Mt. Ida Chronicle NASEBY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14th, 1907

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 37, Issue 9588, 14 June 1907, Page 2

Mt. Ida Chronicle NASEBY, FRIDAY, JUNE 14th, 1907

Mil A. B. Armour, of Closeburn. Gitnuierburn, has purchased the free'' hold of Messrs Ross and Glendining's property known as the Highfield Station. He has also, we understand, acquired an interest in portion of Ida Valley freehold The next mail for the United King dotn and Europe via Colombo closes at Naseby on Tuesday, June 25r.1i. Miss Brown, matron of the hospital, left on Friday. Her successor arrives in about a fortnight. Mr A. A. Clapcott. stock inspector, arrived home last week, afterau absence of three months. ..-':'• On Thursday week last Mr N. Uuncin, of Patearo.i, met with an,accident, his left elbow being 'dislocated by being thrown of a dray owing to a j 'lt in a rut. Mil H. A. Boddington, who for the past, four years h;is been in charge 0 f the. business of the Bank of New South Wales in Naseby, has received no:ice of his transfer 10 Amberley in the. Canterbury district. While congratulating .Mr Boddington on his promotion we cannot but voice the general expression of regret experienced at his departure. As a public man Mr Boddington un •loubtedly holds the record of belon-dii"' '>• and supporting mure associations and clubs than any other maninthe district inf..ct, hissucceisor may well feel diffident of adequately stepping into and filling the breach • hit will be occasioned by Mr Boddinjrtor.'s departure. That Mr Boddington was thoroughly in earnest in all lie. went, in for will i, e seen by the following offic'al positions he holds in the various bodies he is connected with ; Treasurer Maniototo Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Treasurer Maniototo Jockey Club, President Maniototo Cricket Association, Vicepresident Naseby Prospectors Football Club, Committee-nan Maniototo Fun ciers' Club, Active Member Naseby Cricket Club, Mt Ida Curling Club, Nnseby Tennis Club, Naseby Golf Club Naseby Defence Rifle Club, also a member of the various lodges and the Mt Ida Debating Society. Mr Brown, of Dunedin, who has several times' acted as relieving officer, com.' hero,

THE COURTS. Befoke J. M'Ennis, Esq., S.m. akd Waude.v.) WARDEN'S COURT, NASEBY. Monday, June 10th. Maniototo County Council (Mr M'N.-il).—Exchange of title.— Granted. , .. .M. Brown (Mr Kirk).—Prospecting license, 40a, Main Gully—Adjourned till next court day, 24th June, James Hore (Mr Kirk).—Waterrace from Main Gully.—Objected to by : ,ohas. Tuder (Mr MvNeil), who asked that an order be made on the grant that a sufficient number of pipe culverts be put over the race where it crosses through his land. The parties agreeing together that an order for bridges not exceeding six be erected across the race at points to be indicated by applicant, His Worship granted the application, the bridges tc be not less than 12 feet widu. Costs were allowed objector £1 Is professional fee and 2s court costs. On the application ot John Hore an endorsement was made on the licence that it is subject to existing mining rights. MAGISTRATE'S COURT, NASEBY. James Botting (M r Kirk) v W. White.—Claim, £1 8s 6d, on a judgment summons. Defendant having given a statement of his position, His Worship ordered the amount to be paid by the 30th September ; in default, six days' imprisonment in Nasoby goal. The Revision Courts for the Riding of Mt Ida and Kyeburn Ridings were adjourned for a week. On Tuesday Lee Guy and W. Jones were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment as vagrants. On Thursday a prohibition order was granted against a male Nasebyite. WARDEN'S COURT, PATEAROA. | Wednesday, June 12th. Applications for residence sites by W. A. Elizabeth Scherp and M. G. Scherp were withdrawn. •William Mathewson.—Water-race.— Granted. A. Blakely.—Water-race.—Granted. John Cogan. Ordinary prospecting license and residence site.— Both Granted. J. Pottitiger, sen. Water-race. —Granted. Several applications by A. Roberts for exchange of title and one by John and Joseph Roberts were adjourned to Naseby for the 24th June. Applications by Alfred Roberts for a branch water-race and for leave to carry water in a race for which it was not granted, were granted. John Tyson. Water-race. Adjourned to Naseby. Twofold age pensions of £26 were renewed. New business down for hearing a* St Bathans on the 20th inst:— W. R. Leeder protection for extended alluvial claim. Ed. Morgan exchange of title of residence site.