LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 24, 21 September 1931, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sckool Reorganisation A letter was reeeived at its last meeting by the 'Rotorua Primary School Committee'.. rom the Auckland Education Board stating that the Board found it necessary at present to defer the proposal to consolidate the Ngongotaha Valley School with the Rotorua School. Snow Still Remains A circular white patch near the summit of the left spur of Tarawera Mountain, attraeted considerable attention on the part of sightseers yesterday and there was a great deal of speculation as to its nature until a guide who had ascended the mountain, reported that it was a patch of snow, still remaining in one of the declivities as a reminder of the snow fall which eovered the mountain a fortnight ago. Maoris' Love of Music. The Maori love of music was strikingly instanced yesterday, when a party of Rotorua motorists stopped at a small Maori village near Taupo on the Tokaanu-Taupo Road. Two members of the party were enjoying themselves strumming on ukuleles and singing to themselves when they found the vehicle surrounded by the Maori inhabitants, who joined in the songs. It was not long before the party had a regular Maori choir providing them with beautifully rendered native songs, sung lustily to the aceompaniment of the ukuleles. After a few Maori items there was a general demand for jazz tunes, the motorists obliging with several of the latest hits. Gisborne Alluvial in Origin. A reminder that the site of Gisborne is largely alluvial in origin was provided recently, says the Poverty Bay Herald, by the discovery of a large diameter totara log at the junction of two streets. The discovery was made by a eontractor's gang in the course of preparations for installing a petrol pump. About 2ft below the surface of the footpath the diggers came upon the obstruction, which proved to be an admirable state of preservation, the dampness of the soil having affected the soundness of the timber to only a negligible degree. Heavy timber is believed never to have grown in that locality, at least within the memory of man or the scope of records. Profit From Tourists. Canada had a credit balance of £33,200,000 from the tourist industry in 1930. That figure represented the, differenee between money spent abroad by travelling Canadians and what was distributed in their country by residents of United States, Great Britain and other nations of the world who toured Canada, leaving a golden train in their wake. In the previous year, Canada had a credit balance from this industry of approximately £37,600,000. Smaller Classes in Schools. "The troublous times that the nation is passing through give clear indication of the need for the highest possible trainingof the national intelligence in all its varied aspects," wrote the New Zealand Educational Institute in a letter to the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce, which was reeeived at its quarterly meeting. The institute advocated smaller classes in schools as a means of securing a high "national intelligence, aiid it made a plea for support for the maintenance of the standard of eduction. The chamber decided to receive the letter and to distribute leaflets on the subject to members. Library. — New books are arriving direct from London regularly for our Lending Library. Terms, 5/- and 3d per hook. Special arrangements made for tourists. Central Book Shop (M. and B. Dorest) , next Grand Picture Theatre, Tutanekai St,* ■ Baby's weight. Keep a record of Baby's progress free. We invite you to make use of our up-to-date scales and. present you with a card to keep particulars on. Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemist, Fenton Street.*