HEAD OF LAKE.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3901, 11 June 1929, Page 5

HEAD OF LAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Glenorchy, June 3. There is much to be said in favour of our winter climate, even if we are said to live in the very cold Lake district, especially when we can enjoy such a beautiful month of May, as the month just ended. Bright, calm, sunny days, and sharp, frosty evenings, while the glorious moon, and the myriads of stars do their best to atone for the rapidly lengthening nights. This early winter season has been very good from a farming point or view, but there is so little snow on the tops that the station hands have been kept continually at work, keeping the sheep in their winter quarters on the lower levels. A good fall of snow would now bo much appreciated by the sheep-owners, and even if it should come down on the low country we should have the satisfaction of knowing it would benefit the gardens, though snow is a thing we do not care to have long with us! However, things in general in our district are looking quite prosperous. We also note that Mr T. Kennett has a record crop of turnips at the Bees Valley itation. The sound of the scheelite battery at worK away up on the mountain side gives quite a cheerful and hopeful feeling to the place. Several men have recently come to work in the mine and the industry is making a good start. Mr Dan Mackenzie and party, who have been working on the Te Anau itrack during the summer and autumn, have now returned to their homes. Most of these men will probably work at 'the scheelite for the winter. The footlMll team is still doing wellt and, though) it is too early perhaps to* anticipate such good fortune, it looks as if they have some hope of winning the Cup this season. On May 25 our boys travelled to Arrow and acquitted' themselves well, incidentally having a jolly good time—the pictures, a dance and a marvellous supper being much enjoyed by the Glenorchy players after the strenuous game. On June Ist the Queenstown team came to visit us and had a glorious day for their trip. In spite of the cold, which made standing about the field rather chilly, there was a large number of spectatorsmany friends and supporters from Queenstown being among the number. The scores were made by 1). Heffernan, P. Praser and B. Hume, and Glenorchy won by 1G to nil. The visitors " left by launch immediately at the conclusion of the game. The Railway Department is still running the three boats a week and we understand that this will continue a while longer, as there is a good deal of timber to ship from Kinloch. The more frequent service is much appreciated. There are still a few stray tourists coining up, but in general we have settled down for a quiet winter. Mrs A. Hume, Mrs J. Beid and Mrs A. Beid of Arcadia have gone away for a holiday ;thc rest of us "pursue the tenor of our way."