CROMWELL.
Jtine 10. — The- weathei continues very haorcl and fros=ty, and young and old spend a. good deal of spare time in the winter amusement of skating. During the week the frost was exceedingly hard, but towards the end \h& atmosphere was decidedly milder.
Social.— On Thursday night the Cricket Club held a- social, which, in addition +0 being m aid of the club's funds, was also macte to serve as a farewell tc- Mr Jelly. On the same occasion Mr Jolly was presented by the nueiubeig of the Cricket Club with a water silk gold-mounted 1 guard a;nd a gold pendant, bearing- Ihe following inscription : "Presented la Mr Wm. Jelly, on his departure from. Cromwell." Mr Tidey, in ma-king the presentation, spoke of the many good qualities of Mr Jelly, both a3 a member of the cHib and a. townsman. During the past nine years that Mr Jelly! has been ill ouv niidst he has made mswryj friends, who are .all pleased to bear of his welldcseived piomotion, as he leaves on Monday to take up the management of a soft goods business in Alexaiidl-a. The social was a decided success, and oeg and ell, afieH thoroughly eujcying themselves, went home, well satisfied tlia.t it was one oi the bestmanaged affairs of its kind that hasi beem held, thanks to the energetic secretary, Mr Wm. Kane.
Valedictory. — On Saturday night a representative gatuering of the townspeople assembled in the commodious dining room of Mr J. W. Perriam's Hotel to say farewell to Mr H. J. King, who is leaving to take up a position in the Bank of New Zealand in. Invercargill. A good supper was provided by Hosti Perriam, and aftei the usual toasts and eulogistic speeches had been gone through, a presentation, which took the shape of a gold watch chain and pendant, suitably inscribed, was made by Mr J. C. Ray, on behalf of the sub-f-ciibsig. Mr King will be greatly missed, as
ie took a leading part in all outdoor amusements.
Football. — The local team played tho return match -with Bannockburn on the local ground, and beat them to the tune of 9* points to nil. Some brilliant play among the backs of the home team was witnessed, which made the match most interesting from a spectator's point of view
Dredges and Ice. — On account of the severe ■weather aaverai of the dredges were working all Sunday to avert their feed pipes freezing up.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2674, 14 June 1905, Page 34
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