LAKE WANAKA.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 830, 10 March 1885, Page 3

LAKE WANAKA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Albert Town, March 9. We have just passed through a period of the hottest weather experienced for years past. Every day for a fortnight the thermometer was 85 degrees in the shade, while the hottest weather during the last seven or eight years has been 78 degrees to 80 degrees. Every second Sunday here Mr Johnston holds service at Mr Dove’s house on the Wanaka Station. It is to be regretted that on Sunday lust, on which occasion Mr Smaill preached, the attendance was very meagre. It is to be hoped that next Sunday week the attendance will be larger. The heads of families in this town are about to make a move towards establishing a school. Judging by the success which has crowned the efforts of householders similarly situated, and the number of children of school age now growing up, and those coming forward," there is every reason to hope that their wishes will be attended to. A resident has under consideration the building of a couple ot cottages, to be let at merely a nominal rental to persons with families in order to give the affair a start. It is only by each interested individual putting his shoulder to the wheel that anything can be harvesting is proceeding steadily, the remarkably good weather favoring operations very much. Four new reapers and binders are at work in the Clutha Valley this seasontwo M‘Cormick’s, one Reid and Gray, and one Hornsby. They are all doing well, but the driving rod of one of the M'Cormick’s has been continually breaking. The cost for twine is 2s to 3s per acre, according to the thickness of crop. During his late visit up here his Lordship Bishop Nevill held evening service at Pembroke, and in the course of his remarks advised his hearers to attend to services held by ministers of all denominations, especially in a thinly-populated district like this, in which services were not so often heard as in a town. This is very good advice, and seems remarkable as coming from the head of that church, which in a town generally holds itself aloof from revival meetings, prayer meetings, and temperance meetings and the like. Mr W. H. Inglis preached at Pembroke last Sunday evening. Many persons were much disappointed because his wife did not take part in the services as was notified. There was no apology at her nonappearance. Many persons attended specially to hear Mrs Inglis preach. A new hotel is in course of erection near the head of Lake Wanaka, at Waterfall Creek. Mr Robert Moffat known in your district is to be the new boniface. This clearly shows that the district must be ad vancing, and Mr Moffat has good faith in it* The number of miners on Mount Criffell is steadily increasing, and I understand that the majority of them are making good wages.