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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2928, 25 July 1911, Page 4

Mr Martin Kennedy, Wellington, treasurer for New Zealand, has acknowledged receipt of the following amounts for the Home Rule fund: —Arrowtown district, £'A 9s 3d; Queenstown district, £7B 15s. Mr Kennedy and the delegates consider this to be a very liberal contribution from the district. We are asked to state that the Queenstown amount includes £1 17s 6d subscribed by Kingston residents. At its meeting to-day the Lake County Council passed a motion of sympathy with Cr M'Caughan, who is at present confined to the Dunedin Hospital prior to a serions operation. The Cquncillors in their motion wished their co-member a speedy recovery to health, which we are sure is the wish of all his many friends.

The keel of the new twin-screw steamer for the Lake Wakatipu service has been laid by the contractors (Messrs John McGregor and C 0.,) and half of the framing has been completed. All the material, including the plates, etc., is on hand, and from this time forward the construction of the vessel should proceed uninterruptedly. The date of completion is fixed for the end of December next.—'Otago Daily Times.' The Skippers ' Press' correspondent says that it is rumoured there will likely be four candidates for County Council honors, not to mention the sitting member, at the general election of Councillors next November. One is a resident who has been through the mill on previous occasions and the other three are said to be maiden competitors for the County stakes. The advantage of having in our midst, a dyeing and cleaning business is one of which every community cannot boast Queenstown people and those in the outlying district are therefore fortunate in being able to have their dyeing and cleaning orders attended to here by a first-class tradesman in the person cf Mr F. Phillips, who possesses Home, Continental and Colonial experience. Local patrons have expressed themselves as well pleased with the work turned out by Mr Phillip. See advt. for further particulars. Prior to Jhis departure for Queenstown Mr E. Cock burn, of ihe clerical staff at the Tuatapere railway station, was presented by his fellow employees and a few personal friends with a handsome travelling bag. Mr N. Ward, in making the presentation, referred to Mr Cockburn's unfailing courtesy and tact, and voiced the general feeling of regret at his departure, Mr Cockburn suitably replied.—' S. Times.' Messrs Nimmo and Blair, seed merchants, Dunedin, insert a notice of considerable interest to poultry raisers, breeders and fanciers. The firm have decided to dispose of the balance of their stock at greatly reduced prices. Claims in the estate of the late Alex. Joss are to be sent into J. W. Dance, P.O. Box 279, Dunedin.

Shacklock's " Orion " is the most perfect range and is used in over 60,000 homes. See change advt. Messrs Brown, Ewing and Co., advertise special bargains during show week, August Ist to sth inclusive. Mollisons, Limited, Dunedin, are holding a great clearing sale whereat country folk will be enable to make big savings. A perusal of the advt. is strongly recommended.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London House, as follows' There was a fair attendance at the opening of the wool sales on Tuesday, competition by Continental buyers being slow, and prices as compared with the close of preceding series ruled about the same for crossbred lambs and merino. About par to 5 per cent, lower for scoured crossbred, greasy crossbred, coarse crossbred slipe and fine crossbred slipe. About 20 per cent, higher for inferior merino, fine scoured crossbred, greasy merino lambs and super scoured merino.

Apart from the relaxation of work, and the enjoyment of city entertainments, a visit to Dunedinat Winter Show time has a value in that country people are afforded an excellent opportunity of enlarging their knowledge of and making themselves better acquainted with many features of the goods and articles required on their farms and in their home?. In this respect alone the Dunedin winter show is a useful function. It keeps the manufacturer in touch with the public, the buyer with the seller, and mce versa. The desires and ideas of people are varied, but there are some things which interest universally, and one of them is a range. The character of the range affects the health, the comfort, and the purse of the household. This being so, the opportunity which will be afforded to visitors to the show by Messrs Brinsley and Co., ironfounders, etc., Dunedin, of making themselves acquainted with the well-known "Champion" range and of having explained to them those "points" which have contributed to its success, is one which should not be missed. Messrs Brinsley and Co., Ltd., intend having a specially fine display at the show this year, and a few minutes spent in examining it will unmistakeably indicate the high character of the radge this firm is turning out. Messrs Brinsley are also making a display of cottage grates and tomb railings. In the manufacturing of fancy ironwork Messrs Brinsley are second to none'in Dunedin. Many of the designs originated from their own draughtsman, and besides being handsome and artistic they are select ana exclusive, testifying unmistakeably to the spirit of progress animating this progressive manufacturing concern.