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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 239, 9 June 1874, Page 5

On Friday last, Mr Simpson intimated that the Licensing Court would stand further adjourned until the 26th instant.; It will be noticed that application lists for shares in the new Bank will close on Monday,.the 29th instant. -Over 65,000 shares have been applied for in Otago and Southland. ■•<'•' The Albion, wh'ich.arrived at the Bluff on Sunday, brings some of the disappointed Palmer " Rushians," who left Cromwell on the first news. Reliable information may thus be looked for regarding the rush. Mr B. J. Gee announces an entertainment for Saturday evening at Mr Schieb's Deep Creek Hotel, in aid of the Wakatip Hospital The entertainment is of the same nature as that given by him at the Baunockburn some time ago. in aid of the Dunstan Hospital, which proved a great success and was highly enjoyable. A Chinaman was killed by a fall of earth in his claim at the Nevis, on Friday last. News was brought into Cromwell on Saturday, and the Coroner for the District, Dr Corse, accompanied by Sergeant Cassels, proceeded to the Nevis. On Monday a jury was got together, and an inquest held, with a verdict of "Accidental Death." Among the Provincial Council papers received by'us yesterday morning is " A Report on the Sanitary Condition of Cromwell, and the Causes of the Epidemic," by Dr Millen Coughtrey. The. report was laid on the table of the Council on May 18, 1874, and is somewhat voluminous, consisting of seven printed paires of foolscap. Possibly next week we may make some extracts from it.

At the last meeting of the Town Council, attention was directed to the unsatisfactory nature of the management of the Cromwell < 'omctery, and action was taken, as will be seen, towards securing the handing-over of the management to the Council. The complaints are various. It is looked upon as unsatisfactory that no account is ever made of the revenue, which certainly is not spent in improvements; and the Council think that the management should be in the hands of a body, such as themselves, directly responsible to the citizens and to the general public.

Captain Howell, a well-known runholder in the Wakatip district, died recently in Sydney. Operations for the extension of the telegraph line from Naseby to Alexandra, via St. Batnans and Blacks, have been commenced, and the erection of the poles will be proceeded with immediately.

Judgp Ward writes to the editor of the Otago Guardian, as follows :—Sir,—l beg to, inform you that the documents purporting to be telegrams, from myself to the Hon. Mr Vogel, respecting Judge Chapman, recently printed in the Ota'c/o Daily Times, are simply impudent forgeries.' ' ' '''' " ' ■■ ''"• 'We understand'.that a new paper is about to be started at Balclutha within a week or two. This has been in contemplation for ye.vrs past. There seems in the Cliitha district a splendid field for. a paper ; and considering the enthusiasm of the inhabitants in connection with the matter, the success can scarcely be doubted.

By the last mail, we received the April number of the Family Herald. An especial feature in it is the opening chapters of a new tale, entitled " A Strange Friendship : a Story of New Zealand," written by a lady resident in Otago. Its appearance in so well-known and favourite .a periodical is no small tribute to Colonial talent. It promises to be an interesting and fairly well-told story.

At the Anglican Synod, recently held in Wellington, Mr Sewell moved regarding the Bishopric of Dunedin—" That this Synod having carefully examined the circumstances under which Dr Jennet claims to be first Bishop of the see of Dunedin, declares that Dr Jenner, not having been appointed in accordance with the laws of the Church in New Zealand, ought not to be recognised as first Bishop, and this Synod doth hereby recognise the Rev. Samuel Tarrant Nevill, D.D., as the present and first Bishop of Dunedin." The motion was agreed to.

The Leader Company, on the Carrick Flange, washed up the second crushing from their claim on Saturday last, and the cake was brought into town on Mondav. 48 tons were put through, and the result was 65 ozs, or a trifle over 27 dwts to the ton. This stone was taken from, the 50font level, and the company are now starting a drive 80 feet lower, by which means the claim will be thoroughly tested. The first crushing, from the 20-feet level, yielded at the rate of 8 dwts only, and the larger yield on this occasion is highly satisfactory, and promises well. Subscription lists were started a short time ago for the purpose of raisin? a sum of money to build a Presbyterian Church in Cromwell, and we understand that the very satisfactory sura of £IOO has already been promised. The Committee have every reason to believe that the Presbyterian Synod of Otago will give £SOO towards the erection of a Church, so that with any sum like £2OO in hand, they would be in a position to begin building. Those, therefore, to whom hVs have been entrusted would do well to use endeavours to have them, filled no as soon as possible. A Church for the Presbvterian body in this town has been a want long felt, and a little energy in one or two quarters is all that is required to see the want supplied.

The Western Star is a peculiar piper. In its issue of the 23rd nit., there appeared the following advertisement: —" Wanted, a Wife. Pleasing manners preferred to good look*!. Must be accomplished, and at the same time able to do house-work. Address, W. A., Post-office. Riverton, enclosing carte de-visite and address." The successful result of this advertisement may be gleaned from an extraordinary announcement published in the same paper on the 30th ult. : " Public "Notice. —Our Editor having, in a fit of mental aberration, committed matrimony, this issue is rather weak. What effect on the future of Southland this will have, remains to be proved. —The Printer. "

A letter from our Dunstan correspondent arrived last night very unfortunately too late for insertion. The concert in aid of the school funds on Wednesday evening last was a great success, and our correspondent, although he says the affair was the big half of a quarter century too late for him to he personally interested, still manages to go into decent raptures over the bevy of young ladies who form the Choral Society, and gave their services on the night in question. —The 1 case of Cox v. Town Council, in the matter'of the stones, has been decided against the plaintiff, the Magistrate expressing sorrow that the point of law raised by defendants was insurmountable. Rumour Ins it that the plaintiff intends to take the only step left to him, namely, to force the Council to return him a like quantity of stone.—Mr Feraud has taken action against the proprietor of the Clyde coal-oit to have the license of his water-race cancelled, on the ground that he does not use the water for gold-mining purposes. The "Warden gave the case against Mr Feraud. who has givon notice of appeal.— These are the main points of news in our correspondent's letter, for which we are sorry we cannot find room.

We are requested to call attention to the advertisements that, appear in another part of this paper, on the subject of the Registration of Policies of Life Assurance in terms of the above Act. The Act required that all companies carrving on the business of Life Assurance in New Zealand shall olenosit cash or Government securities with the Public Trustee to the extent of £SOOO, which is to be increased as the business of the company goes on until it reaches the sum of £20.000. These suras the Act requires the Public Trustee to hold in trust for policy holders, being such in respect of policies issued in the Oolonv bv the eimpanv making such deposits, whether the policy has been granted before or after the passing of the Act, providing that such policies, if granted before the commencement of the Act, be registered within twelve months from such commencement (November 1, 1873), or if granted after the passing of the Act, within six months after the making thereof. It will follow from the above, that holders of policies granted on or after the Ist of November last must register before the six months have expired, or they will forfeit the benefit conferred by the Act. The Australian Mutual Provident Society has given the holders of its policies the opportunity to register them, so that it now rests with those policy holders to avail themselves of the privilege.