COUNTRY NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22632, 25 July 1935, Page 16

COUNTRY NEWS

QUEENSTOWN

Remarkably mild weather has been experienced here during the week—mole so in the early part. Some days were as warm and sunny as iu mid-spring. Ihe last two nights have been frosty, and the days rather colder, but the season is now too far advanced for anything more severe to be in store. Piscatorial •Up to last Friday Mr R. Adamspn, curator for the Otago Acclimatisation Society, had succeeded in securing ova from fish in Hayes Creek. Basketball Qucenstown A team has catried oft' the honours in the Tait Cup competition. The points are as follows:—Queenstown 6 points, Convent School 4 points, Arrowtown School 2 points, Queenstown B ml. Queenstown Convent, with a score of .) goals to nil. won the Major Browne Cup match played at the week-end. The victory of Queenstown Rovers over St. Joseph's (29—13) has secured for them the Gardiner Cup for the 1935 season. Rugby Football OueenstowiL defeated Country on Saturday, and felenorchy suffered a similar fate at the hands of Arrowtown. A crucial stage has now been reached in the competition. Arrowtown still leads, but with "the narrow margin of one point. Queenstown and Country meet again next Saturday in a match that was postponed in the secorid round. Should the local team notch another victory it will secure the cup. ' Queenstown, Arrowtown and Country all have put strong and fairly evenly matched teams in the field this season, which is making the play very interesting. The games have jjlso been quite spectacular of recent Saturdays, which, combined with fine weather, has resulted iu good "gates," In the schools seven-a-sule matches played on the Arrowtown ground at the week-end Lower Shotover defeated Arrow Convent by 11 goals to 1, and Arrow Public defeated Lower- Shotover by 4 goals to 1. Wakatipu Football Sub-union At a meeting of the Wakatipu Football Sub-union held during the week at Arrowtown a replv was received from the Southland Rugby Football Union stating that the request for a visit from an Invercargill club fifteen was being considered. —The sub-union decided to offer to pay the fares of any such team over the lake. The Arrowtown Club advised, that Mr E. J. Saunders had been appointed the club's delegate on the sub-union, vice Mr C. L. Blakely, resigned. The secretary was instructed to write to the Southland Rugby Football Union conveying thanks for its gift of footballs supplied to the district schools. Notice of motion was tabled that n 6 member of the sub-union or Referees' Association be eligible to play in any season in which he has acted as a member of the sub-union or Referees' Association. The Glenorchy Club inquired whether a challenge could be entered for the Teachers' Cup.—Secretary to advise in the affirmative.—The Arrow Club was granted permission to contest the White Horse Cup. At a rneeting of the Referees' Association the special committee reported that referees had been graded as follows:; — Senior: Messrs Jackways, B. L- Schcib, J. Thornton, G. Shaw, and C. S. Elms. Junior: Messrs S. Brown, W. Wairu, and R. Robertson.

Badminton Badminton was accorded an official Introduction here last night when the opening evening attracted a large attendance. The club will be known as the JJueenstown Badminton Club, and members will meet twice weekly for play. Mrs J. S. Royda has been elected president and Mr Harold Knowles secretary. Ex officio they will be associated with Mrs J. S. Royds, Messrs J. T. Lynch, and A. Farrant in the committee of five. The membership has been fixed at 5b for this season (which can now only be a short one), with a payment of 6d per night to defray the cost of shuttles. Social Event*

Another of the winter series of progressive euchre tournaments under the auspices of St. Joseph's Social Committee was held here during the week. T-here was a very large attendance, including several people from distant country towns. Those who qualified for the Erizes were Mrs J. M. Flahive and Mr en Hunt. The two booby awards went to Mies Fanny M'Neil and Mr J. Vernon. After supper a number present indulged in the dancing. The members of the Rovers Basketball Club held a " Flap 500" evening in the Parish Hall in aid of funds to send a team to Southland at an early date. The attendance was very satisfactory, and a very happy time was spent. Mrs H. Braden, Messrs A. Bradcn, and S. Bone won the three prizes, and those whose scores claimed for them the booby awards were Mrs N. M. Hall, Mrs H. Tomkies, and Mr W. M'lnnes.

Obituary Mr Orkney James Stevenson, who met his death here in such tragic circumstances last Friday afternoon (as already reported) was the second son of the late Mr and Mrs James Stevenson of Crown Terrace. He was born there, and received his education at the Crown Terrace School. He worked for a time on his father's farm, and then gradually drifted in to driving the service cars on various routes in the county. He was also on the Queenstown-Cromwell and Queenstown-Mount Cook runs, and became one of the most popular • drivers on the road. He was also exceedingly competent, reliable, and resourceful. For a while he was a member of the Queenstown. Volunteer Fire Brigade, and he played for a season or two for the Queenstown Football Club. The deceased was married about five years ago te Lovey, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Herman Brader, of Queeustown. He is survived by her and an infant daughter. He also leaves four brothers—Messrs Stewart I Stevenson (Kawarau Falls), John. David, and Joseph Stevenson (Crown Terrace) —and two sisters, Miss Isabel (Winton) and Matilda (Crown Terrace). The remains were followed from St. Peter's Church to the local cemetery on Sunday afternoon by the largest cortege ever'6een in Quecnstown. After hearing the evidence given at the inquest on Saturday evening the coroner brought in a verdict of accidental death, a rider being added in effect that the court was of the opinion that a better method of securinz the coal chute to the vessel's side should be adopted.—The postmortem, conducted by Dr Anderson, medical superintendent of the Lake County Hospital, revealed the fact that the blow sustained by the deceased in the fall had caused a complete fracture of the base ots the skull from ear to ear. separating the spinal cord from the brain, resulting in instantaneous death. « Personal

Mrs R. A. Eodger, of Wellington (formerly of Tapanui), is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs George Metzgcr, Glencoe Station, Arrowtown. Mrs Phoebe Keitfer, of Chicago, U.S.A., arrived in Queenstown on Friday evening op a visit to her cousins, Mrs T. J. Wilson and Captain J. B. Robertson. Mr Thomas Davidson, engineer. Lake Wakatipu steamer service, left here on Monday on his annual leave, accompanied by his wife and daughter. Constable Roycroft and his wife and Miss Roycroft spent the week-end with friends in Lawrence. Mr and Mrs C. H. M'hay returned last night from Tnverearjrill. where the death of Mr M'Kay's mother (Mrs R, T 5. M'Kay) occurred on Wednesday of last Mr John Mackenzie, of Walter Peak Station, was a passenger to Duncdin on Monday. Mrs Liddell, Winton. spent the weekend in Queenstown with her daughter. Mr and Mrs J. W. Ellison, who have been staving with the latter's parents. Major and Mrs P. Mackenzie, at Walter Peak Station, went to Dunedin on Satiuday. They were accompanied by Mrs Ellison's younger sister. Miss J. Mackenzie. Mrs Alex M'Leaif, of Mataura, arrived here on Monday night on a visit to relatives. ~„ _ __ ~ Mr Thomas C. M'Sonley, N.Z.R.. North Tnvcrcargilj. and his wife and child were pa'ssenciers bv the steamer last evening. They are the guests of Mr M'Sonley s parents at Bench Hou*o. Mr and Mrs John Thompson left here on Monday on their annual holidays. They were accompanied by Miss M. Thompson.