SERPENTINE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 253, 9 January 1874, Page 3

SERPENTINE.

(From a coiTesponder.) ' On Boxing Day the spot & came off here, and, owing to the fine i father, the greater portion of the minei: were present. The undermentioned re a list of .the sports, with the names )f 'the''winners : I

' Foot race (100 yards—J. A Rogers. Sunning hop, step, and j ,mp—J. A. Bogers. Wrestling (collar and elbo4)—J. Darlington. "

• Running high jump—J. Failton. Standing high jump—J. A. Rogers. Sack race-r-G. Bayne. . I Handicap race—J. Shepherd Thrtc V»ged race—Messrs. Bayno and Darlington. . • 4*-.. Standing flat jump- t. Faulton. Foot race, for all ovei ♦hirtj/ years of age. ' Two prizes—Ist priz'd, >. aid ; 2nd, 11. Rodgers. | Consolation foot race—J. Datfngton. Putting 211b.,stone—J. Ifogdg. Quoit match (21 yards) —T. Vatson. OWing to the lateness of tlWhour, the billiard match was postponed fc Hie following day, J. Edmonds taking the first prise, and J. A. Kdgers the sec&d. A ball was given on Bo„sifii night at Mr. Itainham's, where a large aicmbly of diggers and their wires were present, and what with singing.and dancing, a very pleasant evening yas spent. | The water has been falling «f lately, ind mining at present is at a stafestill. We have two parties prospering for jnartz reefs, and already they fere dis:overed two. A crushing of 15I|. of the lurface quartz yielded eight grail. It is he intention to open this reef, iiiftprepa'ations have already been made j do so. i prospecting- claim has been majjred off, ind should this reef tarn out. tothe expectations of the prospectors, thelerpenine will have a very lively aspkt m a few months. - ' | The Church Committee have b»-i hard

at work collecting money for theVection of a eburch, and I am happy toby already the sum of £SO has been Elected by them. It ia to be hoped the fovernment will assist them ihf their gocdwork. Should any out of the district }el inclined to aid in "its erection, thqr subscriptions will be thankfully receied by Mr. Kalph Stephecion, Treasurer.br by any of tne Committer j