LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 52, 23 October 1931, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Building Permits Building permits to the value of £928 5s have been issued by the Rotorua Borough Council since the last m,eeting of the Council. Land Tax Payjnents The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notifications appearing in to-day's issiie that the"due date of payment of Land Tax for the current year is on Friday, November 6, 1931, and that the demands will be posted on or about October 31. Advertising Hoardings The Rotorua Borough Council has decided to support the • Whangarei Borough Council in its present representations that advertising hoard-* ings should be completely prohibited within boroughs. It was made plain at Wednesday night's Council meeting that this was purely an expression of opinion. Fenciivg, Runway The Borough engineer has been authorised to fence the new portion of the eastern runway at the aerodrome, and also to roll the newly grassed portions of the area. Band at Speedway The serviees of the municipal band, at the usual charge, are to be made available for the opening of Rotorua Speedways on Labour Day. It was stipulated by the Borough Council on Wednesday night that the speedway company must provide the transport for the players. Ladies' Medal Golf Following were the best scores returned in the medal competition played by the Rotorua Ladies' Golf Club on Wednesday: — A grade, Miss Carnachan, 93 — 17 — 76; Miss Snodgrass, 86—8—78; Mrs. La Trobe Hill, 92— 12 — 80; B grade (first division). Miss Moon, 94 — 25 — 69; Mrs. Goudie, 98 — I 22 — 76; Mrs. Robinson, 98 — 19 — 79; Mrs. Fortune, 102 — 23 — 79. B grade (second division), Mrs. Fenton, 103 • — 33 — 70; Miss Hawkesworth, 104 — , 26 — 78; Mrs. Redhead, 113 — 35 — 78; I Mrs. Buddle, 106 — 28—78; Miss Handcock, 108 — 30 — 78; C grade: Mrs. B. Sniith, 91 — 15 — 76; Mrs. Pierce, 92 — 2 — 90; Mrs. Ashton, 107 — 16 — 91. Mean Thefts Sneak thi'eving of a particularly mean description appears to be rath- ! er prevalent in Rotorua just now. j There was the case, reported in the j columns of the "Post" a few days I ago, of the householder whose hread j was stolen from his verandah, his I daily paper. having been also taken, apparently to serve as wrapper for the loaf. Thefts of the "Post" have been rather frequently reported, which, though reprehensible, are perhaps not altogether, shall we say, incomprehensible. The latest and meanest theft of this kind was reported to the "Post" yesterday. A lady was absent from home for two or thtee days, and on her return was dismayed to,find that during her absence J someone had entered her garden and | lifted a number of her choicest and I rnost highly prized shrubs. "It is imI possible to imagine anything more mean than that" was herc comment and our readers, we fell, will agree with her. Rep. Cricket Team j The following players have been 1 selected from those available to repre- ! sent the Rotorua Cricket Association j in its match against Te Puke on La- , bour Day at the Governlnent Grounds, Rotorua. All players are requested to I be on the ground at 10 a.m. — Beale, Burton, Dawson, Gresham, Hinton, Kelly, Lenihan, Lowe, Reed, Ryder, Sutherland; twelfth man, Keane. Speedway Carnival Dance A grand speedway celebration dance will be held on Monday evening in the Majestic Ballroom to welcome the visiting speed kings to Rotorua. The function is to he in the form of a gay carnival with streamers, balloons and novelty dances to entertain the patrons and gen- ! erally add to the brightness of the j evening. The dance music will be } provided by Epi Shalfoon's Melody ' Boys. i

Motor-cycle Races Labour Day will be celebrated on Monday next by the inauguration in Rotorua of a new sport filled with thrills, spills and speed. The Rotorua speedway company have constructed a dirt tra'ck on the Te Ngae Road and on Monday, New Zealand's most celebrated speed kings will give exhibitions of the fine art of broadsiding at high speed. Some of the Auckland riders who have entered for events on this, the opening day, are famed throughout the Dominion, and in some cases have defeated visiting crack riders from both Australia and England. This new sport should prove a great attraction, especially as this occasion is its first introduction to the district and citizens of Rotorua can be assured of a thrilling and entertaining afternoon.