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Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 5, 8 December 1869, Page 2

We have much pleasure in annou to our readers, that, owing to the largo n of advertisements which have crowded in iq us, the Cromwell Arcjus will he enlarged t( eight pages on and after Wednesday next, the { loth inst. dhe nomination for Bridge "Ward will hj take place at the Town-hall to-morrow, at nooiit ■The attention of holders of quartz-claims 1 at Bendigo Gully is directed to an advertisement which appears in another column, requesting that one representative from each claim will meet the Warden, at Perriam’s Store, Reefs, on Thursday (to-morrow), at two o’clock. Regarding the efforts that are beinK made to form a Cricket Club in Cromwell, we are requested to state that a meeting of those interested will be held in the Town-hall to-mor-row (Thursday) evening, at eight o’clock. "Wo hope to witness a large attendance. f' We have been informed that a splendid \ specimen of quartz, thickly impregnated with gold, was picked up near the Luggate a few days since by one of the shepherds on Loughnan’s station. He declines to state the exact locality where he found the stone, but believes that a rich quartz reef exists on the spot. The Duns tan Races are announced to coma off on the 24th and 25th of February. . \ As in former years, a large amount of money X has been subscribed towards the funds of the Club, and an excellent programme is the result of the exertions made by its members. The Cromwell School Committee held a ! { meeting at the School-house on Thursday even- ' ing, the 2nd inst. Messrs Preshaw, Booth (hon. seeretary), Kelly, Praer, and Wright were pro- | sent. Jn the absence of the President, Mr | Preshaw occupied the chair. The minutes of last meeting (held in August) were read and approved. A batch of inward and outward corres j pondence, relating chiefly to the obtaining of « grant from the Provincial Government for per manent improvements to school buildings, wo ' read by the Seeretary. In one of Mr Hislop’ letters that gent eman informed the Gommitto I that he was unabie to < r ot any further grant frethe Jiiiiueation Board at present. The following (j accounts were passed for payment, viz. : Messrs {' Halleuatein and Co., £7 Os .3d ; Mr I. Wright, / 17s 6d ;J. Nicholas, £2 2s. On the motion ~ Mr Fraer, seconded by Mr Wright, it was resolved that the examination of the scholars and the distribution of prizes should take p. ,(*o , on Thursday, the 23rd inst. ; and that the \ school be closed for tho midsummer holidays, ' and re-opened a month from that date. Messrs Fraer, Preshaw, and Booth wore deputed to assist tho teacher in the examination. The desirability of procuring a female teacher, and also of having the school-house enlarged, was mooteibpbut it was left to the new Committee (which is ' to bo elected early in January) to decide as to what action shall be taken. The Secretary was * instructed to write to Mr Hislop for the undermentioned school requisites, viz. :—A map of i Polynesia, a modulator (mounted), and 300 card modulators. Mr Wright was appointed auditor of accounts, vice Mr Booth, resigned. A subcommittee was appointed to carry out several necessary improvements and repairs connected with the school-house and play-ground. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceedings to a close. The sluicing claims on the banks of tho Kawaran are generally paying well, and in t\a neighbourhood of Gibbstowu some splendid * ground has been for some time worked. At tho Gentle Annie, Cameron and party have just completed a tail-race up the gorge, in the construction of which they have been engaged for nine months. They will now be enabled to set in to the ground on the Hat which their tail-race commands. From tbo Wakatip district wo learn that shearers are very scarce, many o' the i squatters being unable to obtain the hands they require. We believe the price per 100 will raigo from 15s to 17s Gd. * A sawmill lias recently been started at the western end of Lake Hawea by Mr Rosa, a resident of tho district. It is expected that a large proportion of the timber required for the reefs will in future be supplied from this source. A large boat, to be employed in the timber trade, was recently conveyed overland from the Wanaka to the Hawea Lake, Shearing commenced at the Wanaka Station on Wednesday last, but owing to tho scarcity of hands tho work was not being got oiy with very expeditiously. On the 2nd inst'.,'' 1 while on a tonVtlffougliThe district, we paid a I visit to the “dip” on this station. The sheep were then being washed at tho rate of about COO ° a day ; but Mr Allen, the manager, who cov'J:* teously showed ns the process, informed us that ' as many as 1500 per day could ho put through, j The dip in use on this station—one of Geddes’ patent—is a splendid specimen of its class, and gives great satisfaction) After being placed jn j hot water baths, raised to a temperature ol i about 115 degrees, the‘sheep are suddenly sue- j jocted to the action of a species of powcrlv.l I shower-bath, which descends on them with great I force, and thoroughly cleanses the wool. 3 are then allowed to dry for a couple of V J when they are ready for shearing. 1