Cromwell Argus,

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2338, 3 February 1913, Page 4

Cromwell Argus,

and Nonnii-;:;.v (.iuLUt'iiihUs ox/.Ki'X\i OuoMwi'xr., Muxijay, Feb. •'), 1913 Two small glazing runs, subdivisions of Meniere station, arc open for lease, ami the examination of candidates and ballot will be held at the Land Olliee, Duned'u, on Wednesday, 10th February. Court Day in Cromwell on Saturday. We understand that the business set down for hearing includes charges against several members of the Territorials and senior cadets for failing to attend pardes. A. cricket match between Bannockburu and Low burn was arranged lor Saturday last, but at the last minute the former found theyj were unable to raise a team. A return match between Clyde and Lowburn will probably be played on the latter ground next Saturday. Included in the correspondence dealt with at last meeting of the Wakatipu Collie Dog Club was a letter from the Upper Clutha Club requesting that the Wakatipu trial be open to Vincent County. It was resolved that the .ong haul and huntaway events be open at the forthcoming trial. During the recent visit of the Tarlianicntar}' party to this district a wellknown Lowburn resident interviewed the Minister of Public Works (Mr W. Fraser) in regard to the post olliee. North Island members who were present were simply amazed on the structure which sullices being pointed out to them, and were firm in the opinion that an early improvement was necessary. The Minister promised to give the matter his attention al an early date. The committee of the Cromwell Bowling Ciub met on Tuesday evening, md drew up rules governing competitions for the fern leaves presented by Messrs Jiaaton and Caroline, and (he rules are posted at the green. The original holders, Messrs Oliver. Stephens. Lr, Jjlly, and Murdoch (s), met the first challengers, .Messrs llolden, Ritchie, It- Scott, and C. Scott (s), on Fri ■ day evening, and the latter won and took possession of the badge-. The next competition is between the holders and Mr W. Jolly's rink, U. Varcoc, A. Tidey, i». Young and W. Jolly (s). which will take place on Wednesday. Tlil- question of the conditions attached to a half-inch water service within the borough was again raised at the council meeting on Thursday evening, and the supposed practice of ratepayers connecting with the main with a short length of half-inch pipe and thereafter continuing with a larger pipe. The opinion that the council's authority over the service ceased when the pipe entered a section was exploded by reference to the by-law, which states, inter alia: " .No consumer shall usj any drawing stop, or ball cock in connection with the works :n any manner, unless the s;/.e, kind, and quality shall be firs! approved by the council or s nue oilicer appointed by it in that behalf."

lii connection wii.li a!) application IYlkii Nevis for a new school, ikull with al Thursday's meeting of the Otagn Kducation 13janl, the lion. T. Fergus said ho had spoken to the lion. \V. Fraser the previous evening, but they had not time to discuss the matter. ILe thought they had belter let. the matter stand over in the meantime, lie would see Mr Fraser again that afternoon, lie expressed the opinion that it would be better to sell the present seliool, and use the proceeds, together with the Government grant, for a new school.—lt was decided to remit the matter to the architect \'or report.

Under I lie heading " The. Fruit Parcels Post." an Olago Centralite writes to ;i Ureymouth contemporary as follows: —Sir, —Kindly allow rue space to bring under the notice of those interested an instance of the successful working of the above system. On fttonday last a packing of red-heart cherries of magnificent quality arrived in Hunanga in good .saleable condition from Roxburgh, in the Teviot district of Otago, after having been no b'ss than six clear days in transit. Packed and posted in Roxburgh on January L Ith, the. fruit was despatched on its long and rough journey to the Coast early on the morning of the 15th, reaching Duuodin the .me night after a day's travel, equally ivided between coach and rail : then espalched north by next day's cx■ess to Christchurch only to be set ride for another clear day until the •i-wcekiy mail service overland to the 'oast operated, arriving in Greymouth u Saturday, the lUth, It lay again all unday before it was despatched on the mil stage of its tedious journey, eventally arriving in Hunanga on Monday, Uth, in such good condition that praeticUy the whole of the fruit provided an ceelleiifc advertisement for the quality ■own by Messrs Waight and Sons, of )xburgh, and adding one more benefit the innovation of carrying fruit by >st, If was generally conceded by iosc wlio were fortunate to sample line of these cherries that they were ic linest and largest of that variety icy had yet see)} in these parts. .1 rite simply because J believe that ith proper application and a gener; 1 ppoi'fc of the public the fruit, parcels >sl system can be made a distinct suess. Otago Central grows some of the test fruit in the world and i commend to the notice of your readers.

italep ayers will note that the 10 per cent penalty will be enforced on all rates remaining unpaid after Friday, 7th in si.

TUc adjourned summoned meeting of the Loyal Cromwell Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F, will be held in the Lodge room on Friday evening. Crown Lands in Lower llawea, Lower Wanaka, and Upper Wakatipu Survey Districts will be open for selection at the District Lands olliee, Duuedin, on Tuesday, 1 Llh February. A general meeting of the Cromwell Fire Brigade was held on Thursday evening. A great deal of correspondence in connection with the forthcoming vi>i( of the team to the Wanganni celebrations was dealt with. The delegate was instructed to support the nomination of Dep. Superintendent Salmon, Duuedin, for the position of president. Owing to conditions attached to the competitions, Fireman Scoll was elected delegate in lieu of Fireman Delaney. The sum of L' 7 10s was voted to wards the team's expenses. Foreman Delaney was elected to the position of lieutenant in place of Lieutenant Toms (resigned). Apparatus-officer Philip was appointed fireman, and Fireman .May apparatus-odieer. The team leaves for Wauganui on February 13th. At last meeting of the Otago Acclimatisation Society, held in Duuedin on Monday, Mr Deans reported that there were still a few lots of fry to be liberated. The weather had not been favourable for this work lately, and there lias been a delay of a fortnight while the cans were at llawea with the rainbow fry. There were some 3U.0J0 of these fish, and Mr Mackenzie, on his return, reported that when lie reached llawea Lake the fish were in very good condition. The Game Committee reported in connection with complaints of red deer being improperly shot hist season, that it had been resolved to send a letter to Mr John, through the local society, asking him to supply the society with the name of the guide mentioned in his letter of December 16th. The report continued that the recommendation of the llawea Society that two rifles be allotted to Block 22 instead of one, as at present, be| adopted. That Mr John be written to and instructed to hand all deer jaws over to Mr Cotter, secretary of the llawea Society, and that Mr Cotter be asked, with another member of the society, to sec to the destruction of the jaws. The committee recommended that six pair of Ma Hard ducks be given to Mr Faulks, Makarora, to be liberated at the head of Lake Wanaka. That a letter be written to the chief postmaster requesting him to advise the postmistress, llawea Flat, not to issue permits for shooting red deer without reference to the Otago Acclimatisation Society. It had been resolved that the llawea Society be wired to asking for recommendations for culling red deer in February.