Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell : Tuesday, November 24, 1874.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 269, 24 November 1874, Page 5

Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell : Tuesday, November 24, 1874.

A meeting of the Fire Brigade, it will he noticed, ia called for Thursday evening. The Jockey Club Committee are requested to meet to-night, r Mr C. C. Bowen, the Resident Magistrate at Christchurch, has been appointed Minister of Justice, and ia called to a seat in the Legislative Council. !,i ■> ■ •>' The building of the new bridge crossing the Molyneux at the Beaumont is very nearly completed, and will be ready for traffic in the course of a fortnight. Messrs Leary and Armstrong announce themselves as candidates for the seat in the Provincial Council for Mount Ida, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Oliver. A British party to observe the transit of Venus intend to establish themselves at Naseby. Professor Peters, at Queenstown, is announced to deliver a lecture on the subject pf the transit. The block of land thrown open for occupation bv the Government between the Beaumont and Evans’s Flat, Tuapeka, has been rushed by applicants. For some of the blocks there are no less than six applicants. In the Gazette of the 18th, section 10, block 1., Cardrona, is reserved as a site for a public school. In Cromwell 135 sections of town land, and block LXXXIII., (over seven acres,) are gazetted as municipal reserves for the town. It will be heard with regret that Mr M ‘Kenna, whose leg was broken by an accident about three weeks ago, has had to suffer an amputation of the limb. The operation was performed by Drs Stirling and Thomson, on Sunday afternoon. The performance in celebration of the opening of the new A then seem building is advertised to take place on Friday evening, the 11th proximo, by which time it is expected the building will be completed. ’ Saturday is the polling day for the election of Councillor for Bridge Ward, in the room of Mr William Shanly. New blood is generally Tockonod to be a good feature in municipal I councils, and on this occasion the ratepayers should be well satisfied in this respect. Sunday last was one of Grom well’s miserable da vs. A very heavy breeze set in early in the afternoon, and until dark the dust was blown,,about in clouds. Rain in the evening, however, was a pleasant relief. Apparently the rain up-country has beer, much heavier than with us, for the rivers yesterday had risen several feet. We have received one or two issues of the new evening paper lately started in Auckland, called the E ho. It. makes a very creditable appearance. We should imagine it will have an uphill struggle against the Star, which is a very popular paper. We have seen it stated that Mr R. A. A. Sherrin, formerly of the Garrick, is the sub-editor of the Echo. In cur advertising columns will be found the prospectus of another district tunnelling company. The success of the Bendigo one has drawn attention to the Garrick, and the company now proposed is of the same character as that of Bendigo. The prospectus sufficiently explains the nature of the scheme. A strong local directory is formed, and shares are being anxiously inquired for., No difficulty whatever is expected to be experienced in floating the concern ; in fact, if the Bendigo scheme is to be taken as a criterion, the likelihood is that there will be a rush for shares. . The following is an extract from a tele* gram sent by Dr Featherstone to the Minister for Immigration; giving a. list of the immigrant ships that sailed in October :—Dilharrie with 370, Warwick 240, and Inverene with 200, for .'iickland ; Berarwith 3GO, and Humboldt with 390, for Wellington ; Margaret Galbraith with 140, Nelson with 320, and Wild Deer with 300, for Otago; Acheron with 200, for Taranaki; Ang’esley with 270. for Nelson; Avalanche with 350, Lad v'Jocelyn'with 530, and Waimate; with 370, for Canterbury. Total, 4,010 souls. With reference to the Melbourne Cup, the Guardian has been informed, by one who witnessed the race, that Lnrline ran admirably throughout, but when it was found her chance was gone she was not pressed, and that at the close of the race she was either fifth or sixth from Haricot, the winning horse. This is not, however, borne out by the Argus account of the race, (telegraphed to the Daily Times from Hokitika,) which mentions the position of the horses until the eleventh is reached, and Lurline’s name does not appear. The Argus says she looked remarkably well, and as fit as a horse could be, and it is difficult to account for her poor performance. The newly erected Church of England is to be opened on Sunday first by the Bishop of Dunedin. The opening service will be performed in the forenoon at 11 o’clock, and service will again be held in the evening, when the Rev. Mr Dewe, of Teviob, is expected to preach. The Church, now finished, prevents a very neat appearance. and is certainly a credit to the contractor, Mr Jam6s Taylor. The Episcopalian portion of the community are to be congratulated on having successfully completed so handsome a building, at a cost of over L.700, we believe, which may be reckoned a matter of moment in a district like Cromwell. The hodv is not particularly numerous, and the building redounds to its credit iu no slight degree.

4-n inquest was held by Mr. Stratford, (Coroner, ori’Tuesday at Cardroua, on the body’ of Ajary Torrje, wife of -James Tome, storekeeper there, who died on Monday morning last. Deceased had been addicted to drinking habits for some time past and her death was somewhat sudden. A verdict of death from natural causes, accelerated by drink, was returned. —Arrow Observer, We had yesterday the privilege of inspecting two very handsomely written and illuminated testimonials, the work of Mr George, draughtsman, of Stafford-street. Both are to be presented to Mr A. Christophers, late agent in charge of the Clyde branch of the . Bank of New South Wales, but at present in charge of the Lawrence branch of the same bank. The first is from the committee of the Duustan Hospital, of which Mr Christophers was treasurer, and is expressive of the very high estimation in which he is held by that bod}', the subscribers giving i,t as their opinion that the success of the institution is mainly due to the indefatigable exertions of that gentleman during a course of years. The other testimonial is also in the form of an illuminated address, and is from the inhabitants of the district. It is signed by 45 persons, and will be presented with a purse of 100 sovereigns, on next. Wednesday evening, at Clyde, when the occasion will be celebrated by a grand Masonic ball and supyier. Both addresses are written in the' Irish Gothic style, and the illuminations by which they are surrounded are extremely handsome. The workmanship reflects great credit on the artist.— Guardian.