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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 412, 15 February 1877, Page 2

The nomination for the office of Mayor takes place on Friday, the 16th inst. The poll (if any) is fixed for the following day. i.-: .Qx;Thut;sday last the Minister of Public Wojrks was communicated with as to the necessity.of BomVone being authorised to keep open the main communications in the County of Maniofcolo. We understand that the late Provincial Engineer received instructions to have such repairs put iu hand as might be immediately ueccssary. -' The New Zealand Government has sue-

ceeded in borrowing half a million of money from the Bank of New South Wales. This ■will be an immense relief to the Colonial Treasurer, as the. year's estimated expenditure is based iipon the expfectafcio'ri of raising one mUlion. _ A rush of applicants for. the odd half-million required is expected flail jj Waitaxi Gonrity has agreed to consfitulV andha3 kept its administrative expenditure so far under £6OO a year. The 'N. 0. Times ' reckons that the expenses of administfiitioß can be kept at about ten percent, upon the' revenues. Our contemporary must bear in mind that a great part of the expenditure is not m salaries. Bruce County has refused to constitute, and Tapanui district in consequence threatens an agitation for an independent county. Ymcent Councillors intend to consider at next meeting the desirability of paying members £1 Is. per diem. Taieri Council, more prudent, while agreeing to constitute, refuse their chairman any salary at all, but are'fairly liberal with regard to salaries for other officials. Mr. Fulton, the Chairman, objects on principle, but undertakes to give the honorary chairmanship a trial. "We had almost forgotten to add that the Waitaki Council has resolved to farm the Dog Tax

In the last Government' Gazette 'to hand we find a number of byelaws issued by the Featherstone Local Board, m the ProvincD of Wellington, duly attested by the Chairman, a Mr. Cox. The byelaws relate to many things and animals, and are excellent. At the end comes the authority of the Government : I hereby approve of the foregoing byelaws, this 25th day of January, 18^7.—Heney BOTNr." This royal proclamation is unique. iVho and what is Henry Bunny ? Whit a thousand pities it was not merely " Bunny I " We would have hoisted our office flag and set all hands to cry " God save King Bunny ! "

A School of Mines is to be established in the Canterbury College in conformity -with a resolution moved by Mr. Barff, one of the members of the West Coast districts. The Canterbury College, taking heart by the break down of the Otago Medical School, intends establishing a School of Medicine.

Me.- G-. Dodsoit, of Port Chalmers, has (saysthe 'Star') placed in the hands of Mr. H. Goodman, to be trained, his two-year old colt Satirist by Traducer of Miss King. This colt is engaged to run in the Christchurch Champagne Stakes, Canterbury Derby, and Dunedin Derby. He is one of the most promising foals of his year, being full of quality.

1 _ Me. Douglas M'Lean intends to establish eight scholarships in connection with the Maori College in Hawke's Bay in memory of his father, the late Sir Donald M'Lean. The scholarships are to be of the value of £25 per annum respectively, and are to be open for competition to all native youths being educated in schools in the North Island. The main road from Malloch's Kyeburn Hotel to Eden Creek is cut up by the floods in two or more places. All traffic of a heavy kind has during the past week been coming through Naseby. Mb. J. B. Bbadshaw's Febiuary Share List is to hand, and, as usual, is most carefully compiled. It is a little surprising that our local companies do not take advantage of the opportunities afforded them to quote their share lists and prices. The circidation of such a list as Mr. Bradshaw's cannot fail to promote business in all legitimate concerns that will bear inspection. Service was conducted in St. George's Church, Naseby, on Wednesday last, being Ash Wednesday. The Secretary to the Mount Ida Hospital acknowledges the receipt of a cheque from J. Roberts, Esq., Patearoa station, of £lO 16s. 2d.; collection Presbyterian Church, Kyeburn, 265. 6d.; Hospital Race, by J. Cogan, £8 4a. 6d.; balance of costs, after paying out pocket expenses, George v. Busch, 31s. b'd. A meeting of the Cricket Club took place on Tuesday evening last, the business being to arrange finally re match "with St: Bathans, and to appoint a Committee to get up a concert for the benefit of the Club's funds. The selection of the team for St. Bathans was left in the hands of Messrs. de Lautour and M 'Hutcheson, and the arrangements for concert in the hands of Messrs. Barron, Sandow, and Ash. _lt was considered advisable to play a one-innings scratch match on Saturday afternoon, to commence at five punctually, if possible, at the conclusion of which the remaining necessary arrangements for the match will be made.

A meeting of the Naseby School Committee was held on the sth inst. Present— Messrs. Anderson, Glenn, Wade, Wilson (Chairman), de Lautour (hon. Sec.) The business was of a routine nature; A report from the master was received showing the state of the school at the close of the past" year. Between the 31st January and the 22nd December, 1876, 127 were on the roll—--74 boys and 53 girls. The school was open 225 days, and the average attendance for each day was 73— &6 bojs and 27 girls. The attendance of a great many of the children has been very irregular. The income from school fees during the year amounted to £173 14s 6d, out of which £lB 12s 6d was expended in the general expenses of the school. The school premises are at present reported to be in good repair, and the supply of school apparatus in pretty good order and tolerably complete.— A special meeting of the Naseby School Committee was held on the 12th inst., to consider the announced visit of the Inspector, Mr. D. Petrie. Present—Messrs. Anderson, G-ilmore, Glenn, Wilson (Chairman), de Lautour (hon. Sec.),, and Eev. J. Hobbs. It was proposed by the Mr. Glenn, seconded by the Eev. Mr. Hobbs, and agreed to —"That the Secretary be requestfid to ask the Inspector to be so good as to furnish to the Committee a report for its guidance as to the actual state of the tuition and the progross in the Naseby School judged by results, and to kindly furnish any suggestions that in his opinion could be adopted with benefit." It was also resolved to request all members of the Committee to be present at the inspection of the school on the Thursday following. Messes. Gou)SßOSOtron & Co.'s January report is of interest. The firm's indication of firmer prices being expected in spite of war rumors has, we know by telegram, been so far fulfilled:—.Buyers are looking forward to the February London sales, and it is to be hoped November rates will be maintained. The continued difncultiesjbetween Russia and Turkey, advised by telegram, may have a disturbing effect, but ut this distance from the scene of operations we cannot as yet conjecture tbeir influence on the wool market- The indications generally point to firm prices, as manufacturers are evidently run bare of stocks, and must purchase freely to meet their requirements. [ln New Zealand our meat preserving companies cannot count upon a bad season for grass filling their vats as appears to be the case on the other side.] . : . Owing to the dry s'casou and eoiisuqu.-nt scarcity of feed on many of the stations, heavy supjuies of sheep have been rushed forward to market each week and prices have still further declined, consequently the Melbourne Meat Preserving Company has been able to purchase largely at almost nominal prices. This company has taken on the average about 15,000 sheep per week during the last month, and it continues to be the only company at wcrk. The market for hides and skins is reported good. Our sales are—New Zealand heavy-weights up to 4£d per lb j wet-salted, 3|d to 4£d. New Zealand imports are less than usual this month, which has carßnd prices to be Bomewhat firmer. Full woollcd skins up to 5s 3d each ; Fresh pelts, 9d to 2s each ; station skins, 3d to 6id per lb.; dry skins, 2s to 43 each.

It is on the tapis to start a Field Naturalists Club at Tuapeka. Me. Paul Ah Chin intimates in the ' Tuapeka Times ' that he admires the generosity of the man who left one apple on his trees, and that the robber can have that one by applying personally.

The ' Tuapeka Times' has had the pleasure of inspecting the design for the Tuapeka Cotmty Council's seal, as suggested by Mr. Morrison. In the sketch the seal looks verywell indeed, but we would suggest that the j'oung lady who is holding the scales, and is called the Goddess of Liberty, should be turned into the representative of Justice. This could easily be done by tying a handkerchief over the lady's eyes. The rheep and cows in miniature look well. It would hardly have done to have had them life size. The seal would have been too large. It was a capital idea of Mr. Morrison's suggesting they should be in miniature. joking aside, the seal is a pretty one, and very suitable for the district it is to represent.

The installation of officers of the Anchor of Safety Lodge, IOG-T, Hamilton, took place on Saturday evening last. Bro Jory, LD, acted as installing officer, being assisted by Bros M'Alpine and J Howell. The officers for the current quarter are WCT, Bra Highley; WVT, Bro T Howell; WB,. Bro Stalker; WFS, Bro J Bailey; WT, Bro J Howell; WC, Bro J Coram/ WM, Bro M'Alpine; WIG-, Bro Penketh; WOG, Bro T Edmonds; RHS, Bro Scherp; LHS, Bro Taylor; WDM, Bro Allen; WAS, Bro Jory. Bra Eoach passes to the chair of PWCT. The reports of tho officers were read, showing that there are seventeen m'emhers good on the_ books, and that the Lodge was in a vetfy satisfactory financial condition.

The March Licensing Court is now advertised. Applications are called for the office of teacher it? St. Patrick's Catholic School, Naseby. Monday, the 19th, is the day fixed for the'sitting of the Assessment Court, to appoint valuers for the valuation of property in the Municipality of Naseby. circus performs to-night (Thursday), and ai=o on Friday and Saturday. Trained horses, ponies, dogs, and monkeys will perform. The troupe's' performances have been attended with considerable success down country.