Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Tuesday, April 28, 1874.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 233, 28 April 1874, Page 4

Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Tuesday, April 28, 1874.

In another column will be found Professor Black’s report on the water with which it has been proposed to supply Cromwell. Those people who have been patronising the spring will be rather horrified to find that it ranks, in point of purity, with that got from the Thames at London Bridge. We have several times thought it a pity that the Council did not send a sample of the Lowburn water as it is supplied to us from the town race. If it contains 10.50 grs. of solid residue per gallon, and 3.15 of organic matter, in the race at the terrace, what must it be like when it reaches the town ? Perhaps some enterprising citizen will yet supply the want felt of the analysis of it. We would suggest that a quantity of the water should be taken as it issues from the pipe opposite the Courthouse, and compared with a quantity taken from the race just above Innis-street. London Bridge water, even, would be nectar compared with the second, at any rate.

The licensing Bench at Cromwell granted all the applications which came before them on Friday last, with the exception of two, which were adjourned for legal reasons. It is evident, however, from the remarks which were made by the Chairman of Commissioners, that landlords will require to exercise a much more careful supervision over their hotels than formerly, or they will run a stray chance of having their licenses cancelled. Two or three applications had a very narrow escape of being refused. In future, also, applicants will have to appear personally, or by a solicitor.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of two guineas in aid of the funds of the local district hospital. It is a contribution from Mr Thomas Rooney, of Bendigo. Mr Rooney is about leaving the district, we believe, and for that reason his donation comes with all the better grace.

The Young Australian washed up last week a crushing of about 150 tons of stuff. The result was 158 ounces of gold,—a little more than one ounce to the ton. The claim is now owned entirely by Messrs S. Williams and J. L. Edwards. ’ *

The Eev. Mr Drake, in accordance with his previously expressed intention; delivered on Sunday evening a sermon having special reference to the numerous cases of sickness and death which have of late so grievously alllicted the town and district of Cromwell. At the conclusion of the sermon, which was most appropriate to the occasion and was listened to with marked attention, the rev. gentleman took an opportunity of giving his hearers some sound advice as to their conduct during the prevalence of the disease. He advised strongly the adoption of sanitary measures similar in many respects to those spoken of by Dr Bakewell, urging above all personal cleanliness. We sincerely trust the listeners will follow the advice as carefully as they appeared to follow the rev. gentleman’s remarks.

The sitting of the Licensing Bench at Cardrona has been adjourned till the 10th.of June next ensuing. This has been done in consequence, we understand, of it being impossible to got a quorum of commissioners on the day originally appointed ; one having left the district, and one being obliged to leave to attend the meeting of the Provincial Council As will be seen by the notices in another column, death is still busy in our midst. Of two of the cases mentioned, those of Simon M'Kay and William Green, almost up to the very last great hopes were Entertained of their ultimate recovery, as both were, or rather had been, line, strong, healthy men. A large number of the reefers from Garrick Range went to Clyde to attend M‘Kay’s funeral, thus shewing the respect in which he was held. Mr Green has not been very long resident in Cromwell, but it is not too much to say that, in the short time he was here, he gained the respect and esteem of everyone who came in contact with him, Mr Green was a native, we believe, of Lerwick, in Shetland.

A correspondent encloses us the following Testimony to the Value of Homoeopathy. —Out of 1504 cases in adults and children in two years, many being acute inflammation of the brain, the lungs, the throat, the liver, stomach, &c., also scarlet fever, measles, and small pox, which I have attended, their treatment has not not been followed by one death. Even putting out of view the ease and agreeableness of the employment of these medicines in children’s diseases, I can aver that I had not the degree of success before I studied and practised Homoeopathy, and when I confined myself solely to the old system. From the awful mortality among children, it is clear that those who confine themselves to Hie old means, and do not practise Homoeopathy as well, cannot adduce the same favourable results. Of typhus and typhoid affections, many of the worst forms, not one case has failed to yield to the means. Since I have practised Homoeopathy, I have been forced to the painful impression, that deaths from injudicious and improper treatment are from twenty to thirty per cent, beyond what they ought to be.—L. C. Hallam, M, D., Honorary Physician to the Sheffield Infirmary. ”

A report spread in Queenstown one day last week, to the effect that Henry’s coach was on its way laden with fever patients from Cromwell wishing to try a change of air, is said hy the Mail to have caused dire alarm among the good folks there. The alarm was dispelled, however, on the more correct information being disseminated that Mr Henry had only a load of Chinamen for the Arrow.

A Greymouth paper says :—“ A consignment of assisted, eligible, and very interesting immigrants have just arrived at the Ahaura. One of Ashton and Cassidy’s four-wheeled * vessels,’ chartered specially for the occasion, disembarked a full cargo of rather good-looking young ladies, who were ‘ assisted’ from Australia for special settlement at Half-Ounce. It is feared that these fair and desolate wanderers in a strange land will soon be the means of necessitating the holding commissions in lunacy among some of the lucky and plucky miners of Half Ounce and Duffer Creek. ”

Oar Dunedin corrrespondent, writing on the 23rd inst., says “The nomination of Mr Wales in opposition to Mr G. E. Barton was one of those pleasant little surprises which the public are now and again in the habit of perpetrating when unsuspecting political arpirants imagine they are going to have a walk over. As the result has proved, the surprise did not end there, for at the declaration of the poll this afternoon the figures stood—Wales, 632 ; Barton, 542 ; Grant, 39. At the beginning of the campaign Mr Wales’ chance of election was considered rather remote, but as the polling day drew on, his supporters became very confident, and the tide of public opinion had evidently turned in his favour two or three days since. So far as ability in debate is concerned, Mr Barton would no doubt have been the better member of the two candidates ; but there is no doubt that Mr Wales will make an honest and I have no doubt satisfactory representative. Doubts as to Mr Barton’s views on the education question have, I believe, had as much as anything to do with his defeat. ”

Henry Rogers, at one time Provincial Treasurer of Southland, and later Warden at 0, spuki, was found dead a few days ago in a guhy between Glenore and Canada Bush. The cause of death was disease of the heart, aggravated by exposure in a stormy, snowy night.