LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 141, 6 February 1932, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chjarge of Theft / Charged with 'stealing a tapestry handbag, a gold wxistlet watch, a pair of spectacles, a compact and a string of pearls, of a total value of £17 5^, the property of Thelma Scott, - Ivy Jesma Hughes, married, appeared in the Magistrate's Court yesterday afterno.on, before Mr. T. H. Sloane, J.P., and was remanded on bail of fifty pounds on her own aecount, and one surety of fifty pounds. She is to appear before the court again on Monday. Tennis Team for Te Puke A representative team from the Rotorua Lawn Tennis Club will travel to Te Puke during the week-end to play a match against representati /es of the Te Puke Tennis Glub. This match will be engaged on the thrce week-ends following with "matel es against the Ngongotaha, Mount- and Tauranga South Clubs. High School Headmaster Following a special meeting of the appointments committee, the Rotorua High School Board has now narrowed 1 down the applications for the vacant ! headmastership of the school to four. A full meeting of the Board is to be held on Monday night when the matter will again be considered and a final appointment will probably be made. Unauthorised Collections. The fact that some person, or persons are allegedly collecting funds for the Relief Workers' Association has been brought under the notice of the officials of that body and they state definitely, that no authority has been given for such acion. A letter to the "Post" signed hy the president and secretary says: "May we officially inform the citizens of this town that our association is desirous of being self-supporting, has not canvassed for donations, and has no intention of doing so. The persons so engaged have absolutely no authority to colj lect funds for the association." This is a question which should be closely investigated to prevent kindly-disposed citizens from victimisation by unscrupulous persons. Australian Tennis Team. The members of the Australian ladies' tennis team (Mrs M. Molesworth, Misses U. Valkenburg, J. Hartigan and N. Hall) , left Rotorua by the express yesterday afternoon. They were given a cordial farewell at the staI tion by a number of tennis enthusiasts. During their stay in Rotorua the ladies visited many places of interest, including a hurried visit to Wairakei yesterday morning. ! Tov/11 Planming. j A very interesting address upon ! town planning was given last night in ; St. John's Hall by Mr. J. W. Mawson, I director of town planning. The Mayj or, Mr. T. Jackson, presided and was compelled to express regret at the poor attendance as Mr. Mawson had made a special visit to Rotorua to place the position before the towns1 people. The speaker dealt with the various phases of town, planning ! worle, its principles, economic operj ation and applicability to the future development of Rotorua. Valuable suggestions were made for the guidanco of the Borough Couneil in con- ! nection with the frontages, section i areas, coverage etc. and the point | stressed that a proper ■ system of zoning was of vital importance to i any growing community. Sitting of Pensions Board. The War Pensions Board, consisting of Mr. T. E. Y. Seddon, (chairman) Mr. J. D. Harper, (R.S.A.) and Dr. A. D. Carbery (Pensions Dept.), will be held in the Courthouse to-day. There will be about 30 pension cases for investigation. Athletic Club President. At an executive committee meeting of the Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club held on Thursday evening, Mr. D. Cambie of Ngongotaha was elected to the offiee of president of the club, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. G. H. Mason. Mr. A. de Luen was also elected a vice-president of the club. Trade in Bried Fruits. Just to the north of West Australia, within seven hours' sail of the northern coast, live 40,000,000 people. The idea has occurred to one ' enterprising trader that may open up a big trade for West Australia. This is to meet the Malayan purses and palate, a revival of the project of putting up 2oz packets of dried "fruits for sale in the native shops and bazaars of Sourabaya, Singapore and other centres of the Malay States. The Malay is said to ' be exceptionally fond of raisins, but the usual package has been quite beyond his means.