Lake Wakatip Mail QUEENSTOWN TUESDAY, JUNE 4 1935

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4211, 4 June 1935, Page 4

Lake Wakatip Mail QUEENSTOWN TUESDAY, JUNE 4 1935

The re-porf of Mr H. R. Climie, A.M.I.C.E, M.I.E.E, on the proposed district hydro-electric light and power scheme, which was tabled at the annual meeting of the Beard on. Friday night, will appear in out next issue. A report of the meeting will also be published in next issue.

At the annual meeting of the Wakalipu District, Power Board- on Friday night Mr W. H. James was re-elected to the, position of chairman for the ensuing 12 months. A disastrous! earthquake rocked Northern India at 3 o'clock on Friday last; Quetta was the worst saifi'c.rer, being completely destroyed. The casualties are estimated at between 20,000 and 30,000. The Men’s- Club met in the Parish Hall on- Wednesday evening, and a very enjoyable time was spout by over twenty of the members, playing cards, ping pong, and' other games. At the next gathering Dr. Anderson will continue his talk on skleuightts on Ill’s visit to Great Britain and .the Coni in cut.

All the winter shows in New Zealand this season will probably find the entries bi the roots section fewer than usual. The diamond moth has worked widespread injury to roots inthe South Island, and that pest is: one of several that have done- mischief in the north.

Famous newspapers, celebrities! o!' stage and screen, world personalities have joined in one unanimous chorus of praNc in regard to the great film “One Night of Love” which will be ~,-reened al the Town Hall on Wed i e dav eve dug.

The Otago Winter Show, which-, annually. is the iiiecea of so many peopc IToin the* country districts, -liasi pro\(>il a great magnet, again this week. The display being made is a mod comprehensive one and there are endless attractions! to keep the vi-ho ■ interested. The quality of cafctlc,

sheep and farm products hj right up to the customary high standard and l.iade displays me an outstanding lea lure, especially so i- the exhibition of the numerous models <j! motor ears. The display of prima y school predict-- both agr'r ult u al and maim a! is excellent))

The >e nnd o" the "o I nightly -ericof soriiil evenings being held under the auspices of the Queenstowui Public School took place- on Thursday evening, when there was a good atdaiiee. The euchre prizes were won played, followed by supper and -a (la.uce. The auehre prizes were won by Mbs (J. Porter and Mr Jack Wylie.

Mr Inilay of Invercargill arrived here on Wednesday by plane, the pilot being our local aviator, Mr G. H. Davies, They returned' to Invercargill! next day, and on -Saturday Mr Davies piloted the Southland Aero Club's silver plane to To Anau and Queenstown with Mr J. F. Garrick. Some Hights were given here on Saturday and Sunday .and. they returned then to Invercargill. Mr Davies is expected home to-day by train and steamer.

Messrs. N. McDonald and F. W. Gilchrist of Mountain Terrace claim, which has now closed down for the winter went to Dunedin at the end of the week. They wore accompanied by Mr T. Robertson.

Mr T. W. J. Cockerill, the local registrar of electors, in conimom, with registrars of electors throughout New Zealand, is now sending letters) by post to all persons whose names .are on the Parliamentary roll), the questions put to each being in effect, “Do vou still reside at the addreN given on the roll? If not, what is your present address ? 1 t his method of pinging the rolls is being adopted for flic first time since enrolmieinit was made compulsory. In 1929, after the 1928 General Election, inquiry notices were sent to all who had trot, voted. That was not done after the Last election. Replies on the postage paid forms are coming l in day by day I min the electorates and it will! be Ivoil'pful to the clerks, and make for tho-iio-ugh-nos.s if all the persons! adidlreescd iv pi forward! the answers without delay. The checking involves a lot of work.

The aeroplane owned and used: till recently by the Prince, of M sales- will soon have its colouring of the Brigade of Guards Flying Club replaced by the bright yellow of Air Travel 1 (N.Z.) Ltd, and bo put to the democratic task of carrying settlers', tourists. mails', and freight from Hokitika to South Westland. The directions of the company, forced by the unexpected ly large vo'Jumo ol traffic to buy a new aeroplane, founid that no. new Pox Moths were being made. They considered the type ideal for their work, and when they found that, they could buy the machine, used by the Prince they considered this a sufficient guarantee of its .condition, and ordered it. by cablegram. Mr Forbes and Mr Coates visited the London Stock Exchange and were permitted within the market, a privilege ordinarily most .strictly limited to members. Operations were tiemGorarily suspended as members cheered the visitors.

Mr G. S. Mackenzie, who contested the Waitaki scat, in 1931, has announced his intention of standing lor Lyttelton a.t the forthcoming parliamentary election- as an Independent candidate.

The truism, that what men cannot, save, nature will, has been amply demonstrated' on the Hawaiian river (says the Cromwell correspondent of (he Evening Star). An. unemployed miner in his search on the, Kawarau banks to get a. likely looking place to win gold, hit upon the tailings dump of a company many of the shareholders of which would have welcomed the site .reserved for this fortunate and enterprising young man,, All along the water’ls edge of the tailings was a rim of gold. ‘The river had done its job well and bad! been more successful than had man in bis. attempt to save .the precious metal. The continual lap of the water, with the rise and ebb of the river, bad washed away the dirt and silt, leaving the gold which, because the speciftic gravity of the met|al is greater, kept sinking to the water’ls edge. The low river gave the miner his chance, and it is reported that his return for one week's cradling yielded him an amount running into three figures.