LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 December 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Refreshing Tribute In refreshing contradistinction to the usual- eritical attitude adopted towards New Zealand railway facilities by overseas visitors, two lady member s of the Malolo party who left Rotorua yesterday expressed* yery warm appreciation of the comf ort and fittings of the Rotorua- Auckland special express. They stated that they had travelled in all parts of the world, but that the express had -the greatest riding comf ort of any train they had encountered. Fiiial Speeches . . The Labour candidate for the Rotorua' seat, Mr. A. F. Mdricur, Will make his final appeal to the electors in the Lyrie Theatre, to-night. Mr. E. Earle Vaile, Independent-Reform candidate, will speak in the" 'Majestie Theatre, Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.P., Coalition earididate, will be in the Grand Theatre, and Mr. D. R. F. Campbell, Cbuntry Party candidate, will speak at Matamata. Camival Broadcast In order to make known -the attractions of this year's Rotorua New-Year I carnival, negotiations are being earried out for the broadcasting of a statement concerning the carnival from Station 1YA, Auckland. A sub-eommittee of the Publicity and Amusements Committee of the Rotorua Borough Council has been set up to confer with the broadcasting authorities in connection with the matter. Busy Day The unemployment levy counter at the Rotorua Post Office was busy all day yesterday *accepting payments which were made on the last day of the month to escape the penalty for late payment, Sewerage Work Work on the borough sewerage pumping station in King Street is now completed and the contractors have also practically completed the conj struction of 400 feet of rising main to carry the sewage to the higher levels. The only difficulty now holding np the work is the incursion of water into the main which is being constructed to link up the station with the reticulation on the lower levels of the town. Pumps have been working for some time keeping down the level of the water in this main and the full 250 feet of pipes have now been laid in readiness for joining up. It is expected that this work will be completed about the end of ! the week and all that will then remain I to be done will be the installation of | of the actual pumping machinery. It is expected that 200 private sewerage connectioiis will be1 necessary as soon as the station is completed. High School Breafe-Up j The annual prize giving ceremony of the Rotorua High School will take place on the evening of December 14,- the day on which the school will break up for the Christmas holidaysi The speaker of the evening and the hall in which the break-up will be held have not yet been decide'd. | Returns From Concert ' Returns from the Rotorua High School annual concert on Friday night reached the very satisfactory nett total of £50. This is slightly less than the figures for last year, but is regarded as being an- excellent rej turn in view of the prevailing hard j times and the fact that there were j other attractions in the town on the night of the concert. The proceeds of the concert are to be devoted to the school magazine fund. Athletsc Meeting Entries. The second evening sports meeting arranged under the auspices of the Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club will he held at the High School grounds on Friday next at 6 p.m. A programme of eight events as published in the "Post" on Friday last, will be run and intending competitors should note that entries close ' to-day and may be handed to Mr. A. de Luen, Hinemoa Street or Mr. A. J. Isdale, Ngongotaha. "Bar One" . "It has been my privilege to officiate as chairman at meetings in support of each of the candidates," said the Mayor, Mr. T. Jackson, when introducing the Country Party candidate, Mr. D. R. F. Campbell, last evening. "Bar one," interjected a voice from the audience. "You will observe I said 'in support' of each of the candidates," replied Mr. Jackson smiling. "I have officiated at a meeting in support of Mr. Clinkard- al- ; though it was not his meeting." (Laughter.) The Winning Horse. "I have noticed that the same people often attend all these political meetings," said- the Mayor, Mr. T. Jackson, at the meeting of the Country Party candidate, Mr. D. R. F. Campbell last evening. "At each of these meetings votes of confidence in the candidate were passed. It makes it very hard to asse'ss which is going to be the winning horse." When you are making up your Christmas list don't foi'get to include a few of these choice gifts from the Gentral Book Shop. Gift packages of stationery and envelopes te match, Christmas greeting c'ards, calendars, a 'good selection of Christmas stationery, the latest Waterman's fountain pens, and also a choice. seleetion of the latest books by popular authors. (M. and B. Dorset), Central Book Shop, next Grand Theatre* A few specials--at Brown's Shoe Store for golf, sunburn 1-bar canvas shoes; crepe soles, regular heel; Iad^ies' felt slippers, 1/6, 1/11, 2/9, with padded sole and cozy heel, 3/11 and •5/6; all leather slippers in red, brown and black, 5/11 and 7/11 ; children's sandals, first grade, from 2/11; men's smart shoes and working boots at money saving prices. Tutanekai St., .next Aard* : Baby's- weight. Keep st tecord of Baby's progress free. We'invitb you to make use of our up-to-date scales ' and present you with a card to keep particiilars ori." "Lfeu Fisher, Ltd., 1 Chemist,' Fenton Street.*