LAWRENCE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 261, 29 September 1874, Page 6

LAWRENCE.

[from otje own correspondent.]

September 23, 1874.

A Spring Race Meeting is to be held at the Beaumont next Friday, October 2nd. Prizes are offered to the amount of 75 sovs. ); and there will no doubt be a large gathering, as it falls on our half-holiday day. The Lawrence Fire Brigade has already commenced practice, and met for that purpose last Thursday, pending the arrival of the engine. The Captain exercised them in handling the hydrant and coupling and uncoupling the hose. Our neighbours at the Teviot have initiated their Municipality in a quiet was expected that a good deal of opposition would have taken place for the offices of Councillors, but such was not the case, the necessary number of candidates only being nominated.

We have had sittings of the Supreme Court in Lawrence since ray 1 last, but there was only one case tried, —a Chinaman for larceny. He was found guilty, and sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.

A fatal accident happened on Thursday afternoon to Mr William Carr, a miner, who has been working on Wetherstones for about eleven years. The unfortunate man was working in a claim on Post-Office hill, when a fall of earth came upon him, killing him on the spot. Mr Carr was much respected on the gold-fields, he having always taken a prominent part in any matter where the interests of the district were at stake. He was a member of the first Mining Conference held in Dunedin, and in this and other public matters always devoted his best energies for the public weal. Deceased leaves a widow and a family of eight children to mourn his loss. An inquest was held on Friday afternoon, in the Courthonse, before E. H, Carew, Esq., District Coroner. Mr Fraer was elected foreman of the jury : sevedal wftaoMoi tsmus&k tt* tWfir*

ing verdict was returned—“ Accidental death caused by a fall of earth.” The Good. Templars intend to celebrate their anniversary by a soiree and ball on the 9th of November next. . A grand concert is to take place at the Roman Catholic schoolroom on Monday evening, the 2sth inrt., in aid of the school funds. The programme is published in to-day’s Times, and is a very attractive one, which, combined with the very moderate charge for admission —viz., 2s. fid., ought to ensure a large attendance. . H , . Our Resident Magistrate’s and, Warden’s Court days have been slightly altered, so as to allow Mr Carew to hold sittings at, Milton and Balclutha, during the absence of Mr Maitland, who has obtained leave for six months. Our R.M. has in consequence plenty of work to do. - , It may be interesting to a number of your readers to know that the Rev. 0. F. Withey, who had to leave Cromwell owing to ill health, has received an appointment to the Balclutha district. The stipend has been fixed at £2OO per annum. This district is a very important and rising one, and I have no doubt the rev. gentleman will have a very flourishing parish under his control in a short time.

The inhabitants of the Cromwell district are sometimes puzzled to know which is the best and cheapest establishment to purchase their supplies of drapery and clothing at.' They should no longer remain in doubt on that score. If they will only pay one visit to W, Talboys’ London House, they will discover for themselves that it is not only the cheapest but the best store at which to deal for these articles. Mr Talboys has made arrangements to import his stock direct from the Home markets, and the public can rest assured that everything will be sold by him at an advance only sufficient to- repay the original cost, and return a fair percentage on the outlay. Every article in Mr Talboys’ establishment is marked in plain figures, from which no abatement is ever made. A fuller description of tlio stock will be found in advertisement in anotncr column.—r.AovT.]