THE Cromwell Argus. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1870.

Cromwell Argus, 13 July 1870, Page 4

THE Cromwell Argus. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1870.

A loading article (in typo), and other matter, have, owing to want of apace, been held over until next week, Mr Eraser, M.P.C., deserves the thanks of tho entire community for eliciting tho reply hot did from tho Government, -regarding' the opening of land at Hawea Flat. We bad>lntended to comment upon the subject, but prefer first to await tho result of the debate upon tha Hundreds Act, at Wellington, which will materially—if rejected—affect affairs ; and also, though we are desirous of keeping our Provincial Executive up to tho mark, we think it judicious not to be all at once in too great a hurry. Perhaps by next week 'we shall be able to deal with the subject upon equitable grounds; -to-day we might inconsiderately impute blame, and that never does any good. We have been badly—-shamefully—-treated in the non-opening of agricultural lands ; but we would prefer to see them leased rather than sold. Therefore, wo counsel a little more patience. The Municipal Council Bat as a Court of Revision on Thursday last. Several new claims were ordered to be inserted on the Citizens' Roll; and all the female claimants had tbe-'r names struck off, on the ground that they were not legally entitled to vote. The Children's Annual Soiree takes place in the schoolhouso on Friday evening. The number of tickets already disposed of should'ensure a crowded attendance on the occasion. The next sitting of the Resident Magistrate's and Warden's Courts here will be held on Thursday, the 21st inst., instead of Wednesday, the usual Ccijrfc-day. , , Next week, by the kind permission of the authoress, wo intend publishing a tale of the Otago Gold-fields, entitlod ," Beside the BiUy," by Mra Nugent Wood, of Switzers. The Municipal Council invito tenders for the construction and laying do\* a of 1000 fe3t of wood piping for the conveyance of water along a portion of the town race. After Divine service at the Cathollo Church on Wednesday, the 29th ult., the Church Committee entertained the Rev. Fathers Norris.and Iloyer, together with a few friends who. came from a distance to witness the ceremony' o'blessing the New Church, to dinner at Mr Kidd's Cromwell Hotel From tho fact of the notice being so short, the Committee were un« able to extend their invitations to other kind friends and well-wishers, who would others Ise have been asked to attend. About fifteen gentlemen sat down to a very excellent repast, to which, from the coldness of tho weather, com* bined with the labor and excitement of the day, they did ample justice. Father Royer took the chair. He said that as the time was short until evening service, the toasts wonld have to be curtailed to the fewest possible number; so> without further preface, ho proposed the health of his worthy colleague, the Rev. Father Noma. The toast was received with every manifestation ofkinduess by all present Father, Norris replied in an appropriate speech, and afterwards proposed the health of the Committee, coupled with the names of the Secretary and Treasurer. The rev. gentleman passed a high encomium upmthoce gentlemen for their zeal in pushing forward the good work which had that .day been consummated. Mr Kelly replied <on behalf of the Committee, thanking the friends present for their kind co-operation and assistance in pushing forward tho building of the sacred edifice. He regretted tho loss of Father Norris and Mr R. A. Loughnan, who, he said, were a host in themselves.. Mr W. Shanly also replied, congratulating tho inhabitants upon the Btate of the exchequer. He remarked that if all those who hti put their names down upon the several lists would pay up within one month from date, there would not be one shilling owing on account of the building. Mr Shanly concluded by ox-' pressing the thanks duo to the contractors for their forbearance towardß the Committee. Mr Kelly then proposed the toast of "The Strangers Present," cotipling with it the names of Messrs Gaff >ey and Quinlan. Mr Gaffney, who replied, congratulated the Cromwell people upon the erection of Buch a neat and commodious church, and predicted that a great future wasin store for this district. Father Norris gave the health of two absent friends who had done & great deal for the building, viz., C. O'Neill, C,E., and R. A. Loughnan, Esq. The toast was received with acclamation. He next gave the health of the Rev. Chairman; who appropriately replied. Mr Kelly proposed the toast of "The Nevis People,", who, he said, were the most generous of all the outlying communities in contributing towards the building of the Church. This wound up a very agreeablo evening.—[The foregoing was unavoidably crowded out of last week's paper.) By the Gazette of 29t"h ult, -we observe that application has been made to register the "Colclough Quartz Reef Company, Registered," under the provisions of the " Mining Companies Limited Liability Aot, 1865." The nominal capital of the company is £8,400, in forty-eight shares of £175 each.' . > A Government sale of town-lands will take place here to-morrow (Thursday).

■mum in jgSJBBSSBBSSBBBBBBSB BHSBBBBBEBg The nomination of candidates for t| " Mayoralty of Cromwell takeß plaoe on Saturdi next, 10th inst, A meeting of the Jockey Club was he| In tho Tom a-hall on Saturday evojdng, Preset Mesara Smithain (President), Goodger, Dawkin! Dagg, and Proskaw, The minutes of mcetit held oh 31st January last were road and coi firmed. Messrs Joseph Harding and Itiehai Felton were elected members of the Clab. was agreed, on a motion of Mr Goodjer, s conded by Mr Dawkins, that tho next annu race mooting should be held on Thursday ai Friday, 29th and 30th December, 1870. Th Spring meeting was fixed to take place on tl 22nd September next. It was proposed by 1 Dagg, seconded by Mr. Dawkins, and carriei " That owing to the 31st of July, the day fixe for tho annual meeting of subscribers, falling d I a. Sunday, tho meeting be held on Tuesday, 2d I August." The proceedings conchujfld With S|. vote of thanks to the President . 0 ,.* The District Road Engineer (Mr Simpß son) has taken prompt measures to repair tV- j damage caused to the roads between CromwelH and Newcastle, and between Wanaka and Car' '■ drona. Several men are now at work on thoagi lines, and the " slough of despond" at Maid ■■-» ! man's, as well as the numerous crossings on th; ■.'; : Cardrona Creek, will Boon be in a passable coaS dition. An auction sale of drapery is announced' by Mr W. J. Barry, at hia mart, to-morrow. |S TLe District Court will sit at Clyde In Monday next. There was a special meeting of the Townffl Council last night, but we are unable to give | any report of the proceedings.