Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Tuesday, June 30, 1874.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 242, 30 June 1874, Page 4

Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Tuesday, June 30, 1874.

The next sitting of the District Court at Clyde is fixed to take place on Monday, 17th August. Mr James Marshall has been appointed legal manager for the Oarrick Range Water Supply Company. The annual meeting of members of the Cromwell Jockey Club, the main purpose being the election the Committee for the ensuing year, takes place on Friday evening. ' A Quadrille Assembly has been successfully got up, and meets for the first time in Kidd’s large hall on Thursday evening. The Cromwell Brass Band will supply the music. One of the Councillors foi Macandrew Ward will be balloted out at the meeting to be held on Thursday evening. The two gentlemen representing that Ward at present are Messrs Pierce and Hayes. House accommodation appears to he getting rather scarce in Cromwell. Yesterday we were informed of four applications to rent cottages which had to be declined, there being no empty cottages available. Messrs M'Callum and Norman, Wanaka, have purchased the Eastdale Nook, Bed Hill, and Grassdale runs, in the Canterbury Province, for the sum of £4500. The runs contain 20,000 acres of leasehold, and 180 acres of freehold ; and stocked with 5000 merino sheep. Mr W. A. Chapman and Miss Ida Bonnifon announce their entertainment for Wednesday (to-morrow) evening. Since they appeared in Dunedin, they have performed in Invercargill and Queenstown. The papers everywhere speak highly of the entertainment. The candidates for the forthcoming Mayoral election have not yet declared themselves, but rumour says that it will be contested by Messrs Dawkins, Jolly, and Wright. The ratepayer should insist upon candidates declaring themselves at once, m order to give an opportunity of ascertaining their views on the various schemes for local interest. While on this matter, by the bye, vve have beard a goo I many citizens expressing a hope that the “ requisition arrangement” will not be resorted to on this occasion, or if it is that the pledge portions will be omitted. A point of considerable importance to Corporations was decided on Saturday last by Messrs Simpson and Loughnan in the R. M. Court. Their ruling was to the effect that dogs registered in the Tpwn-clerk’s office were legally registered, and that the certificate had,the same effect as. one issued by the police, even though the person who owned the dog after the date of registration removed his residence outside the town boundary. The dog-tax might with a little management prove not such an inconsiderable item of revenue after all to Corporations as it is generally supposed to be. Owners of dogs might just as well pay the tax to the Town-clerk as to the police. The 300-yards foot-race between Mr L. M ‘Lean, of Bendigo, and Mr J. Harris, of Cromwell, concerning which our readers may have noticed the challenges in late issues, came off on. Saturday last, aboutjour o’clock in tbe afternoon. A good deal of interest was taken in the event, as both the men have a good reputation as runners, M‘Lean being decidedly the favourite. The start was made by mutual consent, when Karris proved an easy winner, M‘Lean withdrawing from the contest about 50 yards from home, thoroughly beaten. Harris had not much breath to spare either when be breasted the handkerchief. In the evening, we believe, another match was arranged, under conditions which may be seen in our advertising columns. The following letter from the Provincial Secretary is in replv to the petition lately Sent by the Town Council to the Government, asking them to purchase the Kawarau Bridge, at Bannockburn. It is addressed to Mr Dawkins : “ Provincial Secretary’s Office, Dunedin, 20th June, 1874. Sir, —I have been directed to acknowledge the receipt of a memorial from the residents of the town and district of Cromwell, addressed to his Honor the Superintendent, with reference to the necessity of purchasing the Kawarau Bridge and throwing it open to the public ; and in reply to inform you, for the information of the memorialists, that the Government does not see its way to comply with their prayer.— l have, &c., Howard Lakeman, Chief Clerk.” We cannot lefrain from noticing two applications read at the last meeting of the Garrick Range Water Company, and which should be exceedingly encouraging to the Directors of that , body r lt also shows that the miner at the Banhockburn, who are most deeply interested in the success of the Company, have confidence in its success, and that they are willing to give a helping hand towards achieving that desirable consummation. The two applications we refer to are from Messrs Williams and Edwards (Young Australian Quartz Mining Company), and from certain other working miners at the Bannockburn. The first is to rent a portion of the water which is expected to be available early next season for the purpose of driving the new crushing battery, which they purpose to erect at , or near the Royal Standard saddle. The second is to allow shares to be taken up under the terms of tbe second issue of shares, (which, by the way, closes at the end of July,) and under what are termed working conditions, — i.e., one half the value of the work done tinder these conditions to be appropriated by tbe company to the purchase of shares, the other half being paid for in cash to the men working. The applications, we understand, will receive favourable I consideration at the hands of tbe directors.

We are informed by'Mr Young, the Interim Secretary of the Colonial Bank, that 90,800 shares have been applied tor in Otago. Besides the above, several thousand shares have been advised by telegram from the Bank’s agents in this Province.-* Daily* Times. • ( Mrs Hutton writes, asking us to state that she wishes “ the people in Cromwell and the district round, to accept her humble thanks for their kindness to her and her children during her late illness.” She wishes also to thank specially , “ Mrs Tavlor, Mrs Wright, Mrs Stewart, Mrs MacKellar, and all the other ladies,” whom she, could name, “ for their exceeding goodness to her children during her affliction. ” Drs Stirling and Thomson are gratefully remembered in the letter*. The receipt of twenty-two pounds is also acknowledged from Mr James Taylor on behalf of the various subscribers. . 4 The Cromwell District Hospital Committee held a meeting on Thursday evening! 4ast,i 25th inst., at which were presentMr Dawkins (chair), and Messrs Starkey, Arndt, Logan, Marsh, Goodger, Gudgeon, Tavlor, and Johnson (secretary). The M.P.C. for the district was also present by invitation. After the minutes of previous meeting had been read and confirmed, Mr MacKellar explained thatthe question of subsidising the efforts of the Committee had been laid before the Government, and an answer had been given to the effect that the Cromwell District Hospital would be subsidised similarly’to other District Hospitals. Mr Goodger explained that he had received the letter conveying the answer, but had left it behind in Dunedin. It- would, however, be up shortly, when he would put it in possession of the Committee. A unanimous vote of thanks was recorded to Mr MacKellar for the attention he had paid to the matter. The question of site was then disoussel. Two sites were considered; one being situated towards the north-east end of the township, and one to the west end under the “terraces.” The members of Committee being ■divided in opinion on the subject, and it being desirable to come to a unanimous decision, it was agreed to postpone the matter till a future meeting. It was also agreed that the Committee should at an early date visit each of the proposed sites, before any further steps were taken. It was then resolved to appoint MrO. Colclough as secretary and collector, at a salary at the rate of £SO per annum, the appointment being terminable at the pleasure of the Committee after the expiration of three months. It was then resolved to call in all the subscriptions, and Mr Colclough was instructed to advertise to that effect. He was also requested ,to get as much information from tbe-managers of other District Hospitals as possible, to guide the Committee in their future arrangements. Several members of the Committee then promised to furnish sketches of buildings suitable for Hospital purposes to the Committee at their next meeting. The usual vpte of thanks to the chair concluded the proceedings.