THE QUEENSTOWN LETTER.

Lake County Press, Issue 2185, 5 September 1907, Page 4

THE QUEENSTOWN LETTER.

(From a correspondent). Prior to hia departure for Invercargill, Constable Bonnor, who has been stationed in Queenstown for the last 14 years, was farewelled on Saturday evening last by the Mayor and citizens. He was made the recipient of a purse of sovereigns All present testified to Constable Bonnor’s many sterling qualities, and wished him in future every success and prosperity. Tho entertainment by the Choral Society in the Garrison Hall on the 28th was a pronounced success. It was indeed a musical treat. The efforts of the performers met with hearty appreciation. To tho conductor, Dir Lagerlof, all credit is due. The local police purpose dragging the Greenstone river in tho hope of finding the body of the missing man North. Tho following, from the Daily Times, apparently refers to the missing man: “As showing how strong are the bonds of Freemasonry, it may be mentioned (wires our Christchurch correspondent) that the Grand Secretary of the New Zealand Constitution has received a letter from America asking for information as to a brother Mason. The person enquired for was the tourist who set out some time ago by himself from the Lake Wakatipu district intending to get to Milford Sound, and who has never since been heard of.

At the Magistrate’s Court here last week Mr F. M‘ Bride was fined £l2 lOs with costs £S 17s Gd for failing to dip sheep. An action against Mr J. J. M'Bride respecting a sheep return was dismissed. There were only three applications in the Warden’s Court for ordinary mining privileges and these were granted. The Bowling Club’s season promises to be a very successful one. The green will be in apple-pie order, and several matches will be arranged for with visiting bowlers. We hope the Arrow green will be ready to play on early in the summer, so that matches between the two clubs can be played this season. Our energetic president, Mr Searle, is doing his beat to popularise the game on the Goldfields. Already a few tourists are putting in an appearance. A record number is expected this season judging by advices from the outside world.