SERPENTINE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 142, 17 November 1871, Page 3

SERPENTINE.

(From our own correspondent.) Since my last letter the weather has been very dry, and unless we have a change shortly 1 fear some of the parties will be unable to wash up as soon as they expected for want of water. A party on the hill, known as the Swede's party, have nearly completed their washing up, with, I understand, very satisfactory result*; We were rather taken by surprise, a short time since, by a visit fr >m Mr. Warden Kobinson. We knew nothing of his intention to visit us, as through some mismanagement the Naseby mail did not arrive at Lin burn that week. Fnrtunately their was verv little business at the Warden's Court. Mr. Robinson s arrival was a source of great satisfaction to all, as it proves that the Government are beginning to know that there is such a place in the Province.

Another sign of the recognition of this place by the Government may be gathered from the fact that tenders are called for a weekly mail service between Hamilton and terpentine. This is an act of tardy justice, and none t;>o soon, as the berpentiuites have shamefully treated in this matter for the last six years, having had during that time to go ten miles after their letters and papers, or to inquire whether or not there were any such for them. I see by the ' Chronicle' that Mr. John Cogan of this place has been appointed a member of the Mount Ida District Committee, to represent the interest of the Serpentine. I feel convinced that the people here will do all in their power to support the Mount . Ida .'District Hospital. Heretofore their con-

tributions have been given to tbe Dunstan institution, but now that there wM be an Hospital in their own district they will teel it their dutv to give it their utmost support. We had a horse race here a few days since for £5 a-side. The contending horses were Mr. Murray's bay mare Miss M'Coy, and Mr. Congreve's chesnut horse Magenta. Both got away well together, Magenta slightly leading, luis position was kept until going round the first turn of the course ; here the horse took the turn too widely, and made an effort to bolt. got un~ der control the mare had got about a length ahead, and maintained her position till the finish.