LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3613, 12 June 1923, Page 31

LAKE COUNTY.

Juno 7. —Heavy rain set in on Sunday last, and continued at- intervals until mid-day on Monday. A failr amount of snow fell on the high country. For the past few days fine seasonable weather is being experienced—• hard frost at nights, followed by bright sunny day 3. Football. —A cup match between Country Pirates and Queenstown was played at Frankton on Saturday last, c.nd resulted in a somewhat easy win fer Queenstown by 25 points to nil. As the Arrow Club has decided to default to Gler.orchy in the last match of tlie first round which wa-s to- have been played on Saturday next, Glenorchy is leading with G points, Queenstown being second with 4. The Arrow Club has decided to lake part in the second round, which will probably commence on the 16th inst. Arrow Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial. —The ceremony of unveiling the monument erected by the residents of Arrowtown and district as a memorial to the local soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, t-ook place on Monday last. The monument, which is erected on the summit of "a bill at the rear of the Arrow Presbyterian Church, is of concrete, finished in red rough-cast. It stands on a high platform of concrete 14ft square, and is 2hft in height. Four marble panels are inset, the front one containing the names of the fallen soldiers. The memorial is surrounded by a substantial fence consisting cf concrete posts and galvanised iron piping. It was designed and erected by Messrs Frapwell and Ilolgate, of Dunedin. There was a large attendance at the unveiling ceremony, all parts of the district being represented. Upwards of 40 rpfnrned soldiers took pait in the procession, which was headed by Pipe-major J. T. N. Crant (Queenstown), and there was also a large attendance of the school children. The returned soldiers were in charge of Lieutenant W. 11. Thompson, and Mrs Douglas (head teacher of the Arrow Public School) was in charge of the school children. On arrival at the monument the 'proceedings were opened with the singing cf the National Anthem, after which the hymn “O God, our help in ages past” was sung, the singing being led by a combined choir from St. John's Presbyterian and St. Paul’s Anglican Churches, under the leadershp of Mr Chas. Ecss, Mrs Goodman presiding at the crg.-JP. The act of unveiling was performed by Mr James Horn, M P.. who gave an appropriate address. The other speakers were Rev 3. W. M’HKatton md'de Lambert, and Messrs ft. G. Bruce (Mayor of Arrowtown) and W. Reid (chairman Lake County Council). Prior to the unveiling a prever of thanksgiving and commemoration was given bv Rev. de Lambert, and the prayer of dedication by Be:. MClhatton. Many wreaths were laid on the base of the monument. The “Last Post” was sounded by Mr A. Mayne (Queenstown), and a most impressive ceremony was brought, to a close by the pronouncing of the benediction by the Rev. W. MTlhafton. The following are the names inscribed on the monument:—Richard Stephen Cotter, Charles Thomas Edwards, Herbert George Edwards, George Edward Fletcher, John Bovd Hunter, James Jenkins, Joseph Nelson Jenkins. Thomas Jenkins. James Alexander Jonp, Peter George M'At lis tor, William M’Kibhin. Daniel David O'Fee, Andrew William John Reid, James Sangster R.itchie, William Ross. John Smith, Alexander Webb. James Wilcox. Personal —The chairman (Mr William Reid) end Cr George Reid have been ap pointed to represent the Lake County Council at the conference cf lecal bodies in connection with the proposed Main Highways Bill, which opens in Christchurch on 20th inst.—Mr Robert Hunter, who has recently Telinguished the management of his farm at Miller’s Flat, which has been taken over by his son, was on Thursday evening last met by a number cf nis neighbours end friends, and was made the recipient of a presentation cf a case of Lcewe pipes on the eve of his "oing for an extended holiday. Mr J. W. Miller presided over the gathering, which took the form of a “surprise party.” Various speakers referred in eulogistic terms to Mr Hunter s many good qualities. Mr Hunter has been a resident of Miller's Flat for close on half a century, and his many friends throughout the district will wish him geed health and happiness in his retirement.