A BIRCH TO THE RESCUE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 295, 24 October 1874, Page 3

A BIRCH TO THE RESCUE.

The following hit of Civic. Upnptiousntss is- worth reproducing. Condescending very.:— THE KLECTION FOtt MOUNT IDA. (To the Kditor of tlie ' Ouardian.') ."'Sir—'lhe c ming session of the I'toviiicial Council lias very .important questions to duide, bearing directly on'the interests ot every of'the" community .Hitherto (iur Cou'nc'ls have,been nn'ed lor the Utile uinii'iiuiity vvbiih ' jirevuiled, 1 arrow selfisli views", . inilii-attve of their.cn who advicaied them, being the prevailing cbanicteri.-tic 'Coi:s'titiiencies which may row be railed oil te elect represeiiUitives should be wise in thi : ir ireiier--ation, and return membeis having broad progressive opinions, and not restricted and nstrictive men, whose ideas ixNnd no f'uillKi' than their own limited interests. .

'• The remaikTare suggested by the only opening at present f..r election for Mount I ia. : md the suggestion that Mr. 'I homas Kirch sh.>uld be elected. Mr Uireh .has tiied liis hmd in politics in many capacities, and B<> far as I remember has always bet non the side of advancement. -I tis name is connected with many industries. The fact that \he is not' connected with a {jolufields is of little, avail 'against him,' as the'best'repieseWatives the, «n*M-. fields eytji-- had were not<-coitn€ctecl "with

that.indui-try.--l ain, &c, \ - ■ - , !::Zz.£vjp.\' "Oc'nber.l4. 1874," « .', | [C)iirT:orreioponderii''is pnmewhat in ; error, we We are'imt aware, flhat there is ■ any yaeiiniy 'fhf the aistric,fi of Mount 'lda in the I'rovincial Vouncii. Perhaj.s the Arn.w is intended. The seat unhappily given up by Mr I{. Clarke is vacant; and, so far as i.s kt.nwn at-pre-sent, no immoderately suitable candidate has yit iff'e.ied himself 1..r ehctiou fur that district:-I£d <?.(;]