QUEENSTOWN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 43, 12 August 1892, Page 7

QUEENSTOWN.

(From an occasional Correspondent.) The inhabitants of this district are more than surprised at the thought of having no winter this year in onr mountanious little city, that is so renowned for snow and ice. During the past three months, the weather bus been all that could be desired, and there is every hope of an early spring setting in. Mining operations will be in full swing next week, we refer to the sand hills dredge, Gallant Tip and sluicing claims. We hear the Big Beach no 2 and 3 are working on some very good ground at present. No doubt the country is losing a good man as manager who is resigning very shortly. The balance sheet of the Catholic Church was read out from the altar, by the Rev Father Burke on Sunday, for the past two years. The weekly subscriptions amounted to £170 ; bazsar total £250, A long standing debt of a few hundred pounds, has been cleared off and there is now to credit the sum of £220 to commence a new church as soon as possible. The head of the Lake correspondent reports a great rush at Precipice Creek, but it is not definitely known of as yet.