THE Mount Ida Chronicle. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1577.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 430, 12 July 1877, Page 2

THE Mount Ida Chronicle. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1577.

W. H. Davknport, one of the Davenport brothers, died in Australia on the Ist instant of consumption.

Servtce will be conducted at the Upper Kyeburn Diggings on the evening of Tuesday, 24th instant, by the Eev. Mr. Morris. • Thomas Hughan has been appointed an Officer to certify for Otago district on all applications under " The Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Acts." s

At the half-yearly summoned meeting of the brethren of the Loyal Jtfaseby Lodge of Oddfellows for the election of officers, the following brethren were elected for the ensuing six months :—N.G., Bro. R. Webber : V.G., Bro. R. Bottinj : ES., Bro. 11. M'Latchy. An able correspondent writes in the ' Palmerston Times' that it will be in the interests of Palmerston for Mr. M'Lean, it 3 member, to support the Oamaru line, should Dunedin determine to pit the Outram line against it, while ignoring Palmerston. That correspondent has his wits about him.

The 'New Zealand Times' say 3 :—"A number of gentlemen have been named in the ' Otago Daily Times' as about to be called to seats in the Legislative Council, but we have very good reasons for stating our belief that no further additions to the roll of Legislative Councillors, beyond that of Sir Dillon Bell, will be made during the present year."

An accident, whereby a fine little boy, named David Stewart, broke Lis leg, took place on Tuesday afternoon last. After school was over on the day in question a number of the boys were amusing themselves in a stray truck, of which they had possessed themselves,_ when he was suddenly thrown out, fracturing his leg. He is progressing favorably..

We regret to record a fatal accident, which occurred on Thuredaj morning, the 12th, to a miner named August Augustus. He was employed in Andrew Brown's claim, and at the time of the accident was working in the tail race. While so engaged, a fall of earth took place, striking him on the temple. Death was instantaneous. The deceased was a native of Germany, and was of quiet and nduatrious habits.

Thb majority in the Municipal Council have carried their retrenching policy sc far that at a late meeting they all but objected to voting expenses incurred by the. May or in calling a public meeting, which he had done in compliance with a request of some of the ratepayers. Consequently, after the business of the public meeting had been concluded on Saturday evening last, Mr. Shannon made a collection to defray the cost of printing incurred in calling the meeting. We would respectfully suggest the desirability of erecting a lamp at the main entrance to the Town Hall.

In a temperate leader on the Central Eailway question the ' Tablet' asks :—" But <&ill it be constructed ? This is the great point. Will the Government propose a bill to Pijrlia. ment for the construction of this line ? Time alone can tell. But in our opinion, there is not the least probability of their doing so. Such a proceeding on their part, in the present state of the House of Eeprasentatives would imply the necessity of their also proposing to build a railway in some outlandish locality where for the next fifty years the traffic would not pay working expenses. But the tone of the money market puts such an attempt out of the question. Such, therefore, as are anxious for the construction of a line of railroad to the Dunstan should concentrate all their influence on securing the passing of a law to enable a private company to construct this line. There would not be much trouble in floating a Central Kailway Company j and such a company affords the only present hope of seeing, within a reasonable time, a vail way to the interior of Otago."

We have received a communication from "Kesident," whose letter on the railwayquestion appeared last week, pointing out that the letter which was published in our columns was different in two instances from the manuscript supplied us, and requesting us to insert the letter again. We regret being unable to comply with the request, but willingly odtreet the errors made, which were entirely the fault of the compositor. The first mistake occurred in the following paragraph :—" We must therefore be blind to our own interests if we do not take advantage of the present agitation, and go in for the line which would benefit us soonest and lead 113 most direct to the market in which we can sell our produce cheapest, because, after all is said, in Dunedin we have not only the best market in Otago. but the best |in New Zealand." Instead c'f reading " and go in for the line which would benefit us soonest and lead us most direct to the market in which we can sell our produce cheapest," this should have read—'- and go in for the line which would benefit us soonest and lead us most direct to the market in which we can sell our produce dsarest and buy our goods cheapest]' &c. Again, our correspondent points out that in the paragraph beginning—" Moreover we should not forget that on account of the financial state," &c, there has been introduced the word "entirely" instead of " directly." Unfortunately the word made use of by our correspondent was not that which appeared in. our columns in the paragraph referred to ; but the word we find in our correspondent's manuscript is certainly not "directly" unless " i-m-m- j-d-i-a-t-e-1-y" (the letter "i" is carefully dotted) spells _'' directly." " Immediately'' was probably intended. The paragraph should therefore have read—"Moreover, we should not forget that on account of the financial state of the Colony the Government are not likely to sanction any new works which would not be immediately reproductive," &c. We have a very kindly regard for the Waihemo line, for which we have battled. At the same time, its immediate construction as the central interior railway is now hopeless' Its friends might put breaks on other wheels, but could not make their own go round.

Nominatioss for tho office of Mayor of Kasebv will be received at tho Town Clerk's office on Saturday, 14th. Applications for water from the Head Race, and for running into the Sludge Channel, may be made on Saturday 14th. The ball and Supper in connection with the Loral Mount Ida Lodge, 1.0.0. F., takes place on Thursday next.. Contrary to the usual custom in catering the stewards have taken the bill of faro into their own lianas; and, when the first anniversary of this Lodge is remembered, the supper at which was provided mthe same way, there is every reason to believe that the forthcoming celebration will be a very onjoyablconc. Itisexpoctedthattherewillbealarge'attcnd-