LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 113, 5 January 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chess Champion in Rotorua Mr. C. J. S. Purdy, an New Zealand ex-chess champion and runnerup for the Australian championship, is at present passing through Rotorua and has offered to play 20 boards simultaneously at the Rotorua chess club this evening at 7.30. Any visiting or local chess players who are interested in the contest or who would like a game are requested to eommunicate with the club's secretary, Mr. M. Roland, Tutanekai Street. Gymnastic Club's Success 'Owing to an oversight, it was not mentioned, in puhlishing the winners of the decorated vehicles seetion on New Year's Eve, that Messrs. Lloyd and Quinlan, in winning the prize f >r the hest decorated lorry, had asrociated with them in the display, ihe Rotorua Gymnastic Club. The Club also won the first prize for ihe bc.it decorated lorry or car. An Aiir Call Two visitors at the Grand Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. F. Armstrong, of Akitio, had a pleasant surprise yesterday morning, when their two sons, 1 Messrs. B. and H. Armstrong, who had arrived in Rotorua unexpectedly by private aeroplane, made an early morning call upon their parents. On Okataina • Although Okataina trout are among the heaviest and hest conditioned fish taken in. the district, this lake is one of the most uncertain of the Rotorua fishing waters. The fish appear to lie very deep and are difficult to 1 lure, but when taken are always worth the catching. A number of very good fish have been taken out of this lake already this season, but fishing is still inclined to be slow and will probably remain so until the green bettle disappears. A large number of pienic parties visited this lake during the holiday period. Rotorua Fishing Only moderate catches are being taken by launch fishing parties on Lake Rotorua at present. Most boats | returning to the wharf have secured : fish, but double figures catches are rare. The fish are steadily improving in condition, however, and the indications are that as soon as the green beetle is off the water, results will improve. Christmas Postal Business. The volume of business handled by I the Rotorua Post Office over the ! Christmas and New Year period j equalled that during the same period i of last year — an achievement in view i of the general decrease in the vol- ' ume of postal business which has ! taken place since the new charges : were instituted. The volume of mail business— Uetters and packages — was i f ully . up to last year's level, and al- ; though about 200 less telegrams were I handled, the increased rate actually j returned greater revenue than for | the previous year. ; Record Business I Record business is being done by : the Blue Bath at all sessions and as ; a new attraction to Rotorua, the ! pool has already definately established 1 itself. Under present conditions the | extension of the facilities before next year's holiday period would appear j to be not only highly desirable but very neeessary. Band Concert Appreciated. Several visitors to Rotorua expressed their appreciation of the excellent concert given by the Municipal Band : in the Town Square on Sunday ■ evening. A large crowd was present I and appreciative comment was genj eral. One suggestion overheard was . that it was a pity the band did not also play on Sunday affcernoons. P.W.D. Work. A number of the Puhlic Works gangs in different parts of the disI trict resumed work yesterday and the ! remainder of the men will return to ■ work to-morrow. It is expected that | gangs will be almost wholly engaged j on general maintenance work until I the end of the present financial year. Motor-Cyclist Injured. A motor-cycle accident which resulted in the admission of Mr. Mason, of j Hamilton to King George V. Hospital, j Rotorua, with a fractured leg, occurr;ed on the Mamaku Iiills on New Year's Day. It is understood that the motorcycle skidded in the loose road surface when passing a car. Mosaic Cobble Pavement A new type of cobble pavement, known as the mosaic, has been introduced in Paris, France. The mosaic is made with small stones of sizes varying from 21 to 4 inches square, laid down in curving rows in sand spread over a concrete foundation. A tar preparation is to give a'smooth and durable pavement for automobile and heavy traffic. The stone used is granite or quartzite, brought chiefiy from. Brittany. If you have a few spare moments the Central Book Shop would enjoy having you spend them looking over their latest selection of the most popular books and novels by all the lcading authors which have just arrived from over seas. Join our Lending Library, our charge is small and your selection is large. (M. and B. Dorset), Central Book Shop.* Adv.ice to Holiday-Makers Nothing can mar the. pleasure of a carefully planned holiday more than aching and uncomfortably shod feet. 'Be sure to procure easy-fitting shoes beforehand. Tye will be pleased to show you a new and varied inanga of low-heeled flexible soled shoes in smart holiday styles. These up to the minute goods have just been opened, and the prices range from 12/6 to 1 9 / :L 1 . We do not press you to buy. Our gopds sell themselves.— Brown's, Shoe Specialists, Tutanekai St., next Aard Motors* Baby's weight. Keep a record of Baby's progress free. We invite you to make use of our up-to-date scales and present you with a card to keep particulars on. Leti Fisher, Ltd., Cherpist, Fenton Street.*