LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2850, 28 October 1908, Page 38

LAKE COUNTY.

! October 24.— After a long speil of dry weather, a welcome tain fell on Mondays last. Since then the* weather has bees* cold, v snow falling on the mountain, tops. Vciedictory.— Mr J. M. Plato, who ha»been in tljg service of the Lake Wakatipm steamers for the past 10 yeaA hes been transferred to the railway servioe at Invercargill. Prior to leaving Qoeenstown, UsPlato was met by his fellow employees, and presented with a purse of sovereigns, subscribed by residents Around the lakeewieand employees on the steameis. Kindly reference was made to Mr Plato's many^ good qualities. The change means promotion. Acetylene Gas.— A meeting of ratepayerswas hold in the Queenstown Town iiall to consider the question of lighting the town wirh acetylene gas. After the question had been discussed, it was discovered that according to the Municipal Corporations Act, the public meeting would b*ve to be advertised four weeks, setting forth the particular undertaking to be engaged) iv, the money to be borrowed, etc. Therefore, a public mieetHig is to be called later on to deal with the question./ Those present,, favoured the introduction of the ga3. and' submitting the question to & 'vote of the* ratepayers. General Ekction.— M r W. Fraser, M.P.,. and SJr A. Martin are atill engaged i» addressing; the electors in the southern portion of the electorate. Mr Martin* speaks at Qucenstown cm Monday evening next. Mr Frasev opem his campaign at this end of the electorate, at Skippers, on November 2. He sgeaka at Queenstown onNovember 14. So iar, very little interest h being manifested at this end. Personal.— Mr J. A. Algie, formerly postmaster afc Arrowt'own, but now stationed in the Auckland province, is at present spending a holiday in the Arrow district, looking up old friends. Mr Algie has not been, in good health lately, but under the influence of Wakatipu's bracing climate, he is improving, and hopes to be his old self in a short time. Mr R. M'lntosh, inspector of mines, visited the district this week. He inspected the Macetown reefs and other mining properties. Wakatipu Prospecting Syndicate. — The) canvassers for shareholder? to the syndicate have been busily engaged in making a canvass of the district during the week, and have met with most liberal support. Up lo to-day the sum of £408 has been promised, and it is confidently expected that £500 will be obtained. A meeting of the sv-ndicate is to be held in Arrowtown on Saturday, November 7, when directorswill be elected. Residents of the districtare very enthusiastic over -the proposal. and> it is generally considered that -the scheme is an admirable one. As previously mentioned. Government has granted a subsidy of £2 to £1 up to £500, provided £250 israised.