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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 222, 30 May 1873, Page 4

The Queen's Birthday (Saturday, M>y 24) was the occasion of a largo number of loyal subjects bring a royal salubo tVom rill-s, guns, and anvils ; and the flag belonging to the Corporation of Naseby was hoisted in the Ueereation Ground, The display of private Hags gave to the town quite a gay appearance.. On Monday all the places of bu-iuess, as also the bauks and public offices, were closed, the. daybeing, observed as a close holiday. The- weather on both' d.tys was beautii ally fiue and. warm. '.-•-* This writs for the elect ion of Sujjerintendcnt and Council arrived" by the steamer Lady= ird from- Wellington...on Monday last. As the writs are returnable, hfthirly-iivi* days, the electoral campaign '-will commence immediately. Tjik fifth anniversary ball of, the JCoval •Kaseby Lodge, M.U.i.0.0.F.. took place"in the x M;tsonic iiali un Monday evening last, 26th inst., end notwithstanding the weather was not altogether Vavurable. there was an ex T eelleht attendance of the brethren an {'friends." Dan<ing commenced about ten o'clock, the Mayor and Mayoress leading ,off the ball, which was kept up with spirit till an earlyhour. The hail, was neatly and tastefully decorated with evergreens and the well-k :own : emblems of Odd fellow? hi p. The stewards are well entitled to pi-aise lor the arrangements which were made and can-led out without any hitch for the comfort and ei-jovability of ail concerned. ' We" were g'ad to see several-of the-other order of Uddfellows present." A. Innes, Esq, M.F.C., writing to the Arrow Dis ric.t Aimers Association, says that, j with respect to salary, the Government have determined to place the Warden (H.A. Stratford) on the same footing as I he other Wardens, in the province. Ag-hicuxtukal. laborers are so scarce at the Taiej'i that farmers have had. to raise the wages £lO a year. Female servants are scarcer than ever. It is reported that Mr. Copeland, late of Marshall and Copeland, ttie celebrated brewers, of Duaedin, sold out of the firm for £36,000. We understand that the Rev. Father - has removed his head-quarters from St. l&lhans to Naseby! His residence, which isadjoining the chapel, although, small, is neat and' comfortable, and will suffice until the contemplated large and substantial buildings' are erected.. His advent as a resident hero has been marked by several necessary alterations having been already effected in and about' the chapel and grounds. We understand that Cromwell is more fortunate in many respects than Mount Ida. A racecourse is at present being surveyed—a grant of 300 acres having been given. The Athenaeum at that place is also endowed with a' valuable piece of ground on the. fiat, near Perriam's store. speaking of the crisis, the ' Nbrfch Otago Times says:—" It is much to be regretted that matters have-been brought into so awk\vard a position, and had Mr IJeid accepted his old post as head of the Executive, when offered to him months ago, the whole of this hubbub would have been avoided." At Greymouth, considerably over £2OO has been collected-in aid of the Fire Brigade funds. It is high time some effort to raise funds should !>e made by the residents of ]S'aseby, in appreciation of the late exertions of our local u'ire-Brigade in proaurin •-, . at groat expense, the "loat hera.hose and reel; ±ti-j?<ii{«j.\Q- to i.iie else of-iL-iwu au-i. parry v. Fiuter. heard before Mr. Warden Hu*bin-

son at the Co art house, Maerewhenua, recently, a eorrespo-idenfc writing to the ' No th' Or.ago Time ' observes : —"A limb of th" l.iw, a Mr Bailey, from Naseby, conducted the case for Howe and party, and a deal of sparring oc.urred between the "star" from Dunedin (Mr. Stout) and Mr. Bailey, to the pre it amusement, of those present in .Court. The- laughter wis uproarious, and had to be frequently cheekwl by the Cm rt, more .particularly when, one of the witnesses was giving lus evidence." Till-: usual monthly meeting of the Miners" Association was held on Wednesdiy evenin :, Mr Robert. Ross ii the chair, and all the members wt're present. The minutes of the last meeting having .been read and confirm d, the*following correspondence*was read and received —Letter from the Goldlields Secretary in reply to communication from biie Ax&ot iatiori, cilii-ig the attention, arid urging upon the Grovernment the importance of altering the depth of sludge channel at the upper end, in which he stated —"' That the Government fully recjguise tiie importance of lite subject, ' and. have decided that the "Secretary for Works and G>idfiolds, with the IVbviueial Engineer, ' shall vi-.it Na-cby in time to settle the point in , cousi leration." Letter from Mr William Williamson, manager of the Kik.-mui Water J ace Com pa i.y, enclosing a copy of the'memorial forwnr led to his Honor the Stiperinte'u-' dent, praying for -,'omp -lisation for losses sus- ' taitied by them in consequence of a recent, decision in the War leu's C mrt, Mae ewhenua ; and asking the inllujucc an I ?uippjrt of this Association. The secretary wis instructed by wute to the members for the district, requ-st-ing them to support the prayer of the mmnori il —Letter frjm the Town Clerk enclosing a copy of the resolution passed at the Cxi-icil meeting on the 6th iust., off ring to hand over b Hang-rods to the Association, on certain conditions therein .contained . thit the siuiii be accep ed. and acknowledged with thanks.—A long discussion took place ivspect- * ing the sale of auriferous laud, when it was un.unmoiisly reso ved—" That this Committee is of opinion that l'«e application for th;- sale of well known auriferous laud should be opp >sed by the Association, a? being unjust to the miners, a;.d consequently a>iumst the interest of the district " It was also determined to call a .special meeting of the members on Saturday evening, 7th June next, at the Tern perance Hall, for the purpose of electing two members of C mimibtee. instead of Messrs Green and Civgluou resigned, aui to submit rules and regulations for the adoption of the me m be rd. Tilii anniversary of the Loyal Mount Ida will be celebrated on the 10th of Juue. Particulars will be seen by advertisement. Mr Jolts P. Aii.\UL'UoN'O, su-geou-dentisl, jwiuouucos that he will place Irs serviced at the disposal of the inhabitants of the district for a few weeks. As a man, and as a skilled practitioner we shah gladly welcome Mr. Armstrong . among us tiguin. Let us best-ech him at once and for ever to drop the accompanying shade—Armstrong the politician. Itf our last issu-j ;iu error occirved in the columns healed Topics of Talk Owing toau typographical error, Mr Menzies was credited with tie desire to introduce an amende.! Liceusing Ordinance. It should have been Mr Mervyn. 13 r our telegrams it will be seen that the Eeid ptrty arc anxious to induce Major Tiich-ards-m to contest the Superintendence. . The gallant Major is not considered likely to accede to the request. An* advertisement appears in another column announcing that the He v. Father Colemin will say mass at the Cath lie CLiapei on Sun lay next, at the usual hours'. We are glad to learu that the petition forwarded some time since, to have a post cilice opmedat Kough Kidge, lias been favorably considered. The bag containing letters addressed to Rough Ridge, wiU be dropped at Mrs Di'ysdale's, Ida'juru, and from tliencc forwarded to the hnuoiury postmaster, Mr O.'F. Koberts. Machinery has now been erected on the ground at the R.mgh Ridge reefs by the Energetic Company. This company are determined'to give these reefs a fair trial. So fur, the experiments have gone thoroughly to justify the expense aud time already bestowed upon ih'.-m. W« regret to have to announce the death, on Sunday morning last, of Mr. Samuel Uaxter, one of the oldest inhabitants and residents in the district. The llev. J. M'Cosh Smith, during divine service in the evening, spokefeelingly on the removal of a man so well, kao u and so highly respected. -On Wednesday the remains were borne to their final resting place, being followed by a large number of the deceased's friends aud relatives, the shops being all closed during the afternoon. A MEETIN'O- of the Naseby Athenamrn Committee was held in the Athenasum build- . in-r on Thursd.iy evening last. Present, Messrs L. W. liusch, (chair) 15. C. Smith (See ) J. *• M'lntcsh, G. F...Newm ire'o, W. J. Cooper, JE. T. George and, J Brown. The minutes of the last meet ing were read and c lulirtned. Letters read from Se-rotary lCducation 13jaru in reference to books ordered ; from the Secretary to _ Messrs Inder and auent insurance; and from th ■ Secretary to news' endors asking for lis's of prices ot papers and periodicals. The inward correspondence consists of letter from proprietary 'D.div Times' iufprniiug Committee tliaf/ tfvv hive ui free hst ; fro n J. ••iS-aiihwaMe en L'»-ii)g pi' cj of papers and peri-, d c .is, from \j w vV.. Uuicli-on subject ;. from ' t be a-'eiits of th j N"orwie ; i Cii.in . Iti&u;Miice Coaipi'iV (Mcssiv In ler an i Uvorge) oliVri'ug •to- ins'ijy '■"'* building and bo /k,s at, iL)s.. per cent. itesO.'ved tha; tie Secelary write, and thank the pt'oprietoi'd of the various neivs-

pipet-? presented to the institution. Resolvjcl fiat the otter of the .Norwich Union lusu"anee Company be accepted and tliat the property be insured for £3 hj) and that the Secretary be instructed to elf-el the insurance forthwith, itesolved that Mr Busch's offer be accepted for supplying papers. Accounts were passed Lor payment; to the amount of of £27 I:2s. R> solv d that the Seeivtary be empowered to pay petty accm-its if not over £5. .Resolved that the Secretary be instructed to ask the Naseby'''l3 rass'JUand 't j bo presei.t at the' opening of tlirt institution. Them ciin.jr, with a vote of thanks to the c'lair, lhi*u adjourned at LU. 13 pm. until the 2Ul!i of May, at 8 p.ni. Wis hear «h it Mr "Robert Tioss has sold his nice, ami the share lie holds of the claim to Messrs John James Smith and George Murdoch, for the sum of"£2L'S. - The sharp cold of Wednesday sott'ed into snow yesterday—from three to four inches covering the ground, with eveiy appearance, as we go to press, of more to follow before morning. An excellent assortment of books will be disposed of by auction to-morrow evening, by Messrs inier and George. Also, on Thursday next, valuable freehold property in Der-went-street. A sum of money was found in Naseby about a year ago. The owner is enquired for. See advertisement. On DLT. — We hear,, on good authority, that Mr Olive) - , of "the firm of Oliver and Lilph, an I Mr R. Wilson, of Dunedin, intenTto contest the representabiou of the Mount Ida district.