CROMWELL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 376, 2 July 1869, Page 2

CROMWELL.

(From a correspondent. ) July 1. Now that I have taken upon myself to again write you, for the benefit of your readers, a slight resume of the doings in this part of the world, I will open with a prelude, from which you must infer that prosperity and contentment reign paramout throughout, and that, despite the croakings of some and the evil prognostications of others, Cromwell and the surrounding district is assuming a position that is most cheering to those whose local habitations are fixed here. On Monday evening last one of the

hiost successful popular entertainments

ever given at Cromwell was held in

Kidd’s Concert Ha 11,., in aid of the funds of the Public Library, On this

occasion local talent mustered strong, and succeeded by the excellent rendering of the various pieces, both instrumental and vocal, in eliciting the most noisy demonstrations of pleasure and satisfaction. I have attended entertainments of a similar description on numberless occasions, but I must give the palm of excellence to last Monday’s ; the performance of both sexes deserve the warmest thanks of the public for their exertions; as your

correspondent I take upon myself to return the thanks of a grateful audience to the ladies and gentlemen who so ably assisted on the occasion. The rendering of the various pieces was truly excellent, especially the concerted pieces, in which Mr. Simpson performed on the violin, Mrs Simpson, piano, and Mr. Whetter, cornet. Mrs Booth sang in a very pleasing manner “ 1 cannot mind my wheel, mother,” iugjMhe Messrs Loughnan, elicited applause, for the very ex of a duet from the Daughter of the Regiment ” Messrs Mackellar and Fraer gave some

wry good readings, and Mr. Novello man, drew forth rather hoiserous applause for some of his comic'and local hits. - n

From one end of tl|e district to the other accounts from the mines are most satisfactory, there being a plenti-

ful supply of water, and consequently a proportionate quantity of gold is ■offering ; but of all the yields none can compare with that from the Quartz Reef at Bendigo Gully. Messrs.

Goodger, Garret, and Logan are now deservedly reaping a rich harvest for their perseverance and industry. They have had lately several breakages to their battery, causing great delay and inconvenience ; but withal they are

producing a large amount of gold. During the past week between 400 and 500 ounces of the precious metal has been sold by this party, and appearances indicate a continuance of the like good fortune. Messrs Bartlett and party, who have a claim on the same line of reef, are raising some good looking stone. I hear that Mr. W. J. Barry of Cromwell, who is interested with this party, has purchased the plant of the old Criterion Quartz Mining Company, Arrow, and intends erecting it close to the reef; great things are looked for from these claims and there is not a doubt, if that the present favorable prospects continue, the Cromwell Mining District will be the centre-of attraction for Otagonian capitalists and miners.