THE LAKES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 453, 23 December 1870, Page 2

THE LAKES.

ouu ows c ikiiespoxdsxt.) Queenstown Dec. 14. The approach of rhristnias makes it.-elf noticeal>le. by the small amount of I nsincss doing, aid the scarcity of people in oir streets. Tne millers are of course washing u >, wliich accomp’ished. and the cl .ims re iste’id, the town w.ll ouca agun [ins ut tint lively imp ar.iuce w.dch charac eri-.es all' digging townships between Cimstmas and the new tear. Ino very energetic steps have \ f.t been taken to carry ut th i canvassing for subscriptions towards the sports which are to come olf on Boxing-day, but no doubt an attractive progianmie will be arranged. It is proposed to include boat-racing and athletic sjiorta of vanous descriptions, in addition to which, there will tie a r.fle match open to all comers, tor which, a range has been prepared. This last will he a sp'eudid opportunity for our Wakatip Rifles to shew the Prus-ians what they might expect, should they e'er dare f o penetrate as far as the Lake. No doubt the regular attendance at drill wi 1 tell in their favor in the shooting, especially when the drill is a der the guidance of such an aide instructor as Mr Scully, (a gei 1 1 lent in long and favorably known amongst the Dunedin Vo.unteers ever since the starting of the movement), whose services we have been so lortunate as to secure. The Queenstown School broke up to d.M, the prizes having been dist'ibnted this morning. 1 hear ihu examination was very successful on the whole, and n fleeted great credit on the schoolmaster. Mr, Sutherland. Mr.Shephead, M.P.0., holds a meeting to ni;ht in the Town Hall, to ad dress the electors for the House of Representatives. His chances iqqiear about evenly balanced against those of M rHanghtoiijwho has not yet put in an appearance. I suppose be will again declaim against tha v,i o-roueate (J'linamen Mining matters generally are flourishing, an I we n» d m‘»t will stand at the head of the list at the, next Kscort, as a large quantity of gold is expected in from Skippers ami Moke C eek. besides wha* l may c one in from the Twelve mile, and other portions of the diggings on the Lake The weather is lovely, a gentle breeze blowing during the limn i«g. andithe afternoon as calm as a mirror I fear tlie quiet that at present n igns around portends rain, of which, sufficient has (alien lately for all the farmers’ requirements.