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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 403, 2 December 1876, Page 2

Pressure on oar space compels us to omit much matter in type. The flood last evening did no material ia - jury to the Channe.. A picnic will tnke place on New Yeer'sDiy in connection with the Loyal Naseby Lodge, M.TJ.1.0.0.F. Is consequence of the heavy rain the lecture to be delivered at the Masonic Hall by his Honor Judge Harvey is postponed till this evening at the same hour. The Minister for Justice arrived in town oa Saturday. On Weduesday the hon. gentleman proceeded overland to Invereargill, re- ' i urning to Dunedin by way of the Lakes and the Goldfields. A MBETisa of the Athen»um Committeewas held on Tue»day evening list The resignation of Mr Hertslet as Secretary was accepted, Dr. Whitton being appointed to the office. The other business was of a formal nature. \ y _. ' . _... . , Tbb days fixed by : the ap-oonatry district Clnbs for the annual race meetings are well timed. According to the arrangements th*horses trrvelling will be able to come downthe country. at nice travelling pace, having e>shew at the. different places-of meeting, and finishing Off with the prizes to be offered br the Mount Ida Jockey Club on the 17th and 18th of January. A DEBTOB in reduced circumstances, hardly pushed by a storekeeper the other dav» at last turned rusty, and said "If you ar© «■ not careful I will just go and do wtiat the rich men do, file my schedule." It Sppears that he did make the attempt, and failed because he was too poor. He had not moneyenough to keep off from his creditors to payin full for the complete process. So far therefore the creditor has the best of the argument before the " Beak;" A hen-pheasant was on Monday last seen by Meßßrs. S. Ash and John Hjre about three miles distant from Kaseby. lo reassure themselves, the dheclion of the bird's flight was followed and she was again put up, in this occasion so near a view being obtained that all doubts as to her identity were removed. This i*, we hope, the precursor of" numbers of these desirable birds. If once fairly introduced to the interior we believe both partridges and pheasants would spread Tapidly, as the nature of the country is very favorable to them.