CENTRAL OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20702, 27 April 1929, Page 20

CENTRAL OTAGO.

. QUEENSTOWN NOTES. {Fhom Oub Owh Cokeebpondent.) QUEENSTOWN. April 26. THE WEATHER. The weather here during the week has been glorious. Every day has been cloudless, with brilliant sunshine. A remarkable thing, too, is the mildness of the atmosphere. There has not been a breath of wind for days, and there is no snow—-not even on the tops at present. This probably accounts for such pleasant conditions. The autumn tints are really most charming, running through the whole gamut of scarlets, browns, and yellows in the oaks, rowan berries, poplars, atd silver beech, which abound : in the town and its environs. No more .delightful time of the year could be chosen for visiting Queenstown than the present season. One wishes that all the world could be at Wakatipu just now enjoying all its unrivalled scenic glories and wonderful climate. RIFLE SHOOTING. The section of the Wakatipu Defence Rifle Club , had their last shoot for the Ken Melville Cup last Saturday ' at the 500 yards range, when the scores made were: Major P. Mackenzie--45, D. R. Gray 41, A. Sirnson: 41, President H. Mackenzie 39, E. J. Lowen- 37, A. H. Backham 35, R. Orr 19. • 1 A cup match also took place at 300 and 600 yards, the scores being:— 300 600 yds. yds. Tl. Major P. Mackenzie .. 29 32 —6l President H. Mackenzie 31 29 D. R. Gray ........ 30 30 —6O A. Sirnson . 25 29 —54 E. J. Lowen . . ~ .'. 27 23 —SO W. H. Berry .20 20 A. H. Buckhatn .... 20 26 —46 R.'Orr .. .. 9 11.- 20 GOLF. Quite a number of young people have joined the Wakatipu Golf Club this season,so- that considerable additional interest should be stimulated in this now very popular pastime. A good deal of work is being put into the greens and fairways by working bees, and already this is commencing to bear, fruit. The first of the season’s matches will take place on v Saturday, when the Belpen badges will be played for. Dr Anderson, president of. the club, has presented two miniature silver-mounted shields for competition in the men’s and' ladies’ sections. Three other prizes have been promised, one being fo i competition among the first-year lady ’ players. . PUBLIC SCHOOL JUBILEE. Pi’eparations for the jiibilse of the Queenstown Public School are proceeding steadily. The compilation,of the roll hasbeen a work of .great importance and one necessitating considerable research,, but. this has been finished aud N all the, old,' Scholars are being communicated with in' the' hope that they may be able to attend the .celebrations in September. . During the week a* meeting was held, when the matter of the sub-committee was gone into. The following were those' decided on and the appointments made : thereto:— '■,■■■' " Programme Committee: Messrs P. Sit. Omer, W. H. Overton, R. M'Dowall, Misses Margaret Hamilton and Margaret Warren (convener); Ball Committee: Messrs E. Dailies, E. Wales, B. and, M. Angelo, E. Fraser, Captain ‘Herbert, W; H. Nelson, J. M., Romans, L. Curtis, F. Gardiner, and Dr Anderson (convenor). Banquet Committee: -Meadames L. Curtis, L. Mann, PetterSson, George Thomas, Miss W. Mulholland, Messrs W. D; Warren, W. H. Berry, J. W. Gardiner, T. H. Taljentire, and G. H. Davies (convener). Publicity Committee: Miss Margaret S.r Warrent, Captain-Herbert, and the Rev. J. Collie (convener). Accommodation ‘ Committee: Miss B. Dagg and Mr W, J, Rogers. POPPY DAY. Poppy Day was observed at Wakatipu in common with other parts, and it is anticipated that the financial result will be quite' satisfactory. In a scattered district it takes some time to get all the returns in*-so that it baa 'not been possible yet to make any announcement as to what the total sales will amount to, PERSONAL. Mr L. J. Bayfield, Government Tourist Officer at Christchurch, and his wife, have been spending a week of their annual holidays in Queenstown. They left to-day on tlieir return to Christchurch, Mr O. Martin, formerly of the local P. and. T. Department, has been revisiting Queenstown on holiday. He was accompanied by bis wife and family. Mr J. Dolan, one of the members of the local postal staff, has gone to Invercargill • on his annual leave. Mr R. R. Hunter, chief inspector of schools in the Southland Education Board, has been visiting the schools in this district. : ' Miss J. H. Dickson, physical instructress in the Otago and Southland Boards’ schools, has also been makinground ofthe schools. Mr mud Mrs John Scott returned to Roslyn on Wednesday after spending some months at their Queenstown residence on the Eastern terrace. Mr L. Curtis left for Dunedin on Wednesday, en route to the North Island on holiday.