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Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 79, 16 May 1871, Page 5

Our Alexmdra correspondent reports the occurrence on Friday last of an accident—which has since, unfortunately, proved fatal—to a young mm recently in the employ of Mr O'Regan, of Alexandra. It appears that the deceased was riding, in company with another horseman, from Butcher's Gully towards Alexandra—both horses going at full gallop—and when opposite Nieper's Hotel the horse deceased Was riding slued, and the saddle coming oi>', the young man was thrown violently against a bridle-post in front of the hotel, whereby he received the injury which caused his death. He was brought to Alexandra—a distance of • four miles—on the following day, and died immediately on arriving at the township. An inquest was held yesterday (Monday), when it proved by surgical evidence that the cause of death was rupture of the liver. A verdict of " Accidental Death" was recorded. The unfortunate young man's remains were interred in the Alexandra Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The deceased was only eighteen years of age, and was a young man of great promise. His musical abilities were of a high order, anl as an amateur violinist he had few superiors. It may also ho stated that he was an excellent horseman, having been accustomed to stock-riding from childhood. His p.ueuts reside iu Milton, Tokonwiriro, and a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances in that neighbourhood will sincerely regret his untimely end. We have been requested to correct an error made by the "Revising Officer (Mr W. M. Hndgkins) in the notice which appeared in our issue of the 2nd inst. regarding the holding of a Revision Court for the Dunatan District. 0 The Court is to be hold at Clyde instead of Queenstown as stated in the notice. MrT. Ylussen, of the well-known London Portrait Rooms, Princes-street, Dunedin, is about to visit Cromwell, having just paid very successful professional visits to Invercargill and Qucenstown. 80 well-known an artist needs not Bern- recommendation ; his works speak for themselves.

We are informed on good authority that the next crushing of quartz from the Heart oi flak claim will ho something exceedingly «nnd,— fur suvp»s-3ing anything yet seen in the'(list rice,

The sale of Mr R._ Lancaster's mob of oattloon Thursday last was well-attended, and the bidding; was animated. Se\Unty-nve head were disposed of, at au average price of £o 2s Od. Several line horses of a superior stamp, also the property of Mr LaiwaSier, were sold at satisfactory pvioe-3. The remainder of the stock were subsequently driven on to frynlcton. A meeting of the Cromwell School Committee was hold on Friday evening last in the Schoolroom, at which the following members wart present:—Messrs Marsh, Whetfcer, Jolly, Preshaw, and Wright—Mr Marsh in the chair. The matter of erecting a larger and more commodious schoolroom was again diseased ; and, it being evident, from the reports uia le by Messrs Preshaw an I Marsh, who had waited on the Secretary to rife Education ijjard in the interests of the School Committee, that no assist xme would be obtaiued from the Government unless the necessity and import nice of the work were brought and kept prominently under their tiotioe, it was unanimously resolved to ask Mr llickey, M.P.C. for this district, to use hh utmost influence in obtaining a suitable grant of money to carry out the undertaking. It was also resolved to ask Mpssi's Haughton, Bra/Ukaw, and Sheir herd to co-operate with Mr Hickoy in the matter. The Secretary was further instructed to write to those iu arrears, requesting payment within the current mouth. Mr Marsh was appointed chairman for the remaining portion.of the year, and Messrs Jolty and Whetter, auditors. Mr Wright gave notice that he would submit a motion'at next meeting relative to the appointment ef a schoolmistress. The meeting than closed, with the usual vote of thanks to the chair.

It is pleasing to note the activity at present prevailing on the reefs on the Carriole Range. Prospecting, sinking, and tunnelling are carried on vigorously iu the following claims, viz. : Star of the Hast, two men ; Heart of Oak. six men ; Eoyal Standard, two men ; Golden Phcenix, two men ; Elizabeth, two men ; and Aitchison and party, Watson and party, Bruce and party, Taylor and party, and Jackson and party, two men each. The Royal Standard machine recommenced crushing yesterday week, a supply of about 100 tons having been sent down from the Heart of Oak claimr This quantity is expected to keep the stampers in full work for several weeks.

As a means of economising time and labour, Mr Thomas Marsh has lately erected at his farm on tha Clutha River a small waterwheel, which is intended to furnish motive-power for working a threshing-machine and chaffcutter. Ml .Marsh states that, with the aid of sufficient water-power, one man and a boy can cut and bag from SO to 109 bags of chaff per day. The construction of the water-wheel and gear is very simple ; and as the appliance is not costly, other fanners in this neighbourhood who have water-power convenient may find it to their advantage to inspect Mr Marsh's method of utilising the liquid element. A man named lloslin, who lias been for some time working as a miner on the Matatapn (Lake Wanaka), was lately found dead in his hut. The body was conveyed to Glcndhu on a wooden stretcher, and thence by boat to Albert Town, where it was interred. Only about three weeks previous to his death, Roslin had assisted in the removal of a sick man named Hood from the Matatapn diggings to the Wanaka Hotel at Pembroke, when, under the kind treatment of Mr Russell, Hood recovered, and has since had tbc_ melancholy satisfaction «f assisting at the burial of his friend lioslin. The prompt attention and uniform kindness of Mr Henry Campbell (of Wanaka Station) in all cases of illness or distress, are spoken of in terms of the highest commendation by the mining community of the district adjacent to the Lake.

The following gentlemen have been elected to represent the districts placed after their names in the approaching Mining Conference :—Mr C. P. Roberts, Mount Ida; Mr W. Henderson, Wakatip; Mr J, Marshall, Dunstan ; Mr John Kinaston. Teviot ; Mr J. Ritchie, Tuapeka; Mr ,!. T. Gwyune, Switacrs ; and Mr J. Watson. Orcpuki. These gentlemen, with Mr J. B. Uradshaw and T. L. Shepherd, M.HJL's, and Mr John Mouat, have been appointed a Commission "fotake into consideration the general question of legislation affecting the goldlields, and thereupon to make such rc° commcudations for amendment and consolidation of the existing Acts as may seem desirable iu the interests of the mining community; and further, to suggest such alterations in the re,"ii> lations as may lie suitable to the advanced condition of gold-mining in the Province.''—Messrs Marshall and Shepherd were passengers by Henry's mail coach hence to Clyde en I'outu for Dunedin on Thursday last.

Mr J. Tyree, Photographic Artist, has arrived in this town, and intends staying for two or three weeks to prosecute his art. The views and portraits taken by him are excellent, as he has all the necessary appliances at his studio, opposite Kidd's Hotel. A high ilood occurred at Jlokifcika on the oth inst. .Much of the town was under water, and the powder magazine, with its contents, was washed away.

A new township, named Rothesay, has boon laid out by Mr James Kilgour, on the lino of the fort Chalmers railway, about two miles from Diuierlin, Thn whole of the allotments have been sold by .auction, and realised a good priee.

A fatal accident occurred on the Bth inst. on the road near the Green Island Meat Preserving UOi 'a establishment, to a man named Peter Cameron, who was a teamstor, and whilst driving a three-horse dray laden, with oats into Ditncdin, the dray went over a bank, and the driver was killed.

Mv W. N. Morton, formerly Ins'iocroi of Police in this Province, and lately resilient ii the Fiji Islands, is now au inmate of the Auek land Lunatic Asylum.

Mr Albert Hunting, of Tapnnui, died of hcart-ilisonnc n-,i the 15th inst. his hous i after finishing the labors of tin: day, hi' «-,.r down on a couch, and almost miinadiiitelycx]urccl lie has left a widow anil live children.

The population of Invc.rcargill at date of lash (.'lensus was lfliiO, being a decrease of l ! > on the rolurrw of ljii".

Captaiu Buldwiu's lecture on Life Ak surathue and An.iuitws, whioh was postponed from Saturday night t> secure n. larger attendance, was delivered yesterday evening at Kidd';, Concert hall, in the presence; of about a hundred persons. Tlie lecture Was listened to with much apparent interest, and was accorded u vote of thanks at t'ue conclusion. We understand that Captain Baldwin intends remaiaiu - iu Cromwell until Thursday or Friday, and in the interval he w;d be happy to allo.d" fjoilkiss to those desirous of insuring under the Government scheme. —We have been requested by Captain Baldwin, to state that in his lecture, last evening, he forgot to say that the fees for medical examination are paid by tho Government, and that applicants are liable to no expense whatsoever, except the payment of their premiums, lie requests U3 further to state that t!ie premiums ma/ be paid at the nearest Money Order (Jitioe ia tuis or the neiguoouring colonies, or in tlie United Kiugdoni of Great Britain aud Ireland.

Two Lepl Cases of considerable local importance are to be argued at Clyde this week. One in the District Court, to-day, between an ex»publican of Cromwell (Mr Goodger) and the well-known Dunedin brewer, Mr Joel. Singularly enough, the other case (which is set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court; is between two rival Cromwell publicans, Mr W. Smitham, of the Kawarau Hotel, and mt Marsh of the Bridge Hotel. It would thus appear that beer brewing and brandy vending do not always tend to harmony. Liquor and Litigation appear on this occasion charmingly intermixed. Will it also prove the truth of the old adage, In vino Veritas? Qoudgef v. Joel is an action to recover about £7O, for damage alleged to be sustained bv defendant sending to complainant a quantity of beer which, was not according to order, and was unsaleable. In Smilham v. Marsh the plaintiff seeks to recover £2O, "damages sustained bv complainant, through defendant having trespassed on and wilfully destroyed aud injured a certain building,"—i.e., livery stables. The questions involved in this ca-;e are highly important, affecting rights of property owners generally, and we shall be curious to note how the Law of Trespass will be construed in this peculiar case.

Latest tut vices from Fiji are to the otli April. The sequel to the murder of Mr BaiLliu (an account of which is given in our seventh page) has been the discovery of the dead body of the supposed murderer, nut far from the scene of the tragedy. It is supposed that Scott had been undressed, and probably in bed, before the murder, and immediately after committing the deed had hastily taken up his elothes and a revolver, and made for the bush. Here, probably, remorse for killing his partner and companion induced him to put an end to his own life, and placing his clothes in a tree, he had shot himself. Only a small portion of money was found in his clothes, and what has become of the rest of the property at present missing is a mere matter of conjecture.—A planter named Underwood has been murdered by the natives. Curtis, also a planter, was drowned in the recent Hoods.