LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3333, 30 January 1918, Page 23

LAKE COUNTY.

January 26.—The weather appears to be more settled now, and it has been very warm during the past week. Harvesting operations are now in full swing. Dairying.—The supply of milk to the Lake County Dairy Factory is keeping well up to the average of last year, the daily intake at present being 500 gallons. Ten tons of cheese have been sent to the Bluff this season, aaid another consignment will be forwarded in about a week's time. Tennis.—A team from the Cromwell Tennis Club' visited Queenstown on Saturday last, and played a match against the local club. Cromwell won by 109 games to 60. Afternoon tea was supplied by the Queenstown ladies. Scholastic —Master Justin Lynch, son of Mr and Mrs L.-J. Lynch, was a successful candidate at the 1917 matriculation examination of the University of New Zealand. Master Lynch passed matriculation, solicitor's general knowledge, and medical preliminary.—At the junior national scholarship examination held in November Miss Molly Grant, daughter of Mr John Grant, Arrowtown, qualified for a junior free place. Miss Giant is a pupil of the Arrow Public School. Roll of Honour.—Private Andrew M. Manson was reported missing on December 3, but has now been reported killed in action on that date. The news was received with general regret, as the deceased soldier was very popular. Ho was 38 years of age, and took part in the South African war. At the time of leaving with the Twenty-eighth Beinforcements he was manager for the Public Trustee of Duke Bros.' run at Creighton. He was also a partner with his brother in a run at Upper .Shotover. He was the fifth son of the late Mr Donald Manson and Mrs Manson, Invercargill.—News was received in Arrowtown on Monday last that Trooper Robert Stevenson, who left with the Twentyfifth Reinforcements, has been wounded in action. He is a nephew of Mrs J. M'Master and Messrs Stevenson Bros., Arrowtown. Personal.—Prior to his return to camp after spending his final leave with his parents at Arthur's Point. Rriva.te T. Ryan was presented by the residents of the Point with a silver-mounted tobacco pouch and soldier's wallet as a token of the respect and esteem in which he is held by his many friends. Private Ryan also received a. wristlet watch and cheque from his friends at Garston, where, before donning khaki, he was employed at Greenvale Station.—Constable J. I. Melville, formerly of Arrowtown and now of Knrow, spent a few days' holiday in the dislrict this week. He left for Dunedin this morning.—Captain Radcliffe and Lieutenant Jenkins, of the Queenstown Salvation Army Corps, have received notice of transfer. Captain Radcliffe goes to Taihape and Lieutenant Jenkins to Wellins-ton. Captain Lord .and Lieutenant Yogel iavo been appointed to Queenstown. General.—A largo number of people went to Kawarau Gorge yesterday to witness the dropping of the pillars into the Kawarau River. Every available motor car in the dislrict was requisitioned, besides which there were numerous hoi-se-drawn vehicles and motor and push bikes. Lake County Council.—A meeting was held in Queenstown on Wednesday. The following tenders were received for gravelling from Xokomru to Black bridge:—G. A. Soper, £l3 7s; F. Naylor, £76 103. The lowest tender was accepted. It was decided to call tenders for gravelling 14 chains of the road

near Mr A. W. M'Lean's property, Garston. I The inspector was instructed to obtain ' authority to expend the following Government votes: —Hamilton's Hill, £100; Queens- ' town to Glenorehy, £SO; Speargrass Flat to Arrowtown, £SO '(pound for pound); Speargrass Flat to Lower Shotover bridge, £150: Fairlight to head of Ma tenia River, £150; £IOO of the last-named vote to be trans- ; ferred to Kingston to Garston and Black Bridge main roads. Other business was of I a routine nature. I