LAKE COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 39

LAKE COUNTY.

Max</h 2._— Another break in*the dry weather irMch has prevailed lately was experienced yesterday, when ft splendid rain fell throughout tha district. To farmers and stock owners it is exceedingly welcome, and it will »lso freshen up the water supply for the Deaths: — Another old resident of the Queenstown district, in the person of Mrs Prior,' passed- away last week at the- age of 78 ye«xs. The deceased, lady was highly ' reBpected and. esteemed. — Mr John Jenkins, Sen,, of Crown Terrace, has received word of tne death of his brothsr, Mr Moses Jenkins, at Perth, Wl General. — Mr M. Mehaffey, who has resigned, his position as teacher of the Arrow High School, was on Friday evening last entertained by the pupils, and their' parents at a farewell social. Mr Mebsfley was presented by the pupils with, a handsome travelling, bag. Misb Copland, Mr Mehaffey*s successor, arrived in Axrowtown on Saturday evening. — The Rev; Father Lowham, C.S.S.R., lias bejen conducting missions in Arrow «nd Queenstown Roman Catholic Churches during the past fortnight. In 15oth towns the congrsg&tions were large. Lake County Council.— An ordinary meeting wan ,heW in, Queenstown on Tuesday last. The Minister of Landis wrote re the council s application, for £10,000 of the £100,000 vote iar irrigation, purposes. The Minister informed, the council that the expenditure of the vote would depend upon the scheme of irrigation adopted, and all such schemes would be examined and settled, without regard to territorial division of the money. — The letter was received. It was decided* to expend the sum of £30 in repairs to road j to , reefs at Macetown. The council recom- j mended' ~to the Mines Department for favour- I able consideration an application from Messrs- 1 B. Reg«r» and p&^y or for prospecting ft new reef *t Upper Shotover. The ,council | also ißcOmmendedt the Minister of Mines to Bufeidise, pound' for pound" up to £100, for tbe purpose of opening up the newlyrdiscovezed scheelite deposits at Precipice Creek. Head of. Lake Wakatipu. The general manage*. Tourist Deportment, notified that air oc&Sional £58 h*<£ fcan granted, for the Kin Jock to Hpttfeburn "Vailey road. The Mines Department informed the. council that a. raport waa being obtained, on the. application of T. Scott, fcr ££& towards the: coat of removing a slip atr Deep Creek, Shotover.— Other business transacted was of a routine character. Lower Shotover Bridge. — The preliminaries in connection with the .new Lower Shotover Bridge, was advanced another stage at a special meeting of the Lake County Council on "Jhzesdsy last, when it was resolved that the- council raise a loan of JSiOOO for tha consteuctfflH of the bridge. A special meeting is to bs held on. April .7 next to confirm this resolution. ■ Bowfing. — The- Arrowtown. bowlers have, tbeir gie»n in very fair order now, and they are- already- enthusiastic over the game. The opening of the- green takes place on Wednesnext. A number of the members of the Queenstown Club intend- being present. A so'eial is to be held in : t&e evening. Ministerial Visit.— The Minister .of Lands _is' expected ~*to visit the district towards the end of the present week. At » meeting of 'representative of roc*l bodies,' held! in Queenstown, it was decided to invite the Prime' Minister and Otago and Southland MLP^b to visit Queenstown: A strong committee representing the district was- appointed to make arrangements "for the reception should theinvit*tion be accepted. Mr J. W. Fraaer was appointed- secretary. ©olden Wedding. — Mr and Mis St. Omer, highly respected vcesidenta of Queenstown, M ceM>r*bad tkeii golafen wedding on Tuesday last: . Although, well advanced' in years, the old. CBuple- axe enjoying- tgaod 1 Health. They received the congratulations of numerous 5 friends. ' Mining. — The fiat return front the Arrow Bxrex Gold. Mining Company was- Sloz for a fortnight' a work. The comnany- is-- now engaged* in opening' op new ground, heavy Bteoea ace being met with it is intended to get. stouter- hauling geaz. Rain is badly wanted for the- majority of the hydraulic claims^ as the- recent showers were not sufficient for their wants. The Branch Creek Company, at Cardrona, is now ready for a start, but more rain ia necessary before hydrauiicing can be carried on. A slip came ikwrn in the Griffel Face claim last week, which: 'will delay operations for some time. Mr. L. O. Beal (mining engineer) and: Mr Wl Potion (formerly manager of the G-len-xock. Company) arrived in Macetown on Tuaeday last. Mr Pattern- is to- take charge of^the work in connection with developing Faytrell's- mines.