LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 January 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Comihissioner Cunningham's Visit Commissioner J. Cunningham, New Zealand leader of the Salvation Army, will arrive in Rotorua to-day, and will be conducting a special public meeting in the Salvation Army Hall, Arawa Street, at 8 o'clock this evening. The commissioner is one of the Army's veteran officers, having been associated with General William Booth, the founder in the early days of the organisation. Prior to coming to this country two years ago, the commissioner served in South Africa, Dutch East Indies and the United Kingdom. Accompanying the commissioner will be Mrs. Cunningham and Brigadier Scotney, from National Headquarters: Ngongotaha Recreation Reserve. Negotiations between the associated sports bodies of Ngongotaha and the Rotorua County Council for the purchase of the recreation reserVe of six acres in the township are still incomplete. The Council was prepared to accept the sum of £200 for the section, but pointed out that the land, was leased to trustees appointed by the ratepayers. If these lesses were willing to forego their lease, the Council would eomplete the deal. Narrow Escape The driver of a horse and cart is reported to have had a narrow escape yesterday morning, when a tree being cut down by Borough Council employees, fell aeross the Te Ngae Road at its intersection with the Whaka Road. The tree missed the driver and the cart, but pinned the borse to the ground. Fortunately the horse was not seriously injured, and was soon able to proceed on its way. Visiting Anglers' Success Two English visitors to Rotorua, ikessrs. Stucksbury and Fisher, had fiile sport dn Lake Rotorua hear Hamurana, on Sunday when they landed 13 good conditioned trout. from the launch Heather. The largest fish tnrned the scales to 4ilbs „ and the average weight of the bag was 3|ibs. The same party landed 12 fish, last week near Ngongotaha. Roughest Road on Trip "Of all the roads traveiled on by us on our recent tour of the far north, when we covered 937 miles and went as far as Spirit's Bay, the roughest section experienced w'as on the main highway from the top of the Mamaku Hills to Cambridge," said a party of Rotorua motorists to a "Post" representative yesterday. This portion of the road, they said, . was badly corrugated and was most unpleasant to travel on. "Even in comparison to some of the little used by-ways of the gum field area," they concluded, "it was easily the worst, and it reflected no credit on the maintenance work of the responsible authority."

Exceedingly Fast Business A party of Rotorua motorists who returned yesterday from a trip to the far north and Ninety Mile Beach had the novel experience of being offered .fish for sale while travelling at nearly fifty miles an hour. The party were motoring up the beach when a motor-lorry drew alongside them and kept pace with them while a.Maori leaned out from the cab of the lorry and offered his newly caught fish. It is said that the modern tendency is to speed up business, but these motorists drew the line at making a purchase at fifty miles per hour. Dust Problem During the hot weather of the past month or so, the borough water cart has been a constant necessity in the streets, and it has time and again proved a great boon to both motorists and pedestrians. But even when the dust has been laid,. it is only temporary, the sun drying up the streets again in no time. The dust is a real problem to the borough authorities, who are trying to make the town more attractive to visitors.

Strange Sleeping Place An unusual sight greeted passersby in Hinemoa Street shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday. A boy was lying on the pavement fast asleep, with his head pillowed against a post. His uncomfortable position did not appear to worry him, and he did not move until wakened by another boy, evidently a friend. Sectacular Flying On several recent evenings, Flying Oificer Matheson, of the Rotorua Airways, has been giving exhibitions of stunting at a high altitude, in an Auckland Gipsy Moth. The exhibition included loops, rolls, sideslips and a falling leaf. Last evening the pilot gave a specially good demonstration, including up-side-down flying. During his different flights, he has done most of the stunts of which a Moth machine is capable. Mrs. Joyce Brooke has commenced the practice of mental healing in accordance with the principles of Mr. William Holms' Science of Mind at 80 Eruera Street*

If yofi have a few spare moments the Central Book Shop would enjoy having you spend them looking over .their latest seleetion of the most popular books and novels by all the l'eading authors which have just arrived from over seas. Join our Lending Library, our charge is small and your seleetion is large. (M. and B. Dorset), Central Book Shop.* Advice to Holiday-Makers Notliing can mar the pleasure of a carefully planned holiday more than aching and uncomfortably shod feet. Be sure to procure easy-fitting shoes beforehand. We will be* pleased to show you a new and varied range of low-heeled flexible soled shoes in smarfc holiday styles. These up to the minute goods have just been opened, and the prices rahge from 12/6 to 19/11. We do not press you to buy. Our goods Sell themseives. — Brown's, Sh'oe Specialists, Tutanekai St., next Aard Motors* Baby's weight. Keep a record of Baby's progress free. We invite you lo make use of our up-tb-dat'e scales and present you with a card to keep patticqlars on. Len Fisher; Ltd., Chemist, Feixton Street.*