CROMWELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3398, 30 April 1919, Page 23

CROMWELL.

April 28. —Cromwell ia now experiencing) Borne rather changeable weather. On laat Friday there was a rather severe frost, perhaps the severest of this present season. Balm shower's - fall now and then, but still the district is__ enjoying a amount of sunshine' and blue sky, £ar%iore, evidently, than falls to the" lot of places nearer the coast, from which places we hear of floods and enow and rain. Tho mountains round about Cromwell have at times been covered with snow, but most of it has disappeared again, owing; to the rather warm" winds that have been blowing of late.

Field Sports.—Bowling and tennis axe now practically over, and the- sports of the town are looking eagerly forward to tho opening of the golfing season. Tho annual meeting of tho Golf Club was held last week, when there was a large attendance of members. Dr Shore was appointed president, Messrs Webb and D. C. Jolly vice-presidents, Mr Foote secretary, and Messrs Brodrick, Irvine, Stephens, and Yeoman committee. Tho opening day was fixed for lifay 3. Mr "Webb's kindly offer of a trophy for handicap matches was accepted with thanks. Cromwell is fortunate in having such a splendid site for golf links, which are situated at & very easy distance from the town.

School Committee. —At the householders' meeting for the election of a new School Committee it was decided to endeavour to Sise the local school to the status of a dislot high school. It ia felt that siuch an

instituion is badly needed for such a growing and prosperous district. Active steps SI to bo P taken with a view to bringing about this much-desired need, and an immediate canvass of the whole districts to bo taken in order to see how manyj?upUß would attend the secondary department should a district high school bo estabDredging—Operations are still be(ln £ actively pursued, though Shine It stopped last Tuesday, owing to a mishap to the driving gear of the elevator. For three S previously the wash-up showed 150,. On account of the excessively high price for machinery the Shine Company has decided to close down in the meantime one dr influen Z a.-Active steps are being taken to combat a second epidemic of influenza should such break out. A house-to-house inspection is' to be again marie with a vr.ew to themselves into a V.A.D. Association, and are dition. A number of ladies have formed seeing that all places are in a sanitary connow undergoing a course of. trammg in nursing. The nursing class is under the control of the matron of the local hospital During the November influenza epidemio Cromwell was most fortunate, and was one of the few places in New Zealand that was not hit hard, there being indeed very few severe cases. , _"" ~ ~ Municipal.—Cromwell did not bother itself much about a new set of city fathers, a number of the members of the old council had decided not to seek re-election and it was a hard task to get sufficient- to fall the gap. Indeed, rumour hath it that one peaceful ratepayer was forcibly seized, sworn in, and finally sent, forth as a blushing councillor.