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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 198, 13 December 1872, Page 3

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December 3M, 1872... Tour' own' correspondent having collapsed in a._very mysterious manner, it ha;B ocenrF„ed to ;me. as strange, that no. orie has,taken up the mantle that so-quietly jfell from his shoulders: I, therefore; irtstairmyseU' as your own, in this district/ 0 • •'v.lnA'dhb 4l b^lymw-UsttS4s^i%B'yo*tt~J :: haTe touched on a :case tried in the Warden's Court here. Being a non-litigious community, -it 6 h^is' ; caiised a deal of talk in the. distru-t. but its chief feature was the remarkable prevarication and stupidity djsplayed-. by the witnesses for t ; ie defence. It is iioped that there may not again be occasion for their memories or consciences to be taxed to such an extent; ' : In mining matters the place can "only be designated, as dull iirthe'eifcreme; 1 for- 'what ajfe one tiriie was expected to turn out -a'good season: is ! lik 3iyi; to prove the • < most disasbrou:* we have -had? for years—the water supply tailing so quickly, that it vyas goue before we were aware. There is, however, a'slight Change just? now, and we are in •hbpies of a Ml i'.ofrain, i n local' - topics/ 'tfh# pleasing dury to record . "the gathering of the trien ls of Mr. William More at tlie Adelaide the "27fch inst., to entertain him .on the eve of his departure h\>iii the 'Pi'oVince. Mr. Bailey was .yotetj, to the, chair, and in a neat speech^presented to the, Sliest of the evening, ; a; / complimentary address,, which was numerously signed in the district.;, s After the good .things, exfor the occasion, were done •justice to, on the healths of Mr ; and Mrs. More being drunk, the company to the . dancing room, and the fuu grew fast and furious till near daylight—: Mr. Booth, who came latej and vvVo, having had pressing engagements elsewhere/ was excused, contributing a few choice pieces on the fiddle. To Mr. Bailey, the company, were duly grateful, lor on nis conduct,,in the chair, and on his exertion sas|/>a-, violiuist and vocalist, chiefly depended the harmony of the meeting. Mr. Ho re was a very old resident in the. district,: and sold out of ths Coriris&iCompany, for a good substantial amount, which far to 1 p'rov# that so {lie- 'still have faith in the durability of the district. ; Tu connexion with 1 Mr. 'Hore's ' departure, I may mentionv that our Postmaster, who has held the office 1 for the last eight years, is likewise-tery shortly to leave. There is some excitement : here, at present, in consequence of a report, tfiat,good finds have been discovered on.the Rock and Pillar Range, about seven miles fron Hyde. : The luckyones are miners from Hyde. The locality is opposed to be about twelve miles fr,im. the Cambridge Diggings. At Cambridges, there are a few parties 'sluicing, and a straggling population, there seems to be no new ground of any value opened; up, but it is expected that, should the. season prove dry, a good many will settle there, and it so, I believe, there are plenty of gullies which will pay well.' The digger, nowadays, does not seem to have the .energy to prospect, a fact, to be remarked throughout the Province. In spiritual matters we are well supplied, Mr. Dasent, preached in the morning, and Mr. llamank,; in the evening, of last Sunday. In. prayermeetings, we distinguish; ourselves having, some very zealous V adherents, butlam sorry xo the. hearers are scarce. Our -respected schoolmaster, whb, "kt brie time, wias likely to resign, has. bben ''induced to retain the appointment, v ' and parents are generally glad, that Mr. Jioseveare is to remain in charge. .. m.