ARROWTOWN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 79, 16 May 1871, Page 6

ARROWTOWN.

( From our own Correspondent, j -May 15, 1871

There is little danger of famine here if the industry of the farmers is to he taken into account ; noi forgetting, however, a very strong disposition on the part of the soil and climate to grow first-class wheat. Only two or three weeks since the last crop was safely housed, and already we are treated with the view of the new crop, in some places three or four inches above ground. The season's flour is excellent in quality, and is at such * price as to tempt every one to lay in at the present opportune memcnt his winter's stock. Oats, though firm, do not threaten to be excessively high. At Macetown, competition, which is said to be the life of trade, has placed bread at 10il the 41b loaf, and meat at Dd per lb. Miners do not seem to suffer from such favourable helps to the prosecution of their labours : the yield of gold keeps well up. Operations are not yet interrupted by frost. Captain Baldwin lectured in the Library hall on Life Assurance to a good audience, and was successful next clay in securing several " lives."

We have, in the way of entertainment, two balls, given by landlords on the extension or re-building of their respective hotels; and are threatened with some more. This " local industry" seems thriving apace.

The next excitement, and one of consequence, we look forward to is the bazaar in aid of the funds for building the first church on the Arrow—a Church of England—which promises to be a great success, as every good work on the Arrow lias been which the ladies have taken heartily in hand. Almost, if not quite, everybody asked has promised contributions of various kinds, and the needle is busy in many households, those of our Queenstown and country friends included. There is no doubt a good audience will be attracted of all denominations, as well as those of none. The feeling i 3, and it is not using too strong language to say, that a churchless town like this in a district like the Arrow is simply disgraceful.