Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELDS GAZETTE Cromwell, Monday, Oct. 1, 1906.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2008, 1 October 1906, Page 4

Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELDS GAZETTE Cromwell, Monday, Oct. 1, 1906.

Court day next Thursday. Cromwell Hospital invite tenders for rations etc. Mrs Paterson of Hawea Flat advertises the Rocky Point property for sale or lease. The Railway Department notify that excursion fares will be available for the Dunedin Spring Races. In this issue Herman Cordes, bootmaker, notifies that he has removed to premises just immediately above the Post Office. A cow owned by Mr Ernest Sandersf of Lowburn, had four calves on Tuesday last. Unfortunately they have all died, but they were well formed in every respect. Methodist Church Services for next Sunday, Oct. 7th, will be held as follows : Cromwell, 11 a.m, and 7 p.m, Rev A. Reader. Special address to young men. Subject: temptation ; or, the testing of man. Bannockburn 7 p.m, Mr Elder. Tho programme for the forthcoming Annual Race Meeting of the Cromwell Jockey Club, is now in the printer's hands, and will be published next week. There is very little alteration from the previous year. Quite a large crowd met the coach on Tuesday night to welcome home the popular footballer, J. Dwye'r, who so ably represented Upper Clutha in the " Rep " team that toured North. A very pleasant social was held in Perriam's hotel tho same evening, when songs and speeches were indulged in for a couple of hours. Myrtle Grove Cigarettes are manufactured in London by Messrs Taddy and Co. It is said that at Myrtle Grove, Sir Walter Raleigh was soothing his mind with tobacco he had brought from Virginia, when his Irish servant, thinking his master was on lire, dashed a bucket of water over him to put it out. At the meeting of the Jockey Club held on Thursday last, the members were all in favor of having a Derby next year. There is some diversity of opinion, as to the wisdom of restricting the districts, but when a meeting is hold at race time, there is little doubt the .most suitable proposition will be carried out. Mr J. Horn (Chairman of the Vincent County Council) in speaking on the Otago Harbor Board petition before the Council meeting last week, stated the Dunedin people did not realise the great asset they had in the Upper Clutha Valley for the advancement of their Harbor and City. He quoted figures giving details of the land and other resources, which would be of immense benefit to Dunedin, if the Railway was through to Hawea.

The Presbyterian Church Services will be conducted as follows on Sunday, 7th October : —Special children's service. Lowburn, 11 a.m.; Bannockburn, 3 p.m.; Cromwell, 7 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. Gordon McLeod. So far the police have not been able to find any trace of the gold worth about £64, stolen out of the safe of Charles O'Donnell at Bendigo. As the safe was locked up after taking it, O'Donnell does not know exactly when it was stolen. As the farmers in the Upper Clutha Valley have such difficulty in getting a market for their crops there will not be ! half the grain sown this year. Many of | the farmers have a large amount of grain j on hand, and the tendency is to nut the land into grass. A man named Hunter, who had been working on Morven Hills Station this winter, cut one of the boats adrift of the Perseverance Dredge at Alexandra, and floated down the river in it. He was found asleep in the boat some distance down the river. Mr F. Brooks, wh© has been cadet at the Court here for about four years has been transferred to Dunedin, and left for there by coach this morning. The inquest on the body of Margaret Kendrick was concluded on Friday afternoon. The jury, after a short absence, agreed upon the following verdict: — That Margaret Kendrick died of peritonitis, caused by an illegal operation performed by James Reynold Hayne. We regret to record the death of another of the old identities in James Begg, ©f Bannockburn, who passed away yesterday morning. Deceased has been in poor health for some time, and leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Two of his daughters are married at Bannockburn (Mrs J. Crabbe and Mrs J. Cooper). Messrs Brown Ewing and Co, the well known drapers of Dunedin, have a replace advertisement in this issue. Their traveller Mr Lane will be in Cromwell from the 4th October for a few days. The fishing season opens to day, and we have been informed that the rivers are well stocked with trout. Local anglers have been preparing last week for the opening day, but as the snow has bean coming away during the last few days, the rivers will not be too favorable for big catches for a while. Foel tired when you get up ? Do you get out of bed in the morning all played out, dull headache, no appetite, no energy. A sure sign, if you do, that Noxol is required by your system. You need only take a few doses to get good results. All those who take this great remedy praise it. Start to-day. :2s, at chemists. There is a small round lake about a couple of chains in diameter, on the Clutha River, in the tailings stacked up by the Rise and Shine No 1. dredge, and there is a very large number of trout in it. Some of them are exceptionally large, and one local angler stated that he saw one twenty pounds in weight there. As it is sheltered *"all round by tailings, there is no ripple on the water, and it is perfectly clear, therefore it is a very difficult task to hook them. When the petition from the Otago Harbor Board came before the County Council at Clyde last week, Cr. John Kane who represents the Hawea settlers in the council, spoke very strongly against having anything to do with it, as he considered on account of the way the Dunedin people acted, re the continuation of the Otago Central Railway from Clyde, they could not expect any sympathy from the Upper Clutha. There is no doubt he was voicing the feelings of his riding in speaking as he did. Crs. Jameson and Heaney also spoke on the same lines, so the petition was merely received. In connection with the Criffel Lead Co. for their water race at Cardrona, heard at Arrowtown on Wednesday last, it was stated the size of the race was six feet by two feet, so there is little to wonder at the objection of Mount Pisa Station, as they wanted bridges put across, also the race fenced off. As this is one of the best parts of Mount Pisa Station where the race and claim is, and always carries a large number of sheep, it is more than likely a number of sheep will be drowned every year in the race. At the Wardens Court, Arrowtown. on Wednesday last, a couple of applications by the Criffel Lead Co. for alterations and extensions of their race, were objected to by the Mount Pisa Station. Mr Turton, appeared for the applicants, and Mr Brodrick of Cromwell for the objectors. The objectors asked that a fence be erected, also that tho applicants erect bridges. The parties agreed as to tho erection of bridges, but as to fencing the race, Mr Turton submitted there was no power under the Mining Act to compel the erection of a fence. Tho Warden decided that when land was held in a mining district, it was necessary to give the person applying for water facilities to take it to their property, and he granted the license. A number of complaints have been made to us about the Devil's Creek Bridge, and as the County has notified that anyone crossing with over four tons gross do so at their own risk; also, if they should have a greater weight than the four tons they will be held liable for any damage. This is a matter that should be attended to, for it is very questionable if the County would not be liable for any damage to a team that may occur. In any case, this bridge has been in a bad state for a considerable time, and when it is considered that several farmers have six-horse teams and a waggon crossing regularly. Even if the waggon was empty it and the horses would weigh over four tons gross. It is to be hoped something will be done immediately before any accident occurs, for there is no question about it being in a dangerous, state for heavy traffic.

The last " Gazetfe " contains notices prohibiting the importation of pear trees from North America, also the introdue- 1 tion into the colony of potatoes infected with potato moth. Bishop Neville, Primate of New Zealand, was married on Thursday to Miss Linda Fynes-Clinton at Blandford, England. The bride is about 30 years of age, and a daughter of the Rev. FynesClinton, Anglican Clergyman at Kurow, and was in charge of this parish at one time. Miss Fynes-Clinton, who left for the Old Country in May last, was" for some two years a companion of Mrs Nevill at Bishopcourt. The Secretary of the Cromwell A. and P. Association has received from the Canterbury A. and P. Association the following communication :—" I have the pleasure, by direction of the President and Committee, to enclose Complimentary Admission, Luncheon, and Grand Stand Tickets for the N. Z. International Show,J in favor of the President, VicePresident, and Secretary of your Association, aud to express the hope that they will find it convenient to visit the Show, which takes place on the 6th, 7th, Bth and Oth November. As a number of your General Committee may be present on this occasion in view of the Colonial importance of the fixture, it having been subsidised by the N. Z. International Exhibition, which is being held in Christchurch at the same time, I shall bo glad to furnish them with Complimentary Tickets if you will let me know the names of those of your Committeo who intend being present." The Ladies' Guild of the Methodist Church held a very successful sale of work in the Hall on Saturday evening last, and as a result a substantial amount will be added to the Parsonage Fund. The various stalls, refreshment room, fish pond, bran dip, etc., etc., were well patronised, and gave thorough satisfaction. The work put into the different articles of clothing received great praise from the patrons, and this will go a good way towards assuring the success ©f any future sale the Guild might have. The stall-holders were as follows :—Clothing, Mesdames Varcoe, Edwards, Maddocks, and Thomas ; fancy, Mrs John Stephens and Miss E. Varcoo ; bran tub, Miss G. Menzie's and Miss L. Varcoe ; fish-pond, Miss Mary Thomas and Master John Edwards; refreshments, Mesdames Reader, Maddock, the Misses Varcoe and Menzies ; lolly stall, Mrs James Ray. A number of children also helped in the way of selling flowers. The Mayor (Mr Jas. Little) opened the sale in a neat speech, and wished the Guild every success, as they had a worthy object in view. The Band kindly gave their assistance and rendered a number of musical items outside the hall.