THE Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1873.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 202, 10 January 1873, Page 6

THE Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1873.

We call attentiou with threat pleasure to the tenders called for by the Provincial Government, for the construction of the. Manuherilda Water Kace and Naseby Sludge Channel. We have the highest authority to state; th t these works will be carried out speedily, by the aid, as far as possible of the residents in the district.

The English mail via Sa,n Francisco, may be expected up on Saturday. TiTE English mail will close at the Naseby Office, on Monday 13th, via San Francisco, and also for correspondence, via Suez. Letters might catch the Suez mail, posted at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Mb, Simpson, Provincial Engineer, arrived here yesterday, to start the public works. A jvieeti'nq- of the school Committee, was held on Monday last, when the routine business, usual at the close of the year, was transacted, and auditors appointed. It will be.seen by advertisement, that the annual meeting, will be held at the'Schoolhouse on Monday evening next, for the purpose of electing the new School Committee, for 1873.

The Art Uniou of pictures, we- hear, is postponed till the 18th inst. A cowardly and murderous attack was made last week on Detective Farrell. A dark night and a lonely street, were circumstances favorable to the treacherous design. Farrell supposed the assassin to be ex-Constable Byan, who gave himself up, and defended himself in the Mayor's Court with coolness and dexterity. The Mayor refused, however, to allow bail, and the case stands adjourned for further enquiry.

The District Engineer, Mr. Duncan, arrived in Naseby, yesterday. • ; ? The Presbyterian Bazaar was held last we6k, ~- and resulted in a much greater amount of I success than its best friends could wish, or we confess than we expected. £237 6s. was raised by the Bazaar and the subscriptions to the building fund. The room was very tastefully got'up,-and tlie determination of th& lady-sellers very great, and not needlessly so, for victims having been taught wisdom at a late meeting of a,simil-ir kind, were up to all sorts of evasions and dodges.. Everything, - however, was disposed of. either by private zeal on Thursday and Friday, or by the exertions of Mr. Inder, kindly .given on Satur- - day night. Where all, especially the ladies, * were so zealous, we really shrink from drawingattention to the special holders of. stalls.., Itmust however have been very gratifying *to the Committee and their respected Minister, to see such cordial co-operation from all de- Y—nominations.

At the Supreme Court, on Monday l«st T . true bills were returned by the G-rand jury in. each instance, excepting against Peter M'JDonald ior arson. . Robert Littleeott was found guilty of embezzlement at Oamaru, and sentence was deterred. John Peter- Beck was found guilty of unlawfully wounding his wife at Coal Greek,.and -was sentenced to three months' imprisonment ; Peler . Robinson, found guilty of stealing from a dwelling at the .Eyeburn, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with . hard labour. Two" jurors who did not appear when called on were fined £1 Is each. Littleeott is to be brought up for sentence this morning, and the onlv charge remaining to be 6ru-d is one indecent assault at Blacks.

Detective Farrem, is in a? good a state as can be expected, from the wound he receivedin the late murderous attack upon hira. IN one of the bullets fired-by his.assailant, northe.pistol used, have been found.

The half-yearly summoned'meeting of the brethren of the Loyal. Moun'., Ida Lodge, I. O. O. P., toot place on Tuesday evening in the lodge room, Masonic Hall. The ■ following officers were elected, and. duly installed :—Bro.y..Pyke,tf. G- ; Bro. M. Brookes,. V. G-; Bro. H. A. Cowper, Secretary ; and' Bro. J). Pipe, Treasurer. A recent examination, of the Catholic School children, St. Bathans, committed to Mr. M'Cafirey's care, came off with credit to themselves .and their teacher. The examination was conducted by Father iioyer, Mr. Edward. Purton and Mr. M'Namara, in presence of the heads of families, who expressed themselves satislied with the rapid progress made by their children since tlie School was opened—only six months ago.

"We beg to acknowledge the receipt of a. copy of the proceedings, of the Miners' Con- . ference, bound up in a convenient form. We wonder when Mr. Ban- \vill condescend to let us, or the public, know what arrangements have been made with Cobb and Co. for the conveyance of the raid-weckly-mail. The ~ mail, to be of use, should close in Dunedin on Wednesday morning and arrive here on Thursday, correspondence could then be answered by Friday's dov'n mail. *

The Trade Association held 'their half yearly ■ meeting on Tuesday last. A call of 10s was. made to meet the expenses. The same officerswere reappointed for the ensuing six months. Adjourned and last meeting of Hospital Committee (for 1872), was held on Wednesday last. We are obliged to keep out our report. The Annual meeting of the subscribers to the Mount Ida District Hospital took place last night. Attendance was limited, which we may take as satisfactory. The Committee chosen for the following year consists of the following gentlemen.— Mr. H. W. Robinson - President—Mr. H. T. George, Secretary— Vincent, Pyke, Treasurer—Mr. de Lautour— Mr. Thos. Jackson—Mr. Hertslet —Mr. E Horswell—Mr. W. Inder—Mr. E. C. SmithMr. A. Bro«vn—Mr. Ross—Mr. Green - District members Mr. Morgan—Mr. Pyle— Mr. Cunningham—Mr. Laverty—Mr: Cogan and Mr. Johnstone.

We understand that His Honor the Superintendent, and Mr. Bastings, Secretary for Works and G-oldiields, Avill visit Naseby about the 27th instant. • '