LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 91, 8 December 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Motorless Flight. "Motorless flying" w.as the subject of an interesting ad^ress delivered to the Rotorua Rotary Club at Its weekly meeting yesterday by Flying Officer R. Matheson, pilot to Rotorua Airways, Ltd. Flying Offi'cer Matheson traced the evolution of gliding and motorless flight from its very earliest development to its (present stage of efficiency. He stressed its valqe as an experimental medium for purposes of aircraft constructional work and design. The speaker stated that hq did not consider New Zealand at pfqsent could contribute a great deal towards this research work as it was not competing in the construqtion of aircraft, in which the ideas and data obtained from glider research were qsed! He was convinced however, that gliding would become a very popular sport in the Dominion within a shqrt time. Best Boy Pupil. At yesterday's weekly meeting of

the Rotorua Rotary uiub Mr. j. xj. Davys moved that a medal for. the best all round boy pupil , at the Roto- . rua High School be . presented . again this year by the Club. A similar medal was presented by the Club Iqst year. Nighit Prowler. The stealthy movements .of a man who was noticed prowling in the grounds of the Government Sanatqrium about midnight on bunday attracted the attention of .one, of the nurses, Miss Margaret Black," who, after observing the .pian's movements for some time, flnally summoned onq of the patients to investigate. The intruder was on the point of ascending the steps to one of the doors of the building when a torch was flashed on him. He immediately took to" his heels and made off into the dariaiess. The matter has been reporte.d to the police who are investigating. P.WlD. Chief Engineer. The Chief Engineer .of the Public Works Department, Mr. F. W. Furkert, arrived in" Rotorua (over the

week-end and carried out an omcial inspection of works in the district. In company with the district engineer, Mr F. L, Park, Mr. Furkert visited Galatea and inspected the internal roading at the estate, and later the access roading at.the Waiohau Bluff s. Yesterday, Mr. Furkert inspected the Blue Bath building and late in the afternoon left Rotorua for Arapuni. The Seaside Habi. G.ows The habit of running down to the

seaside. at week-qnds is steadily spreading aniong the people of Rotorua, judging . by the. increasing numher of Rotorua-owned seaside cottages at the more popular keaehes, such as Mqunt Maunganui and Maketu. Mount Maunganui's development as a summer, resort has been most marked during.the past year or two, and eyen now, despite the times, its progress continues. A number of new cottages, some of them quite elaborate ones, have recently been bnilt or are under construqtion in preparation for the season n.oyr coinmencing, and on any fine Saturday and Sunday numbers of Rotorua residents are to b*e seen en j o.ying the change of air and surroundings which at the moment ar& to be had at their best. Control Of Radio Rotorua radio listeners are asked by the Rotorua Radio Club to attend a speciai meeting to be held in the Public Trust Office Building, Hinemoa Street, at 5.30 p.m. to-day for the purppse of selecting a nominee for appointment to the radio listeners' advisory board, which is to be set up under the new broadcasting legislation. The club considers that, in view of the Government's proposed policy of establishing relay stations, it is of vital importance to local listeners to secufe representation on the board, if possible. ; Rotorua is considered one of the most suitable centres for the establishment of a relay station, which would serve the needs, both of this district and the Bay of Plenty, and urges listeners to support the movement to secure the appointment of a local representative to the new board. Conditions in the '90's , A glance at an old cash hook of a "VV aif arapa settler is interesting. In 1893 fencing posts were being sold at £2 5s per 100, ra'ils at the same priee, and strainers at 3s 6d each. Horses suitable for dray work or carting sold at £9, and weaner calves at 3s. For shepherding, good sheep dogs could be secured for £1. In 1893 a man with a cart and two horses could earn 10s *a day. Young men were paid 4s a day, or 6d an hourj for pieking up stones under a broiling sun.