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Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 834, 8 April 1885, Page 2

Mr John Butler was returned unopposed for Earnscleugh Riding, Dice Mr M. J. M'Ginnis, deceased. At the sale of Colling's White Hart Hotel on Saturday last, the property changed hands the purchaser being Mr beck, of Alexandra. The New South Wales contingent met with an enthusiastic reception from the garrison at Suakin on their arrival, and in his address to them General Graham said he was proud to command such a fine body of men. They are to take part in the advance on Tamai. A cable message has been received by the Government announcing the acceptance of the position of Commander of the New Zealand Volunteers by Colonel Edward 0. Hewitt, C. G. M., Royal Engineer, commandant of the Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada. The annual crieket match between representatives of the Vincent and Maniototo Counties was played at Blacks on Saturday last. The team representing this County was chosen from players in the southern division, this end not being represented. The match was decided in the first innings, time not admitting of the second to be played, and resulted in a victory for Maniototo, the scores respectively being— Maniototo, 89 ; Vincent, 82. Messrs Daulby and Millar, contractors under Messrs Kincaid, M'Queen and Co., of Dunedin, for the construction of the current wheel dredge for the Cromwell Gold Dredging Co., limited, arrived in town on Monday evening, and on being shown the site upon which the craft was to be built proceeded with the work immediately. The dredge will be ready for launching in about seven weeks from now, and a little before the contract time, 31st May. We learn, now that the venture has become a reality, that four different application have been made for shares retained by the company after the closing of the share list. This is an encouraging evidence of public smypathy with the speculation, and may lead, if the present dredge proves a success, to the starting of other similar enterprises on the river a£ np date.