„,' Poretop an<| Hamilton brought Hp tv^ I ;real*.,, ; '• ' s£ ., • . ' - Hawfednn ; uj. ! ... i 1 • 1 -

of 21 sovs, seeon \ horse to receive entrance money. Ono mile heats. j Five entries: Prince's SirTattpn,,Foster's i ?i*itcliard's Fire-eater, Weeden's Sfc^ekjjool v . ■ u the fall of the flag, Fire-eater the s way,,and too.k the first leap closely i by Charlie, who struck the : ! fii'f?thurdie and came grief, F,ur-~ titer than having his colors slightly changed his rider did not appear much worse. At the third hurdle StackpooFs rider (O'Brien) came to the ground," receiving a. slight conciissidti •of the. brain and d sprained ankle; Oil fln'dihg himself no longer under, control Stackpool took a run fqr somie distance over country, 1 and was with difficulty caiiffht. } ;. Fire-eater came in an easy winner by some half-dozen lengths. . Sir Tatton second. Fire-eater ...."/v.: [l[l : : 1 Sir Tatton ! •... ... 2 Sir Tatton, Nigger, - Chaaley, and ; Fire-eater ran: y.for the second?'heat, .Eire-eater taking the lead at the,start. Sir Tatton came well up to the front, and the two hbrses took the second hurdle together, and ran for some time neck and peck. Sir Tatton led at the third hurdle, Kigger following. Fireeater here* threw hig rider j. who: soon was able to mount again. Sir Tatton ... ... • •- 1 - At the third_|ieat only two horsfes, Sir Tatton and Fire-eater started. : At the start, Sir Tatton took to the front, and led over the first hurdle. At the .third hurdle he was four lengths in advance. Fire-eater did his best between the third and fourth hurdles, and atthe straight had considerable improved his positipE, ? but Sir Tatton was too good for him, aiiß came in winner by a length and. & half. Sir Tatton ... ... l -- 1 ' Several hurry-scurry matches next followed. The winners were M'Phairs Flora and Packman's Whiskev.