Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. CROMWELL: TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1872.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 135, 11 June 1872, Page 4

Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. CROMWELL: TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1872.

The question, Who is to rocsivc the ap Ipoititment of Warden for the Arrow district? is ! at the present moment exciting a considerable share of attoniioo throughout the gold-fields. j For ourselves, we are greatly surprised there | should bo any doubt at all about the matter. i The Government are in honour bound to reinstate Mr Stratford in the position from which he j was reduced on the plea of retrenchment, because that reduction was inada on the distinct ! understanding that Mr Stratford should be raised to his former position so soon ns a vacancy should occur. Although this gentleman's just claims have been twice ignored by the G-overu-I ment, and junior oilicers in the service h.we been promoted to vacant Wardenships, we scarcely j think the present Executive will commit such a breach of faith on this occasion. Mr Stratford's

abilities as a Warden have never been for a ment questioned ; he fulfilled the important ties of Chief Gold-fields Officer at Cromwell subsequently at Switzers, with credit to hiL and satisfaction to the public. In short, ft is every reason to urge in favour of his appoj ment to the Arrow, and no valid excuse can* sibly be framed for the adoption of any oj] course. We may add that we have no perse, acquaintance with Mr Stratford ; our advoa of bis claim is based upon the ground of sira, justice. ' The second popular entertainment of ( present season is announced for Thursday j 20 th inst. At a meeting of the B.innockburn Sclio Committee held on the 4th inst., it was resoln tbat the use of the School-room be given free charge (except for lighting and cleaning) for . public purposes ; and that privite persons! (paring the building be charged £ 1 per nHll the use of it. The sum of £39 10s. being i; due to the contractor, it was resolved thai concert and ball be given on the 25th inst., «j the view of liquidating a portion of the debt, Some weeks ago we mentioned the £, that petitions to the General Assembly in. [ iV!tl of the continuance of a national svstem of £j cation in this Province were in course of circa' tion throughout the Cromwell district. We » learn that nearly 2i)o signatures have aim been obtained to each of the petitions ; and it expected that many more will be added bel the time arrives for sending the petitions j Wellington. In the course of a recent visit to Queen town, we were gratified to note the very marb improvement observable in the street arcbj tecture of the Lake City. In addition to tl handsome and substantial premises lately erecJ in Rees-street by Messrs 1. Hallenstein &['] and on the Marine Parade by Mr Eichardt,] the Queen's Arms, an elegant two-storey brii erection has just been built by Mr Wenkheimj the intersection of Reos and Beach streets, irl known as the " Lucky Corner." Here i Wenkheim eirries on a lucrative and inerewJ trade in soft goods, stationery, boots and s'iJ &c, &c. The principal frontage is on B«f street, and the display of goods in the taste'Vll dressed windows facing that busy thorouclifa forms anew and striking featUTe in the busiui aspect of that part of the town. The upJ storey is admirably suited for show-rooms, a will most probably be utilised in that way. (M posite the establishment just described, are tl new two-storey brick stores of Mr M. J. Ma ghan, one of the oldest established and mJ ; successful merchants of the Wakatip. For els ganee of style and general effect .Mr M.ala a 'haa ! extensive premises are scarcely rivalled, and eel s tainly not excelled, by similar buildings inaa 'other inland town in the Colony. We mi; fairly assume that Mr Malaghan's already el tensive business as a wholes vie and retail genen I merchant has grown in proportion to the ii creased-facilities now at his command for supra ' ing almost every conceivable description of go« The erection of such substantial buildings i those wo have mentioned should have the e& of causing other business men in Queenstownt follow suit, an I thus to aid in maintainingti prestige for architectural beauty which un loubt edly belongs to the chief town of the Lakes i trict. Xo hurricanes having taken pi ice dm j ing last year in Fiji, the inhabitants appoint! I April 10 as a special day of thanksgiving