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The tenders for the Sludge Channel up to yesterday were under consideration, a decision may be arrived at this morning. Tenders are called for until Tuesday, April 18, for a widening of the Coal Greek Reservoir. Mr. . Odell, schoolmaster at Hyde baa been appointed to take charge of the 'Wairuna main districV echool. " Mr. Odell will take with him the well earned reputation of having succeeded in advancing his pupilß at Hyde. r r

The English mail via San Francisco will close at the district offices on Monday, the 3rd mat. Tun Wakatip Hospital Committoo have rescinded their decision as to tho appointment of Dr. Jiiukson. Dr. Scott ia now the olect of tho Committee. Fjresh tenders are to bo called for tho y erection of a Court liouao at Naseby. In tho new tenders it ia to bo hoped that slates will ho substituted for shingles in tho roof. Shingles split and warp in every direction in tliia climate. > Sergeant Smith, of Oamaru will take charge of tho Naseby Police Station about the ~iSth, Sergeant M'NaUy remaining as heretofore at Clyde. Mi:. David Proudfoot, is the successful tenderer for tho Bluoskin section of tko Bunedin'and Moeraki Railway. The amount ia £45,000, and tho contract time is twenty months. A deputation introduced by Mr. J. P. Armstrong, M.P.0., waited on tho Government last week, in connection with the opening of more land at Hyde. Wicrogret to loam that Mr. O'Connell flydc, liaa lost a little child, it is alleged o f scarlatina, caught from a family recently ar" rived in the Province. A GENHRAr, mooting of shareholders in tho Mount Ida Pastoral Company Limited, was held at the registered office of the Company Saturday evening last. It was agreed to declare a dividend of fifteen per cent, in accordance with the recommendation of the Directors. Our reporters services were placed at tho disposal of tho meeting, but tho proceedings wore ruled to be privato. Since tho tenders for the extension of tho Channel have been advertised a good deal has been said as to the alleged shallowness at the upper end. It is true the Channel is planned to run up to tho surface and that it rises a few feet the last quarter of a mile in the bottom, yet we do not think there is any reason to fear but what a proper depth has been kept. Tho Engineer's, having had tho work in hand for so long, could hardly mako a serious mistake. A cricket match is being arranged to bo played on Good Friday. Tho sides are to be alphabotically arranged The following gentlemen are expected to put in an appearanco on tho respective sides:—A—H: Messrs. Ash, W. Baxter, S. Baxter, Blair, Collett, W. Currie, N. Currie, Clarke, de Lautour, Dixon, Foote, Hall, and S. Hore. H—Z : "Messrs. Johnston, Keeley, M'Hntcheson, M'Nieol, Newman, Newmarch, Pyle, Kowlatt, Eavcn, Rumble, Wade, Webber, and Wilson. A fire occurred at Mr. Walter Inders' yards at Naseby on Monday last. It is not known how the fire occurred unless from tho pipes of men who were working there during tho afternoon. Two small stacks were burnt, and tho largo hayrick was burnt into all round. A number of men including members of tho brigado wont down from the township when the fire was reported, and, after a long and hard struggle, succeeded in putting out tho flames. Tho value of tho property destroyed must have exceeded £IOO. Xho stacks wero wo believe uninsured. We intend publishing weekly a record of all applications dealt with at tho Warden's Court, Naseby, and also of all applications lodged for hearing. Our object is to supply to our mining readers an accurate list of all mining business transacted, and to bo transacted in tho Court. Hitherto tho mining business at tho out district Courts has only been published. While our lists will bo as accurately prepared as if possible, wo by no means guarantee their accuracy. We shall be happy to receivo any suggestions from miners or their agents which will tend to mako our lists of the greatest uso.

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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 369, 31 March 1876, Page 2

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Untitled Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 369, 31 March 1876, Page 2

Untitled Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 369, 31 March 1876, Page 2

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