QUEENSTOWN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25302, 12 August 1943, Page 6

QUEENSTOWN

Borough Council.—The monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Dr W. A Anderson), and Crs J. L. Lindsay, J. S. Royds, and S. S. Aburn. The National Service Department notified the council that it was now unnecessary to maintain emergency reserves of foodstuffs, etc. It was decided to dispose of all flour, etc., and petrol by the end of September.—ln response to a request by the Transport Department, it was decided to issue motor drivers' licences free of charge to soldiers on furlough—Mr L. Lee was nominated as the business and farmers' representative on the Queenstown Rehabilitation Committee.—The Southland Hospital Board notified that an amendment had been made in the current estimates as the result of an increase in the refund from the Social Security Department for each occupied bed.—A property-holder made an offer to the borough of 50 flowering cherries for planting in Brisbane street. The offer was accepted, the donor to be asked to name other streets for planting. Concert at Arrowtown.—The art union campaign to raise funds to repair the damage caused by earthquake to St.. Joseph’s Convent at Arrowtown was concluded with a first-class entertainment and dance at Arrowtown on Friday last. The performers came mainly from Queenstown. Tire programme consisted of unaccompanied male quartets, vocal solos, instrumental duets, vocal duets, elocutionary items, pianoforte duet, gypsy scena, and a military pageant. The last two items were particularly well staged, and reflected great credit on one of the sisters in the Queenstown Convent who trained the participants. Among the artists taking part in the concert was Miss Lilian McDonald, who kindly came from Timaru to help the effort. The art union was drawn at the conclusion of the concert, and the winner was Miss Monica Donnelly, of Matakanui.