Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELD GAZETTE Cromwell, Monday, Aug. 30, 1937

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3484, 30 August 1937, Page 4

Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELD GAZETTE Cromwell, Monday, Aug. 30, 1937

Tlio following is (In* draw for tho Ladies Stroke match for the Club brooch:—Mrs Husking v Mrs Sanders; •Miss Gair v Mrs Jiobertsou; Mrs Holm v Mrs Gordoji; Mrs llotop v MrsGrant; Mrs W. Paterson v Miss Gordou ; Mrs Jolly, partner to be arranged.

i ho past week has w itnessed the advent oi very mild weather and tho spring-like conditions have turned thoughts to gardening. Although somewhat early for settled weather kitchen gardeners, in the main, aro busy and inclined to take tho risk of a cold visitation.

An important sale by auction will take place at 12 noon, to-morrow Tuesday next when J..R. Munro will offer on behalf of the mortgagees, a fourroomed dwelling situated near the recreation ground. The property, which' will be sold at the Council Chambers, should, in view of the pronounced shortage ol residences in the town, prove a sound investment.

i tli a return of 380 ozs for 133 hours work during- the week ended (August 20th, Clutha River Gold Dredging, Ltd., reached a record figure after a. good many weeks of high returns. Three times in the previous 'four weeks returns of more than 200 ozs were obtained, and should the steadily increasing figures of the past few weeks be maintained these returns, at the advanced price of gold, will soon be reminiscent of the halcyon days of the dredging boom.

The Springboks overwhelmingly defeated South Canterbury, on Saturday, by 43 points to 6. At the annual conference of the New Zealand Counties Association in W ellington last week, Mr James Ritchie, chairman of the Vincent County Council, was appointed a Vice-president of the Association.

With the prolonged spell of dry weather with occasional frosts, the Kawarau and Clutha rivers are showing probably one of the lowest levels, for this time of the year, tor many years past. At the town the Kawarau is some seven or eight feet below normal whilst the Clutha also is exceptionally low with both rivers still showing a falling tendency.

Appealing on one hand to provincial patriotism, and on the other for .£4O, a Christchurch speculator with sublime faith in the potentialities 01 the second test as a magnet to the Otago Rugby “fan,” has forwarded an advertisement to the “Star’ subtly mentioning “your opportunity at last to sec Otago’s wonderful trio—laylor, Trevathan, and Simon against South Africa's best.” This speculator has four “guaranteed official grandstand seats”—at a price, £lO each! Only a small proportion of the reserved seats lining the route of the Coronation procession tempted double figures.

A very fitting tribute to an old and worthy member was paid by mouthers of Loyal Cromwell Lodge who called on Mr Richard Olds on Friday last, the occasion being his 85th birthday. Mr Olds ha* been a member of the Lodge for almost sixty years and besides being one of the oldest and most highly respected members he rendered yeoman service as a trustee for many years. Congratulations were extended on behalf oi the Lodge and members were not allowed to depart without partaking 01 the birthday cake. We join with others in congratulating our esteemed townsman on reaching such a ripe old ago.

The body of the second victim of the double drowning fatality which occurred at the bridge construction works at the Low burn berry on July 13th, was recovered hum the Molyneux River about three miles north oi Alexandra, at 5.30'p m. on Wednesday. The body was that of Ronald Michael M‘Elhenny, a married man, aged 2b years. Tho body was noticed floating in tho river by some children who were playing in the vicinity, and they reported the fact to Constable Sorrell. The task of recovering the body was not an easy pile, «is, after it had been removed from the water, it had to be carried for about a mile over rough country to the road. An inquest ivas opened at Alexandra at 2 p.m., on Thursday, for identification purposes only, and evidence as to identity was given by Donald Gillies, orchardist, Earnscleugh. The inquest was adjourned until 2 p.m., on Thursday, gth September, at Cromwell.

Tho Upper Clutha Anglers Association, at Pembroke, a body which has dono much to assist the spot t oi ,1 ogling over this last few years, is labouring under the handicap of xesti icte*.. finance. This body has done yeoman service in re-stocking the streams, rivers and lakes of the Upper Clutha Valley and has liberated from 800,000 to i.c00.000 fry 1 year. The Association is practically self-supporting and the good work has only been made possible by the generosity oi seieial enthusiasts. As tho hatchery demands a fair amount of attention it is necessary to keep an employee almost permanently and other work is also involved, the Society now finds itself seriously hampered for lack of lunds. In view of the fact that the Uppei Clutha. district has proved most popular with anglers it is felt that perhaps many who patronise these waters might like to assist a worthy cause and iu this respect the secretary or any member in the district would he pleased to receive any donations.