NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 197, 6 December 1872, Page 6

NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

An alarm of fire was raised on Tuesday evening, which caused some excitement. It proved; fortunately;to be only a chimney on tire, and it >\as/extiriguished bofore it had time to communicate ..withany of the adj'icent buildings. Perhaps, when half the town is destroyed, the people will take steps to secure as ipply of water lor the extinction of fires, and also for. domestic: use.- At present there is none available for either purpose. t The weather eon oiniu's excessively dry and warm, and the supply of water in the races is falling off*rapidly.

The Kace Committee held a meeting in the Victoria Hotel on. Wednesday evening when, amongst other business, it was arranged that the right to the grand stand should be sold by auction on Monrlay evening next, in the Vulcan Hotel. Subscriptions to the race fund are coming in freely, audit is expected J hat the Committee will be able to issue an attractive programme. •'"• Oar local dramatic'troupe gave an entertainment at T>rybrea lon the 22nd tilt., ill aid of the jThpuipson/s District School Eund. : Tlie, attendance t was many being unable to obtain admission, and the financial result very satisfactory— over £4O. This is the largest 'amount by 6m* troupe a't any of foeir entertainments, and speaks highly for* the liberality and prosperity of the Thompsonians. a ; :The Jiev. M'Ca.sh.Smith tr held?diyine service, and administered th» ordinance of baptism here a few day's ago. There was a good attendance, and it would have been jrrmchA argf r had the rev. gentleman's visit been announced sooner.

• [The above was received too late for insertion in last -week's issue.]