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Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 83, 13 June 1871, Page 4

It will be seen by an advertisement tint a meeting of the Cromwell Lodge of Oddfellows will be held on the 20th inst. A meeting of the Star of the East Company will be hold on the 17th inst., at Kidd's Hotel. «»». Mr Field, who has long been Clerk of | the Courts at Alexandra, has boon removed to I Arrowtown. In connexion with' this, it is ru- I monred that there will shortly be sonic rather I sweeping changes in the stations of the gold- I fields officers. In several cases some very salutary I changes might be effected. -«J We are glad to observe that the Early Closing Movement in Cromwell is being earnestly followed up, and it is to be hoped that the public will aid the storekeepers in this desirable reform.

Cheap meat is undoubtedly a desideratum in any community ; and. the public of this town and district gcem to be in a fair way of being supplied at reduced rates ; for another butchering firm has entered the field of competition. We refer to Henry Smith and Co., who have commenced business near the fridge, adjoining Mr Scott's Bakery. The new fiifyaro, we hear, already receiving a fair amount of patronage.

The Mends of Mr George Smith, tho well-known carrier, will regret to learn that his only surviving son, George, or as ho was con; monly called, "Dod"—died in Duncdin on Is. June. The poor lad fell ill on the way to' Duncdin, and was taken to the Hospital, btvb/ after treatment there, —his intellect bcinji.'; affected, —he was removed to the Lunatic Asylum, where ho died. His funeral was respectably attended. v.

On Saturday week, 43 tons of quartz from the Heart of Oak olsim were crushed, yielding 2); ounces to tho ton. The Klizabet.h Company arc now carting down stuff to llio machine, which is said to promise good returns. Tho Border Chief Company will, probably, shortly have a trial crushing.

At the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, hold in Dunediu last week, the following capes wore disposed of:—William Gallagher, alias Galloway (19), charged with stealing from the person at Oamaru, was found guilty, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, with hard labour. George Marshall Binney (23) pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and uttering, and was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, with Lard labour. Henry Rimes (24), found guilty of embezzling a cheque for £ll 2s, the property of his master, Edward Morrisey, a fanner at Blacks, was sentenced to twelve mouths' imprisonment, with hard labour. Jane Kelyshaw (30) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing articles of wearing apparel and other -goods, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.