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Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2288, 11 March 1912, Page 4

Weather permitting, tile Cromwell Brass Band will play a programme in Victoria Park on Sunday next. Dr Morris is at present away on a well-earned holiday of one month, and during his absence is relieved by Dr Overton. Attention is finally directed to the sale of surplus sheep at Tarras ou Friday next. The sale is being conducted by Ualgety and Co. and Wright, Stephenson, and if sufficient inducement offers will be made an annual fixture. The present sale will bo held at Tarras homestead, commencing at II a.m. The contractor for mleeking the Cromwell Bridge (Mr L. Arthur) has now almost completed the work as the decking is all securely laid down and a few minor details are now being attended to. The bridge is a great improvement on what existed for fhe past twelve months and the planking is supposed to be unusually durable, and to last for many years, but it will be severely tested as there is considerably more traffic over this structure than any in the county. During the progress of the work (lie contractor has been very obliging in making provision for traffic during hours which the bridge was closed. The fourth and final wool sale of the Dunedin scries was field at the Art Gallery ou Friday last. This, like most final sales of the season was a very small affair compared with the preceding sales and only 1011 bales were offered The wool consisted mostly of stragglers wool, odd lots, and wool that had been passed in from previous sales. Business was in most instances quite as good as at the third sale, and in some eases even a little better. Fleece woo! was selling at just about the same range of values as ruled at last months sale. Locks and pieces, however showed a slight drop compared with February rates, this possibly being due to the absence of Continental competition. The buyers present were representative of Yorkshire, and the local woollen mills and fellmongeries, and the two latter secured a fair percentage of the offerings,

The contractors have made a start with the work of erecting the Maternity ward at the Cromwell Hospital. The annual general meeting of the Cromwell Golf Club will be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. Among the estates of deceased persons dually certified for stamp duty last month was that of William Waldrou at £3775. The next sitting of the court in Cromwell is on Saturday, April 20th, when the sitting of (lie Assessment Court will also be held. Messrs Cotter Bros, will hold a clearing sale at Luggate on March 30th, on account of Messrs lteid and Ross. The sale includes stock, farm implements, etc, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columus. The '• Fram " with Captain Amundsen aboard returned from the Antarctic regions on Thursday last. Beyond conveying the information that the South Bole was attained from December 11th to 17 Ui Captain Amundsen is very reticent. At the nomination of candidates for the Wakatipu Licensing Committee only the required number were nominated, viz., Messrs A. Ford (Glenorchy), G. F. Johnston (Luinsden), P. de la Bcirelle (Arrowtown), Lewis Harris (Cromwell), and Josph Stephens (Riversdale). 'flie annual concert and dance in aid of the Bannoekburn school funds which had to be postponed from the original date in December owing to the prevalence of mumps among the pupils, is advertised to take place on Friday evening next. The children have been steadily rehearsing for the event, and an enjoyable evening's entertainment is assured. Daring the past week the district has experienced one of the most beneficial rains for some considerable time. Commencing on Wednesday evening, the fall continued for almost 21 hours, with several light showers during the succeeding days. A cold snap followed, and was responsible tor a light fall of snow on the high country. Splendid turnip crops are now assured in the Tarras district, and pastoral country is certain to carry an abundance of winter feed for stock. The Ordcr-in-Council authorising the initiation of the Ida A r alley irrigation scheme appears in a recent number of tlie Gazette, and it is stated that the Minister of Works, acting under tne authority of last year's Act, has decided to purchase some lands that the owners have decided not t° bring within the scope of the scheme. Cabinet has not yet decided whether the building of the two dams shall be let by contract or undertaken by day labor. The following pupils of the Dominican Convent, Cromwell, passed successfully, the Theory of Music, at the examination in cjimection with Trinity College London, held last December; (maximum marks 100; Honours SO, Pass 60.) Junior Division:—E. Scoles (Honors) ( J5 marks, Anna Thomas (Honors) D 3 marks. Amy Thomas (Honors) ( j:j marks, Nellie .McLaren (Honors) 92 mirks, Maria MeLarru (Honors) B'J Dolly Waldrou (it) marks. Preparatory Division :—Thelma Harris 81 marks, Gerty Scott 7f marks. On Monday evening last a large number of local residents met at Dawson's Hotel for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr M. O'Driscoll, who has severed his connection with the firm of W. T. Talboys to take up a position in Timaru. Mr Urodriek, who presided, in presenting Mr O'Driscoll with a travellers outfit, from the combined golf and tennis clubs, and Caledonian society, emphasised the enthusiastic manner -in which Mr O'Driscoll had worked in the interests of the respective clubs and regretted that he was leaving the district. Mr ODriscoll suitably acknowledged the gift. A short jtoast list with several vocal items carried the function on till 10 p.m, when the proceedings closed in the usual appropriate manner. Mr O'Driscoll left for his iv>\v sphere on Tuesday. Eifleman R. Bay, of the Bannoekburn Rifle Club, was a competitor at the New Zealand Biile Association meeting at Trentham last week ami succeeied in getting among the prize-winners on several occasions. The following are the matches in which Rifleman Bay was successful : —Auckland Match, 10 shots at 300 and 500 yards, figure targets, 83, .CI. Wellington Match, 10 shots at 500 and 000 yards, figure targets, 78, 10s. Canterbury Match, 10 shots at (Jo;j yards, figure targets, 41, CI. Otago Match, 10 shots at 800 yards, Bisley targets, IS, £l. Hawkes Bay Match, 10 shots at 900 yards, Bisley targets, 'l7, £l. Taranaki Match, 10 shots at 1000 yards, Bisley targets, •11, £l. The championship was won by L. Loveday, of the Ninth Begiment, with an aggregate of 185, jN. Wood, of Ohristchiireh, being second with 'l7B. The winner is the youngest man who has ever won the championship, being only 21 years of age. ' It is estimated by the Geological Department's surveyors, who have just completed and published a comprehensive survey bulletin on the Grey subdivision that the Grey coalfields contain 030,000,000 tons of coal of which about 0,000,000 tons have already been mined, and 10,00.000 tons at least left as irrecoverable in. worked areas. Of the immense quantity remaining, the Government Geologist (Mr Pen:}' G.Morgan) estimates that under the ordinary conditions about 150,000,000 tons may be mined, though the ultimate capacity of the coalfield could be doubled by increasing the elliciency of methods and providing for the fuller utilisation of crushed coal. The low percentage of extraction in this coalfield is put down to faulting and irregular folding of the strata. He estimates that an annual output of 500,000 will be reached, and that this could be doubled under favorable conditions, so the Greymouth coal miners will apparently have no need for anxiety about their occupation until 300 years have gone by. Great Bargains in Blouses, Neckwear and Belts at Talboys' ou Thursday • Messrs D. A. Jolly and Sous .insert a notice re accounts due. Ladies should carefully note the special qualities of the W.B. Nui'onn Corsets, as detailed iu au advcrtlscmeut ' ou page 1.

We stronglv recommend a visit to W. T. Talboys’ great Remnant Sale on Thursday Mr W. M’Morland notifies that lie has opened a hairdressers and tobacconists business in Pembroke. Cotter Bros, auctioneers, Arrowtown, have for sale, 40 Romney ram's. For sale, —350 half-bred ewes. The quarterly meeting of th e Wakalipu Licensing Committee was held in the Courthouse Queenstown on March Ist, members present being Messrs if. A. Young S.M. (chairman), Ford, Hotop and Perrelle. A permanent transfer of the Hawea Flat Hotel from Thos. Tate to Henry Johnston was granted, and also a temporary transfer of the Bannockburn Hotel from Ernest G. Alford to Mary Sachtler. Adverse police reports were received in the case of Lu o licensees on the conduct of their hotels. Both were present at the meeting and were severely cautioned, the Chairman pointing out that a full police reports would he received for the annual meeting when the question of renewing their licenses would be carefully gone into by the new Committee.— Mail.’ A strange visitation is being experienced at tiic City Fire Brigades now station (says the “ Star ”) —a something to give the bravest of firemen the “ creeps.” The thing was sighted first in the card room, and took the form of dust, which had gathered thickly ou the table and seats. A broom failed to cope with the stuff, which continued to gather, apparently from nowhere at all. A close search disclosed the fact that the dust was coming from behind the skirting board around the base of the plastered wall. The cause was at first put down to the ravages of the “ borer,” but experts soon disposed of that theory. A magnifying glass showed that this strange dust was alive, millions upon millions of eight-limbed mites, all as energetic as ants. Batches of the vermin were sent to University professors but so far the local representatives of science have not been able to name the mites. Powerful insecticides and disinfectants have been used to destroy the pest, but millions of the miles * still move about the floor in battalions. Ou Wednesday two firemen wore working havoc with blow lamps. The problem is : Where did they coma from ?