LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 164, 4 March 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ara^a Park Bqard ^ TJie grst meetiqg qf the recentlyappointed Arawa Park Domain Board was held yesterday afternqpn, ytheti matters in connection with the Domain wqrq considere^, aiid oMcers for the epsuirig year were appqinted. The foliqwing members pf the new board wete present: — Messfis. 0. A. Clarke, F. Goodson, R. A. Gardney, E. La Trobe Hill, D. Jervis and G. Urquhart. Apologies for absence were reeeived from Messrs. W. H. Wackrow apd A. H. Tripe. Mr. (jlfirke was appointed chqirman fpr the ensning year, and My. La Trobe Hill, secretary. The phairman extqnded a welcome to tylr, Jervis, who is the new member appointed to fill the ereated by the recent deqth of Mr. W. Loffley." Thp grounds committee was empowered to pndertake levelling work at th'e rear of the staiid. Ladjes' Guild fyleeting The St. John's Ladies' Guild pipt yesterday aftqrnoon to niake qrrangeihents for the celebration of Harvest Festival on Sunday next. It was depided to, hql4 a garden party next week in qrdqr fo dispqse of the produce used in the deco^ation of the churph. There was a good attendance of ladies, apd afternpon tea was served by Mesdames Jones qnd Mitchell. Rotorua Axeman's Success A "Rntfvriia resident. Mr. W. J. Cos-

tello, put up an outstanding chopping perfprmance at the axemen's carnival held under the auspices of the Northern Athletic Union in Auckland over the week-end. Chopping against Spme of the strongest competition seen for a long time at any Northern carnival, Mr. Gostello won both the 12in. and 14in. standing chop handicaps, these events carrying with them the Plumb axe, the Plumb gold medal, and the Pax gold and silver miniature axes. In bo'th events, Mr. Costello wa§ on small handicaps, and on the reports of the judging, gave an excellent display. •

Qld Pupils' Association A meeting of the pxecutivp com- ' mittee of the Rotorua High Schpol Old Pupils' Association was held on Tuesday evening, when the new executive assumed office. The chairman, Mr: R. G. Webb, welcomed the new members in a shqrt |ntro;ductory speech. It was decided that those members whQ Wepe elected sports representatives should be present at all executive meetings in order to keep in touch wifh thpir particular hrhnches. A suggestion to hold a dance in the near future was put forWafd, but discussion was deferred until after Easter. Mr. "W- G. Harwood stated that the school hall was j-llways available for fpnetions of this description. After further business discussion, the new president of the association, Mr. HarwPQd, pxtended his good wishes to the executive, and assured them of fhe school's assistance in every pqssible way. In reply, Mr. Webb exfen^ed to him m invitation to attend all fufqre meetings of the executive. Aiigler's Success. Mr. C. M. Tallack, of India, who is spending a holiday in New Zealand, has secured some excellent bags, fishing in the Rotorua and Taupo districts. Yesterday, fishing with the fiy at Hamurana, he caught eight fish, tfie large§t of which weighed 6 Ihs.

tauranga Jubilee. The Tauranga Borough Jubilee carnival will commence to-morrow and tvill continue for one week, until Mqrph 12. The prqgramrne fpr tomorrow will include a competition for window dressing, and a welcome to King Carnival and suite in the pvening. For the following days, variqus competitions and entertainments have been arranged. On Monday, there is a grand Maori demonstrqtipn, inclUding Maori crafts, pois, hakas and cooking, with a concert in the evening. On the evening of March 11,

the Jubilee Fancy Dress Ball will be ' held, the celpbrations copcluding with 1 the Tauranga Jockey Club's^ annual "I race meeting and the grand finale on 1 Saturday March 12. ! A. anl P. Building, The general committee of the Rotorua A. pnd P; Association, last evening reeeived a letter from Mr. E. Pratt in coqqection with the constitution and calling of the special general mPPting of the assoqiation held on Rebruary 29, to deal with the qqestion of a show building. The letter was considered jn poiqwttpe and discussed at length. Under Field Conditions. Live shell practice on the open country off the Atiamuri Road was carried out yesterday by the 3rd Battery, First Field Brigade, N.Z.A., which is at present uiider canvas at Arawa Park. Qbserv.atjqn /Wqrk was carried out by aeroplane in connection with the practice. The guns will he brought into action undei' field conditions again to-day.