CLYDE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 332, 16 July 1875, Page 3

CLYDE.

(From our own correspondent.)

July 11th. One Richmond is in the field for the Mayorship, Mr. J. D. Feraud, of Monte Christo farm. He was Mayor some years since, and has also served as Councillor on more than one occasion. The nomination is fixed for Friday next, and it remains to be seen how many will come into the field. The clerk of the weather has Burely made some miscalculation. We are getting most extraordinary weather for this season, it being so mild that fears are entertained that, if it continues, the fruit tres will be budding, and should we get late frosts a large amount of injury will be done to the fruit crops. Our farmers are all busy cropping, and preparing land. There has been a meeting of the projected Flour Mill Company. The difficulty has been the getting of motive power near at hand. I believe it is li'ow resolved to erect the mill on the west bank of the river, where water power will be available, and easy of access so soon as the bridge is opened. I do not know why the approaches to the bridge are not commenced—rumor hath it that there is some hitch in the matter, it is high time something was done, as it will be no joke to the ratepayers to have to pay interest on an unproductive work through bungling in some matter or another. The contractor for the bridge'will have the two piers ready in about a fortnight. Our young folks have had quite a series of treats lately. Our pastor's lady entertained a host of them to tea, and several birthday parties have been held. The youngsters did not fail to enjoy themselves to the utmost.

The Rev. Mr. Dewe has returned from a short sojourn at his old charge, Roxburgh. He has become quite a favorite with us. There is some talk of efforts being made to erect a new church—not before one is wanted. The old one has done duty for a number of years, and now a more commodious and substantial one is needed.

Now that we are to have a bridge across the Molyneux, some land should be opened on the left bank for cultivation. There is some good land, and if a couple of thousand acres were opened, it would be all taken up at once.

These roads ! dare I call them such ? would it not be more appropriate to call them a series of bogs ? more fit for sledges than wheeled vehicles. It is a pity the member for the Taieri does not take a trip up. I think he would be a little enlightened in the matter.

Tour contemporary the ' Guardian ' gives a great deal of credit to Mr. Wilson for his remarks respecting adulteration of grog, and says he struck on a blot. It happens that Mr. Haggitt, the solicitor, struck on it long before, as did also your " own." There is no doubt that the matter wants seeing too. There would, no doubt, be a great hubbub if we all had to drink out out of the same barrel, but, as some are more fortunate, and can get their portion minus the copper-fastening, men makemoney by the process, it mat-" ters little to them if we get compounds that will kill at forty yards, to use an old diggers phrase. We should have fewer lunatics to support.