LAKE WAKATIP.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 262, 14 March 1874, Page 3

LAKE WAKATIP.

(From our own correspondent.)

With thermometers ranging up to 95 degress in the shade, until about a week back, we have been surprised by seeing February wound up by a very severe and sudden snow storm, changing everything from the midsummer to the midwinter aspect, giving no warning. The transition in tho mountains is like a fairy scene, going to bod on a midsummer night to waken up and find a real winter morning in all but the length of day. However, tho weather is now cool and refreshing, after being so long sultry an oppressive. Harvest and shearing are now about over, and threshing is being, in many ! eases, proceeded with. Yields are said to be excellent, and ;hany miners are off to the mines again, where wo wish them luck. The meeting of the Central Miners' Association at Clyde ha-j been engaging the attention lately, of our mining population, and,.the< Arrow has elected a very well tried man in the person of Mr.

J. F. Healy, miner of that place, to whom the people of the Arrow district have often been indebted for good public services rendered. It is doubtful whether the Shotover will be otherwise represented. However, it is to be hoped that, as one year's experience has been added to our history, we may have the pleasure of reaping a benefit from it, in the work before the Conference this time. One thing is certain, if miners are to be recognised as an interest in the state they must adopt closer unity, and a better organization, than hitherto. If monopolies are to be broken it will not be done by chaff. You will doubtless see by exchanges that Arrowtown has a Mayor ac last in Mr. S. Goldston, an old and worthy citizen of that place. The Arrow has certainly improved greatly dui'ing the last two or three years, and continues to improve, and, under a new ienpetus, such as a good Mayor and Corporation, I should expect it to a'dvance rapidly. We dismiss them by wishing that their "shadow may never grow less."