LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 33, 1 October 1931, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sale of Work. A sale of work organised by the members of the Salvation Army Home League will be, held in the Salvation Army Hall, Arawa Street on Saturday next. The Salvation Army's Relief Work. Over one million, four hundred thousand meals and three hundred thousand beds have been supplied to needy men, women and children throughout the Dominion by the Salvation Army during the past six months. Maori Charged On Tuesday morning, before Mr. A. W. Downer, J.P., a Maori from Ohinemutu Pa, Joseph Rake Te Kiri, was charged with the theft of a hicycle, valued at £3 15s, the property of William James Cann. A remand was granted until Friday, October 5, bail being allowed in accused's own recognaisance for £50 and two surities of £25 each. Building Permits. Building permits to the value of j £120 were issued by the Rotorua Borough Council during the past fortnight. Boxing Match Abandoned Negotiations for a professiona.1 boxing bout between Carnera and Loughran to be held on October 1 were abandoned last Friday. Carnera will meet Sharlcey in New York on October 12, if Sharkey's injured finger heals in time for the contest.

Golf Match Q3i Saturday A men's foursome bogey golf competition will be played hv members of the Rotorua Golf Club on the Arikikapakapa course on Saturday afternoon. Intending players are requested to choose their own partners, opponents, and time of startj ing. | Protecfed Ducks Disturbed | Despite the efforts of the Tourist i Department in Rotorua to protect and encourage the wild ducks which inhabit the ponds in the Government Gardens by prohibiting the taking of dogs into the gardens, some people who were sitting beside the trout pool at the south main gate. yesterday afternoon, were allowing their fox terrier to ehase the birds round and round the pool. The ducks, which are partially tamed by being fed by the public are unused to being interfered with and did not fly away but kept fluttering from side to side of the p.ond. Advertising Hoardings. The Rotorua Borough Couneil last evening received a letter from the Town Clerk, Whangarei seeking information as to the council's practice with regard to advertising hoard- ! mg, and enquiring inter alia what ! would be the council's attitude towards a movement for complete prohibition of advertising hoardings in boroughs. The General Committee i was instructed to deal with the mat- i ter.

Dangerous Corner. Instructions have been glven by the Rotorua Borough Council for the installation of a silent policeman in the middle of the intersection of Ranolf Street and Malfroy Road, and also that this corner should he kept under observation in order to prevent speeding and disregard of the provisions of the by-laws. Councillors, at last evening's meeting of the council, stressed the dangerous natui e of this corner and one member expressed the opinion that a definite speed limit should be established in Ranolf Street to prevent cars speeding to and from the motor camp.

Advertising Excursion. The^ Publicity and Amusements Committee of the Rotorua Borough Council has authorised advertising on the picture screens of three Auckland theatres prior to the special Lahour day week-end excursion to Rotorua to be run by the Labour Department. Permission has also been granted a firm of amusement entertainers to occupy portion of the Town Square during Carnival Week.