KYEBURN.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 151, 19 January 1872, Page 3

KYEBURN.

(From our own Correspondent.) .... A public meeting was held, on Saturday evening the 13th inst., in >1 organ's Post Office Hotel, for the purpose of ascertaining the feeling .in re getting races on the Kyeburn. Mr. M'Hardy was voted to the chair. A desultory conversation then took place, when Mr. Richard Cook put the first proposition, viz.—" That a public meet ing be convened on the first Saturday in February, at eight o'clock p in., for the purpose of electing stewards and getting up a programme." This proposition was seconded by Mr. James M'Whirter, and carried. Mr. 'Williajm Parker then, proposed—•' That notices be posted at the different. stores and hotels on ihe creek one week prior to the date of meeting." Seconded by Mr. James Marky, and carried. Mr. Parker then informed the meeting that he had received about £3 from Mr. Robert Morach as the residue left from the last race fund. The meeting deemed it best that Mr. Parker should retain possession of this money until the nex f public meeting decided in what manner it should be expended. Mr. Keene proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was seconded by Mr. William Brown, when Mr. M'llardv in a neat and appropriate speech informed the public—"that he would have more to sav next time."

,■ In the absence of the liev. Mr. jrCosh Smith, Mr. Henry A. Strat ord held divine service on the'last Sabbath and was much appreciated by the congregation. The service was rather too long, but this was fully made up for by the able and impressive manner in ■which Mr. Stratford addressed his audience. Mr. Stratford's delivery is of a superior order, and it is a great pity that so much eloquence should be hidden under a bushel. If the Kyburnites desire to have an evening's entertainment above the average they cannot do better than request Mr. Stratford to deliver a lecture in this locality for the benefit of the hospital charity, and amusement would thus be combined, and no doubt need be entertained but that the gentleman above alluded to would be only too glad to assist in carrying out so laudable a purpose. The Kyeburn has had im«re than its fair share of wounded during the 'ate "fights.", Mr. James Mcikle tore the palm of his hand from wrist to fingers with.a butcher's honk. A little girl of Mr. David M' redie's had the top of lier finger accidentally cut off with a «pade, and last but not least Mr James "White has had his leg (ireat sympathy is felt for White in this locality, wnere he is greatly respected 4nd liked, and I am confident that I am but expressing public opinion when 1 state that every man on the creek prays sincerely for his speedy recovery. .. 1 was much amused by the account given by a young man of th/sights to be seen at Naseby. What struck his fancy most vyas what he describes as tusßoek-heiided " females. Upon inquiry 3 found that the the word tussock was a satirical metamorphosis of •chignon. This young man, who shall be nameless, 1 leave to the tender mer■cies of his female friends.