LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 21, 17 September 1931, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Fire Flghting Preparations The request .of the Rotorua Fire Board that a four-iiich water2 main be iustalled in Ti Street and tbe towri end of the Wairoa 1 Road foi' fire fighting has now been' • met by tbe Tourist Departnient. The water was turned on yesterday. It took 2400 feet of piping to complete the work and there are eight fire plugs spaced at intervals along the two roads. The Fire Soard realised the necessity of this main in view ■ of the fact that during the last few years thousands of p'ourids worth' bf buildings have been efected in this area. Spring Work in Gardehs The usual Spring work of pianting apd thinning. tbe flower'beds is beink earried out in the Government Gafdens, and at present special attenfion is beirig paid to the native shrubbefrV at the Hinemoa Street gate. In this atea cohsiderable thinriihg is beih'g done to cope with the rapid grovlth of the larger varieties of shrubs. The smaller varieties are being transplanted nearer the outer edge of "the plot and others are beipk. u^ed to fell up gaps that have oeeurred. ' { Fish Pond Re-stocked The trout pond in the Government Gardens, which for some montfes was devoid of fish, h'as now 1 been restobked with betWeen 50 and feO rainbow trout by the Department of jnternal Affairs, at the special request of Mr. Bayfeild, manager of the Rotorua Tourist Offiee. Some years ago when this'pond was fully Stocked with fish it proved' a pophlar ■ rendezvous for visitors. The fish are as yet a little timid in their new surroundings, but.as they become used to boing fed by the public they will become as taine as their predecessors were. Visit of Riigby League Teani The Rotorua .fourist Office received advice yesterday that a teain of 20 Australian Rugby ' League footr ballers will arrive in New Zealand early next month. A more coinprehensive itinerary has beeh arrah^ed for them than is usual -for football teams.' The team Will visit Rotorua on October 11 and will spend ' f our days in the towh, thus giving them a better opportunity to see tjie tberfhal sights than did the Waljahies, who were here last week-end and only spent one night in Rotorua. New Telephone Exchange Exeellent progress is being made with the installation of the ' new branching multiple telephone switchboard at preseht being in'stalled in the* Rotorua telephone exchange. It is expeeted that the staff of engineers engaged will soon have to be increased and the hope .was expressed yesterday, by the telegraph supervisor, Mr. H. C. Smith, ' that the new system would be in opera'tioh at the commencement of the coming tourist s'easori. Business IMot Affected Despite the fact that New Zealand, including Rotorua, is at , present s'uffering from the wor'ld-wide ecohomic depression, there has not been any falling off in the business done through the Rotorua telephone exchange, stated Mr. H. C. Smith, telegraphic supervisor, to a "Post" r'epresentative yesterday. Demands for the installation of new telephones are being reCeived at 'the usual rate. Daffodil "At Home." The St. Luke's Daffodil "At Home" concluded last evening with a short but delightful entertainment and an auction of the flowers, sweets and mis cellaneous articles displayed. Recitations were given by Miss A. Hitchon, Miss G. Mont'gomery gave a short dancing item, and, led by Miss R. Owens, the Spanish Ballet, which was such a success in the 'St. Luke's Girls' Club Concert, was again staged. ' •' * Owing to the illness of Mr W. jCavanagh and Mr R. Cavanagh, Checker ■ Cabs regret having been unable to fulfil all calls made on the service during the last few days. Arrangements are now being made to resume the full service at once. — (Advt.)