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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 391, 8 September 1876, Page 3

It is tlio intention of the Kov. Fatho r Royer to, kindly contributo occasionally, to the columns of this journal, articles on " Drunkenness —ita causeß and remedies, diseases, cures," &c. A new building for the Bank of Now Zealand —itf, we learn, to be erected in Lovenstreet. The old sito has been fixed on, with tho addition of the adjoining premises occupied by Dr. Whitton. Tho building we understand is to be of wood. The high wind which prevailed on Sunday and Monday last was succeeded by a heavy fall of snow on Tuesday. In two hours six inches of snow lay on the ground. Severe frost followed, which has retarded, for the time being, mining and farming operations. . Mb. Mctufhi', late of tho Shamrock Hotel, Duuediu, has (aays tho ' Guardian') purchased tho building known as the Glasgow Arms at tho corner of Princes-street and Moray-placo, and intends erecting in ita stead ft handsome four-storeyed brick building, with all tho latest improvements. Mil. i)H L.iUTouR. has given notice of m« tion that " it is desirable an area of waste lands of the Crown should be set aside in tho Province of Otago, tho proceeds of which, under the waste land laws in forco, or to be put in force, should bo placed to a special fund, as a guarantee for tho payment of any moneys hereafter to be raised for tho purpose of opening up tho interior of tho Province of Otago by a main contral railways." TnE New York Vaudeville Company are advertised to appear at .Finder's Oddfellows' Hall on Friday and at the Town Hall on Saturday evening next, September Bth and 9th. This Company, judging from tho newspaper reports of their performances, before crowded houses, at Queenstown, Arrow, Cromwell and Clyde, are well worthy of patronage. Tho Company will also appear at Hamilton on Monday, and at Hyde on Tuesday. The concert and danco in aid of the fund 8 of the Nasnby Brass Band will take placo on Friday evening September 8, in tho Town Hall. Tho programme, which will be found in our advertising columns, contains fresh talont, including the first nppearance of the • Sludgo Channel bnow Flakes, and tho newly •formed Gleo Club. An amateur instrumentalist ofsooio reputation will also make his .first bow before a JNaseby audience. Altogether the attractions of the programme, and •the deserving objects of the performance, •should be well supported by a crowded house. Thb-rumor that Mr. C. E. Haughton (lato Under-Secretary for Immigration) had succeeded in eviiding justice by leaving Port •Clmlmors in a barque for Newcastle, proves to have been inaccurate. On Monday morning some surprise was excited by hid appearance, escorted between a constablo and a solicitor, approaching tho Police Court. He had been re-arrested on an information which 6et forth that there was reason f o believe that ho was about to abscond from the Colony for tho purpose of overling justice On being brought before the (. Vy Bench, Inspector Mallard intimated th.it, tho jo formation was laid in ■consequence of certain circumstances which had come to the knowledgo of the police. Mr. Sciinlun, one of the prisoner's bondsmen, stated that he had been informed on Saturday that Mr. Haughton was about to leave the Colony, but lie was now satisfied that he hud no intention to do anything of the kind, snd lie regretted having withdrawn his bond. It transpired Unit tho prisoner, who had been remanded to appear at Wellington to answer •the eriminnl charge preforred against him, on Thursday, had failed to avail "himself of an Opportunity of going thither, and the Bench, wilder tho circumstances, 'remanded him to appear there in eight dnys. Bail was refused, and Mr. Haughton was conducted to gaol in a cab. —' Guardian;' The last monthly meeting of the Athenaeum Committee having lapsed for want of a quorum, a special meeting was called for Monday, when there were present—Messrs. B W. ilobinson, (Chairman), Dr. Whitton, Shiles, M'Clatchy, Colleriek, M'Hutcheson, Uurtsiet :—The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secretary stated that the entertainment promised by Dr. Whitton had taken place, and that that gentleman had handed over to the Treasurer, Mr. Colleriek, tho sum of £l2, being the proceeds thereof. Besolved, That the thanks of the Committee be conveyed to Dr. Whitton for his handsome donation.—On the matter of the getting in of subscriptions being discussed, it was resolved, That, a statement of inihscriptioim due \m furnished by the Librarian to the Secretary on the first day of each month, and that a notice thereof bo sent to each subscriber in arrears by post.—F.esolvetl, That the Kev J. Hobbs ho invited to join the institution as an honorary members- the same compliment having been extended to the other minister* of religion —The Treasurer's report, which was adopted, was as follows:—Amount received during month, £2l) 19s; amount disbursed, £IH 115s; balance in hand, £'J 3s • The Librarian stated that the amount of subscriptions at present overdue to he £l2. Kesolvod, That :!.e Secretary give due notice to members in arrears—l.iesolved, That the Librarian bi-iu attendance every evening from 7.80. to 9 p.m. for tbo purpose of ex-

changing books, &c.—The Chairman, H. W. Robinson, Esq., having kindly offered to deliver another lecture in aid of the funds of the Institution at an early date, it was resolved, That the offer be thankfully accepted —date to be fixed and notified.—A vote of thanks to the Chair terminated the proceedings.