Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 1926

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3718, 9 November 1926, Page 4

Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 1926

The Lake County balance sheet for the year ended March 31, 1925, appears on page 6.

The weather last week was very broken, and a great deal oi raim icn, accompanied at times by a considerable amount of snow on the ranges. Sunday proved a gloat contrast with its abundance ot sunshine and its summery conditions i'n general . Yesterday was again delightfully line and warm, and to-day is adding to the sum of good things, the clerk of the weather is sending us by way oi compensation for past unpleasantness.

Thursday next, 11th November, is Armistice ’ Day. In accordance with His Majesty the King’s wishes, and at the request of the. Prime Minister, the. citizens of the Borough are asked to observe two minutes’ silence, from. 11 a.rn.. It is also asked that all vehicular traffic be smspended during this time..

A general meeting of members oi Lake County A. and P. Society will be he.Ld at Arrowtown next Saturday at 3 p.m 1 .

Mr H. Tomkies has just purchased 6;-cylinder Chevrolet car _ flolr use in his indving picture circmit

Mr W. Edwards has just equipped his haircutting room with an electrical apparatus of the most mdern design. It carries out its tonsoriai duties in a surprisingly short space m time and is efficient and, above all, thoroughly hygienic. Mr Edwards is to be congratulated on ills enterprise.

The Cricket Club will hold a dance in the Garrison Hall next Friday evening in aid oi funds for the purchase of material. Excellent music is promised.

Last Thursday the Shotover Gold Dredging Go.’s electrically-driven suction cutter dredge, at Maori Point, which lias been more or less silted up during the past few months, awaiting a fresh on the river to free, her, was successfully floated. It ii>, probable a start will be made dredging the river this week, when the results will be eagerly looked forward to by all those interested in mining.

A number of dogs in this (Listri'cihave. hcie.ii attacked by a form oi inllueim which in several ■'eases has proved fatal. Some months ago a similar complaint was very prevalent in Central Otago and (lie mortality reached a very high percent.ace. Very serious losses were sustained by some ol the runhoklers and farmers, and the trouble seemed to bailie even the veterinarians.

For a considerable time past the oom.plain.ts about cattle wandering in the borough have been loud and frequent The insanitary aspect of the nuisance has been reviewed times and again by the Council, and efforts have been made to abate it by public ‘warning, Latterly the damage., loss and inconvenience, occasioned by cattle that have been allowed to stray untended (in the evenings especially) has assumed larger proportions than, most people realise. This tact was brought under the notice of the Council at its last meeting and the conclusion was unanimously come to that owners of the often aing animals should be given no further warning than to notify them through the press that proceedings will be taken against them in future without further notice. Should this course not have the desired salutary effect people will be prohibited from keeping cattle within the boundaries 01 the borough. It seems the omiy way to combat the curse, which wandering cattle have become, in this fair town of ours.

?tfr D. T, Boyd, contractor, Dunedin, has just completed the erection of his fourth house on the Western Terrace. The latest structure' is fashionedaccording the picture bungalo style. It contains four rooms, bathroom and washhouse and all sanitary conveniences. A spacious front verandah can also be used as a sleeping porch if necessary. The sitting or dining room, 19ft x 14ft, is the _ largest room in the house. The ceiling is of fibrous plaster worked out an patterns with heavy enriched cornice mouldings in the same' materials. There are two fair-sized bedrooms the ceilings of which are also in fibrous plaster of approved patterns. The walls of each room are built up with a deep dado of t. and'g. Oregon, and this is surmounted with pilaster board. The kitchen is fitted out with all modern conveniences including a 3ft Gin No. 2 h.p. Shacklodf range. In the wash-house is a pumice boiler, lined with tinned copper; and reinforced washtubs. The cupboards throughout the house are. all let into the walls, conducing to both economy in space and appearance. The outside walls are of polite, a material which is giving great satisfaction in house construction. The gable in the front or the house is- worked out with shingle and the eves project ,18m., giving the place quite an artistic appearance, The building commands a magnificent view of lake and mountain and the whole of the structural work has been carried out in a thoroughly workmanlike manner. Modern ideas are introduced in every rle-i part me nt, combining utility and artistic effect, and thus bringing about a very satisfying result.

The Mt. Cook Coy. advertise their summer time-table in this issue.