Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell, Monday, Sept. 5, 1910.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2211, 5 September 1910, Page 4

Cromwell Argus, AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell, Monday, Sept. 5, 1910.

The annual meeting of the Cromwell Tenuis club is called for Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Owners of: horses should note that the poundkeepoi" has been requested to hand in Ihe names of any owners allowing their horses to wander about the streets, as a prosecution will follow, for complaints have been lodged with councillors regarding damage caused to gardens and fences by this nuisance. Prior to leaving for Oamaru on Wednesday last, Miss D. Whits was presented by the pupils of Cromwell School with a manicure set and writing case. Miss White has endeared herself to her pupils during her residence in Cromwell by her patience and her love of children, and the younger generation were quite sorry to part with her. Mis Bessie Varcoc and Miss Owen Hotop, after a few words from Mr Abel, made the presentation. Miss Gordon is relieving in Miss White's place, pending the appointment of a successor. A meeting of the Recreation Ground Improvement Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Mr Er. -Tolly (president) occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. Ike principal business was in connection with a donation of trees from the State Forest Department. As instructed at last meeting the secretary had communicated with the Minister in charge (Hon. T. Mackenzie), on the matter, and a favorable reply was received through the manager of the. Tapanui nursery. It was unanimously resolved to accept the varieties offered and the number required as well as some other particulars was forwarded. A little minor business was also transacted and it was decided to appoint a day tor planting as soon as the trees are to hand. At the borough council meeting on Thursday night the councillors were much surprised when the dayman reported the shortage of water stating the reservoir was very low, and unless it was turned off during the night it would soon be empty. When considering the report the whole water question was gone into, and as the new supply cannot be in for a week or two, it was decided to. turn off the water from the reservoir from seven o'clock at night till the same hour next morning. This is probably the earliest date that the water has been cut off, and indicates the very dry season experienced this year, and besides this there are quite a number of sections fenced in lately for fruitgrowing and gardens, also a few new residences. There was a very large attendance at the annual meeting of the Lake County Jockey Club at Arrowtown last Saturday (says the " Wakatipu Mail.") This was no doubt due to the fact that the vexed question of the racing ground was to be gone into again. Seven members and two intending members attended from Queenstown and they were supported by the President, J)r Douglas, in a strong appeal to get the racing back on the Frankton racecourse reserve. It was pointed out plainly by the president and Mr McCarthy that when it was decided to hold the races on the Arrow course some five years it was on the distinct understanding that they should be brought back to the Frankton reserve when the bookmaker could be coped with and other circumstances were favourable. This time, they considered had arrived. The bookmaker could be licensed on any course—freehold or reserve —and, moreover Queenstown was prepared to guarantee over £l2O in subscriptions il: the races were held on Frankton reserve. The suitableness of the latter for racing on was never called into question. Horse-owners prefer it to anything in the district for several reasons. However, it remains to be said that when the propositions were put to the meeting only one of the old Arrow members voted for the races to come back to Frankton, even if all the old members had voted in favour of the latter, as they should have done, it would not have been carried as the majority of those present did not thoroughly understand the circumstances and naturally voted for the holding of the races on the Arrow ground. It may be said that the principal object of the Queenstown people is to have the club put ou a good sound footing and to do the best in the interests of the sport. The profit making element should not be allowed to come into the extent that it does,

Preliminary notice of a concert in aid of Lowburn Hall funds is down for Friday, September 23rd. Our readers are reminded of the bale of Work to be held by the Methodist Ladies' Guild in the Hall on Saturday evening next. Attention is directed to the advertisement in another column in connection with Tonking's Linseed Emulsion. In our next issue will appear the details for the contest for which a sum of ten guineas will be distributed in prizes. A rare opportunity of securing a real "■ood bargain is offered in this issue, as tbe well-known carriage stallion Durban is for private sale. The young stock from this horse sold at Tarras a few months ago were considered the best ever offered in the district. As Mr A. Thomson has now a firstclass studio erected just opposite Young's hotel, patrons can rely on the very best work. Mr Thomson notifies that he will be in constant attendance at the studio every Friday and Saturday for the convenience of country residents. At the Lake Council meeting recently the Inspector's report on the bridges at the Wanaka end of the county, and which was adopted was :—"Since last, meeting I have visited the Matukituki bridge with Mr Men/.ies, Vincent County Engineer, and his report is here to-day, which I v ill endeavour to carry out as soon as possible. There is no immediate danger just now and the work will be undertaken next month. The groins in the Malatapu river are completed and the cost, about £3O, is not so much as first anticipated; other repairs on the road to Cattle Flat have also been attended to.—Four planks for a footbridge over the Cardrona river at Mt Barker arc required to enable the residents to cross over, which I ask permission to supply.