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Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 112, 2 January 1872, Page 4

We understand that Mr Warden Pyke is to be transferred to Tuapeka, and that the change vill take place some time in February next. We have not heard which of the other Wardens is likely to be placed in charge of the Dunstar district. Such changes, so far as the public are concerned, are unnecessary and undesirable ; and they involve the unfortunate Wardens in much needless expense and inconvenience. An excellent programme of achletic sports ww presented at Stuart's Ferry Hotel, Bannockburn, on Boxing Day. Mr Stuart himself contributed £lO towards the prize fund, which wvs considerably augmented by the entry- . money for the various sports, Upwards of a hun- I dred persons were present, and the day's amusements passed off most successfully. The Eev. J. Jones, Curate of the Dunstan District, performed Divine Service in the School-house, Cromwell, on Sunday last—forenoon and evening ; besides holding a baptismal service hi the afternoon. The rev. preacher was listened to with much apparent interest by attentive congregations, the atttendance in the evening being more numerous than at the morning service. We understand that Mr Jones has expressed his intention of holding service here on week-nights as often as he can make it convenient to do so. The day's collection amounted to upwards of £4. The monthly Escort left Cromwell on Saturday afternoon. The quantity of gold sent by the Bank here was 2572 ounces. Mr John Grindley, of Quartzville, mot with a serious accident at that place yesterday. He was engaged in a jumping-match, when by some means he fell; and on rising it was found he had sustained a fracture of the left fore-arm, besides having the left wrist dislocated. Under the care of-Dr Corse, who was called to his assistance with all possible speed, the sufferer is now progressing favourably towards recovery. The bodies of the seven young men drowned in Dunedin Harbour on Christinas Day have all been recovered. The funeral took place on Friday, and was very numerously attended. The accident arose through the jibing of the foresail which caused the boat to go down without capsizing. None of the young men drowned had sufficient knowledge of boating to manage a sailing-craft even in a moderate breeze. An invitation ball was given by Mr and Mrs Smitham at the Kawarau Hotel last night. There was a numerous and respectable attendance of citizens of both sexes, and the affair passed off most agreeably. Mr Smith was pianist, " The Sale of Poisons Act," passed lasv, session, came into operation yesterday, Ist Janu« ary. It will be well, not only for chemists and druggists, but also for those storekeepers who sell laudanum and many compounds for the destruction of vermin containing poisons mentioned in the Act, to remember that under the provi sions of this Statute they are bound to register themselves. Mr A. C. Strode, R.M., has been ! appointed Registrar for the Province of Otago. A stable belonging to Messrs Cirgill and Anderson, Teviot Station, took fire last week, and was totally destroyed. One horse was burnt to death. The experienced in this neighbourhood on Saturday week seems to have prevailed all over the Province, and at Lawrence and ; Queenstown a considerable amount of property I was destroyed. The coach running from Tua--1 peka to Tokomairiro only reached Havelock, a I distance of six miles, the horses being unable to J mount the Round Hill, and the passengers had Ito be conveyed back to Lawrence. Several small j houses, numerous chimneys, and a quantity of costly flliming were blown down, and many buildings were unroofed. At Queenstown, several shop-fronts were destroyed, and Mr Malaghan was a sufferer by the gale to the extent of £2OO. The new scale of foes chargeable under the amended " Land Transfer Act" came into operation yesterday, Ist January. Hitherto, many persons have refrained from bringing their land under the Act, on the ground that they are not about to sell or mortgage, and they therefore do not see the use of bringing their land nndcr • the Act till they are about to deal with it. The " new regulation allows persons to bring their laud under the Act, and permits the payment of the 5 fees to stand over till such time as the owner - wishes to lease or sell.