LIKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2668, 3 May 1905, Page 35

LIKE COUNTY.

April 2SX — Unfortunately for the Easter exeursHmistr Monday last turned out a very "bad day, raining nearly all the time, accompanied by a cold -wind. It spoilt the trip to the Head of the Lake, and only a few availed .themselves of the opportunity afforded. Tourists-— The average arrivals of tourists ■tag, however, been well maintained throughout^ the> season, and a noticeable feature is that the- greater number prefer stopping at the varfouff boarding-nouses in the town. fTheyi axe all well' conducted,, and Jhe prices axe moderate, besides, "the: visitors are made as, comfortable, as possible.. During the sea- ' eon" on,' many occasions, some of the board-ing-houses could -not find room for the arrivals; Being completely crowded' out- Those faooaes situated in the Eastern terrace are Better placed than- others, as the climate is cooler in. summer and warmer in winter than: the* lower part of the town. Anothei advantage -is that the boarder is near to the public pack: ox domain, aaid can visit it without* going- near the. town.- The charges made ion -buggies and traps are. lower than, formerly; and no- one can: conscientiously grumble at ,tte prices asked- The- 'livery st»BleVkeeper* now- drive to the. boardingKobses- for -thens-customers, instead: of -their iswing to.-'go : down "to >tKe*--town: '- PoKtie«Lf-lfir Wflßanr. Eraser, .the '.M.H.R. foi our ■ district, is- addressing; tlie electors 1 in various of -the district^ and;, as usual,, is' ■foeing? well' 'received; *ndf attentively listened -to:—" GThexe isv-rro". trutfi. in T tlwp report 1 cfrcu..lated that he-does not intend- to stand- again-. •It .will" take a-" frrst : -chras~~nraii to beat 'Mr Praser, and- that man> so -far,- is not forthcoming.- - ~. ' "-: - -a ,". . ' . ... ' .:. Personal^— Mr T;. E." Taylor; 'M.TI.K., -Christy chureh v itas paid -the; district a snort visit; accompanied- by his j wife- and some, friends:' Ma&imonial. — On. Tuesday last Miss Allan, cUughier of 3f&- John Allan; of Tlwudby Domanr, formerly ,'tfie* "property op the- late- Mr Bendix Hallenstein, was married Mr W; Mackersy; qP'Duniectm,.-«- comparative stranger, io< our district The> bride- was exceedingly well liked and popular, not' only mi LakeCounty, but also' at SpringwaiTe, near AJeiartdra, where she- remded with her parents before* coming- to -tib&- Domain. She- receives many valuable andy useful presents, and -the whole, district;goes out to ner'in wishing .long life and- prosperity to herself^ and her husband. .Mr Allan is- one of the principal' successful sheep- farmers: here, axed' followed gold. nSning in years'^gene by in: -the Dunstan district, doing very/i wel! at .the- business. What,. Mr Allan*, does not know about mining? is- ziot .worHir.inentioniug. - "Daily 'Mail. — -.Hie- residents, have been* agi-tating-'.for a coafinusmce.- of^-the- daily retail -service -with. Dunedin during- the whole year; "wiQr tire result' --that things'i go on. as- tftey are until ,-th© -end- of May, where we- shall" .see what-; we. shall. see. ;The .traffic. -during thewinter is so "small that we. are. afraid tbe service -will be knocked" off* for three -or four months in. the middle .of winter, but even. uo, /we. ought not to complain, too- much,, for we would I'still; ha-v/e *r mail four , days at-weeE from I)uiiedin-/.arid: tlie other: fwo .days-fronr Inveicargill,. '■' ,_ * . "" r >. - ~^> •- _ - !Mtnings^-4A~ t sc*rcity' oost s water -ias -stopped. ihvmng. xjpefaticais.- in^-Hhef county for m&nihs i ;p«st^*tt6s~uifet J iwe -get -Jieavy^riiaTis - tlungs ,will jTeraain -at a: standstill. Newsyixas ausi^Tieeny-rfeQe^ed- that; men^-are -being- ;pufc -ojrlioTrweric'EkrrelFs mines- at' I£acetownv "and tMt^tne^" 65spufe/betwea the" -EngEsh- an* s^nch:,-sharehQlders ,is. - being- amicably -*«rr xaajgpcfc' ';A3,-vioei xliaß aflso' been' sent- "oAit-fffiit funds w3F-Be"aiiorfcry Temitted -to work- on ■ » larger -scale. It is '--unfortunate, that" the hxtcii occurred l - as thY season^ Its* been" lost. 'Nothing nrdoh can be done in the winter' at" Sfaeetowa. on.- account of- the snow and -"heavy, frosts. • Tliere- is nothing of any pußlic iraportsnee for-reporjr front "the % other mines.