LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 45, 15 October 1931, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Basketball Dance Confetfci, balloons and streamers will all tend to create the carnival spirit at the Basketball Association's dance and 500 tournament to be held in the Majestie Ballroom tonight at 8 p'clock. In addition, there will he a special exhibition of dancing by Miss Del Thompson and also monte carlo dances. Music will he provided by the Meiody Boys' orchestra and a good supper is promised. During the evening trophies won during the season will be presented.* Railway Goods Traffic Unusual activity was a noticeable feature at the Rotorua railway yards yesterday, most of the sidings heing fully oceupied by rakes of goods waggons being loaded and unloaded. The stationmaster, Mr. W. Cooper, reported that there has been a marked increase in goods traffic recently and that during the past month or 'six weeks the goods traffic has heen almost as heavy as it has ever been. Aerodrome Improvements The extension of the east-west runway at the Rotorua aerodrome has now heen completed by the Borough Engineer, Mr F. C. Bunyard. This 680 yards, sufficient under normal runway now has a total length of conditions to enable the largest aircraft in the Dominion to land and take off with ease and safety. The new work, which is seven ehains Ibng by 2| ehains wide carries a runway from Whaka Road right across the aerodrome to Forestry Avenue. '

Oats in Kuirau Reserve A start will be made this morn- • ing hy the Borough Council staff with preparations for the planting of oats on the plowed portion of the Kuirau Reserve. The council hopes that by planting oats the preparation of the reserve as a playing field will not only he advanced, but also that the crops will provide horse-feed at a lower cost than it could be purchased at. Stocking the Fishing, Waters Activities at the Internal Affairs Department's Ngongotaha trout hatchery continue under high pressure. During the past week 155,000 fry were liberated in Lake RotokaKahi, 50,000 in Lake Okataina, and 150,000 in Lake Tarawera. In addition, 150,000 xVere sent to Taupo and yesterday 100,000 were dispatched to the Bay of Plenty for liberation in I the Whakatane and Opotiki districts. 1 This season to date, 700,000 fry have ■been liberated in Lake Rotorua and : 500,000 in Lake Rotoiti, the total

number of fry dispatched from the Ngongotaha hatchery is no less than 1,822,000. There are still a fair amount I of liberations to he made before the season closes. Ngongotaha Dust Nuisance Advice was received by the Rotorua County Council at its meeting yesterday that departmental consideration is being given to the recent petition from ratepayers of the Ngongotaha district in connection with the dust nuisance and the use of pumice on the Rotorua-Ngongotaha Road.

Maintaining Tourist Roads Until the present year a consider- ; able subsidy towards the mainten- : ance of the Okareka, Waimangu and I Wairoa tourist roads was paid to the i Rotorua County Council hy the TourS ist Department. Owing to the prevailing depression, this subsidy has been reduced to a large extent this year, and the Council has now ascertained that the maintenance moneys available for the forthcoming six months are practically exhausted. At yesterday's meeting of the Council it was decided to write to the Department drawing its attention to the position. No Quorums For the second time within two I weeks, the Rotorua Chamber of Com- ! merce has been obliged to adjourn its j meetings without a quorum. A fort- j night ago, the president and secre- | tary and two other members waited ! half an hour for some others of their | number to make up the requir=fi pro- ! portion, but had eventually to |-ive up ! and go home with nothing but the i wait for their pains. Last evening, when the quarterlv meeting of the

Chamber was called, the president and secretary, with two different members from the first two pioneersj repeated the performance, this time. adjourning sine die. SociaF. Afternoon The St. John's Ladies' Guild will hold a social afterpoon at the Manse to-dajL Ladies are invited to take a saleable gift of any kind for the coming bazaar. City Cricket Team The City Cricket Club's team to play High School Old Bqys at the High School grounds on Saturday is as follows: Alexander, Harding, George, Hewson, Mason, Morrison, Blachard, Young, Robinson, Harre, Bulcraig, Scott. The match will commence at 2 p.m.

As Tough us Wool. The newest leather isn't leather at all. It is nothing more or lesg than wool. Wool-leather has been developed at the headquarters of the British Wool Industries Research Assn. in Leeds, and the process is a closelyguarded secref, There is always a good deal of wool which is not suitable for the making of cloth, and this is turned into a substance which has all the good qualities of the best leather. It looks like leather, wears like leather, is waterproof, and can be produced remarkably cheaply. It opens up a new field for manufacturers of leather goods, who have long found it diffieult to obtain, exeept hy importing sufficient supplies of the real article. The new wool leather is excellent for boot uppers, furniture, motoring coats, and for the upholstery of cars, buses and railway vehicles. Not the least of its advantages is that it is easily produced in any desired shade or colour.