LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 81, 26 November 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Preliffiiiiary Practice by ArtillSry The ISth Heavy Howitzer Battery, New Zealand Artiliery, held a preliminary piaetic© yesterday afternoon in order to ensure that the ohseryation heroplane and the gunners will combine their work satisfactorily -for ihe live shell practices to-day and to-mor- . fow. The aeroplane is piloted hy Captain Hewitt and the wireless transmitter is operated hy SquadronLeader L. M. Isitt. Messages from the, ground to the 'plane are n;ade by white lettering laid out on the grass. Other means of communication used are a signalling lamp, a telephone and flags. Address to School Pupils As the result of a request made to schools by the Department of Internal Affairs in connection with fire prevention week, that instruction be given to pupils regarding the prevention of fire, the headmasters of the Rotorua public schools have taken advantage of the offer of Superintendeht T. Anderson of the Rotqrua Fire Brigade, to give the scholars a talk on the subject. Superintendent Anderson has already addressed the children at the Whaka Native School, and . at the Rotorua High School and this I afternoon will visit the Primary i School. Superintendent Anderson, in his talks, deals with the causes and prevention of firq, its heavy toll on property in New Zealand and also some methods of dealing with fires.'

Angler's Success An enthusiastic angler, Mr. James Gribble, of Auckland, is at present trying his luck in the district lakes. j Arriving here on Monday last, he spent Tuesday morning on Lake Tarawera, seeuring eight fish. In the afternoon he secured two in Lake Rotoma. Yesterday, with his son and Mr. Charles Gouch, of Auckland, Mr. i Gribble visited Lake Rerewhakaitu, | seeuring 32 fine trout, mostly in good J eondition. Mr. Gribble generally j spehds the Christmas and New Year holidays in the district, and is so far very pleased with his success so early in the season. He intends fishing the other lakes in the district during the next few days. Drought In Hawke's Bay The drought is affecting the FovI erty Bay district so severely that farmers are rushing their stock to the freezing works with the utmost speed. On Tuesday of this week the Gisborne Sheepfarmers Frozen Meaf Company established a recprd by putting through for the day the enormous total of 01QO lambs. Water rqstrictions have been plaeed qri the residents of Gisborne, and the use of the garden hose is prohibited. It is now five months since a serviceable rain fell and the possibility of the drought extending through the summer months is causing the gravest anxiety. Cottage Burned. " A small three roomed cottage ln a lonely localiifcy on the far shore of | Lake Rotoehu was totally destroyed ; by fire earlier in the week. The build- | ing was unoceupied at the time, but | owing to the difficulty of aceess and | communication, no other details are j knqwn at present. A police eonI stahle proceeded from Rotorua yesj terday to make inquiries in conneet- ; ion with the matter. 1 * ! Honest Action. j A little incident which reflects the essential honesty of the Maori race ' oecurred in a Rotorua street during ( the week. A motor cyclist, who was I riding at a fair speed dropped q purse froni his belt as he passed an j intersection. A labouring Maori who j I was erossing the road at the time, immediately picked up the purse and i without even glancing at it, whistled to attract the attention of the owner | and brought him back. The incident I was witnessed by only one bystander as the street was practically deserted at the time. Mr. Clinkard at Matamata. The Coalition candidate, Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.B., addressed a very well attended meeting at Matarpata last evening when over 200 people were present. The meeting gave the candidate a very cordiai i'eception and on I the motioq of Mr. Polen, seconde4 by Mr. Fitzgerald, a vote of thanks and confidence was carried. Relief Fund Drive. Offers of assistance in connection with Saturday's street collection for the local relief fund are still desired by the Local Unemployment Relief Fund Committee. The No. 2 Rotorua Troop of Boy Scouts have volunteered in a body to serve the committee in any capacity desired and their offer which is much appreciated, has been accepted hy the organiser. A new selection of books from I Nelson's Edinburgh Library has just arrived. "Call in and" lo ok over the titles; you are snrq to he. interested in many. These are. (he latest and oi a very high class.— Ce'ntral Book Shop (M. and B. Dorset), next Grarid Theatre. A few specials at Brown's Shoe Store for golf, sunburn 1-bar canvas shoes, crepe soles, regular heel; ladies' felt slxppers, 1/6, 1/11, *2/9," with padded sole and cozy heel, 3/11 and 5/6; all ieather slippers in red, brown and black, 5/11 and 7/11; children's sandals, first gpafte, frppi 2/11; jnep's smart shoes and working boots at money saving prices. Tutanekai St., next Aard* Baby'st weight. Keep a record of Baby's progress free*. We invite yoq to make use oi our up-to-date scales and present you with a card to keep particulars" on. Len Fisher, Lf^., Chemist, Fenton Street.*