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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1054, 7 February 1878, Page 2

The Queenstown Cricketers proceed to Clyde in special coach to morrow morning to play the Club of latter place. We are informed that the local team, on a whole, will be a weak one, and they may therefore consider themselves very lucky if fortune favors them.

In another column a notice appears to the effect th;;t Mr Herbert Roberts, Champion Hand Billiard player, brother to the renowned cue chanipionjwill play in the Town Hail on Tuesday evening. Published reports are unanimous in opinion a3 to the wonderful 'talent of our intended visitor. Some of his strokes are said to be marvellous, and con. sequently a great treat is in store for knights of the green cloth.

We understand by Mr F.vans, manager, that the stone being taken out of the Phoenix Company's mine is improving, but the result will not be definitely known until the completion, in about three weeks, of the spring crushing—some 1000 tons o stone.

As there appear to be some false rumors abroad with respect to the last crushing of the Nugget and Cornish Company, we may mention that, according to the report bronght up at the late general meeting, 51 ounces 19 dwts. were obtained from two hundred tons of stone, in addition to this some forty-five ounces were estimated to be remaining in the blankets besides a percentage retained by the quicksilver and on the tables. The manager, Mr Roskruge, also says that the mine will be worked to a disadvantage till communication is opened up with the old workings. The first meeting of the new Queenstown School Committee was held on Friday evening last, but owing to pressure on our columns the report i 3 unavoidably held over. Mr J. O. M'Ardell was elected as chairman, and Mr A.dred as Secretary aud Treasurer. Mr Finn kindly consented to act gratuitoudy as solicitor to the Committee. Messrs Finn and M'Ardell were nominated candidates for election to the District Boa--d. The compulsory clauses of the Act were adopted. Mr Aldred's offer to act as drill instructor was accepted with thanks; and Messrs Betts and M'Ardell were appointed a visiting committee for the month. The ordinary meeting of the Hospital Committee was held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs C. C. Boyes (President), H. J. Finn, H. M. Adair, T. G. Betts, J. O'hane, G. M. Ross and J. S. Worthington (Hon. Secretary).—Mr Malagkan was elected Vice-President on the motion of Messrs Finn and

Adair.—Accounts were passed for payment as follows :-—Salaries, £4l ; rations, £lB 9s ; stores and furniture, £5 11>3 7d ; fuel and light, £l7 7s ; medi--1 cine and medical comforts, £9 8s 3d ; stationery, |ss ; incidental, £G 7s lOd. The resident surgeon's report was read and received. —As the resident i surgeon's report alluded to an antagonistic feeling j which existed between the wardsinan and matron, | which had already resulted in some of the patients j refusing to assist in washing up the dishes, they ; were summoned before the meeting and informed 1 that if further complaints were made the Committee would he compelled to make a change.—The resident surgeon was instructed to have the roof of the main building repaired when required.—Mr Adair brought forward the desirability of having some sort of entertainment during the forthcoming Volunteer Demonstration for the benefit of the Institution.—After .some discussion Messrs Betts, Finn, Adair, Eichardt and Malaghan were appointed a sub-committee for the purpose of organj i«in<r an entertainment. —A vote of thanks was j ~ .J;..] t-,V M;;..v.n. !:'v; , for his haiidsime d.-> j ;•'.:-■;; :>f ,t!io ?<!• i«:ii<: hst year ; rnd the Secretary ! vv..s r.""iu>'rtti:d '■■■ <-:ivr<.j* f -.> Mr Mn-jon their n-gret | ;.; not hv.-ing k-attit before tins' meeting that such I . donation h:ui be> n wtd«-