— —♦ (lark county press correspondent). November 9. The Caledonian Sports were held to day and were well-patronized, but un fortunately rain came on and nearly half the people left the grounds. The following an* the results; Novice Hicvcle Race, S. Fache; Half-mile Bicycle Race, Watson ; Three-mile Bi cycle Race, O’Leary ; Fiv ;-mile Bicycle Race, O’Leary; the racing was good. Hurdles E. Solomon. Consolation, G. Solomon. Mr ATGlashan lent valuable assistance with the “pipes.” The Cromwell Brass Band was present hut could not play much owing to the rain. The annual 6. E. Convention Was held here on Monday, 9th November (Prince of Wales Birthday), and was largely attended by -delegates fi’rfrtf Queenstown, Arrowtown, Arthur’s Point, Pembroke, Hawes, Bendigo and Lowburn. The morning meeting com mencing at 6.30 a.rn. was led by Mr J. M‘Kenzic. The visitors arrived at 11.30, and after lunch proceeded to the Methodist Church to take part in the afternoon meeting, Rev. Air Reid pre siding. The delegates from the variouEj societies gave addresses on the n.eanJ ing of the 0. E. pledge. They held an open air meeting at 6.30 p.rn and after wards adjourned to the Presbyterianl Church, the Revs. Cummings, Reid| and Gann (Queenstown), and Mr APKenzie (Queenstown), addressing the meeting. The visitors were hospit ablv cntt-n ained by the members of both of the Cromwell societies. The meetings throughout were very en thusiastic, and as highly successful as on former occasions. Mr Fraser addressed the electors on Saturday night and received a very tentive hearing. I was pleased to find an absence of hostile demonstra tion. His speech throughout was a feeble attempt to pull the Government policy to pieces. He announced him self an Oppositionist, and while agree ing with the general policy of the Go vernment, he objected to it in minor detail. Mr Fraser’s adverse criticisms of the Government went a long way to prove the good sound administration of the Government with the electors here, for if a measure or a man is sound in its or his general principle an ex cuse can be made for a lack in minor detail. Mr Fraser of course, egotisti cally enough, informed us of his sugges tions in the amendment of sums measures. 