LAKE WANAKA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 25

LAKE WANAKA.

Albkrtown,, Way 11.— The weather continues Rood for the time of the year. It rained heavily last Tuesday aod Wednesday, but since then we have had frosts at nights, with suirriy days, and as the barometer ia high, the weather way continue sood for* week or two yttt. Penbr kk.— At .the meeting of householders at Pembroke, Mr - Charles Turnbull was elected chairman on the motion «f Mr R. WDourfall Mr Tnrnbull then called upon Mr M'Dougall to read the bal«nce phe*t and report. The Thkodore —The .p.B. Theodore is to be haulod up'hiflh'atid dry for 'Overhauling. I hear ■that tbia ia to-be done ia four bowrs. School. — Our school committee in the ,fl*r»e an la«t year, except that Mr John Halliday is cfaairjrtuu in the place of Mr Howejohn, who was *deai roue of retiring. Political.— When Mrfraper, M.H.H., was up this way h« held forth in the Hawea 'School— the -.■first time a member has done so 1 ; and the settlers bad so much business on .hand that it was 2 •»!cWk,in the morning before ihey let ,him -got to •htd. At Pembroke he did not give a regular Bpefob, but gave information on a number of subjects which hi* andiowce placed before him. On the motion of Mir E. C. Hedditc£, seconded ■by -Mr J. 33. Ewitiff. he was .accorded a vote of confidence. I hear Sir Houry Graham, of Arrow, 'Ib' going to contest the' election. If he obtains the position, hbT voice will certainly be often (heard.