QUEENSTOWN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2009, 25 August 1892, Page 20

QUEENSTOWN.

August 20.— Last night some L4OO worth of amalgam was stolen from the safe belonging to the Big Beach Dredging Company at Arthur's Point. The safe was found securely locked in the morning, but the gold was gone. It appears that some 12 months ago the duplicate key of the safe was lost, andj it is thought that this key has been found and used by the robber in opening the safe. No trace has yet been found of the missing gold, but the police, as usual, seem confident cf success in sheeting the offence home to someone. The safe was kept in the office of the company, and left unguarded. Draughts.— The long-talked-of match between the rival clubs of the Lakes district was played here on Friday last. As was expected, the older established club (Arrow) proved victorious, the result being— Arrow, 18 wins ; Queenstown, 13 ; five games being drawn. The visiting team were entertained at dinner at Mrs M'Bnde's Family Hotel, and seemed well pleased with the friendly manner in which they were received by the Queenstown plajeis. The Masonic Hall, in which the match wj.s played, was crowded with lo\eis of the game. The interest taken in the match by non-members augurs well for the prosperity of draughts matches in Queenstown. Rifle Association. — Two entertainments have recently been given by local amateurs in aid of the funds of the Lakes District llifle Association, but unfortunately the financial result has not been satisfactory. Not discouraged, however, they intend giving the Arrow folks another opportunity of assisting in the reduction of the overdraft, and to this end they perform at Arrowtown on Saturday next. Sickness.— There is a good deal of sickness here just now. Not since the influenza epidemic have so many been laid up, and what is worse sonic cases have resulted fatally — three deaths having occurred during the past week. Iwrovemots.— The attention of our city fathers having been drawn to the necessity of improving the appearance of the Queenstown Neck, some good work is being done. A niacrocarpa hedge is being planted along the eastern boundary, and paths are being made along the edge of the lake. The planting of trees is being carried out systematically, and the trees not as formerly placed anywhere. The mayor of Queenstown is, if nothing else, an enthusiastic tree planter. Piscatory.— Mr Campbell, ranger of the Southland Acclimatisation Society, paid us a visit last week for the purpose of collecting trout ova. As the trout had to be netted in the lake he was not so successful as last year ; nevertheless he obtained about 59,000 or 60,000 ova.