QUEENSTOWN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 18, 13 June 1868, Page 3

QUEENSTOWN.

(From our Own Correspondent.) v j June 4, 1891. The weather for the last week has been the most boiaterous that we have had for a long while, cold cutting winds, with hail and snow prevailing. About twothirds of the residents are suffering from coughs and colds in the most violent forms. Visitors from the Twelve Mile, Twenty-five Mile, and head of the Lake respectively, have been unable to return home, owing to the winds on the Lake, which have caused that water to resemble the raging ocean ; and the hills all around us are covered with snow— unmistakable proof that winter- has set in. We did not receive our Invercargill mail to-day owing to the coach being snowed in on Jta way to Kingston. The Athenseum Committee held a meeting in the Town Hall (which has been placed at their disposal by the Corporation) on Monday evening. Preaent: Messrs. Wright (in the chair), JEallenstein, Robertson, Warren, Spence, Brown, Talck, Mackay, Ruby, and Fraer. The hon. secretary, Mr. Worthingtonj waa unable to attend through illness. The hon. treasurer, Mr. Ruby, took minutes of proceedings. Letters were read from proprietors of several newspapers, offering to supply the Athenaeum gratis, on receipt of stamps for postage. The secretary was requested to answer same. The bye-laws and rules of library were then brought up, and, after a few slight alterations, were adopted. .Mr. Ruby stated that he had received donations of books from Messrs. Worthington, Wright, Hallenstein, and Talck, and that Mr. Worthington had kindly lent about fifty volumes for the use of the library. The sub-committee appointed had bought 100 volumes from Mr. Hallenstien, and a selection of £15 worth had been chosen from Mr. Robertson's catalogue. The actio* of committee in paying Mr. Fraer £20 for twelve months' supply of papers and periodicals was approved of ; it was also ordered that the £15 for books aB per Robertson's catalogue be handed to him (Mr. Fraer). Mr. Hallenstein's account for books was passed for payment. A vote of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who gave the concert in aid of the library funds (by which the handsome gum of £21 was realised) was recorded on the minutes ; and on the motion of one of the committee, the ladies were elected honorary members. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the proceedings. The Athenaeum will be open to subscribers on the Ist July. The members of the Church of Eng->-land are using energetic measures to procure the services of a clergyman for the Wakatip District. Subscription lists have been circulated ; and at a meeting of the committee held in Qtieenstown it was stated that over £200 had been promised in yearly subscriptions ; and it was estimated that over £100 would be realised from offertory collections and pew rents. These statements being satisfactory, the matter was laid before the congregation, when it was decided to send to England for a clergyman. Messrs. Beetham and Worthington (lay reader) were elected nominators, who appointed Mr. Carr Young and the Rev. Mr. Fenton to choose a clergyman for this district — one professing moderate views. Mining matters are rather quiet just now ; but Southberg and Co. are reported to be crushing very good stone ; and the Scandinavian are erecting fresh machinery for retorting the iron pyrites, so that we are anticipating some better returns from Skippers. At the head of the Lake, several parties are doing well. The farmers have got all their crops In ; and Messrs. Robertson and Hallenstein's flour mill is in full operation. It is with feelings of regret that I have to record the death of the wife of one of our oldest residents, Mr. John Dohey, Union-street, who died on the evening of Saturday last, and was buried on Tues-r day. All the business places were closed, and nearly the whole of the inhabitants followed the remains to the cemetery The funeral service of the Roman Catholic Church (of which she was a member) was read by Messrs. M'Bride and M'Guiness. News has just been received here of a serious fire which occurred at the Cardrona, and Mr. J. Hetherington, fermerly storekeeper and postmaster, at Cromwell, was burnt to death,