THE ODDFELLOWS' PICNIC.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 99, 6 January 1871, Page 3

THE ODDFELLOWS' PICNIC.

The most attractive event of the festive season —the picnic of the Loyal *Naseby Lodge—took place on Monday last, 2Bd inst., on the old racecourse, and was one of the most successful gatherings of the- like sature that has taken place in this district. The morning was fine and bright and all that could be desired. About ten o'clock the brethren mustered in strong and gratifying numbers at the lodge room, Empire Hotel, for the purpose of forming in procession, and the various; colored scarfs in which they appeared added greatly to the gaiety of the scene The procession, headed by the Naseby Brass Band, who on occasions of this kind are never backward in giving their services, and many of whom are themselves members of the order, marched down Leven street, and ascend ing the hill soon arrived on the old racecourse, where a refreshment booth had been erected by Mir. W. J. Millar, of the Old Victorian Hotel. A large space was cleared for dancing immediately in front of the booth. A number of games and sports were gone through, but dancing was rendered almost impossible by the extreme boisterousness of the wind. Every effort had been I made by the stewards to supply creature f comforts, and covers or awnings were 1 erected over the tables upon which reI freshments were served. So high, howi ever was the wind that the awnings were split to pieces, and the tent which had been provided for the band was fclown down. There was a large attendance, and a great number of strangers present, and the only thing which at all interfered with the hilarity of the festival was, as we have stated, the high wind which prevailed during the day. The old race course is in a very exnosed position, and we trust that upon the next anniversary of the Oddfellows' • nic a more quiet and sheltered spot iiay be selected for its celebration.

* COOTOTOF PETTY SESSIONS. Fbiday, Dec. 31. before H. "W". Kobiuson,, Esq., 8.M.; D. * Maitland, Esq., and W. P: G-ordon, Esq., i J.P.'s) '■ ' Hiorrmg and Millar v. Hogg.— Claim £3 17b. 9d. Adjourned till 28th tlfiomn* and Millar v. W.H. Money. R-Claim, £7 Is. Id., for goods supplied.

The defendant produced a discharge in bankruptcy for £3 3s. 6d., and admitted balance, £3 17s. 6d. The Court held that the deed produced was a sufficient answerfor the amount£3>3s. 6cL, and gave judgment for the balance, £3 17s. 6d., with 13s. costs. Upon application being made by defendant for time,, an order was made for payment on Monday, 9th Jan. Same v."R. Creighton.—Claim £3 3s. Debt admitted. Payment for the amount claimed, with costs. The plaintiff having consented to take payment by instalments an order was made for defendant to pay into Court £1 on Monday the 2nd January, and ©n each succeeding Monday until the entire debt was liquidated. [Mr: Maitland left the bench.] Maitlandv. Keith.—This was a suit to. recover the sum of £3 135.. 6d., for breach of agreement, £l, loss in consequence, £2, goods supplied,. 13s. 6d. No appearance of defendant. An agreement was put in by plaintiff, from, which it appeared that the defendant was engaged as a shearer at his station, and that should he among other things be absent himself from the shed, he would be liable to forfeit the sum of £l. Defendant had been absent, and had left altogether without the consent of plaintiff, and was therefore liable under the agreement. The Bench held that it was not competent gfor plaintiff to sue both for a penalty and for damages, and gave judgment for the amount of penalty, £l, together with 135.. for goods supplied, 6s. costs, and 10s. ex~ penses.