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Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 331, 14 March 1876, Page 5

Mr James Eivers, storekeeper, Alexandra, has filed a declaration under "The Debtors and Creditors'Act, 1875." A meeting of the Jockey Club Committee is called'for Wednesday evening at the White Hart. Hotel. The business is important. Owing to Friday being a holiday there will be no sitting of the R.M. and Warden's Courts. Tuesday has been fixed for the transaction of business. The Tuapeka Times of Saturday records the death from typhoid fever of R. C. Menzies, son of the Rev. Mr Menzies, of Lawrence. Deceased was in his 21st year, and was a very promising young man. The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Friday evening. Those present were the Mayor and Crs Arndt and Brown. Only some routine matters were dealt With, it being deemed advisable to hold over the more important business in the hope of a etter attendance this week.

Scarlet fever of a mild type has made its .appearance in the Tuapeka district. We notice by the Gazette that a sale of sections in the township of Pembroke, Lake Wanaka, i B to be held there to-morrow, at noon. The upset price is £5 per section. The contract for completion of the last section of the Winton-Kingston Railway—from Atholto Kingston—has been let to Mr J. B. Blair of Mosgiel, the price being £13,679 7s. We are pleased to learn that our townsman Mr Gudgeon, of the Colonial Bank, will return to Cromwell this week. We understand he is much improved in health, and his'return will no doubt be welcomed by many old friends. ' Another English Eleven will shortly visit the Colonies to test the prowess of Colonial cricketers.. The agent of the Home team is making inquiries as to what, inducements are likely to be offered for a visit to New Zealand. Typhoid fever has broken out at Arrow - town, and strenuous precautionary measures jir e being taken by the local authorities. Some tim e ago, the Corporation there dismissed the Inspector of Nuisances because he carried out his duties too strictly. Now they are in want of one with the firmness of Sergeant The body of David Hamilton, steward of the Coomerang, who committed suicide off that vessel in Bluff Harbor a fortnight or so ago, was recovered a few davs since by some boys while fishing off the wharf there. The body appears to have lain only a few paces from where the man was seen to sink. It was in a frightfully decomposed state, hardly any flesh being left on exposed p^ces. W*e again remind those who are not registered on the electoral roll that the time for securing the privilege is fast passing away. All applications must be lodged with the Returning Officer not later than the 31st of the present month. Forms of application are at the disposal of any one requiring them by calling at the Argus office. We hear with great pleasure that a movement is on fopt to present some testimonial to Mr Nettleford, the well-known driver of Cobb and Co's coach on the Clyde-Naseby road. Mr Nettleford'B geniality, his invariable and impartial courtesy to travellers, and his skill as a driver, have all combined to make " Harry's" name such a household word that we anticipate something handsome will be raised ia this end of the district. An action at law has been entered against the Cromwell Corporation wherein the pTaintiff—a Clyde resident— se,dts £SOO damages for injuries sustained by his wife in Melrnoreterrace, owing to an alleged neglect of the Municipal b»dy. The case will probably be tried at next sitting of the District Court. The injury was sustained over twelve .months ago, and is said to be: of a permanent nature. Tlie March . quarterly Licensing Board met on Tuesday last. The Commissioners present were Messrs Loughnan (presiding), Preshaw and Bennett. The business was not important. Transfers were granted from R. Kidd to G. M. Starkey, for the Cromwell Hotel, and from G. M. Starkey to D. Really, for the Kawarau Hotel. An application for transfer from N. Campion, Gorge, to T. Tait, wa3 opposed by the police, who urged that the license be cancelled on the ground of Campion's confirmed drunken habits. ' The license was cancelled. Friday first, it is scarcely necessary, to remind our readers, is St. Patrick's Day. For the occasion a variety of sports have-been got up throughout the district. Principal among these are the Nevis races, programme of which is published on our seventh page. As we have before remarked, it is a very liberal one, and the entries noted elsewhere show that it has attracted some attention. Judging by the talk on the subject, the attendance will be large. At Baimoekburn, a concert and football match i 3 announce!; while, nearer home, the Married and Single of the Cromwell Cricket Club will enter the lists to prove which are the better men in front of the willow. The following business was transacted in the Magistrate's Court on Friday, before Mr Simpson, R.M.:—Colclough (Manager Lowburn Co.) v. Birchall—£2s, calls. Adjourned for 14 days, on application of plaintiff. —Same v. Geo. Partridge -£7 12s, calls. Adjourned for a fortnight.—Drew v. Ritchie—-Action to recover £27 ss, work and labor done. The' principal item was £2O 10s, being for 41 days' tunnelling, at lOsperday." The question of liability hinged upon whether plaintiff had been engaged by day or piece-work —which latter the defendant contended, but could not show that a mutual agreement had been made to that effect. After careful investigation, judgment was recorded for £2O 10s, the other items claimed not being allowed. Mr Wilsou for defendant. In the Warden's Court, the granting of protection to the following parties constituted the business: —P. Maher and others, Bannockburn ; W. N. Green, Adams' gully; A. Ferguson, Quartzville ; Kernaghan and another, Nevis ; W. Young and others and D. Jones and others, Smith's gully. Our Arrow correspondent writes : The news from the reefs at Macetown continues to be satisfactory. On the Cross Reef, the All Nations Co. entered a. tunnel on their boundary - line between Cope and Symonds' reef, now known as the Maryborough, and struck the reef 50 feet below the surface.: , It, shows gold very freely, and a large, black pi the quartz is now on view at the Bank of New Zealand.—The election of Dr Jackson in the ,ptace of Dr Scott to the management of the Wakatip Hospital during Dr Douglas' absence, gives great and some of the Committee resign in consequence. Dr Scott was asked to accept the appointment by a deputation of the Committee specially appointed at a previous meeting, and he accepted the office. Dr Jackson was proposed at the last meeting, being brought forward by a powerful clique, and duly elected. A proposition was also carried that Dr Douglas receive half pay during his absence—equal to £125. This also has given much dissatisfaction, it being generally urged that the Institution cannot affoi d it.