Mt. Ida Chronicle NASEBY, FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 1903.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 33, Issue 9356, 13 February 1903, Page 3

Mt. Ida Chronicle NASEBY, FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 1903.

Pressure, on our space compels us to hold over our leading article and other matter, including-a letter signed i'-Sub-scriber No. 2 " who asks whether the sum raised for"Trooper'White is to be handed to him, ot whether the subscriptions are to be returned. Reconsiders that something should be done at once as it is six months since the movement was initiated. l -

The Naseby Dredging" and Hydraulic Sluicing Company obtained 4866z of gold, valued at £1872, during the\'past. year, making a total of 27210z, valued. at ; £10,520, since the registration of the companj: -in October, 1897. ' .

Several cases of sheep worrying are reported in the" neighbourhood of Naseby. We have been asked to draw the attention of the dog tax collectors to the fact-. If the owners of valueless curs were made to pay for .all their pets the number might be reduced to the benefit of their neighbours and'-others. Last week two of the local butchere Were the sufferers. Thirty-one sheep disappeared from tHe paddocks near the slaughlecyards. After searching in vain for three days information was re ceived that three of the lost sheep were on the road at Lower Kyeburn. These were recovered. One of the dogs (a sliit) causing the damage in this, case was a legacy left by afamily who recently removed to Dunedir. vrithout-either providing'a new owner for or destroying their-pe't," - The Hon W. Rolleston, died at his' home "Claudeboys," 'Temuka, on Sunday afternoon, after a leng illness.

Tile following team.will -feTjresont the Naseby Fire Brigade in "the.united demon-' utration to-be held in Napier on Maivh iOth-, 11th, and 12th ; < M'K. Marshall. U Moore, E. Smith, G. Brown, J. Francis, CKirby (delegate). Dates of Central Otago Stock Sa'es are fixed as under :—Hough Ridge, sth March, Waipiata, 6th March, Rough Ridge, lGtli April, Waipiata, lyth April.

Tiik Rev. S. Hawthorne and Mrs Hawthorne are at present on a visit to the district. Air Hawthorne arrived at Dunedin from South Africa on Saturday, having joined the Imperial troops when the tenth N.Z., contingent left for home. ..He con l duets the Anglican services at Wyipiata at vJ p m. and at N&seby at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

The M'Cormick Harvester is the only inachiue that is good enough" for everybody

. On Tuesday evening, at the Ancient Briton Hotel, ex-Troopers J. Beat tie and J>J urphy were made the recipients of a small presentation from some of their friends, who fished to recognise their patriotism iu giving their services during the recent war.

The Borongli Council have been making good headway during the weak with- the work of laying the drain pipes in the lower part of Derwent-street.

As the American Importing Company have been so successful with their auction sales during the week, their representative decided to hold another on Saturday at 2 o clock. This will be the last opportunity they offer to bargain hunters in Naseby, as they open at Ranfurly on Monday, at 2 o clock, and we refer the"Ranfurly inhabitants to the advt. Dates of St. Bathans sale, Wednesday and Thursday, F«bruarv 18 and 19. J

The M'Cormick Binder is easily handled by the operator. It is easily drawn, by the corses. It is the Binder yoii^waut.