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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 199, 20 December 1872, Page 5

Bv our telegrams it will be seen, that the Nevada, has .arrived at Auckland. If she cdmes down the coast, which is very unlikely, i there may be a chance for sending later " letters by Wednesday's mail, next week. ~Th« Daily Ti.nea' says that Messr* Dal- . g^ty,-Nichols, and Co., agents for M'Meekan, Blackwood, and Co., have made an offer to the UeneralOovernment to arrange for the ■ departure of the- ii. Rangitoto from Port Chalmers, in time to catch the Sues . steamer which leaves Melbourne on the 3rd of ■January. The offer has not been accepted, ' but as negotiations are still proceeding, there is reu«onso hope that aome satisfactory ar- ' rangement will be made for transmitting cor- ■ = 4 ° The Resident Magistrate's Court, it will : be seen, was kept very busy this week, sittingfrom 11 a.m onedayto3 a. m. another The cals -were principally debt ones, of no - • particular interest, but of great difficulty to ' This extra amount of. business in . this. Court, is fortunately nniinnkl Friday evening December. 27th, (St. Johns pay) will be celebrated. by a soiree, - eriven by the members of the Masonic Lod&e. Mount Ida E.C. in their Hall We see through our tiles, that Mr. Field's application for purchase of a portion of Mr. Creighton's residence area, has been refused -by the Waste Land Board at the recommen.dation of -the Warden. We are in receipt from the Registrar General's Office, of a copy of the {Statistics of New Zealand for 1871," with an appendix .containing Agricultural Statistics for 187 J. By a telegram in another column, it will be seen, thst an indignation meeting has been held at Clyde, with reference to a sale .of auriferous land in Wai Keri Keri Valley. A-deputation was appointed to go to Dunedin to lay the matter before the Superintendent.

From a copy of the 4 Illustrated New Zealand Herald 7 to hand, we notice that the town of Naseby occupies a prominent position on the front sheet. This view is taken fromawell executed,'but somewhat out of date, photograph by the Messrs fyirton Broa. ofDanedin.. ,The>point'of, view was chosen, evidently to get inther greatest number of hi 'the streeOather Jhe g v «^M > rf the Cup dayjn dev priafc lifli issued by the High School i^gl^ibV

Sports at the Kyeburn, it will bs seen- by i advertisement, are to come off on Thursday j December 26th.

The usual half yearly meeting of the brethren of the Loyal Naseby Lodge, M. U. L 0.0. F., was held in the Masonic Hall on the evening of Tuesday last, when the following officers were chosen for the ensuing term:— John Petchell, N.G.; Jacob LoryTv.G.; A. G> Mitchell, E.S. The Grand ■ Master of this Order in the district, is W. J. Cooper. We understand that a soiree in connection with the inauguration of the Rebecca degree in this district, by the Loyal Mount Ida Lodge, 1.0.0.F will take place in the Masonic Hall, on the evening of New Year's Day. - The new Mining Company's Act comes into fprce on JanuaTy Ist, all other Acts being repealed. Managers of Registered Water. Race Companies, should obtain a copy of the Act. A few are still to be had at Messrs Brown and Smith's, of this town.

At a sitting of the Mining Conference, Mr. Allan moved " that the new Bank shortly to bs established, should be supported by the miners, provided it gave a fair price for gold." He stated that the average price of gold in Australia was eighty-one shillings, and in some places eighty-three. In New Zealand all that could be got was seventy-five. The motion was withthe understanding that the ..Conference recommend the miners to support, any bank that may offer a fair price for gold. The Concert in aid of the school, came off on Monday last. Owing probably to the combined influence of the late races, the line evenings, and the scarcitv of motiey, the at-| tendance was very limited, and the perform*/ ance rather wanting in spirit. f We understand that the New Zealand SabMarine Gold Mining Company will be immediately registered under the Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, and that a contract has been entered into for the construe: ion and delivery of the sub-marine boat, with all necessary machinery and equipments. It is expected that operations will be commenced ffithin two months.

It will be seen by advertisement, that the Glee Club will give an- entertainment in the Hall, Monday evening next, in aid of the Sunday School. Tfie Naseby Brass .Band have kindly consented to be present. _ In our Court news, the grant of'generiland night licenses to Andrew Costello and James Smith were accidentally omitted. Mb. Shbphkbd is sent to report on thfe sale of land at Switzers;

We beg to draw attention to the saleJ'of a splendid assortment of books, includjgig two sets of Chambers' Encvclopoedia, probably the best ever offered in this district. AJso to the B%le of a fine stock of ironmongery ~ offered by Mr. Gason.