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Cromwell Argus, Volume XII, Issue 588, 15 February 1881, Page 5

The San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland on 9tb instant. It wall be delivered in Cromwell to-day.

At last week’s meeting of the Land Board deferred payment licenses were granted in favor of Simon Downes, Tairas; D. M'Leiman, Lower Hawea ; and VV. R. Robertson, Tarras.

We notice that a first prize at the Melbourne Exhibition has been awarded Mr Morgan O’Meara, Queenstown, for cordials, and a second prize goes to P. Butel and Co., Arrow, for wheat.

Among the horses named in the acceptances for the Dunedin Races we notice that Bnughleen Dhoun, a well-known Cromwell hack, goes for the -Selling Race of 40 sovs in the name of Mr Chaafe,

We believe that Mr Dignan will leave hare on Saturday to assume management of the Bank of New Zealand at Hokitika. Mr J. H. M'lntoah, late of Oamaru, succeeds Mr Diguan in Cromwell.

Mr Colclough, County Councillor for Lindis Riding, announces that he will meet his constituents at Bendigo on Saturday evening for the purpose of considering County affairs, and especially the proposed loan of LIO,OOO. Attention is directed to an advertisement announcing that Mr H. Hotop has been appointed agent in the Cromwell district for Sleisinger’s famous medicines, particulars of which, with price, are set forth at length. The remedies have made a reputation for themselves, and require no newspaper puffing to recommend them.

A representative of thefirm of Priestman Bros., Null, England—the fitness of whose dredging machines for river working we noticed at length some months since—last week visited this district and interviewed a number of gentlemen interested in this class of mining. So far as the Cromwell division is concerned, wo believe no groat encouragement has been hold out.

From the final report of Mr Engineer Higginson to bake County Council it appears that the total cost of the Kawarau and Swift* burn bridges and approaches was 1.14,53633, the engineering charges on the whole of the Arrow, Swifthurn and Kawarau bridges and approaches being L 845.

We understand that the steam or built on Lake Wanaka by Messrs Russell, Ewing and Co, will be launched towards the end of this month. It is probable the event—an important one in many respects to the Wanaka districtwill be fittingly celebrated. It is said the vessel is a credit to the enterprise of her proprietors, and to the builder, Mr Smith.

An official enquiry was held at Perriam's Hotel, Lnwburu, on Saturday afternoon, before the District Coroner, Major Keddoll, into the cause of death of James Poison, a boy aged ten years, son of James Poison, shepherd at Ardgour station. It seems the boy had been ailing more or less for some months past, and had been seen once or twice in Cromwell by a medical man. On Friday his father was bringing the lad into town from Ardgour to see Dr Staepoole. On reaching the Bendigo Hotel the boy asked to be taken inside. He died about five minutes after being in the house. Mr Poison then returned to Ardgour with the body. A verdict was returned that deceased died from tubercle on the brain and by the visitation of God.

At the Lake Comity Council meeting last week a letter was read from Messrs Campbell and M‘Lean, Wanaka, suggesting the establishment of a pound at Pembroke, and asking that Mr Kerin be appointed poundkeeper. Mr E. M'Dougall, member for the riding, expressed his opinion that a pound was not required ; but, whether or not, he thought the residents interested should have an opportunity of expressing their opinion on the subject. He therefore proposed—“ That, in the interest of justice to all concerned, it is desirable that the people of Wanaka and Cardrona districts have an opportunity of expressing their opinions to this Council on the subject of the establishment of a pound, and if desired, the site most suitable for the purpose.” Mr M‘Dongall said he would call meetings at Pembroke and Cardrona to test public feeling. The motion was carried.