LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 38

LAKE COUNTY.

October 2. — The weather oomtinnes beautifully fine. In fact, farmers consider it too line, and a shower of rain would do good: Tennis.— The Queenstown Club opened the season this afternoon. The weather f being perfect, a larye number of players ! took part. The Aadies provided afternoon : tea. The Arrow dub open the season: on | Wednesday next. Cricket. — Ait the armua- meeting of the ; Queenstown Oricket Clnb fche balance sheet ' presented showed «. credit balance of £2 • 15? lid. The following office-bearers were eleotedf: — Pi«3sidenfc, Dr Douglas; vicepresidents — Messrs- L. Hotop, H. D. Ware, J. A. Greer, J. Edgar, sen., W. D. Warren, C. D. Daggv A. Dotnigan, and Captain Hicks; General Commotfcee — Messrs A. McDowalL A. E. Laiwaon, J. Ofeoo, R. Geisow, H. Buckham, A. D. Gunion, and' L. Curtis ; Match Committee — Messrs A. H. Crawshaw, A. M'Dowall, and P. Geisow; captain, A. M'Dowall ; • practice captain, A. : H. Crawshaw; secrdtairy amid treasurer, A. H. Orawßhaw.' The Babscrdption- was fixed at ss. The open i rug day was fixed for Wednesday next (October 6). Town Improvemente. — During the post; few months the Queenstown Borough Council (assisted by the residents) bos made considerable improvements en the appearance of the town. All the main atroet footpaths have been asp/halted xad concrete channels put in. The ratepayers pskt half the cost of the asphalting. The work has been carried- out by Mr Fraaer, of Gore. ,The Attow Borough Council are now niakiog a: move in the same direction, and intend to have the mam street footpaths and channels done in a similar maner. A very; necessary work, too. General.— Jones* Now Zealand Buckj ampere performed dwing th© week at Queenstown and Aruowtowii. At the latter town there was a large aitendanoe of the public, but at Queenistowin the show "was not very well patronised. — Mr W. R--Ambler," formerly of the Prince of Wele» Hotel, Clinton, purchases Mr H. N. Froth's house and furniture at Queenstown, and has entered into possession. Mr Ambler intends to continue to ear-ry oa the house as a first-class boawdimg houso.— Dor V«lmtine, Inspector of Hospitals for the Domtnion, and the members of tb). Southland 1 H and/ C.A. Boarc* arrived! in Queenstown on Wednesday. On TJiuTediay they made an inepectian of the Waka*ipu and Arrow Hospitals. Investigations were made as to ihe suitability of Fraukton as a, consumptive samatorram. Dr Vatintanewent on to Cromwell on Thursday afternoon, acd the members of the board returned home by yesterday jporomg,-* 8 Bail.— A miners' , bail took place in <jfc* Library Hall, Skippers, last evening. Although the attendance was not *« tesr& as expected, the affair J>" «°* T OT ££*™; Music was supplied by Mr .J. R*m6aj (violin), asaisted by several gentlemen o» the piano. Mr George Logan made fttf effieienit; M.C. . . Mining.— There is nothing new m vooma^* The Shamrock Sluicing Company GuJly) has been registered, amdi a.p»*f»l tiona are invited for the position of w««* ing manager. The Prospecting SyndßOite * men era still prospectm-g: " at Bmetten.* Gully.