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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2169, 13 August 1897, Page 2

Owing to the frosty weather Arbor Day in Queenstown has been postponed till the 26th instant.

It has been decided to make the ball in aid of Wakatipu Hospital a fancy dress one. Presbyterian services on Sunday next will be conducted by the Rev. R. Blair, as follows :—Arrowtown, 11; Millers Flat, 2.30; and Queenstown, at 7 o'clock.

Wesleyan Church services for next Sunday, hy the Rev. W. A. Gann, are as follows:—Queenstown, 11; Lower Shotover, 3; and Arrowtown, 7 o'clock. Local supply at Queenstown at 7 p.m. Church of England services will be conducted as follows on Sunday next:—Macetown, 11; Arrowtown, 3; Queenstown, 7 o'clock. Also 11 a. m. at Queenstown.

Parliament has been further prorogued till 3rd September. The proprietor of this journal recived a private letter this afternoon in reference to correspondence in another column between the Hon J. G. Ward and Mr Stanford, and advising amongst other things, that it should not be published, as the insertion of the letter of Mr Stanford " will, without doubt, affect your business, as a great many friends of the person referred to in the letter have made up their minds to withdraw their support or business from you should the letter appear." The writer further remarks that he merely gives this hint, and writes " at the request of a great many friends (not only of your own,) but of frieuds of the gentleman who has been so grossly insulted by a cad." Independent of our duty as journalists willing to treat all sides fairly, we fail to see why the publication of the correspondence should give such offence; as it is a public matter, the gentlemen concerned both consent to its publication, and it appears as an advertisement.

The election of a representative on the Bluff Harbour Board created a good deal of interest among members at the County Council meeting last Wednesday. Much discussion took place and every member expressed his opinion on tbe matter. The candidates Jroposed were the Hon. J. 6. Ward and oseph Stock, but the former was elected, onlj two members being against him. Report will appear next issue, of the discussion and remainder of the Council's proceedings.

The following is copy of letter received by us :—" Macetown, August 12,1897. Sir.— In consequence of a majority of the Lake County Council having re-elected Mr Ward to represent the Council on the Bluff Harbor Board, I have tendered my resignation to the Chairman, intimating at tbe same time that I do not intend to seek re-election.—Walter J. Stanford." The grounds for Mr Stanford's strong aversion to the return of Mr Ward are stated in our correspondence columns, and it is very much to be regretted that the ratepayers should thus be deprived of the services of a gentleman who has always shown himself keenly alive to matters affecting the welfare not only of his own constituency, but also of the county as a whole. However, there is apparently no help for it now. Mr Stanford evidently views the election of Mr Ward as a very improper thing; and, as a man of integrity, who is master of his own convictions, he does not fear to say so, and feels that no other course is open to him than to resign. However much anyone may differ from Mr Stanford, they oanaot admire his courage.

The Hon. Mr Ward delivered an address <>n Wednesday evening to a very large and enthusiastic audience in tbe Town Hallreport of which will appear next week. A large number of friends were present at the wharf when Mr Ward left on Thursday morning. At Wednesday's meeting of the County Council, tenders for the Arrow-Macetown road extension were as follows:—D. Miller and Co., £493 6s 8d ; W. Jenkins, £5Bl 17; and J. Robertson and T. Sanders, £487 18s 4d (accepted). t In addition to telegraphed news published by us last week, the following business of local iaterest was transacted at Friday's meeting of the Southland Education Board : —Mr Robert Brownlie was appointed head teacher of Glenorchy school, and Messrs G. D. Cameron and W. S. D. Trotter, were elected to fill vaeanoies on the Kingston school committee in consequence of the householders having failed to elect members. The following gentlemen have been appointed valuers for the places named :—Mr J. Edgar, for Shotover, Arrow, Queenstown, ana Cardrona ridings; Mr J. George, for Kingston, Greenstone and Matukituki ridings; Mr B. Upsdale for Queenstown borough ; and Mr G. H. Romans for Arrowtown borough. Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed at tbe steps taken by the Borough Council in the cutting of a footpath through tbe Domain. In the first place it is asserted that the Council never authorised the work at its last meeting, on account of lowness of funds, and secondly that the cost at the present go-as-yon-like stroke will be at least double amount tbe work could have been done for by contract. In our own opinion there is a third objection, and that is the " promiscuous " way in which the path is being taken along. We feel proud that our little town can boast of three professional gentlemen, any one of whom would be happy to render gratuitous service, and yet, as far as we can learn, neither of these has been asked to lay off the track, or to draw a sketch plan (similar to that of the park) for fnture operations, of the most desirable directions for sundry pathways through the Domain. Our City Fathers, or certain members—which is it ?—apparently fancy they are all sufficient, and spurn good advice.

The nautical enquiry, held at Auckland, concerning the wreck of the Tasmania steamer, has been adjourned till Wednesday next. In the meantime search is being made for the rock on which the vessel struck.

An ordinary meeting of the Queenstown School committee took place on Tuesday, a fnll attendance of members (Mr Walde, chairman) being present—The master's report shewed 135 on roll; the average attendance being 103.—Three small accounts were passed for payment.—The subscription amongst parents of the children towards funds was reported to be over £l2, which was deem* ed very satisfactory and creditable to all concerned.—A general discussion took place about getting np an entertainment in connection with the school the teachers having been requested at last meeting to endeavour to get up a kinderspiel to take place about the end of the year. As yet, they had not done anything in the matter, but co doubt they will now make an endeavour to show what the staff can do in that respect—lt was also resolved that a meeting of ladies be convened some day next week to arrange for getting up sale of work or bazaar during the year for the benefit of the school funds.—lt was resolved to grant the children a halfholiday in connection with " arbor day."— Several other small matters being attended to, the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.

At last Tuesday's meeting of the Southland Land Board, Duncan A. M'Lean's application for protection for cottage, etc., erected by him on the village reserve, Halfway Bay, Mid-Wakatipu, was referred to the ranger at Queenstown. —Mr Anderson appeared on behalf of Norah Barry in reference to her application for 100 acres, under the Mining District Land Occupation Act, in block 1, Longwood, stating that under the Act married women are eligible.—The Commissioner said that he considered the Act was not intended to apply to married women, but only to miners. If such an application were granted a family might-take up a considerable area and compete with persons living by farming.—Mr Anderson stated that the land applied for was far back and had no road to it—The husband of the applicant stated that he had been advised by the Minister to apply for the land and the late Chief Commissioner had also told him he would most likely get it—Catherine Murray and Ellen Watson made applications of a similar nature.—The Board considered the applications in committee and they were all refused.

Mr Smith, surgeon dentist, is to make one of his periodica] visits to Queenstown next week.

Messrs O'Meara and Co., sell at the Wakatipu S.S Co's stores to-morrow afternoon a consignment of tea in lots to suit purchasers. The annual social of St Peters Anglican Church is to take place on Tuesday week. Lord Ranfurly, our new Governor, who arrived at Wellington on Tuesday, bad a most enthusiastic reception. A Neapolitan named Rinaldi, alias Gollie, killed the Spanish Premier, Senor Canovas, on Monday, at the bath at Sentfaguenda, by shooting the Premier whilst he was reading. The murderer declares that the act is the outcome of a vast anarchist conspiracy.

The U.S' Government has issued a warning to miners of the dangers and difficulties to be encountered in proceeding to the Klondyke goldfields.

The London ' Times' states that evidence was given before the Committee of the House of Commons that the interest paid to Fielding and Co. by a boarding-house keeper in Oxford, was—on £3O for the first month, 200% ; on £25 for the second month, 240% ; on £2O for the third month, 300% ; on £ls for the fourth month. 400% ; on £lO for the fifth month. 600% ; and on £5 for the sixth month, 1200%. Then 1,200% was charged on other five months on a fictitious sum, as practically the whole of the £4O was paid back in six months. After this £67 was added as interest, making the interest charged it this period up to 5000%.

One of the Sydney papers headed its ac count of the opening football match between New Zealand and New South Wales with the announcement: '* The Moa mauls the Emu." This in reference to the third and final test match against New South Wales, played at Sydney on the3lstult., when N.Z. scored a signal victory of 26 points to 3. The Sydney ' Herald' considered there was absolutely no point in which the visitors were not superior, and that by a good margin.

In the County cricket match in England, Surrey v. Hampshire, on Tuesday, with one wicket down, a record was put np by Abel and Brockwell, two Surrey professionals who together scored 379 runs, beating the previous record of 378 put np recently by Turnicliff and Brown.

The U.S.S. Go's., fine new steamer, Moana, arrived at Auckland at 3.30 a.m. on Wednesday, two days six hours under contract time. She brings 674 bags, the largest Home mail ever carried by the 'Frisco route. The increase is largely due to newspapers and other literature concerning the Diamond Jubilee. The voyage took 17 days 17 hours 41 minutes. The Mahinapua with the Wellington and other portions of mail left Auckland at 6 p.m. "Pentagraph" in his annual statistics in the ' Referee' (Christchurch) publishes a table giving the number of days' racing, the number of races, added money and totalisator investment of each club. There were 213 days' racing; 1575 races; £92,779 10s added money, and £755,687 totalisator investments. Including trotting clubs, and clubs giving less than £IOOO in stakes, the summary reads: 314 days' racing, 2311 races, £108,040 added money, £854,822 totalisator investments, the latter showing an increase of £146,407 on the previous season.

From everywhere come words of praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. "Allow me to congratulate you on the merits of your Remedy. It cured me of chronic bronchitis when our doctor could do nothing for me." —Chas. F. Hemel. Toledo, O. For sale by L. Hotop.