Cromwell Argus. AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELD GAZETTE. Cromwell, Monday, Aug. 9, 1926

Cromwell Argus, 9 August 1926, Page 4

Cromwell Argus. AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELD GAZETTE. Cromwell, Monday, Aug. 9, 1926

Messrs Jolly and Sons announce that they have big stocks of Cooper's Weeds on hand, including seed potatoes. The Tarras and Ardgour bachelors arc holding the annual.ball on August 20th, and extend a hearty invitation to the. general public. The monthly sitting of the court at Cromwell will be .held on Wednesday. There is a good dead of business to dispose of. The Croquet Club social, fixed for tomorrow evening in the Bowling Club pavilion,, has, owing to the prevailing epidemic of influenza, been postponed untill the '24th August. The Spinsters and Bachelors' Ball at fiawea Flat takes place ou Friday, August loth. .This is sure to bo liberally patronised, and the committee is out to make the ball a huge success.

The final test match between the Australians and the Englishmen commences on Saturday next. As the result of the tests is go far undecided, the coming match will bo played out. Whatever happens it will be a very unsatisfactory result,

The ordinary meeting of the Cromwell Horough Council, due to he held on Thursday evening, had to be postponed, at least six members, with the Mayor and town clerk, being laid up with influenza.

The weather last week was extremely mild, with an almost entire absence of frost. On several days rain fell, buL there was nothing beyond heavy showers. On Sunday morning there was a fairly hard frost, but during the day there was a light fall of snow on the mountains. At present conditions are again settled, with fine weather.

Influenza in a severe if not serious form is at present very prevalent in the town, and few houses have escaped. In some homes three and four members have been affected, and in some cases the sufferers have been confined to their homes for the greater part of a week. The attendance at the school gradually decreased, and on Friday morning it was closed down for a fortnight. Fortunately there has been nothing in the form of the pneumonic type.

•The result of the annual collection towards maintaining the local brass band is so far indefinite, but from the list already collected it can be said that the response has been disappointing in the extreme. Owing to the prevailing epidemic some of the lists have not yet been collected, but these cannot be expected to improve the position. It would seem from the response that citizens do not appreciate the services o!: the band, and what that body will do is a matter for themselves, but the question of carrying on from a financial point must conic up for serious consideration at an early date. Tarras settlers have been in communication with Mr James Horn, M.P.. regarding the amended water charges, and the member lias had several conferences with the Prime Minister and Public AYorks Department on the subject. Mr Marks, District Engineer, will be in "Wellington this week, when the question will be further discussed and some definite announcement made. The settlers arc quite pleased at Mr Horn's prompt attention to their representations.

A drowning fatality occurred at the Kawarau dam on Wednesday morning, [t appears that as the day shift was going on duty, lan Kane' and another employee engaged in a friendly scuffle on the edge of the water. Both fell into the river. His companion seized a line but Kane was carried down the stream. About fifty yards down the river another employee dived in and brought Kane ashore, but life was extinct. Kane was 28 years' of age, and came from Mornington. He had been working at the dam for about two months. Messrs Ross and Smith, two members of the Waikouaiti Racing Club, were in Cromwell on "29th ult., and on the introduction of Dr Harrison were present at the Cromwell Club's annual meeting, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves listening to the debates on various subjects, many of which were responsible for some ''spice." At the close they thanked the club for -permitting them to atteud, and expressed pleasure thereat. The president (Mr Er, Jolly) said the club was pleased to have the two visitors present. They would welcome them further at the annual race-meeting, more especially if they had a horse or two competing, The Programme Committee of the Cromwell Jockey Club mot on Friday evening and drew up the following programme for the annual race meeting on November 2nd and 3rd, subject to approval by the authorities. The events are given in the order on the programme. First Day, Tuesday, November 2nd: Lowburn Hack, 55sovs, one mile; Cromwell Hack, TOsovs, six furlongs ; Upper Clutha Trot (harness), Gosovs, and Cup value 20 guineas, presented by the tradespeople, one mile and five furlongs, limit 4.0:{ ; Goldfields Hack, 55sovs, six furlongs; Mt. Pisa Hack, uosovs, six furlongs, Kawarau Trot (saddle), Sosovs, 1] miles, limit, 3.8:} ; Quccnsberry Hack, 65sovs, one mile. Second Day, Wednesday, November 3rd : Bendigo Hack, TOsovs, 1} miles ; Jockey Club, GOsovs, six furlongs ; Bannoekburn Trot (harness), GOsovs, li- miles, limit, 3.45 ; Earnscleugh Cup, 55sovs, and Cup value 20 guineas, presented by Mr S. T. Spain, one mile ; Grand Stand, GOsovs, six furlongs; Tarras Trot, 50sovs one mile, limit, 2.28; Farewell Hack, SOsovs, five furlongs. The Goldfields Hack, first day, and Earnscleugh Cup, second day, are district races.

Applications for the position of handicapper to the Cromwell Jockey Club close on Wednesday evening. The hockey match between Vincent and Tuapeka was won by the former by eight goals to one, Miss H. Keddell scoring six goals for the winners. His many friends will be pleased to learn that Mr George Sanders, who mob with a motor accident a week ago, has made splendid progress during the last week, and is well on the way to a complete recovery. A well attended meeting was held at Alexandra on Friday evening, to consider holding a non-tote race-meeting. It wai unanimously decided to hold a meeting on New Year's Day, with stakes in the vicinity of £IOO, and the programme will be drawn up at another meeting on Wednesday next. The races will be held on the old Alexandra course.

Settlers wayback in the Lindis country have again complained to us in regard to the state of the road towards Mor.ven Mills. Quite a number of stones are down on the road, and one boulder in the upper gorge has blocked the road to wheeled trafiic. It is quite a coincidence that this road is always in perfect order when the tourist ears are running. It is reported that, eqifrpped with gaff and rifle, a well-known Hawea settler was encountered a fortnight ag > by an oilicial of the Obago Acclimatisation Society, while engaged exploiting the the shallow trout spawning bads o Timaru Creek. Spawning trout are no', usually regarded as table delicacies for epicures nor does their destruction at this period call for either intelligence or skill. As the ' fisherman ' carried evidence of his success, the matter was immediately reported to the authorities concerned by the oilicial mentioned. On streams annually finding greaterfavor with visiting anglers, such actions are to be regretted.