Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Arrowtown, May 7, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2528, 7 May 1914, Page 4

Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

Arrowtown, May 7, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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The average attendance at Arrowtown school for April was C 0.9, with an average roll number of 6C. The attendance percentage was 92.4.

The quality of the last consignment of cheese despatched from the local dairy factory was exceptionally good. The cheese was awarded 92 points by the Government grader at Dunedin, and was referred to in the report as a " very good line." A sitting of the Assessment Court to hear and determine objections against the valuation of mining property in Lake County was to have been held in the Courthouse, Arrow, on Friday last, but as no objections had been lodged the Court did not sit.

At a meeting of the Cromwell Racing Club, held on Thursday evening last, it was decided by five votes to three to adhere to the present racing dates viz. December 26 and 27. Tho meeting appeared to be of opinion that as the Lake Club had declined to fall into lino in regard to racing in March it would be inadvisable for tho Cromwell Club to make a change.

It U rumored (says tho Cromwell Argus) that Mr Jame3 Horn of Bannockburn was advised of Sir Joseph's visit to Cromwell and caino in to meet him—also that the question of Mr Horn coming out for Wakatipu was discussed. The Argus understands that Mr Horn will not oppose Mr Fraser if the railway is pushed on from Clyde, but if this work is not put in hand that he would come out.

The monthly meeting of directors of Lake County Dairy Factory Coy. was held on Tuesday evening, and was attended by Messrs R. M. Patera >n (chairman), J. lfutel, If. Hunter, Leo Lee, Jno. Jenkins, and W. Reid. The secretary reported that the milk supply was being well maintained, and after discussion it was decided to keep the factory open until further notice. Correspondence was read in connection with the disposal of tho output of cheese for the remainder of tho season and it was decided tu defer consideration of tha matter until next meeting. Tho milk accounts for the mouth amounting to £125 3s 2d weie passed for payment, and after transacting some routine business the meeting adjourned.

Mr and Mrs Andrew Jopp returned to Arrowtown last evening. The committee of the Lakes Listrict Acclimatisation Society meets at Queeustown to-morrow afternoon. The official opening of the Golf Club will take place on Saturday afternoon. Afternoon tea will be provided on the links. At the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting held last Mr J. J. Mcßrido's Ob_ sono won the Flying Handicap, of loOsovs The Matron of the Arrow Hospital acknowledges with thanks a donation of vegetables from Mrs K. Gilmour (Lake Hayes). Thrhr suspected ca3es of infantile paralysis were reported at Pembroke last week. The local school baa been closed for a fortnight. Prior to his departure for Dunedin Mr James Smart was mot by the members of the local Masonic Lodge and presented with a suitably-inscribed case of silver-mcunted pipes. P.M. Bro. A. Goodley will represent Lodge Arrow Kilwinning at the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand which will open at Christchurch ou Wednesday next. Thb annual anniversary social in conneetion with the local Piesbytorian Church, which takes place on Wednesday evening next, will be held in the Atheueum Hall, and not in th.B church, as advertised in our last issue.

The prizes in connection with the Doubles' Competition recently played on the local bowling green were presented last evening. The trophies were presented by Mr H. McKibbin, president of the club, and the recipients were Messrs L. E. Adams and Jas. Smart. The recount of the votes cast in the recent election of a representative for Lake County on the Bluff Harbor Board was completed by the returning officer (Mr G. B. Bums) on Monday last. The recount did not alter the original figures, and the official declaration of the poll was as follows: Sir Joseph Ward, 305 votes; Mr William Reid, 219 votes; majority for Sir Joseph Ward, 86. The shooting season opened on Friday last under favorable weather conditions. Several parties from Arrow were out early, but although'ducks are said to be plentiful they were flying wild, and the majority of the bags were very small. On Saturday morning Messrs A. Kushton and S. Peacock shot 26 ducks in about three hours, and this bag is the best that has been reported up to date. The local territorials who attended the military encampment at Matarae returned homo on Saturday. They state that notwithstanding the fact that they were called upon to put in a lot of hard work they had a " very good time." With the exception of Private W. Shaw, who sustained a slight injury owing to a fall from his horse, and Private O'Fee, who was suffering from a poisoned hand, the men enjoyed good health during their sojourn under canvas.

The installation of Mr H. McKibbin as mayor of the Borough of Arrowtown for the ensuing twelve months took place at the mooting of the Borough Council on Tuesday everting. Crs Adams and Stephenson congratulated Mr McKibbin on his re-election to tho mayoral chair and referred in complimentary terms to the manner in which he had atteuded to the affairs of the borough during the past year. His Worship suitably returned thanks. At the monthly meeting of the Southland Board Miss Matilda Macdouald was appointed sole teacher at Kingston. A subsidy of £\ 2s 6d was granted to the Arrow Committee for the school library on the usual conditions. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr P. K. Sargood, of Pembroke, for his generous offer of land and other assistance towards the establishment of a school agricultural class in the district. The Board instructed Inspector Wyllie to make the necessary arrangements in connection with tho class. It is estimated that upwards of 17,000 men and 5080 horses will participate in the four principal district camp 3 which will be held towards the end of the present month and throughout the greater part of May during the visit of General Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of the Overseas Forces. The secretary of the Dunedin Expansion League is in receipt of the following advico from the Railway Department:—" The Railway Department has decided to run winter week-end excursions. In the Dunedin district the excursion tickets to Queenstcwn will be issued at Dunedin, Mosgiel, Milton, Balclutha, and Clinton, on Saturdays, May 9, Juno 6, July 4, August 8. September 5, and October 3, and will be available for return on the following Monday or Wednesday. The tickets aro not available for break of journey. The fares from Dunedin will bo 20s first class (including saloon steamer passage), and 12s 6d second class (including steerage passage)." At tho annual meeting of members of tha Lakes District Acclimatisation Society held at Queenstown on Friday, 24th ult., the balance sheet presented by the retiring committee showed a credit balance of £122 Os lOd. '"he revenue for the year was £sl 4s 6d and the expenditure amounted to J656 12s 6d. The following office-bearers for the onsuing year were elected :—President: Mr P. McCarthy; vice-presidents: Messrs L. J. Lynch and G. D. Baird ; treasurer : Mr W. I). Warren; auditor, Mr H. Upsdale. Committee : Messrs J. S. Collins, L. Curtis, J. Edgar, D. F. Sutherland, H. Buckham, A. Simson (Queenstown), A. Lambie (Skippers), Messrs Reid and Finch (Glenorchy), Mr L. Lee (Lake Hayes), Messrs Macleod, Baird and Paterson (Arrowtown), Mr M. J. Lynch (Frankton) and Mr A. Cameron (Kingston). " I sat that it is entirely against Catholic principles for men to speak of war between class and class until one class is extinguished." Thus Archbishop Kelly informed his audience at Sydney last week when opening the new premises of the Catholic Club. '" Class must help class," he insisted, "and if one class does evil to another, that class must overcome evil by good. A man has no right to say to another : ' Give me work.' Pray to (.tod for work, and Ho will send you work, but you must make your work profitable to your employer. A man who would not give a fair day's wages for a fair day's work will stand ia lawful judgment before God. and I say that a nun who will not give a fair day's work for a fair day's wages will also have to stand before God in judgment."

It is not often that an officer of the (iovornmout Labor Bureau has to act as a matrimonial agent as well, but an amusing instance of this occurred in New Plymouth recently when a man, in company with his young lady, both of whom had been in the domiuion only a short time applied to the | local officer for employment. The officer replied that ho could place the young man, but ho had at the time no vacancy for tho young woman. He casually suggested that he had a vacancy for a married couple. The young paii consulted together for a while, and then the young man replied, "We will get marriod and take that position." The farmer was communicated with and was willing to take them, and arrangements for the wedding were pushed on with all speed, but the truth of the adage was once more forcibly proved "There's many a slip'twixt cup "and lip." It was found that the young man was under ago, and could not bo married for a fortnight. A hurried consultation followed, and it was decided to postpone the wedding until he arrived at the year of discretion 3 , a fortnight hence.

New Zealand Free Lance says: There is | some talk of jockeys forming a union to protect themselves against owners and stipendiary stewards. We shall next hear of the punters organising for purposes of selfprotection. A unique incident took place at Gisborne, where the daughter of an old ago pensioner was also granted a pension. She was sixty-two years of age, whilst "her mother, who also receives a pension, is over ninety years of ago. Tub seriousness of wearing a great coat belonging to the defence forces was brought homo to a civilian naniod Percy Willis at Riverton on the last Court day. Captain Bell, who prosecuted, quoted the Defence Act, winch states that an offender ie liable to a fine of five pounds. Even the territorial to whom a great coat is issued is liable to a fine for wearing it, except when performing military duties, or serving in any camp of training or military exercise, or going to or from the place of parade, exercise, training or military duty. The offender in this c ise was fined ten shillings with nine shillings costs.

The commercial instincts of some of the small boys about Kiveiton would certainly put some of their Yankee cousins in the shade (says the Western Star). It is only some years ago that the bonemills had to rofuso consignments sent from this part of the district, as the contents often consisted of skull 9 and other portions of the human frame, which were apparently taken from the old Maori cemetery on the Kaik. Now cornea the cry from a number of housewives that their domestic cats have gone missing. The price paid for catskins has apparently been responsible for pussy's disappearance, and this was fully borne out a day or two ago, when the dead body of a cat, minus the skin, was found under some bushes at South Riverton.