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Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 327, 15 February 1876, Page 5

By proclamation Parliament has been further prorogued till Tuesday, 25th day of April. :.',.;.''.:' I . ~ It is notified in the New Zealand Gazette of 3rd instant, that the Governor.has accepted the resignation of James Corse, Esq., of Cromwell, as Coroner. , The .muster of stock running on the Cromwell commonage was concluded last week, The total number on which assessment has been paid is—cattle, 537 ; horses, 126. It is said that payment in unuy instances has.been evaded. A gentleman who has recently visited M'Lean's Morven Hills Station informs us that the deer turned out some years since—two bucks and three does—have "multiplied and replenished the earth" after their kind very considerably. During the cattle muster, two herds of deer were seen, one twelve in number, and the other three. >

'At Mil toil last week a man named William Brosnan had a narrow escape from being sent to prison for attempting to pass a colored sixpenee for half-a-soveiign at the Commercial Hotel. i :i

Mr C. E. Haughton arrived in Cromwell on Friday, evening, by coach, and proceeded on next morning to the takes district. We understand the Under-Secretary's visit is a hurried one, and that his stay on the Goldfields will be limited. .

Our friends at the Nevis promise a couple of day's good sport:on 17th and 18th March. The programme of their annual races is a very handsome one, and should attract the attention of our district.sportsmen. Particulars will be found in our business columns.,

Mr A. D. Harvey, Gold Receiver at Clyde, has received leave of absence for three months. Mr Dalgliesh will, we believe, fulfil his duties at Clyde, arrangements having been made to meet the requirements of the Cromwell office during that gentleman's absence. At last week's meeting of the Waste Lands Board, Messrs Gillies, Street, and Hislop, on behalf of B. Hankinson, applied for a lease for seven years of a small island, six acres in extent, in Lake Wanaka, about two miles from the township of Pembroke. A license was granted under the 161st clause, at a rental of £1 per annum.

We have been requested to state that the cattle and other stock in the estate ,of the late Adam Spenoe (which is to be submitted under the hammer on Monday and Tuesday next by Mr Barry) will be sold the first day. The terms will, be stated at sale. There will probably be a large attendance at the sale, as the estate is a valuable one, and likely to attract strong competition.

A cricket match, " Squatters v. United Towns" of Clyde, Cromwell, and Alexandra, takes place at the first-mentioned town on Saturday first. Oiir Clyde friends look on the affair as quite an event,—at least the local paper considers the Mayor should proclaim a public holiday for the occasion. The probable players from Cromwell are Messrs MacKellar, Tobin, Amoore, and Jenkitison:

It seems only too likely that the worst fears regarding the fate of Mr G. B. Bond will be realised. Yesterday Sergeant M'Gann received a telegram from the police at Roxburgh asking for a description of the missing man. On receipt of this, word was sent that a body had been found in the Molyneux at that place answering the description. Probably some one will leave to-day for Roxburgh for the purpose of identifying the body. ■ >

The Cromwell Company cleaned up on sth instant, the crushing of 240 tons of stone Yielding 491 ounces." The mine is now looking better than for some time past, and should the supply of water keep up, the yields are likely to steadily increase. The battery can now be fiillv fed with quartz, as the mullocky bank which has for some time interefered with the getting out of stone has been removed, and a good wall of solid material is, now in front of the picks. ,

Sir Julius Vogel arrived at Wellington on the evening of 10th inst. His reception was most enthusiastic, 10,000 or 12,000 persons taking part in it. His progress alons; the.wharf; was, according to the.telegrams, amid a prolonged blaze of fireworks, an avenue of torches, and resounding cheers. Sir Julius was escorted to his residence^ by atorchlightpiocession, and presented with an address of welcome, in responding to which he spoke most hopefully of the future of the Colon}'. ! nu .-■• ' n

\Ve remind our readers that the legal period for registration of claims to vote is during the months of January, February, and, March, and all who are not at present on the electoral roll or who have changed their place of abode, %ould do well to register as early as possible. It is likely that before the electros are again called upon to vote a totally different system of registration will have become law, but the old machinery is now in force, and it is the duty of all who are in a position to avail themselves of it to do so. : ; •

" Secure the shadow ere the substance fade." The presence of two photographic artists iu thet)wn renders this advice easy of being acted upon. Our old friend Mr J. Oliver White has fixed his habitation on " Block IX." and is prepared to "take" all and sundry who are desirous of presenting their friends with an ornament to their albums ; while Mr M'Eachen is likewise on a short visit, and will.be happy to meet his old patrons. \s both gentlemen only intend staying a few weeks, those desirous of actjing upon the advice above given should lose no time.

Slesinger's rheumatic balsam is begining'tobe inquired for throughout the Colony. No doubt it will soon establish itself among those who, not caring to place themselves under medical treatment, yet reqnire. some ,safe and easily administered corrective to the minor maladies that flesh is heir to. Of the numerous remedies before the public none.are more highly attested to than Slesinger's balsam. £he Guar-, dian, in a late issue, gives an opinion that—- " With the aid of Slesinger, and the hot springs, rheumatism should become a thing of the past in New Zealand."

To-morrow week has been fixed upon as the date when the Cromwell Waterworks will be formally opened. It was intended to have been earlier,—on Friday first, in fact; but as there are doubts whether all things would then be unreadiness, it has been decided to arrange for the date above-mentioned, which day his Worship has proclaimed a. public holiday. The affair will be in keeping" with' the importance of the occasion, and will ino* doubt be looked back on as a red-letter day in Cromwell annals. Our fair friends will be pleased: to learn that the gentlemen aie not to have all the pleasure of the occasion; Mr Jolly, our worthy Mayor, having signified his intention to give a commemorative Bail on the night of opening, whereat the ladies of the district will rip doubt muster in full force. '•-'•"" '■■'■■• J ' - -