LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3443, 9 March 1920, Page 27

LAKE COUNTY.

March 4.—A few showers during the week have freshened up the pastoral country considerably. Turnip crops were . also, benefited. Fine weather is now being experienced., and good progress is being made with harvesting operations. Wakatipu Licensing Committee. —The .following were the only nominations received on Saturday last for the Wakatipu Licensing Committee: —Messrs Edward Marslin and Charles E. Murphy, Alexandra; William Reid, Arrowtown; and Richard G. Varcoe, Cromwell. These gentlemen were declared duly elected, and the fifth member required will be appointed by the Government.. Electric Light.—At the last meeting of the Arrow Borough Council it was decided to obtain a quotation from Mr R. L. Printz, Invercargill, for inspecting and reporting on a proposed scheme for the inStalling of electric light in Arrowtown. — Mr L. Birks, chief electrical engineer for the Dominion, and Mr C. Todd, chairman of the Obago Expansion League, visited Queenstown last week, and in company of the Mayor (Mr A. Simson) made a hurried visit to the Kawarau Falls, which was reported on recently as a suitable source of power for an electrical system for Queenstown. Mr Birks was ■ favourably impressed with the Falls scheme. Death.—'Another old resident of the district, in the person of Mrs M'Guirk, relict of Mr Joseph M'Guirk, passed away this morning at the residence of her daughter, Mars R. W. Gilmour, Lake Hayes. Deceased had reached the good old age of 86 years. She was a native of Country Cavan, Ireland, and came to this district in 1864 with her husband. They settled at Lake Hayes, where the late Mr M'Guirk engaged in farming. Her husband died about 12 years ago, and she is survived by a family of one son and four daughters. Valedictory. —Mr and Mrs F. G. Nind were entertained at a farewell social in the 'Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown, on Friday evening last. Mr Nind has been postmaster at Arrowtown for the past two ?ears, and recently received notice of his ransfer to Te Kuiti. North Island. His popularity amongst all classes of the community was evidenced by the large attendance at the social. At an interval in the dancing the Mayor (Mr John Reid), on behalf of residents of the town and district, presented Mr Nind with a well-filled purse of sovereigns. In making the presentation the Mayor referred to the courteous and obliging way in which Mr Nind had carried out nis duties, and wished himself and Mrs 'Nind and family every success and happi--ness in their new home. The Mayor's remarks were supported by Rev. R. de Lambert, Messrs G. H. Romans, and R. M. Faterson, one speaker remarking that of many good postmasters who had been stationed in Arrowtown, Mr Kino was the best. Mr Nind feelingly replied. Personal. —Dr Alex. Stewart, who has been in practice in this district for the past 10 years, has disposed of his practice in Queenstown to Dr W. A. Anderson, Dumedin. Dlr Stewart will be leaving early next month, and the news of his departure has been received with general regret by residents of Lake County. He took a keen interest in all public affairs, and was specially prominent in patriotic movements during the war period. He will be missed by the soldiers, as he has been a true friend to the returned boys. Mrs Stewart will also be missed, as, like her husband, she took a keen interest in patriotic work, being president of the QueonKtown branch of the Red Cross Association and Young Helpers' League.—At the lost meeting of the Southland Education Board Miss Georgina Ta.it was appointed first assistant in th« Queenstown School, and Miss Annie Ranee temporary solo teacher of Cardrona School.