Mount Ida Chronicle NASEBY, JANUARY 9, 1925.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 9 January 1925, Page 2

Mount Ida Chronicle NASEBY, JANUARY 9, 1925.

The attention of persons entitled to a vote at parliamentary elections is drawn to a public announcement appearing in this paper in regard to com- r pulaory registration cf electors. By * the Legislature Amendment Act, list eefsion, an obligation ia placed rnr every person qualified to be as an elector to enrol, whether bfe name is already on the roll or not. A farther obligation ia that every person, after he has become registered, is to notify change of residence. The death occurred at his Bay View road, on Friday o't Mr James Hore at the aee of 82 y»ai-s. Mr Hore arrived in Dunedin from Cornwall ; in the Jessie Readman in 1865, an<L. j went to Hamilton's diggings, where ~&m

was fairly successful. He retorned to England several years later, where fal was engaged in farming-. On coming out to New Zealand again be was for some years occupied in mining operations atNaseby. Isi 1878 1.-s purchased a farm on toe Manietotd Plain (near Kyeburo), and in 1911 he retired, and went to Dunedin, where he bad resided ever since. He is survived by Mra Hore and seven daughters and two sons all of whom are married. /

At Naeeby the rainfall for December, 1924, was:—Number of days with 16; total rainfall, 534 pointi; maximumfall, 142 points on tbe 30tb. At Kyeburn 345 points fell on 11 days, the maximum being 67 points on tbe 12th. During the holiday* there was the ÜBual influx of visitors to the town and district. Christmas Eve passed off enjeyably in the town despite tbe cold wind that grew colder during the night. A fairly large crowd wandered about the streets for several hours. The Band (strengthened by five visitors*played several selections during evening and entertained the sightseers considerably by doing bo. At midnight tbe Band played a number of Christmas carols. On Christmas Day St choir visited the hospital and sang a few carols and tbe Band helped with suitable music—a vi=-it appreciated by staff and patients. On New Year's Eve the weather was warmer and once more tbe streets were filled with a large crowd, and again tbe Band came to tbe fore and provided entertainment Later tbey went first "footing" and *e«T hospitably entertained by several residents. >

Unfortunately the holidays did not pass off without a tragedy, an old resident losing his life in the Kyeburn River on Boxing Day. An account of tbe.ey-est will be found in report of inquest. The funeral took place at Naseby on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. C. W. Foreman conducting the service. Mr G. W. Provac (who has been one of a party engaged in mining for iomttime on the Buster) reports that latelj they saw a fine stag on the mountain. It would be a twelve pointer—or perhaps more. Also tbey captured a beigehog. It is not often the later are found at such an slt.itude, and how it got

there is a mystery, fo.i it moat have travelled a long way and* crossed flooded creeks in its journey. The fauna of the district is evidently increasing.

Inspector Monk of the fublie Workqj Department, aecompanied by tbe County Engineer (Mr F. W. Batler), this week paid a visit of inspection to various works being carried out in the county vrbich have been subsidised by Government grants.

Taken from report of Dunedin Police Court proceedings on Wednesday: A boy whose age was said to be aboua 16 years was charged with, at burn, being deemed to be an idle and t disorderly person, in that he had sufficient lawful means of support.— Accused appeared to be in a dazed condition, and first pleaded guilty and finally not guilty. Senior-sergeant Mathiesou, in asking for a remand, said the boy appeared mentally deficient, and it was evident he did not understand the proceedings. It would be a' difficult case to decide, as it was not ? certain what his age was. He had been begging and sleeping out.—Ac cused was remanded till next day. The County Council invite tenders for several contracts and for the pur chase of a swing footbridge at Patearoa