CROMWELL NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21640, 10 May 1932, Page 11

CROMWELL NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) CROMWELL, May 9. RAILWAY RIFLE CLUB. The second and deciding competition for Mr Roberts’s trophy was fired on day evening. This was won by W. Colquhoun, with two possibles, including a handicap of six. J. E. Webh, handicap four, also scored two possibles, but was beaten in the shoot-off. The first possible for ,the season off the rifle was scored by A. Hughes. The scores were: —H. Colquhoun, 77, 77 (8), 160; J. E. Webb. 78, 78 (6), 160; R. Bramley, 75, 77 (7), 159; A. Hughes, 77, 80 (scr), 157; T. Boyes, 77, 76 (4), 157; D. Cahill, 77, 76 (4), 157; A. Fraser, 72, 70 (14), 156; A. Dewar, 75, 78 (scr), 153; W. Veint. 76.-76 (scr), 152; L. Paterson, 70, 74 (2), 152; F. Middleton, 75, 76 (scr), 151; W. Webb, 73, 75 (2), 150: J. C. Parcel!, 77. 70 (scr), 147. GOLF. The ladies’ branch of the Cromwell. Golf Club opened the season last week with a brooch match, the winner being Mrs Radford. The best cards were:—Mrs Radford, handicap 31, net 68; Mrs Wilkinson, 29, 72; Mrs Forsyth, 24, 73; Mrs Grant. 27, 75. In the men’s section the first medal match was played on Saturday, when the best scores handed in were:—D. R. Cuthbertson, 88, less handicap 20, 08; D. A. Fraser, handicap 30, net 70; R. A. M'Soriley, 30, 70; P. Stoop, 18, 72; H. C. Bolton, 25, 73; R. R. Smith, 25, 74; R. R. Cox, 30, 74; B. Stumbles. 30. 76; J. E. Webb, 18, 76. FOOTBALL. The flag matches opened on Saturday, the local game being Cromwell v. Wanaka. Both sides played the 3-2-3 scrum, but the ball hung badly coming out,"and play never reached a high standard. A draw was a very fair indication, although Cromwell, perhaps, had a little the better of territory. Mr R. D. Cox, the referee, wa s controlling his last game in Vincent, as he has been appointed to a school in Invercargill. Before the teams lined out on Saturday the president (Mr L. M. Jolly) thanked Mr Cox for his services, complimenting him on his work with the whistle and wishing him well in his new sphere. The two teams supported the president with three cheers. MINING ASSOCIATION. The first annual meeting of the Cromwell Mining Association, held on Saturday evening, was attended by a representative gathering of members. The president (Mr R. G. Varcoe) was in the chair. The annual report and the balance sheet were read and adopted. The report was as follows: At the ' initial meeting, at which the association was formed on March 12, 1931, it was never anticipated by the most sanguine that we would have been able to accomplish as much as we are now able to report. Our efforts have been unceasing in urging on the Government the financial assistance of the< mining. industry, and applications for subsidies from the Mines Department; made by a number of local ventures, were supported by the association. We have been successful in securing assistance for the Cornish Point Gold Mining Company, Central Mines, Ltd., Messrs Ballingall and party, Hughes and party, Bell and party, and M'Cale and party. In March 1931, representations were made to the Unemployment Board regarding the employment of unemployed miners on . prospecting •work, and the member for this electorate has been of invaluable assistance in supporting our representations to different departments and Ministers of the Crown. The executive has personally investigated a number of mining propositions in the district, with a view to recommending these to the Government as a field for the employment of unemployed. Repre ; sentations were made to the Minister of Public Works in May of last year for a closing of the Kawarau dam, but without success, and it would now appear that this matter is in the hands of the Amalgamated Kawarau. Gold Mining Company, Ltd. Mr W. A. Bodkin, M.P., attended a general meeting of the association held on January 28 and addressed the meeting at length, giving a good deal of interesting information, and urging the necessity of having some concrete proposals for the absorption of the unemployed on prospecting work. At this meeting a subcommittee of practical miners was set up to confer with the executive, and a subsequent meeting was held at which several schemes were discussed. The executive invited Mr G. Burrows, the local certifying officer, to a meeting on February 1 last, and arrangements were made whereby the association undertook the control of the unemployed in this district who were, engaged in mining operations. The work was carried on successfully and with, we understand, complete satisfaction to the department, but as it entailed a considerable amount of the secretary s time and.no adequate provision could be made for the payment of a salary, he relinquished the work on April 13. Regotiations were opened up Vith the Cromwell. Development Company, with a view to effecting an arrangement for the hire of the company’s water for sluicing during the winter months. In pursuance of this object the executive authorised the secretary to go to Pembroke and interview Mr P. R- Sargood) but without any concrete results. ■ The statement of receipts and payments discloses a fairly healthy position, the membership at March 31, 1932, being 91. The balance sheet at March 31 showed a debit balance of 4s 9d, but at date there was a credit of £4 8s 3d and a membership of 93. In moving the adoption, the chairman reviewed the year’s work, and detailed the efforts of the executive to open up a comprehensive scheme. . He complimented the secretary on his fine work. The election of office-bearers resulted in the re-election of Mr R. G. Varcoe as president, Mr E. Jolly was elected vicepresident, and the other members of the executive were re-elected, viz.:—Messrs W. Jellev, M. de Bettencor, G. Stumbles, and J. L. Stewart Wright. Mr L. M. Jolly was re-elected auditor, and Mr Stuart Wright secretary. Numerous matters, of interest to the miners were discussed and were noted for early consideration by the executive. Among these were elimination of the stand-down week', assistance with timber where necessary, increased allowance to bring miners on the babis of othef unemployed, and the 10 per cent reduction from gold. The Mayor (Mr Roberts) complimented the executive and its officers on the fine work accomplished in its,first year.' THE WEATHER.

• There has been a week of fine weather, with frost at night, but in ' all respects exceptionally mild for the period of the year. Heavy winds were experienced yesterday and again this morning. PERSONAL.

At the monthly meeting of the Borough Council the Mayor referred to the recent death of Mrs E. A. Corsey, of the Bank of New Zealand. The Mayor said that-dur-ing her foiir years’ residence Mrs Corsey had been, one of the town's leading-social workers, and her' death was deeply mourned. An appropriate motion was passed. s '■ ■