QUEENSTOWN NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21774, 13 October 1932, Page 12

QUEENSTOWN NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) QUEENSTOWN, October 11. ’ THE WEATHER, , Rain bn three occasions; this, week has <16119 , much to relieve the minds.' of farmers, who were beginning to' feel quite concerned about the dry conditions which have-continued over a protracted spell. ■ln fact, an exceptionally- dry, spring- has, followed a very dry winter,, and growth is not nearly so forward as it should be at this time of the year. The rain was not heavy 'bn Thursday and Friday’, but it was a help, to pasture lands. Oil Sunday night the fall was more copious, and cultivated-, land of all kinds will benefit immensely, by. the moisture. The weather is now fine again, with a somewhat lower temperature. METEOROLOGICAL. The readings taken at the local meteorological station for the seven days ended October 9 are:—

The following is a summary for September'l the 1 figures for the previous year being given in parentheses;—. 'Barometer:' Highest reading, 30.658, 10th; (30.172 10th). Lowest reading, 29.508, 2nd; (29.310. Bth). Mean, 30.1,15/ (29.782). Shade temperature: Highest maximum, 67.2, 30th; (62.9, 29th). Lowest maximum, 47.2, 2nd: (40.2, sth). Mean mjasd"mum, 55.7;. (52.8,). Highest minimum, 43.2, 29th; . (45.4, 30th). Lowest ipinirmfjmft'i3l.B, 10th; ;• (25.5, 6th). Mean 'ndhiimim', 36.3; (35.2)<. ■;??! Mean temperature for month, 46; (44). ..(Mean relative humidity, 69.3; _ (69)2) • .‘(Grass temperature: Lowest minimum, ■33,^l2th ami 19th; (18, 12th). Highest iliiiiimum, 37.2, 16th; (35.2. 3rd). Mean minimum, 27.8; (26.3). Sunshine: 184 hours; (166.3). Most,lll one clay, 9.7 hours, 25tli, 26th, (9.5, 19th and 20th). Without sunshine, 2 days: , (I day). - \ , Rainfall: '1.44 inches, 4 days; (2.99, '8 days). Greatest fall, .70 inches, 2nd; ■ (Lll.Mnches, 30th). •; The. barometer reading of 30.658 on-the 10th -is the:-highest reading on record. CRICKET. The first match of the season .took .place on the local recreation reserve, on I Saturday afternoon, when a Luggate 'eleven came over to play a challenge, for (the) Burnett Shield, The visitors batted and made 115, leaving the home -team'something to play up to. However, the players extended themselves in order to retain the shield, and they succeeded in doing so with a margin of five rfius. Following are the scores: — , ■ ; LUGGATE. C. Templeton, b Buckham ■- ■2 R. Reid, b Buckham 34 P. Hunt, Ibw., h Buckham ;; I R. Gillespie, b Buckham 0 S. Reid, c Hood, by Lynch 13 W. Gibbs, not out ... i. .... .. 28 T. Smith,- C Gatfiiner, b Nelson .. 0 J. Hunt, c Miller, b Lynch I G. Hall, b Buckham .. .. 2 L. Lawless, Ibw., b Lynch 10 C. Smith, lb;w.,.b Lynch. *• ;V .. •• 13 ,•• • ■ Bowling Analysis—Buckham, 5 for}22; .Murchison,--O^for-26; Nelson, 1 for j 3,2; 'Lynch,’4* for 27; Miller, 0 for 0, ;; QUEENSTOWN. G. Lynch, b Hunt .. •• •• •• 1 9 F. Gardiner, c Reid, b R. Reid > J. T. Lynch, run out .. . • ... 0 i A.-Buckham, c Gibbs, b K. Reid ..■ 11 Cr. Munition, b C. Smith ,20 ‘W’: H. Nelson, c Gibbs, b Templeton ) 9 J. Miller, b Gibbs i 32 V. Aldous, e Hall, b Templeton .. }■ 0 P . Lewis, c- S.- .Rejl, R. /Reid .. VAI J. Hood, c Lawless, bRV Reid .. .. ;5;.S W. Nelson, not out ) - ■- Extras 9 Total 120 Bowling Analysis.—R. Reid, 4 for 32; -P; Hiiht, lefbrt.2l; C.-Smith. 1 for 18; ’C. Templeton, 2 for 13; G. Gillespie, 0 for 5; W. Gibbs, 1 for 3. LAWN TENNIS. The Queenstown Lawn Tennis Club’s season, was officially opened on Saturday afterboOu;..-tvhetof glofiohs weather helped to make the event a very enjoyable one. -/There was a good attendance of members, old and new, as well as a number ofldnvited guests, all of whom were entertaiued at afternoon tea by the pi esid6nt (Mr W. H. Overton) and his wife. 'ln extending everyone a hearQ welcome, .Mi Overton referred to the yeoman service rendered the chib by the cx-presulcnt, Dr Anderson, who was standing down this year after having occupied the presidential chair for. 10 years. He hoped the .season would be a successful one and tnat the standard of lawn tennis would be improved as the result of plenty ot play and enthusiasm. , , . . T Dr Anderson thanked Mr and Mrs . Overton for. their., hospitable welcome and ’their entertainment of members and their friends: ' ; .. ■ . ■'.. 1 s'. •>' ‘ Tile opening ot the "Arrow Cluh s season will take place to-morrow-afternoon. V GUN CLUB. An interesting shoot for the Apex Cup, presented to the Queenstown Cun Club by New Zealand. Breweries. Ltd., took place on Wednesday afternoon. The trophy must he won two years in succession or three years at intervals before it becomes the properly of the .competitor. The match was a handicap shoot. 16 birds. Air C. S. .Elms broke one short of the maximum, which score gave him the trophy tor this year. D. R. Hamilton was 'close up with 14 birds.

DANCE AT LOWER SHOTOVER. : A very successful dance was held at; Lower Shotover on Friday evening under the auspices of the Country Football Club. The attendance exceeded all expectations, : and the , accommodation which the new public ball offers was heavily taxed. Upwards of 50 people went out from Queens-’ town, while ail parts of the country district sent strong support. Excellent music was supplied by the Queenstown Orchestra, and Air Walton Brown filled the role of AI.C. ' Prizes for the best fancy dresses were awarded to Misti Adelaide Lewis, of Long Gully, who went as “Ruination,” and to Air C. AI. liiglis (Queenstown), who was a “Parson.” The judging was undertaken by. Alessrs Colin Al'Kerizie and H. Ross. DISTRICT POWER BOARD. A movement was set on foot some weeks ago to’ form a power ’ board in the district, and two representatives each from the Lake County Council and the Queenstown and Arrowtown Borough Councils were appointed a committee to- formulate some plans in respect of the proposal. The idea originated through the Golden Terrace Gold Dredging Company offering to sell to the Queenstown Borough Council its power house and plant, pipe line, transmission line and license, etc., the company becoming a consumer. As the Borough Council would not see its way to entertain the offer itself, the Lake County Council was approached. This body recognised the potentialities of a district scheme, and the three local authorities agreed to appoint delegates to a conference on the subject. These six delegates met recently, and it was decided to invite Air R. S, Gree Brown, consulting engineer, Dunedin, to come up and report on the main features of such a scheme. He will subsequently be-asked to address meetings at both ends of the district, following on which a canvass will probably be made of the settlers. ' The Queenstown Borough Council has already indicated that it, will give the scheme support, as the output of the local ; hydo-electric plant is being found barely sufficient to.meet the demands being made upon it at certain seasons. INTERCLUB DEBATE, i '’Queenstown arid St. Joseph’s Literary ;and Debating Clubs met in St. Joseph’s Schoolroom on Friday evening at the’iu- : vitation of the latter club. The Rev. ; Father Ardagh presided, and Air C. H. M'Kay agreed to criticise along general , lines. ! The programme comprised prepared) speeches,-impromptu speeches, and a debate between solo representatives of the two clubs. ■All the - four competitors in the propared speeches gave sketches on characters of outstanding importance and interest. In the Queenstown team, _Dr Anderson chose the coloured American social reformer, B. T. Washington, and Air D. F. Alacdonald, Louis Pasteur,. French scientist. For St. Joseph’s, Air G. Lynch chose William Cobbett, noted English writer, politician, and champion ! of the “ under dog.” and. Air R. M'Conville ispoke. on Father Joseph Damien, who laboured in the leper colony of Alolokai. . The , impromptu speaking also engaged two members of each club. The subjects ■were, drawn as. follow: —Mr. A. F. Griffin ' (Queenstown Club) “ Hbw do the young ■ people of the present generation compare iwith those of former generations? ” Air blames APMullan (St. Joseph’s), ‘‘What ■ would you do,if you were chosen dictator jof New Zealand?” Air W. H. Overton i(Queenstown Club), “What would you ,‘do with the money if you won the Irish. (Sweepstake?” and Mr F. J. Gavins, “ Do (you consider the present system of linein- ■ ployed relief satisfactory?" All competitors made surprisingly good efforts, which ‘proved’highly entertaining to the auclilence. ( In the impromptu one-man debate (Messrs P. W. J. Cockerill and J. T. i Lynch were participants. The subject (was, “That a vote of censure should be :passed on Columbus for, discovering (America.” Air Cockerill made the attack for the Queenstown Chib. GENERAL. ( ~ ! The Bowling’ Club has approached the Tourist Department with a request that (the price of the season tickets be reduced (from £2 to 30s. Last year very few tickets were taken out, bowlers preferring .’to pay for their games as they played them, this being considered by many to be a cheaper way of getting’ their sport. This week an installation of officers of the Wakatipu Lodge (T.0.0.F.) will he held. The installing officer will be D.D.G.M. Bio. Lloyd Williams, of Alexandra. The consecration of the new Church of St. Peter will probably take place in, the third week in November. The building operations arc proceeding very satisfactorily, the plasterers being engaged on the work. The painters arrived to-day from Dunedin; the electricians will follow later. To-day a lorry brought through a quantity of fittings, etc., including the (seating, all of which lias been turned out by Dunedin city joiners for the contractors. Alessrs William .M'Lollun, LtdPERSONAL. Air and Alls D. J. Wesney, of Invercargill, have been in Queenstown for the past few days. Air and Airs J. Sim returned to Dunedin at the week-end. Air and Airs Alexander Mackenzie, of iAlount Nicholas Station, are visiting Dunedin. They arc the guests of Mrs Mackenzie’s sisters, the Alisses Wilkin, Royal terrace. Air Ataguus Johnston, of Dunedin, was in the district during the week on mining business. The Rev. \V. W. Powell, vicar of Wakatipu, motored to Dunedin yesterday for the annual Diocesan Synod. He was accompanied by Airs Powell. . They are staying with the latter’s father. Air H. Harraway, Scarba street. Airs L. Curtis made a short visit to Dunedin during the week. Air Alan Lee lias gone lo Australia on a business visit. Airs Lee accompanied him.

Air E. A Idem organ builder, Dunedin, arrived in Queenstown during Ihp week to dismantle the pipe organ in St. Peter’s Church and set it up in the new church. Air Alden will return to the cjty to-mor-row oii a brief visit, Air A. H. Cooke, who has been indisposed for some days, returned to duty at the Bank of New Zealand yesterday.

:; 'T T r H T I s — I ' '- 1 ll Dry ! Ther. il 1 s II i S ,0ft.' 3 ‘ 62.0’ : 50.0 •07.0-" 44.0 ? s&y ' ! '■ ' 0.3 4 30.518 54.4 48.8 r.4.8 41.2 20.4 — ,7.8 5 30.472 55.0 40.0 00.2 4(!.4 35.0 — 1.4 6 30.101! 55.8 40.0 61.2 45.0 28.0 .01 1.3 7 20.080 57.8 50.0 00.fi 42.8 34.8 .30 0.3 8 9 30.050 29.020 50.2 55.0 52.0 40.0 67.4 01.8 49.0 42.4 40.2 34.0 .10 - 9.8 8.8