CROMWELL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue III, 26 May 1870, Page 6

CROMWELL.

(From our Own Correspondent). May 17th. Since my last communication was forwarded, a serious accident happened to the machinery of the Cromwell Quartz Co. , which has caused a cessation in their work as far as crushing is concerned, besides having to discharge a few of their men till the machine is going again, which is expected to be in a very few weeks, as the manager, Mr. Logan, has taken immediate steps to have the damage repaired. I understand that Colclough and Co, have purchased a crushing machine, and intend erecting the same without delay.

Mining news in general is pretty favorable, and our last escort was about 750 ounces.

The members of Court Royal Oak, of Kawarau, have been celebrating 1 their third anniversary by a ball and supper, which took place at the Court Room, at Bro. llichards's Hotel, Bannockburn, about four miles from Cromwell. The ailair was a great success, and the attendance was very good — visitors attending from all parts. '1 here were also present representatives from the Courts of Queenstown and Cromwell — Bro. S. N. Brown representing the former, ariu P.C.R, Bro. M. Fraer and R, Brown, the latter. The

room was tastefully decorated, and reflected great credit upon the officers of Court Royal Oak. - The supper was a well got up arrangement — in fact as good as 1 have seen at any affair of the kind before. Bro. M, Fraer, P,C.il., at the request of the officers of Court Royal Oak, occupied the post of honour. The usual toasts were given and responded to in an able manner, after which the company resinned daucing, and did not break up till daylight.

L think I mentioned in my List about the decease of the ''Guardian." It was expected that the plant would be shifted to Queenstown, where the j»roprietors contemplated starting in opposition to the present journal^ Such, however, is not the case, as the entire plan.t was disposed of oy the mortgagee in Dunedin to Mr. Wari-eu, of the " W.ikatip Mail," who has moved it up to Queenstown, and that journal is now to be published as a six-page newspaper, thus making it a little more compatible with the wanta of the district than it has hitherto been.

Local industries, are progressing favourably in this district, for some time past the staif of life in the shape of flour has been supplied from the mill of Messrs. Robertson and Hallenstein, Wakatip. This flour has superseded all other provincial flour in the Cro-nwell and neighbouring markets, every return waggon from Wakatip being loaded for Messrs. J. Hallenstein and Co., the agents here ; and judging by the commercial reports in the " Argus," the agents have evidently enough to do to keep pace with the demand. Colonial beer is also in favour, supplies are coming to us now from the breweries of Messrs. Baitings and Kofoed A in your district i Theyers and Beck, Alexandra ; and I see by the ' ' Argus " this morning that Messrs. Surman and Davie, Queenstown, have appointed agents in this place. Some may safely presume that Dunedin will be nowhere for supplying us with flour and ale.