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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XI, Issue 607, 21 May 1881, Page 3

The total population of Melbourne and suburbs is 262,210, or an increase of (36,533 since the census of 1871 was taken. Ik J. Nugent Wood, Warden and R.M. at Switzers, was entertained at a farewell dinner by the residents of the Waikaia district, and presented with a purse of fifty sovereigns. Those intending to bring business before the Court at St. Bathans on the first Court day in June will notice that the day falls on Wednesday, and not Tuesday as usual Q.iTAETz"reefin(»**at lha Serpentine is becoming lively, Huffman's recent discoveries giving considerable impetus. A trial '-rushing from the Bones Creek reef was made at the terpentine Company's battery kat week of about thirty tons of stone, but this yield did not come up to anticipations. About three tons stone from r-.'ef wasyalso 1 tested, with highly satisfactory results, the yield of gold being loz. to the ton. This reel isj;on the some line as Hoffman's Golden Link, which turned out so well at the trial crushing. stone from this reef (Hoffman's) is looking better than ever ; and, it is predicted by those who are authorities in the richness of quartz that the next crushing will approach soz. to the ton. The line of reef between Turnbull's and Hoffman's is now 'altogether pegged offhand with the advent of spring operations on a large scale will be commenced. The winter reason, unless of an exceptional character, is as a rule very severe at the terpentine, necessitating the suspension of mining for two or three months. At present, owing to the season being an open one, the sluicers are kept busily employed 5 the water being plentiful.

|ht&lic Notices, Mouat Ida, May llth. To tin Waiden at St. Bathans— JTTE HEREBY APPLY for a Gold MinV V ingLeaseof the lands hereinafter described, in accordance with the Gold Mining Leases Eegulations of New Zealand, and we agree upon the approval of this application, to execute a Lease upon the bases therein stated, if the Governor shall think fit to grant the same. SCANDINAVIAN WATER EACB COMPANY (Bcgistered,) by their Manager, G. PUETON, Applicants. Names and addresses in full of Applicants.— Scandinavian Water Eace Company (Registered,) St. Bathans. Siyle under which it is intended to conduct the business.—Scandinavian Water Eaco Company j (Registered). Extent of Land applied for.—Ten acres. Minimum No. of Men to be employed by the Lessees.—For the first 12 months, two lien ; subsequently, when in full work, two men. Amount of Caoital proposed to bo invested.—£2so. Proposed mode of working the Land.—Ground Sluicing. Precise Locality.—Spur east side of Surface Hill, j St. Bathans. f Term for which Lease is required.—Fifteen years. Time of commencing operations.—Forthwith. "General Eemarks.—Land applied for comprises Ex- | tended Claims held by applicants. i The a')ove Application, and any objection thereto will be heard at the Warden's Office at St. Bathans, on Wednesday, June Bth, 1881. A.ny person desiring to object to tho issue of a Mining Lease upon the above application must within 14clear days from the date of such application, enter his objection at the Warden's Office at St. Bathans. ABTHUED.HAEVEY, pro. WardenWarden's Office, Naseby, May 14th, 1881.

Mount Ida, May 17th, 1881. To the Warden at St. Bathans— JTTE HEREBY APPLY for a Gold Min » V inij of the lands hereinafter described, in accordance with the Gold Mining Leases Regulationsof New Zealand, and we agree upon tlio approval of this application, to execute a Lease upon tho bases therein stated, if tho Governor shall think fltto grant the same. JOHN PAULEY and ALFRED DONGBE, Applicants. Names and addresses in full of Applicants.—John Pauley, Vinegar Flat; Alfred Dongee, Cambrian. Style under which it is intended to conduct tho business.—Last Push Company. Extent of Land applied for.—Ten acres. Minimum No. of Men to be employed by tho Lessees' —For the first C months, two men; subsequently, when in full work, five men. Amount of Capital proposed to be invested.—£2oo. Proposed Mode of working the Land.—Ground Sluicing. Prec'so . Locality.—On a hill between Two Mile and Humbng Creek at foot of Dunstan Bange. Venn for which Lease is required.—Ten years. ■ Time of commencing operations.—As soon as granted. ' General Remarks.—The applicants are holders of a two-acre claim, certificate No. 14553, which is included in this application. The above Application, and any objection thereto, will be heard at tho "Warden's Office at St. Bathans, on Wednesday, Bth June, 1881. Any person desiring to object to tho issuo of a Mining Lcaso upon (ho above application must within 14 clear days from the date of such application, enter his objection at tho Warden's Office at St. Bathans. ARTHUR D. HARVEY. pro. Warden. Warden's Office, Naseby, May 20th, 1881.

THE MARKETS. Nasoby, Friday evening. The following is the state of the market at Naseby at this date, at the jiiill, and at the principal stores: Wheat.—Good milling, delivered at the mill, from 3s 8d to 4s Id, according to quality, The pricoe for gristing and crushing are—gristing wheat, Is 3d per bushel; crushing oats. .Cd per bushel; crushing wheat, barley, and rye. 9d per bushel. Oats are being sold retail at 2s per bushel. Cliafl: is sold at 4s per cwt. Potatoes.—The price fluctuates. Tho quantity at present for sale is not very great. Thoy are at present being sold at 5s per cwt. Butter (fresh) is sold at Is 3d per lb. Flour.—Sold at 26s per bug. Eggs are very scarce. They bring, at present, 2s per dozen. (Per Telegraph.) Duuemti, Friday evening. Best milling wheat 3s 9d to3s lid ; medium milling 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; fowls wheat, 2s fld to 3s; (according to quality); milling oats, Is 8d ; feed oats, Is 7d to Is Rd; malt barley, 3s to 3s 31; feed, Is 8d to la 9d i potato3s, £3; flour* £9 10s to £10: