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Cromwell Argus, Volume II, Issue 99, 3 October 1871, Page 4

representatives to unite and work hand in hand on any one single question. The want of unanimity invariably displayed by them has become quite a bye-word in the House; and the consequence is that every important question affecting Otago that comes on for discussion is left to the tender mercies of honourables who probably know little (and care less) about it, and who are utterly unable to judge of its particular phases from the contlicting and <iia* metrically opposite statements of the members whose duty it is to endeavoucj: direct the deliberations of the House so that a proper result may be arrived at. miners of this Province certainly qwfiMessrs Murray and Reynolds a their narrow-minded opposition to portant industry, and they richly a warm reception on their return fronfflffll? AssembH. swian

The General Assembly lias passed a resolution affirming the expediency of adopting the decisions of majorities of juries in civil cases. Mr B. R. Baird, Receiver of Gold-fields Revenue at Cromwell, paid an official visit to the Nevis yesterday. | The Vaccination Bill recently introduced | in the General Assembly contains a proviso that unvaccinated children shall not be admitted into [public schools. The House of Representatives At about half-past t wedyvj o ( n [Wednesday j morning last, the, Golden Age Hotel very narj rowly escaped being frnrned , to T ¥m appears that Miss Kelly, in turning dawitgthe a lamp which hung in the bar, of putting the light out, turned it wSiIE [•theg^wl; and the consequence was that the ig%s top of the oil caught lire, the and the blazing kerosene was scatterer®! bar and all over tbs floor. Lu«9|j|||p there was a good supply of water in the toVnVT fnse at the time, and a number of willing hahAfli|> SqSit extinguished the fire with water brought in;;, buckets from Mr Taylor’s hose, and fortunate 'J the building sustained any damage. Miss,W Jtelly herself had a very narrow escape, i >i she -1 ’ ■in completely envelope! in flames when exiilosiomtoftk ‘if'Jjfi.* *:mth'er severe barn on the arm, she was 1 not , ' in|iired. .HWOTBH33UO . £f/| ■ -At. - ■ Trancis M'Cluskyi asettler, Devonshire i t ’’District Court at Clyde on the 22nd September. Mr W. W. Wilson is solicitor for the insolvent.

A special meeting of tho Croniwiill. Church Committee takes place in the Schobh’ house at 7.119 this evening (Tuesday). -- The Shepherd’s Creek Store and Hotel, Bannockburn, will be submitted to piiblrotetsftr petition on Saturday next, the 7th in*ff -tWa are requested by Mr Barry, the auctioneer, state that the property is for absolute will therefore be sold to the highest bidtf&fiP tfo

A humorous lecture by Mr YhfS Pyke will constitute the most attractive fUfi

of the next Popular Entertainment for lit of the Cromwell Athenteum. ‘bt

A public meeting, convened with the object of resuscitating the movement for the establishment of a school at Bannockburn, is advertised to he held at Richards’s Hotel on Friday the (ich inst.

Our report of proceedings in the IlesiMagistrate’s Court on Thursday last is held over, for want of space, until next week. A number of horses belonging to miners in the Bannockburn district were sent from Kawarau Station to the Dunstau Pound on Tuesday last.—their owners having failed to pay the annual fee of £1 per head stipulated by the manager of the run. Six of these animals were released from the Pound by their owners on Saturday, at a cost of £1 8s per head. Wo understand that Cobb and Co. have reduced the coach-faro between Dunedin and Clyde from £4 to £3.

Mr John Grindley, late assistant to Mr Owen Pierce, announces by advertisement in another column that he has commenced business as butcher at Quartzville, Garrick Range. During the few months lie has resided in Cromwell, Mr Grimily has become favourably known to a lai-ge section of our community. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his business, he possesses many valuable social qualities ; and wo feel a pleasure iu wishing him every success in his new undertaking.

The draught stallion “ Earl of Garrick,’ which is announced for sale by auction qu another column, has been withdrawn. The owner intends, we believe, that he shall stand at the Dunstan during the coming season.

Five waggons, loaded with Chinamen and their goods and chattels, arrived in Cromwell on Saturday afternoon. A considerable number of the “ heathens” have located themselves in the neighbourhood of the Rannockbiirn, and the remainder continued their journey into the interior. We arc reliably informed that this steady stream of immigration from the Land of Flowers may lie expected to continue for many months to come. The cause is easily explained : one of their countrymen lately went home, after only fifteen months’ sojourn in this Province, with L. 1300, a sum which in China constitutes a colossal fortune ; and about the same time several others returned hence to the land of their nativity with sums varying from L.200 to L.500 each.

Mr John M'Corniick, proprietor of the Garrick Range Hotel, Quartzville, intimates his intention of giving a ball and supper on the ISdi hist., in connection with the opening of the new billiard-saloon now in course of erection adjacent to the hotel.

The Hon. Captain Fraser stated in the legislative Council - , id the course of a debate on the question of establishing a general lunatic aeylum for the Colony, that there were ninetythree incurable lunatics in the asylum at Dunedin. Mr Brian Hebclen, of Bendigo, was the winner of the Nevis nugget, which was drawn for by art-union at Clyde recently. The value of the nugget was £67, and the surplus received from sale of tickets over that amount went t. p the funds of the Dunstan Hospital. Mr Hebdei V was not aware of the “slice of luck” that had p fallen to his share until some time after the drawing took place.

The woollen factory at Mosgiol, Fast Taieri, is now in worldng.order. The first wool was carded on the 21st ult., and the machinery is reported to be working smoothly and doing its work in first-class style.

Miss Currio, one of the teachers of West Taieri Sell iol, disappeared in a mysterious manner ft ora the house of Mr Snow, Outram, on the night of Sunday week. Her footprints were traced to the edge of the river, and she has not since been heard of.

The Committee of the Dunstan Hospital have resolved to dispense with the services of Dr Burrows as llosident Surgeon, and have given that gentleman notice that his engagement will terminate at the expiration of three months from a date specified. The Legislative Council, on the 28th, appointed a select Committee to enquire into the sale, hy the Otago Government, of 50,000 acres of land at Moa Flat to Mr W. J. T. Clarke. Mr Gisborne’s reply to the question put by Mr Shepherd “Whether the Government will take steps to provide for the better administration of justice in the Province of Otago, hy causing the erection of a court-house and gaol,

and a periodical sitting of the Supreme Court in the Dunstan district ?”—was, that a Supreme Court sitting could not he held in the Dunstan district until some provision had been made for a court-house and gaol. The Provincial Government had not been in a position to provide that accommodation, and it was not the intention of the Government to put on the Estimates this session any sum for the erection of a gaol in the Dunstan. Whether they would he able to do so in any future session was, of course, a question ho could not at present speak definitely upon.