ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 103, 3 February 1871, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.

January 30, IS7I. the ' Waikouaiti Herald,' arrived here at a. late hour on evening, and in the r schoplro6in : addressed the few miners and others who. could be got together on such an imperfect and hasty notice. He informed his audience that he desired; to be returned as. member-of the General Assembly, and if defeated in this, he hoped to have the pleasure of represeiiting this district in the Provincial Council at least. He was questioned, in a very intelligent manner by Mr. Measlier and others regarding a further supply of water for the Goldfields, as 4 the inducements which should be held, out for settling people on the land*,. Among tliose for the latter what i& now 1:! Ie Victorian system—viz. % selection before survey —would bo most welcome. Mr, Pratt does-not shine as an orator, but there seemed to be. an-earnestvuv* of purpose-about him when repaying to questions, which rather pleased- t!ie people; and when he said he \\m a member of the Fourth Estate, in which capacity he could do inucb good for thepeople's cause, there was a vote of confidence proposed and carded in 'his.: favor.

lam sorry I was not before awn re that Mr. Buseh bad lent views for our late school entertainment, or I should not have been guilty of the omisaWji, noted by "Schoolboy." I was called away before Mr. Purton addressed the audience and mentioned the fast?, lience my ignorance of it.

Tlje heat, for a few days last week, has. been seldom surpassed in this part of ptago —137 to 139 in the sun, and 93 in the shade. But sinc§ Friday last it has been much cooler.

A marriage, which should prove to be' a happy one, took place in the Catholiy Church here on Thursday morning— Thos. O'Dowd to Miss Bridget Hanrahan All the villagers wished them, joy and happiness ; and I am glad to say that the good example which they have thus given is, by all accounts, soon to be followed by one or two other coupes.—A.B.C.