QUEENSTOWN

Southland Times, Issue 24114, 1 May 1940, Page 12

QUEENSTOWN

COMMEMORATION OF ANZAC DAY The Anzac Day service at Queenstown was held in the Garrison Hall at 3 p.m. There was an attendance of about 200 people. On the platform were the Mayor, the Rev. D. K. Boyd, the Rev. J. C. Fussell and Mr D. H. Cockburn, vice-president of the Returned Soldiers’ Association. Dr Anderson, in opening the service, spoke of the occasion of the gathering. Apologies were received from the Salvation Army captain and adjutant, who were conducting the service in Arrowtown. The Rev. Boyd opened the service by leading in prayer, after which the hymn “Oh God Our Help” was sung The returned soldiers then placed the wreaths at the foot of the platform, the audience singing “God of Our Fathers.” The Rev. Boyd read the scripture from St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, Chapter six, verse 10. The address was given by the Rev. Fussell, who took for his subject “Unity.” The service closed with the singing of “Abide With Me” followed by the Benediction and the National Anthem. Miss Mclnnes was the accompanist. The returned soldiers and children from the High and Public School formed up, and, led by the band, marched to the Memorial Gates at the park, where wreaths were placed. Bandmaster Deer played “Last Post.” HOTEL GUESTS The following were recent guests at hotels in Queenstown: — Eichardt’s Hotel.—Mrs A. P. Biddle, (Richmond, N.S.W.), Mr and Mrs W. Johnston (Brisbane), Miss B. Johnston (Brisbane), Dr Elizabeth Meyer (Java), Mr R. J. Pashah (India), Mr H. B. Venning (Batavia, Java), Mr W. J. Cornish (Sydney), Mr J. F. Fach (Sourabaya, Java), Mr W. D. Smith (Honolulu), Mrs A. Binding (Denmark), Mr and Mrs Maurice Hunt (Singapore), Mr J. C. Norris (Sydney), Miss A. M. E. Swift (Sheffield, England), Mr J. M. Houpton (Notts), Mr J. Monet, the Hon. R. Semple and Mrs Semple, Mr J. Wood, Mr J. W. Nissen, Miss W. G. Conner, Mr P. Keller, Hon. P. C. Webb, Hon. T. O’Byrne, M.L.C., Mr S. M. Jones, Mr W. Taylor, Mr M. Sinclair, Miss M. Leach, Miss Sinclair, Mr and

Mrs S. Odlin, Mr L. T. Durey, Mr W. S. Corlett, Mr R. Ellis, Miss C. A. Frame (Wellington), Mr A. Ridler, Mr J. E. Mitchell, Miss M. Dobbie, Mrs L. Foster, Miss D. Paterson (Invercargill), Mr C. McLachlin, Mr T. Darley, Mr W. Paterson, Mr J. Hallane, Mrs J. Jackson, Mrs J. Blythe, Mr and Mrs J. W. Beanland (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs S. V. Knight (Hatuma), Mrs J. Mackenzie, Miss J. Newsome (Walter Peak), Messrs E. Crane and T. Crane (Feilding), Mi' C. L. Nahr, (Westport), Mr and Mrs R. C. Buchanan (Dunsandel), Mr and Mrs D. D. Mackintosh (Waipara), Mr R. Watson (Hokitika), Mr F. R. Craig, Mr and Mrs V. Raines, Miss E. Potter, Messrs B. J. Nevill, R. Gibbs, R. H. Jacobs, E. W. Strain, Mr and Mrs E. R. Smythe (Dunedin), Mr G. Ritchie (Havelock North), Mr and Mrs Coxhead (Timaru), Mrs J. H. Lyell, Miss Lyell, Mr and Mrs Edwards, Messrs Siburn, E. D. Fowler, D. Boyd (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Marshall jun., N. Wingfield, Miss C. J. Islip (Lumsden), Mr and Mrs D. B. Gardiner (Temuka), Mr and Mrs G. E. V. Talbot (Ranfurly), Mr and Mrs P. J. Horn (Palmerston North), Messrs K. Richards and J. Thomas (Rotorua), Mr R. Morrison, Miss N. Morrison (Geraldine), Mr J. Denniston (Tuatapere), Mr R. F. Bailey (Hawke’s Bay), Mr R. S. W. Smith (Wairoa) Mcßride’s Hotel.—Mr H. Van Dillin (Java), Mr M. Wright (Sydney), Mr and Mrs T. Jelley (New York), Mr A. H. Wundersiber (Western Australia), Miss M. J. Slater (Buenos Aires), Mr S. Elari (Western Australia), Mr A. Lees, Mr J. T. McDonnell, Miss Jamieson, Mr J. McGrath, Mr T. Garbutt, Mr and Mrs J. Thomson, Mr A. G. Echoff, Miss J. Christie, Miss J. Pilkington, Miss J. Glover, Miss T. R. Anderson, Miss J. C. Anderson (Dunedin), Miss M. A. Christie (Ashburton), Mrs G. Georgeson, Miss V. Fraser, Miss M. Johnston, Mr J. Georgeson, Mr G. Georgeson, Mr and Mrs W. Buchan, Mr H. W. Sadlier, Mr V. Affleck, Miss D. Mulvey (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs D. Lindsay (Myross Bush), Mr G. R. Heiford (Napier), Mr H. Head (Waimate), Mr W. Hawkins (Christchurch), Miss E. Breen (Gore), Mrs G. Reid (Glenorchy), Mr W. E. Brown (Orepuki), Mr A. N. Barber (Riverton), Mr R. Hogg (Orepuki). RIFLE SHOOTING The annual rifle shooting competition for the Goldfields Shield was held on the Bannockburn range. The day was fine, with a dull light. The following are the scores: Alexandra 652 points; Gimmerburn 650 points; Cromwell-Bannockburn 635 points; Wakatipu 631 points; Arrowtown 621 points.