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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 176, 19 July 1872, Page 4

Tuiiou&n the non-nrriva,l of the mail yesterday, in consequence of the flooded state'of. the rivers, our usual correspondence and exchanges have not come to hand. In illustration of the severity of the weather which o has lately prevailed in this part of the country, we may mention, and mention with regret, that another victim to frostbite, named James Hiigley, mail carrier between Kyeburn and Hamilton, was admitted into the Hospital last Saturday. He is progressing favorably. We understand that Dr. Lake, whom we reported iti a late issue to' be likely to settle here, has finally decided to locate himself at Cromwell, with the intention of practising in that district. • Ox and since Tuesday last a large quantity " of rain lias fallen, doing injury to several races and causing the Kyeburn, Eweburn, and Taieri Rivers to be impassable, excepting at considerable risk. Still, traffic so far has not been altogether interrupted. The reservoir of'the Water Works Company has, since our last issue, been empty for several days. This we understand to have arisen from injuries sustained by the feeding.. race, consequent upon the change in tihe weather. ' ' ) ■ - , ■ - *. The usual fortnCghtlyjconcert readings took place in the; Masonic the even- . ing of -WoutlayTas'u. "" ' a very fair ■attendance,. ana in addition to the usual sources of amusement the. South Carolina Amateur Christy Minstrels made their first bow before- the public. . The various, songs and puns were, well given and well received, and we trust it may not De long before they put in a second appearance. The make-up of the Minstrels was what is, in general parlance, designated " first-rate." H W. Robinson, Esq., presided. As will be seen elsewhere, the*, proceeds of the entertainment were handed over in aid of' the funds of the Temperance Hall'lieading Room The nett amount realised was £3 6s. 6d., />- considerable sum considering that they4jvePe*million prices. ' ' We call attention to the sale by auction,' this day, at 12 noon, of. the. old manse and furniture, together with all right, title, and interest in and to the residence area upon which it is erected. A-public meeting will be held in the Union Church on the evening of Thursday next, to take into consideration how and in what manner the proceeds of the saie of the old manse and furniture (advertised elsewhere in pur present issue) shall be applied. We are requested by the - Secretary to acknowledge, with, thanks, the receipt.of the sum of £3. 6s. 6d., being the proceeds of a concert, given at the Masonic Hall in aid of the funds of the. Temperance Hall Reading Room. The Secretary of the Sunday School Committee desires us to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt, from Mr. Paice, of the sum of £3 18s., being the proceeds of an entertainment given at the Masonic Hall in aid of the funds of the Sunday School. i THBiiE is an old saying that " one must go from home to hear news.". The following telegraphic announcement is an apt illustration of the truth of the old proverb : —" At St. Bathans (according to the { Timaru Her-

aid' of Friday last) a public meeting in favor of the Permissive Bill \\;is held last night. There were only about 100 persons present." /""We areata loss to I'.nderstand how such a communication could reach the 'Herald' in time for publication the morning following, there being no night telegrams ; nor do we think such a meeting could have taken place at all without the fact coming to our knowledge. We can only say —Strange, if true. In connection with this matter, we may mention that a petition in favor of a Permissive Bill has been extensively signed in Naseby. The adjourned monthly meeting of the Mount Ida District School Committee was held in the School House on the evening of Tuesday last. Present—Messrs. M'Donald, Boss, Stewart, and Hay. The Schoolmaster's quarterly report, enclosing cheque for school fees for the month and. two accounts —one from Mr. Wise for school necessaries, the other for cleansing of school, fuel, &c.—was received and adopted. After several accounts had been passed for payment, a letter was read from Mr. Brookes, complaining that the fees charged in the Mount Ida District School weie far higher than those charged in any other school of the same class. Messrs. Stewart and M c i*onald were appointed a Committee to enquire into the different scales of. fees charged by other District Schools, and to report at next meeting. The Secretary then read a letter from the Secretary to the Association for the Promotion of secular Education, and explained that, after having had the petitions which were enclosed, in the letter largely signed, he had re-forwarded them to the Association, together with the money subscriptions which he had received. The Committee expressed their approval of what had been done, and the meeting then adjourned. Our dit that there is an almost immediate probability of a coalition Ministry being formed—Sir David Munro and Mr. E. W. Stafford taking a part in, and Mr. Fox and Mr. G-isborne retiring from, the adminiatration of the affairs of the country. We simply give the rumor as it has reached us, without for a moment vouching for it* authenticity, and we can only say, " What next ?" " Wonders never cease!" That is should the rumor turn out to be a veritv.

The petition to both house* of Parliament in favor of the construction of % Sludge Channel, for this District, and the bringing in of an increased Water Supply from some permanent source, is being ex"ensively signed throughout the District. A circular setting forth the importance of of works, and showing how they most necessarily be eminently reproductive, has, we are informed, heen addressed bj r the' Mount. Ida 'JLWe Association to each member of boh Houses of the Legislature, earnestly requesting their careful consideration of, and support in, procuring the iramediate prcsecut on of these most important works. We understand that there is every prospect, of a public meeting being speedily called under the auspices ofthe Mount Ida Trade Association, to t*ike into consideration the question of making application to the Govern-" ment for having this town declared a Mun cipality. We have dons what little lay in our power to disabuse 'he public mind of the too long existing bugbear with regard to taxation, and we feel certain that in assisting the movement the public at large will be consulting not only the public but their own private interest also. For our part we cordially wish the movement success, as we look upon the creation of the place into a Municipality as the best and surest means to its prosperity and permanency; ~ ~ V