QUEENSTOWN NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21578, 25 February 1932, Page 13

QUEENSTOWN NOTES

-CENTRAL OTAGG

(From Our Own QUEENSTOWN. February 23. , THE WEATHER. Glorious weather has prevailed here again this -week. Light heat showers fell on two or three occasions. Sunday’s being the heaviest registered, but they were most welcome. Yesterday and to-day have been very warm. This afternoon was about the hottest afternoon experienced here this season. The surrounding country districts report little or no rain, so that the conditions are drier than the farmers like. The readings taken at the local meteorological station for the seven days ended February 21 are:—

Bar. (corrected) Dry bulb Tiler. Wet bulb Max. Tber. Min. Thet. GAss min. Ther. Rain. Sun hours

CRICKET. A Burnett Shield match was played on the local pitch on Saturday afternoon, when an eleven from Luggate met a team from the Queenstown Club. The honours were fairly even, Queenstown just succeeding in retaining the shield by the narrow margin of five runs. Scores: — QUEENSTOWN. J. T. Lynch, Ibw. b Smith 14 G. Lynch, c Smith, b Hunt .. .. 3 Stewart, c Smith, b Templeton .. 6 G. Murchison, c Templeton, b Smith 6 W. Nelson, not out 28 F. Gardiner, b Smith /I ,T. Todd, b Smith '0 P. Lewis, b Smith 3 W. Robins, Ibw, b Reid 2 ,T. Hood, b R. Reid 3 R. Robins. Ibw, b Reid .. 7 Extras 4 Total 75

Bowling Analysis.—R. Reid, three for ■ 14; P. Hunt, one for 16; C. Smith, five for 28; C. Templeton, one for 13. LUGGATE. ! P. Hunt, Ibw, b G Lynch .. .. 17 Templeton 1 , b Murchison - 0 C. Smith, b G. Smart 4 K. Reid, cW. Robins, bG. Lynch .. 31 R. Gillespie, st J. Lynch, bG. Lynch 4 Clark, b W. Nelson 1 T. Smith, not out 8 J. Hunt, b G. Lynch 1 U. Gillespie, b Nelson 0 J. Anderson, b G. Lynch 6 M. Anderson, run out .. 0 Extras 4 Total 70 Bowling Analysis.—G. Murchison, one for 14; G. Stewart, one for 7; W. ( Nelson, two for 12; G. Lynch, five for , 28; J- Hood, none for 5. ) QUEENSTOWN REGATTA CLUB. The annual meeting of the Queenstown Regatta Club was held here on Friday evening, Mr L. J Lynch (president) being in the chair. The acting-secretary (Mr D. F. Macdonald) reported a satisfactory credit balance. As the late secretary had prepared no statement of accounts, the chairman and acting-secretary were instructed to furnish this to the next meeting. The following office-bearers were ap- j pointed for the ensuing year:—Patrons— j Messrs A. F. Hawke, H. Mackenzie, sen., j W. A. Bodkin. M.P., R M. Paterson, and D Jardine; president. L. J. Lynch (reelected) ; vice-presidents, to be selected; secretary and treasurer, 13. F. Macdonald; starter, Mr R. Caflin (Dunedin); umpire. Mr W. Glengarry (Dunedin); judges— Messrs W. Hall. F. Gardiner, and F. Gavin; Executive Committee —Rev. Father Ardagh, Messrs VV. H. Nelson, J. C. Scott, H. Tomkies, and F. J. Gavin., with office-bearers ex officio.

It was resolved that the first prizes in 1 the two B class outboard events be re- I duced from £5 to £4 and in the open I outboard event from £7 10s, £2 10s, and ! £1 to £5, £2, and 10s. It was also resolved that ail outboard motor races be open events. As was done last year, the club will bear half the cost of the freight on rowing boats. A vote of thanks was passed to the Railways Department for concessions granted last year, and the secretary was instructed to solicit a renewal of same for the forthcoming Easter regatta. UNEMPLOYMENT. \ A public meeting was held on Thursday evening in order to consider the position of the local unemployed, who have had no relief work for over two months. His Worship the Mayor presided. He outlined what had been done in the way of making representations to the Minister of Unemployment and to the commissioner on behalf of workless men in the Queenstown district. There were about 18 or 20 in the town itself, and 38 dependents. No satisfaction., however, had been got, and the position df some of the men in particular was becoming very serious. They were actually being car-, ried along by the local tradespeople, who either had to take a humane view of their circumstances or see them starve. Already a drift to the cities had set in, as work was provided 1 there for the unemployed. The local Borough Council had put up quite a good proposition to the board in offering to provide all the material necessary for the completion of the concrete breastwork on the waterfront. as well as expert supervision, if the board would sanction the labour of unemployed men being used in the construction of it. This, however, had been turned down by the board. Some strong views were expressed by others present, aqd the following resolution was finally harried unanimously:— “That this meeting of citizens of Queenstown protests against the unfair treatment meted out to the unemployed men of this district in that no work has been made available for over two months, and we make strong representations to the Minister and member |to immediately give relief.” - , PERSONAL. Mr Willi Fels, of Dunedin, and Mr Hallenstein, of Melbourne, were among the arrivals in Queenstown at the weekend. | - , ■. Mrs Harman Reeves, of Dunedin, and Miss Mary Reeves are visiting Wakatipu. Mr Greenslade, Mr Dawson, and Mr* R. Dawson, Dunedin, are in Queenstown. Mr L. W. Green, of Wellington, has been paying a short visit to Queenstown. I Miss M. L. M'Cubbin is spending a week in Invercargill. Surgeon Lieut.-commander B. M’Vicker, R.N., Lieut. S. J. P. Warrand, R.N., and Warrant Engineer Gilderson, all of the H.M.S. Veronica, visited Queenstown during the week. Mr Edward Gray, of Australia House, London, brought through one of his per-sonally-cbnducted parties of English tourists on Wednesday. After spending a couple of days here they went on to /Wanaka, thence to Mount Cook. UMr Keith S. Ramsay, of Dunedin, recently paid a short visit to Queenstown. Professor and Mrs W. N. Benson are staying in Queenstown. Mr George Cassels, town clerk, Riverton, amjLhie brother, Mr'Charles Cassels, are spending their holidays in Queenstown. Mr and Mrs H. Mac Gibbon are among Gore people on holiday here. Mr C. B. Smith, of Dunedin, is visiting the Head of the Lake on mining business. Mr and Mrs W. J. Davis and Miss Davis. St. Leonards, have been here, on holiday. ! Mr N F. Johneton, inspector of factories, Dunedin, paid a departmental visit to Queenstown during the week. Mr P. W. J. Cockerill, clerk of the court at Queenstown, returned home on Friday from his annual holidays. Mr L. Cockerill, who was relieving him. went back to Invercargill yesterday. , Mr Alexander Meiklejohn, of Macandrew Bay, who with his brother, Mr J. Meiklejohn, of Timar.u, was part proiprietor of Mount Creighton Station, Lake Wakatipu. for many years, is revisiting the district. He is accompanied by Mrs Meiklejohn. Mrs J. P Tix, of Tuturau, is spending a few weeks in her old home at Queenstown. Mr E. H. Ferguson, manager of th e Atlas Assurance Company, Dunedin, and Mrs Fergusbn have been spending a holiday in Queenstown. Mr H. A. Hull) editor of the Mataura Ensign, and his wife and family have returned to Gore after having a furnished house here for a couple of weeks. Dr and Mrs M’Phail. of Rangiora, have been visiting Queenstown. Dr .Tames D. Salmond left here on Friday,' after spending a few weeks with his parents, Mr and Mrs John Salmond. Mrs C. =H. M‘Kay returned from Dunedin on Friday. Mr Adair, inspector of weights and measures, was here on business at the week-end.

Mr and Mrs Bert Philp, of Riverton, Miss Caesels have a furnished house here for 10 days. Mr David H. Graham, biologist at the marine research station at Portobello, arrived here last night. He went across to Walter Peak station, where he will be the guest of Mr and Mrs John Mackenzie for a few days. The Misses Ralston (3) are paying a visit to Lawrence and Dunedin.

Among overseas visitors here during the week have been Mr and .Mrs J. F. Gee, Mrs Z. Tyfield, Mies G. E. Sibley. Mr and Mrs C. Maistre, Mrs Riley, Mr and Mrs Rothenburg (London), Miss P Maskew Millis (South Africa), Miss Greig, Mrs W. H. Cockerham, Miss'E. F. Cockerham (Scotland), Mr F. Roe. Mr Spooner, Mr and Mrs Graham, Mr E. C. Midlam (Sydney), Mrs Barrow, Messrs Rand and Hallenstein (Melbourne), Mrs E. M. Tough (San Francisco), Miss F. Varrie (Brisbane).

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