QUEENSTOWN NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22101, 3 November 1933, Page 12

QUEENSTOWN NOTES

(From Odb Own Correspondent.) QUEENSTOWN, October 31. The weather has been very variable during the past week. ■ Strong southerly winds continued after the Labour Day holiday. An appreciable amount of rain fell, which was most acceptable in the. country. The district was bathed in sunshine over the week-end, and to-day was a perfect summer day. The following are the readings during the week:— *

* GIRL GUIDES. The i? rs t annual meeting of the local Girl Guide Company was held in the Town Hall on Saturday last. There was a good attendance of members. Mrs J. Clouston, district commissioner, who resides in Lumsden, presided. The annual report and balance sheet, which showed a healthy tone, were read and adopted. The principal office-bearers elected were: President, Mrs W. H. Overton, and seven vice-presidents; hon. secretary, Miss Girlie Hales; hon. treasurer, Miss Esther Percy; social secretary, Mrs W. Roycroft; auditor, the Rev. S. Murray; delegate to Provincial Executive meetings, Mrs W. A. Anderson. General and Badge Committees were also elected. It was decided to hold the meetings monthly on the first Monday in the month.

An enrolment ceremony took place immediately after the business meeting, The enrolments were carried out by Mrs Clouston, and consisted of four new committee members, seven Girl Guides, and 14 Brownies. The company’s flag, presented by Mrs D, F. Macdonald, one of the original members, was dedicated by the Revs. W. Powell and J. S. Murray. Two church parades were held on Sunday. MINERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The executive of the Lake County Miners’ Association met on Saturday last. Mr W. H. Overton presided. The meeting was held mainly to confirm the appointment of trustees to administer a grant of £375 voted from the £ISOO allocated from one of the art unions towards the unemployed mining subsidy scheme.' The local trustees appointed were:—Messrs L. J. Lynch and W. H. Overton, and these will act with Mr G, Lowes, inspector of mines, Central Otago. The money so granted will be lent to district unemployed miners on security of mining plant. One application for assistance was before the executive, and it was decided to offer money on the following conditions: —(1) The borrower to-be a member of the association; (2) money to be lent on security of plant and claim, the latter to be registered; (3) rate of interest to he 3 per cent.; (4) repayment to be made within two years. It was also determined that reports on claims, for which grants were asked, be obtained from the inspector of mines and another competent person. The executive could not see its way to support a petition from the Alexandra Miners’ Association asking that the 10 per cent, be not deducted from the value of gold won by unemployed miners. COMMUNITY SINGING.

Mr Percy James, a well-known figure on Dominion as well as Australian stages, will be the central figure in the first organised community singing session in Queenstown to-morrow evening. Mr James is accompanied by Mr F. Jones and Messrs R. and J. Cameron, who all arrived from Nelson to-day. Messrs James and Jones, who have been associated in a “Coney Park” enterprise in Nelson, met the local Carnival Committee tonight and discussed with it various propositions or attractions for the forthcoming carnival. It is hoped to add greater interest to this annual event. The committee will meet Messrs James and Jones on Thursday when the latter will make concrete offers. OBITUARY.

A very old resident of the district in the person of Mr Christen Hansen, of Frankton, passed away at his residence on Sunday evening last. The deceased, who had reached the age of 83 years, was a native of Shellen, Denmark. At the age of 18 years he left his home and came out to New Zealand in the sailing ship England and landed at Port Chalmers. From the port he walked all the way to Arrowtown (known as Fox’s in those days) in quest of gold. Two or three brothers had preceded him and he joined them in the general rush for the precious metal. He then took up farming pursuits and eventually purchased “Rotoiti.” Mr Hansen was a successful farmer and a few years ago he handed the management of ithe property to one of his sons. He was of a very quiet disposition and took no active part' in local affairs, though he showed his sympathy with all deserving objects. His wife predeceased him some years ago. He leaves a family of seven sons and two daughters, two sons and the two daughters being step children. They are Mrs T. Houston, sen. (Queenstown), Mrs J. Birss (Invercargill), Messrs J. Grant (Arrowtown), and R. Grant (Frankton), Christen, Peter, and Charles Hansen (Frankton), and George M. Hansen and James Hansen- (Arrowtown). RIFLE SHOOTING. The Queenstown section of the Wakatipu Defence Rifle Club held a cup shoot bn the range on Saturday at 300 yards, 500 yards, and COO yards. The best total, under somewhat trying conditions, was 93 made hy Rifleman W. R. Brown. The next highest score, 91, was put up by D. R. Gray. OTHER SPORTS. The Wakatipu Gun Club will hold the first shoot for the Curtis Memorial Shield to-morrow afternoon. The Wakatipu Bowling Club will hold its official opening on November 15. The wisdom of delaying the opening is now apparent in a well-grassed sward. A visitor from Dunedin considers that the green is presenting a surface equal to any of the city greens. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs John Scott, of Dunedin, have gone into residence here for the summer. Mr and Mrs Herbert Wilson, of Dunedin, are making a short visit to Queenstown. The Rev. Father Gavin returned to Dunedin last week. Mr T. Miller, transport officer at Dunedin, is spending his holidays here. He is accompanied by Mrs Miller. The Misses Allen (2) and Miss E. Moody, a Dunedin party, have come to Queentsown for a short visit. Lieutenant P. W. J. Coekerill, of the Ist Battalion Southland Regiment, left Queenstown on Friday to attend a military camp of the 3rd New Zealand Infantry Brigade at Waikouaiti.

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