LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 39

LAKE COUNTY.

' September 2. —This week the long spell of dry weather wa3 broken by three days' rain, a fall which, was badly needed and which conies at the right time. It is a remarknblo thing that this winter we havo had no wot weather during August .until tho last day of that month. Usually tho month of Aururl is a wet and bleak one. Although it mined for to few days during this week, tho atmosphere was warm, so that practically no nnow fell on the mountains. If warm wanthm 1 lo|. lows, the grass will spring jnat in lima I'nv I the lambs. Growth of evovy fiovt will l>f> much earlier this spring than it hna been for many years. Enterprise. —l hear that Mr Tt. M'Dowell, of the firm of Messrs Reid and M'DowpU, intends trying a large padded; of paaa this yeas: on, tiro farm at Lako Hayes. Mt M'Dowell sees no reason why such a crop should not do well on the land here, and the market amd usefulness of the crop are certainly sufficient to warrant a trial. The chief advantages iv .growing peas are that they act as a splendid fertiliser to the ground —indeed, so much so that it may be possible by growing this crop to • obviate .altogether :the necessity of fallowing 1. Added to .this .is tho fact that there is,. always a ready/market at a good price, or, even if the.-jnark©t'should by ,a.uy chance'fail. the,product-is>bne_of'.the best swine foods. - It as <to be hoped 'that Mr M'Dowell will meet with all the success he anticipates, for < he_'is-EQtting--out:onr >an experiment never yet; tried in -tins 1 district, .and which, if success--ful, means a .great* deal to the-advantage of ihe<"farming-.-communi{y. Bowlirg Club £jecial:—The Queenstown people* aa'ci-evidently very keen on bowls if the* sttocoss.' of the social given by the Bowling Glub can be regarded as a criterion. This function took place on Wednesday, evening last. The labour so kindly bestowed • upon the preparation for this event by the ladies and the members, of the club produced such a gratifying result that I am. sure they-must all feel amply compensated, indeed highly complimented. The Garrison Hall was-"decorated with taste for the occasion, and the supper was declared to ■be--one of the finest ever prepared for a social .here. The music was good, likewise the floor, the vocal items excellentr'and —everyone, enjoyed themselves. With the early season this spring I expect the club's green will soon commence. Coming .Events. —Skippers can always prompt©- a-, successful ball, so that it goes withoiVt saying. that the one to be-held towards the" end of this, month, will be "as enjoyable as - all .previous ones. At an earlier date —on'2lth' '.September —a-social-will be held;in~the Town "Hall, Queenstown, by the : Presbyterian. Church. Ttiis'the annual affair, so will be largely "attended. TJacing. —The "movements for 'the coming season .seem".to'be involved in some uncertainty owing to the _La£e- County :3?6ckey Club being in .doubt ,as to its ability to hold a successful injecting, yet biing th© 'holder, - as it .still >is> •of ;a-;totalisator permit. I.'heax' that-an effort was-made to sell the permit,., Ibut-the^ale^wasinot-regafdedby the authori-f -ties -as ;a .course' to be encouraged.- Dele-~ igates, from ".the-club-were to "meet'the Arrow.- ' Jockey .Club "-members' :to-day to- see ,if any, ' arrangement: onvtba^subject' could be-made. Arbor- ID&y.—ThsV-wisdon* of the Queensiown. 1 resideatsC-'inl snaking ■ effort "to observe -Arbor£D"ay,.and' to 65b as nruch planting' oir that .day-as .circumstances .permit, Has been fully, 'demonstrated by' the „severe "frost •wJSch cut" off stfrinajiy 'Ot-the -trees' "that, in T?ast years, made" Queenstown. so picturesque - - looking. -It-would 1 -now .-be bare indeedj, were it t not-for the plantations of young trees which owe"-their existence to the efforts made on Arbor .Day -, each- year —efforts for which the Mayors of the.town, Mr.Lewis'Hotop, deserves ra large share of credit. If the same-interest in- tree-planting were universally observed, how 'much -prettier -and how much more valuable the country would bet This year's iAzbpr Day will -be 1 next Wednesday, the-scene of laboua, -baing-.tiie hillside on the 'Western Terrace, overlooking the Eecreation -Ground.,Obituary.—By the death of Mrs C. I. Ttussell,- of the Lake Wanaka Hotel, there _pa^se"d- from us one of the most. highly esteemed arid widely-known residents of the '•county. -Mrs.Hussell had. been suffering for some time, arid died on Sunday morning last. TDeoeased -liad -kept the Wanaka Hotel for a -number of kept it so cheerful, cor-n-arid inviting that it justly ha 4 the. name of v >being second- to none outside tbe . cities. "Very deep regret prevails at her death. -Four grown-up daughters and one son sur"•vive to mourn an. irreparable loss. '-f-Wew-FArm.'. —The requirements of the farming community ore baing furthea: catered for ' rby-'.the-entrance into business" as painters and <wHeelwrights-.of Messrs Smeaton and Moreton, of'Arrowtbwn. In the.past both of -these have been -connected with Mr Reid's blacksmithy business ■ in' Arrowtown, so that they start equipped l-with a large circle of friends and business acquaintances. Several coaches and buggies, painted by Mr Moreton rwith a care .and finish one would rarely see in a large city iactory, called forth much admiration as soon as he .arrived in this district. Miners' Association. —To feive a lead to a movement for promoting prospecting,.etc., tho Arrowtown Borough Council, at its last meet- - ing, nominated a committee to discuss this subject. -It "Is one that should be earnestly and constantly pushed onwards. There is undoubtedly much wealth in the deposits around us^—quite - sufficient -io give employment to many .men, besides' -returning a profit to an employei*. Mining News. —At tihe last sitting of tho Warden's Court a water-race and battery site i in Jennings's Gully, near Skippers, were. ' granted to I. J. Douglas.. These are granted m oomraetion with a quartz claim held in the 'same gully. Mr Douglas, who represents a R-eefton syndicate, is confident of the future of this claim. After taking up the claim, Mr Douglas went carefully io work, and I believe that good payable quartz now shows freely, while a trial crushing sent to Eeefton some time ago surpassed expectations. A battery to be erected on the claim is expected within the next fortnight. As soon as it is in work- ' ing order the work will be carried out upon a larger scale. During the Jtnek Mr R. ! Morton Davreo», tho London se/ptairy of the Premier Company, returned "?• |f i Macetown, and departed from the Lakes, en route for India. He is pleased with the new find in the old mines at Macetown, so that the operations continue under the able management , of Mr Patton. It had been decided to dispoEe of tihe property, when a>t the eleventh" hotuMr Patton struck good stone again. This has he appearance of being permanent, and so altered 1 the outlook that all idea of disposing of the mines has been abandoned. Various Items. —Both the Lower Arrow Bridge and the Lower Shotover bridge are in need of repair. Consequently they will be closed to trpffic on the 15th and 16th inst. A meeting of the A. and P. Society was to bo liold in Arrowtown to-dax, is hospital

matters and the discussion of the racing difficulty did not interfere. Football is still the popular pastime, and Wednesday next will see .1 contest, Queen stowrn v. Arrowtown.

Wedding.—On Tuesday morning last, at St. Joseph's Church, Quecuntown, the Rev. Father O'Donnoll joineel in tho holy bond of matrimony Mhh Ifonoruh Bell (of Long Gully) mid Mr Thos. Cullutfhun (of Curdrona). Tlio wedding was a quiut but pretty one. Miss -Bpgbio noted us bridesmaid and Mr W. M'Kinlay ns best man.- Tho young couple loft by tho 10 o'clock steamer on their honeymoon, enrrying with thorn the good wishes of it number of •friends. JtJoth are well known in tho district, perhaps Mis 3 Bell particularly, onioo she lins for some time managed tho WMcomo Home Hotel at Long Gully, a lltiUMO tJitit curns from residents and tourists Mlllto uiialinlod praise for its neatness and. Ui* uHottticm one receives there, as well as J'w (ho oxcollont table d'hote. j i • ] | , ; j ! ;