Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. CROMWELL; TUESDAY, AUG. 6, 1872.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 143, 6 August 1872, Page 5

Cromwell Argus AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. CROMWELL; TUESDAY, AUG. 6, 1872.

♦ A letter bearing the signature of “ G,” and dated from the Nevis, cannot be inserted unless the writer sends his name. Murray’s World Circus Troupe performed at Quartzville last evening, and is advertised to ro-appear at Cromwell to-night. Mr W Smitham is to be entertained at a public banquet, to take place on Thursday evening at the Kawarau Hotel. A souvenir, in the form of an address, is to be presented to him on the same evening. An extraordinary meeting, and also a general meeting, of shareholders in the Carrick Range Water Supply Company is announced to be held in the Town-hall to-morrow (Wednesday) at three pm. Business highly important. The only business disposed of by the Resident Magistrate on Thursday last was the consideration of Mr W. Sniitham’s application hr the transfer of his hotel license to Mr F. Bastings. The application was granted temporarily, subject to payment of fee, until the date of next quarterly licensing meeting. We remind the ratepayers of Bridge Ward that the poll for the e’ection of a Councillor for that division of the Municipality is fixed for Thursday next, the Bch inso., at the Town-hall. The candidates are Mr Isaac Wright and Mr James Scott. The former thinks the Firewood Creek scheme of water-supply “a most extravagant one for the Corporation to undertake whilst the latter is in favour of carrying it out “at any cost and at all hazards” if found practicable. the sitting of the Waste Laud Board lieliin Dunedin on July 2d, we find the following matters reported:—“ The opinion of the Provincial Solicitor on the request of Nicholas and Martin for a transfer of lease was considered. It was resolved that the cincedat’on of the original must take place, if Nicholas and Martin cannot obtain a legal transfer from the original parties.—On James Lawrence’s application for a coal lease at Shepherd’s Creek, Bannockburn (three acres), the consent of the runholder having been obtained, it was resolved that he make the usual deposit, and the lease after survey to be granted on the usual terms.” Our correspondent at Alexandra writes as follows The Hit or Miss and Half-mile claims have again started work. There is plenty cf water in Butcher’s and Conroy’s Gullies, and toe miners are fully employed. Ballautync and party, on the west bank, have had a good clean- j !n 3 - up, and the rest of the claims on that side ■ We ln flll l work. The Ovens Co. will again j commence work in their claim on the Mann- j erikia river on the sth inst. They have struck I good grold in the centre of the river, but it is! difficult to work on account of floods. Brown’s ! °oy has not yet been found. The wheel that! the cause of his death has been picked up at 1 the Teviot. L | % the courtesy of Sub-Inspector Moore j 6 are ena bled to publish a statement of the quantities of gold transmitted from the underentioned places by the Escort which left Clyde Tcaterday morning Queenstown - . . . -drrow . . . Cromwell . I’Hf «yde - . * ' J Alexandra - . ! ! 5.' 7 TeVIOt ----- 4U19 Totll ■ ■ • ' - IctTo

The residents of Arrowtown are agi tating for the establishment of a municipality. A letter addressed to “ Mr Howard” has been lying unclaimed at the Cromwell Post-office for the last three mouths.

The auction sale of Mr Smithara’s horses, and of Mr Colclough’s stock-in-trade, will be held at noon on Thursday next. It will be remembered that some time ago, a Chinaman who went under the alias of “ Flash Jamie” got into trouble in Cromwell for obtaining goods under false pretences. We observe that the same individual was sentenced to six months the other day, by Mr V. Pyke, for stealing twenty-one shillings from a cash-box in an hotel at Waitahuna.

The latest issue of the Illustrated Herald contains an engraving of the township of Cromwell as seen from the Dunstan road. The arc-si, has selected the very best possible situation for obtaining a view of the “ meeting of the waters,’ and the Bridge is shown in the picture to great advantage. The accompanying description of the township concludes as follows :—“ We shall not be surprised if within the present year Cromwell extends itself to double its present proportions. There are a good number of business men there who are equal to the occasion, and who already see the star of success looming in the not very distant future.” The number before us likewise contains a number of other attractive illustrations, among which is one of the wonderful hairless horse lately captured in the wikis of Australia, and now being exhibited in Victoria. The Sau Francisco mail contract seems not to be an “unmixed e'-il” after all. The “Loafer in the Street,” writing in the Canteibury Pre*s, s.-ys .-—With regard to the San Francisco line, I ddfer from your views In tuto, I may say totally ; H toto. Why take upon yourself to cry out because the magnificent steamers are usua I ly a fortnight behind their time? Why, Iffess you, that’s the heart*’ or t K e whole thhrg ! I always tell my creditors that I’m expecting a remittance. I promise payment of a debt on a certain day, the day of course the mail is due, and of coa”se don’t pay. 1 can’t be Warned because the boat is not up to con .race time, and by means of a very careful perversion of tiro truth, I frequently succeed in gening my creditors confused,. between one steamer and another. I assure you 1 look upon t)i ; s much abused contract as a perfect mine of wealth to me, and look upon Mr Vogel as one of my greatest benefactors.