THE Mount Ida Chronicle SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1876.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 403, 9 December 1876, Page 2

THE Mount Ida Chronicle SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1876.

The ' Paluierston Times ' has been purchased by Mr. F. J. Davies (its editor).

. The 3ari Francisco mail closes at the district olfices, on.Monday.the Uth. "Gathering up the fragments" is the mo-to,of the...Abolitionists at present. The ' Western B tdr\ is crying out for Hiverton's share of the Provincial Council library.

Owing to a peremptery call to Dunedin Or Stuart was unable to stay in this district as proposed by the , v ,ynod We hope the i-ev Doctor's visit is only postponed.

:-.Ai meeting of members of the Cricket Club is .fixed, for Friday evening at the Town Hall • A scratch match will be played if sufficient players muster on Saturday afternoon

MHi -J-.-6 Brbmnir (says the 'Tapanui Courier') is collecting subscriptions to the fund for sending *ir George Grey and Maeandrcw home; to give effect to the resolutions passed at the recent Provincial Convention. Shkaking operations are now in full swing at Wakatipu The price paid for shearing is 17s. 6a. per hundred. Hands washing, Ate , 30s to 40i. per week and found.

We reitret to learn that Mr. Thomas Hanrahan, after long being in delicate health, died early in the week at 't. Bathans. A number of the deceased gentleman's friends left Naseby for at. Bathans upon receipt of the melancholy intelligence to sympathise with his relatives Mr Haurahan was much respected by all who knew him. On' Tuesday ten applications were put in for land recent!j proclaimed at Hyde Among the applcauts we noticed Mr. Main'* manager, Air- Ohisholm, and three others with him, who., looked more like washing locks or tailing rams than holding- a plough. However, it is never too late to mend, ard we most sincerely hope that these gent'emen (unpromising farmers as they look) will do justice to their sections should they be so fortunate as to secure them No doubt Mr Crown Ranger Valpy will also take a kindly interest in their welfare. The date of hearing for .the application*.ig fixed for the 20th,atiHyde». • ;. '-._.;,;.., i ..--.;'/.'r

fteid Addresses his constituents on Thursday.

The ConVetition received a telegram from Sir George Grey expressing hia entire willin-r----ton to proceed to Knglan.l, and stating he will sacrifice all to a sense of duty, adding that it will be proper for all such, as desire to serve New Zealand to follow this joarae.

The Government decided that the county elections shall take place on the 2iad inst. Through a clerical error Manuherikia was represented aa having an extra member io the county council.. will accordingly be rectified. " '

At Tapanni thrf Uev. Mr. Will said : He did not 4>elieve • in patriotism in the Sense that it was generally accepted, such as made the Scotish people pf old retire to their" mountain fastnesses, and hold themselvessuperior to all other nations. He believed that Scotch and English influence—British influence—were far better mingled, than Scotch simply, or English simply He believed in all Christian svcts, they were all doing good, noble w«k, and there was room for all. He rather liked fresbvterianism himself, but he woold- like to see the day when all "isms " would be drawn together in one universal christian brotherhood The Rey. Dr. Stuart tos.k exception to the remarks made by his friend the K'ev. Mr. Will, upon patriotism. He throusrht they were not quite up to the mark. He respeeted a man for his worth, irrespective of nationality; but he believed there w». no country like his own, and, while respecting the religious opinions of others, be believed there was noreligion on earth like his own. He would wish for no greater happiness than to wrap the blue flag a. ound him, and if necessary, die for it.

The Volunteers are going ahead energetically. On Friday night the first drill took place, a good number placing themselves under the tuition of Messrs. Newmarch, M°-"icol, and Allan, who have been members nl Volunteer Companies at Home and in the Colony. of the movement were agreeably surprised at the number and personnel of those who turned out, all evidently imbued with a desire to learn. On Saturday evening drill was aaain held in 'he Town Hall, on this occasion an old volunteer acting as instructor. The Volunteers may congratulate themselves on the happy coincidence of a person so well up in drill, and with such ability as a teacher, being in .Vasebv and it is to be hoped that his services rosy be permanently secured as drill instructor There being a goodly number of old Volunteers present, and the new hands having made such rapid progress, the < 'ompany (numl>ering about 40) marched into the strVet, formed fours, and then to the music of the Brass Band, marched down as far as the Ballarat Hotel, and, having halted for a short time, again marched through the town to the Town 4 all, where they were dismissed The movements of the Company were watched with interest by a large number of spectators, although the asserted special attraction—the n liforms—weie wanting. W;th such an in»tr ictor as tho gentlena • mentioned, such altitude for learning as that displayed by those drilling under him on Saturday nitrht last, there is even' reason to believe that the Mount Ida Rifles will ultimately become one of the most efficient corps in the C >iony.

On the 29th information was sent in to Mr. Warden Kobinson from -erpentine, 45 miles from Naseby. that a man named Duncan Chishoim had five days previously been left at the hut of Kobert Faulkner, suffering severely. Faulkner did not know what to do in the matter, being as he said, 9 miles in the ranges from the terpentine, where no conveyance could go, and the man of whom he knew nothing, except that he was a min*-r. being evidently in a state of great danger. The Warden communicated with the Sergeant of Police, who *t ->nce prepared to send out to see what could be done. In the meantime ever arraignment that was possible to provide for the sufferer's comfort should it be found possible, to remove him to Naseby was made. The effort made by the Police Constable to save Cbisholm's life is deserving of the very highest commendation A little experience perh p3 is needed to understand the amount of heroism needed to face 16 miles of trackless mountain country in the Serpentine ranges, with a spring" cart, a knocked-up horse, a thunderstorm, and a dying man. Even to the inexperienced the story, as related by the evidence at the Inquest, is one that tells of high courage and determination to face duty and to save a human lifvf, which we cow know was hopeless from the first. We hope that Constable Parmenter will not go unrewarded, or escape —as so many good men do, that preferment which he has well earned.

A prBLTC meeting was held at the Town Hall, Naseby, on Tuesday evening last, to consider the proposals of the Otago Conven tion. bout 100 persons were present. :vir. R. Glenn, in the unavoidable absence of the Mayoress voted to the chair. A Committee to canvass for subscriptions in aid of the delegation to England was appointed, consisting of Messrs Brookes, M. Young, Dillon. Glenn, Gordon, Buseh, K. M'Clatchy, Hall and the mover, with power to add to their number. Mr Hertslet spoke with warmth, reviewing Sir George Grey's past career, and the honor there was in securing such a man for the delegation, ."ir George Giey's consent to 20 home at the call of Otago and Auckland, at any sacrifice, being announced, was received with great applause. The coming county elections were the subject of some conversation, the importance of w» good men for the Mount Ida riding to pro- rtect the interests of the head race being very ] generally recognised The meetiug was de "* cidedly of opinion that all candidates should be prepared to state their views, prior to the election, as to the mode of management tobe adopted, the way to make the race pay while affording the best facilities to the mining public. A vote of conri.lenoe to the district member and of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings.

A PUSH is being made by the Government to spend the votes upon district roads, which all lapse at the end of this month. Tn consequence, the inspectors have be-n busy putting on hands T\h re ntede<\ The paraptl* at Hamilton bridge are to be made secure, and further work is to be done between Hamilton and Hyde. The main ro dis also being attended to. After the first o January the County Council will have to cope with all work left undone.