Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELD GAZETTE Cromwell, Monday, Sept, 6 1937

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3485, 6 September 1937, Page 4

Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLDFIELD GAZETTE Cromwell, Monday, Sept, 6 1937

1 lie usual monthly sit ting of the Magistrate’s C’nnrl will be held at. Lromwell on Wednesday ne.\t, aI, 1 i a. m. Members and intending members ol the Cromwell 'tennis Club are reminded of the annual meeting to bo held in the Council Chambers on A ednesday evening. the following is the draw for the seed'd round of Mrs Grant’s trophy;— Mrs Grant v Miss Gordon ; Mrs Jolly v Mrs Robertson; Miss Nelson v Mrs losking; Mrs Holm v Mrs W. Pater sou; Mrs Hotop 1 Mrs .Sanders; Mrs Jordon v Miss Gair.

Ik'toiv :i crowd estimated to be between 40.000 and 45.000, tbe springboks decisively defeated the All Blacks on Saturday mi the second test by 13 points to t'. On the day of the Springboks were definitely superior in all departments of the {fame.

The Mulyueux (.old Dredging Company announces that for the two weeks ended August 28th, the dredge operated tor 250 hours and recovered gy ozs ot gold. lor the week ended on Friday, 27111 August, the return from the ( Inlha Hivei (old Dredging Company amounted to 540 or.s for 143 "hours’ work.

We understand that the Bendigo Gobi light dredge is to undergo extensive alterations preparatory to recommencing work. Tim machine is to be modernised in certain respects and ifc is stated (bat Mr A If. Maitland, formerly ot Ihe Shot over dredge, "ill he the if" drcdgeinaster.

In order to afford Otago Centra! residents an opportunity of witnessing Of booth Africa v Otago Rugby T outbull Match. etc.. at Ltunedin on Saturday, iith September, tin* Railwav Department has arranged to run a special train from Cromwell at cheap excursion (ares. l ull particulars are advertised in this issue*.

A" improvement to the QueenstownMt. took Highway. which will ho much appreciated by the travelling public, is being carried out at 'Parras. Commencing at a point south of Mr R. Phillip’s residence a deviation is being mad,* which will eliminate the road over the downs where many had corners oc''ir. 11 is understood that tin* deviation will commence near the plantation about two miles above I arras and will go hvway of Hyde’s hill, through Mr R. Phillip s property, and join up with tin* Main Highway at the Nine-mile. Quite a number of men is working on the road and good progress is being made.

Air). I. Hilton advises us t'nat after* negotiating with tin* Government for several months he regrets to announce that he has had to sell the local Broadcasting Station to the Government. It is understood that the Government has not. yet deeided the tale ot the station, but in all probability it will he closed down. The station, rt dosed down, will mean a severe loss to Central Otago and w-t. urge iili listeners desiring its retentionto write to the Minister in charge of Broadcasting. Wellington. protesting: against the possibility of r Ire statiouT iitr closcil.

Oil \N ednesday last tlio Mavvt-a [ fat T » ra «“ l » W.D.F.l 1 . held their litontlilv 11 leei my, Mrs Allison presidmt;- Alter the t>i'Hrral business oT the meeting had been dealt with. Miss Buddie oi tin* Home Seienee depart mem gave an instructive address <»n diet, Mrs P. Gillespie gained first and second prizes with Mrs Clihb third in the monthly flower competition. Misses E. Kane and M. Ha ugh and \V. Rowley were selected to represent the branch at the Country Girls Educational Week held in Dunedin during September. Mesdaines Cardno, Scott and Anderson displayed some delightlid handerufl. The hostesses for tho afternoon '.cere Mrs IfaUiday and bill'll,

Tne Tarras Branch of the W.D.F.U hold their monthly meeting at the residence of Mr K. lollv, • Kotiti,”

Tarras, on Thursday, the ’Oth August. The meeting - was presided over by Mrs li. Gibson and the roll call was •‘Sing, Say, or Play." Miss Buddie, of the A.G.E., gave a talk on ••Family Meal Planning." The hostesses were Mrs Gibson and Miss L. folly.