LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, 28 August 1931, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

White Hare. It is rarely that a white hare is to .be found ih ^South Canterbury, but recently a farmer at Kingsdown shot a very fine specimen, and brought it into Timaru for inspection,- The animal was .pure white, arid it was the first time that the farmer had seen ofie of the kiiid. Shot a White Heron. Mistakirig a White bird for a goose, George Wearing, when shooting at Lake Forsyth, Canterbury, shot it. Ori discovering his error he took the bird to a ranger, who said that it was a white heron, a very rare bird. Wearing app'eared in court on a charge of having killed a white herdn. The acclimatisation society did not press the case, and Mr. H. P. Lawry; S.M., allowed the charge to be withdrawn. Strange- Flags. The- arrival of the auxiliary yacht Northern Light, in which Zlatko Balokovic, the violinist, and Madame Balokovie, are making a tour of the world, coused considerable puhlic interest

on the Auckland waterfront. A | number of people were asking what flag she was flying in addiiion to the 1 sthr-sparigled banner >of the United ; States. It was that of the kingdom of ; 'Yugoslavia, M. Balokovic having j been born at Zagreb, in. that Ceritral European kirigdom. On the other sxde j. of . the wharf the Chiiian fiag was flying on the corvette Gerieral Baquedano. Thus were seen two strange flags flying at the same tiine. It is doubtful if sucH a combination has ever been seen in a New Zealand port before. Certainly it was the first time such a coincidence had occurred in Auckland. First Mile Pegs. / The Public Works Department has commeneed the placing of the new mile pegs on the Rotorua-Taupo Road and when the work is completed it will be possible to" determine the mileage which has been saved as a result of the recent straightening of the road. The first 18 pegs have already b'een placed and reveal a saving j of approximately one mile. In addi1 tion, however, the number of difficult | bends which have been eliminated has made the road a great deal easier for moforists and will undoubtedly result in sborter motoring times between Rotorua and Taupo. Workers' Educational Association. Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, "Princess Ida," will be the subject at to- | night's meeting of the Rotorua WorkI ers' Educational Association. Miss E. j Winslade will deliver a short talk on i the opera illustrated with grarixoj phone records. The meeting will be held in the Citizens' Club, commencing at 7.30 p.m. j Business By Air. Two strange aeroplanes arrived at j the Rotorua -Aerodrome yesterday morning. One contained Messrs, J. and P. Seabrook, who were making a hurried business visit- and who returned to the city later in the day. The second plane contained Capt. Hewitt, of Falcon Airways. Appreciation. In the course of his anriual re- ' port, which is to be presented tonight, the president of the Rotorua Racing Club# (Dr. H. Bertram) makes appreciative reference to the valu- ; able advice given by Mr. A. ; Hesketh, of Rotorua, for directions in connection with the lay-ont of flower beds. "The fioral decorations on," states the report. The Club's caretaker is also deserving of special mention in this corinection for his untiring efforts to secure the best results." Racing Club Membership. "The year opened with a membership of 186. Included in this total are three life members and sib honorary positions. New members elected during the year numhered 13, while losses by death and other causes accounted for 12, against the increase mentioned (13), leaving the actual membership for the year 187, a gain of 1," states the anniial report Of the Rotorua Racing Club, which is to be presented at to-riight's annual meeting.

Letter of Tanks. . Guide Ellen, of Whakarewarewa, has received a letter from the relatives of the late Miss Runciman, the victim of the distressing boiling pool fatality at Whaka, expresisng their gratitude both to Guide Ellen personally and to all members of the "Whaka native village for their great kindness and sympathy at the time of the accident. Vandals at Work Vandals have been at work in the Kuirau reserve durin gthe past ween. Forty-five three-year-old Lawsoniana trees have heen stolen, while destruc-tively-minded individuals have caused further damage by eutting down ative shrubbery and using it for firewood. The matter has been reported to the police and steps are being takeri immediately to check this. destruction of public property.