LAWRENCE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 266, 3 November 1874, Page 6

LAWRENCE.

[from our own correspondent.]

October 28, 1874.

Since my last communication, the weather has been the chief topic of interest in this district. Never within the memory of the oldest resident here has such bad weather prevailed. "We have had a slight glimpse of the snn occasionally, but it has not been fine for two days in succession during the last month, bnt raining and snowing alt the time. This week, however, promises a little better, and we are in hopes that fine weather has at last set in. Our local Brass Band held an entertainment on Thursday evening, in aid of their funds. There was ,a good attendance, and the sum of £l6 was realised thereby. The band played several times during the evening, and showed they had attained great proficiency, considering the very short time they have been in existence. The rest of the per-, formance consisted of singing, and finished up with some very clean evolutions on the horizontal bar by a couple of local amateurs. Messrs Burton Bros, have opened a photographic studio here for a short time, and no doubt advantage will be taken by the residents to secure a first-class likeness. The Palmer rush has attracted some attention here, and several miners have left for there. Our M.P.0., Mr J. C. Brown, has also gone to see what the country is like. Re intends being back for his legislative duties. Great preparations are being made to celebrate the anniversary of Lodge St. Lawrence, T.0.G.T., on the 9th November, and it is expected to be a great success. The Church of England bazaar at Roxburgh resulted in a return of about £IOO to the funds. Nearlv £2OO has been collected for Mrs Carr and family. Mr Carr, you will will no doubt remember, was killed a short time ago by a fall of earth at Wetherstones. .1 believe it is intended to start Mrs Carr in a small business at Lawrence. A serious accident happened at the Blue Snur on Saturday niorning, in the Otago Company's claim, by vhich Mr Langley Pope was badlv injured. The accident was caused bv a large piece of cement falling on him. He was soon convevid to the Hospital, and on being examined by Dr Stewart, it was found that one of his legs was fractured, and several of his ribs broken. He is progressing as favourably as can be exnectecL Hospital matters ire still exciting some attention. The following description from a Lawrence correspondent of one of the Dunedin dailies, will gfce your readers some idea of the doings in connection with the above institution :—" Another lively quarterly meeting of our HrSpital subscribers was held on Thursday evening last, in order to receive and pass + he report, &c, and to consider new rules. This ovtarfer showed a marked reduction in " medical jcomforts," only £l2 being charged, as against £75 and £l2O for the two pr-pvioiis. One gentleman with more energy than shrewdness (seeing that the Good Templars were ahsentat a meeting of their own), made an onslaught on the whole paid staff of the Flosnital, anl moved for a vote of want of confidence, wjiich he mfcrht have known bv glanoinsr ronn|l the room he had no chance of carrying at thst time. Such things require tact, for howevtr much tradespeople here complain privately, thev have not the moral courage to do si publicly. The new rules then taken up and -passed as far as the firth, when the doeting adjourned for a week to ruminate on J.?'