LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 203, 20 April 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Anzac Day Train Arrangements Particulars of train arrangements on Anzac Day, April 25, are advertised in this issue. Road Maintenance It was disclosed at the meeting of the No. 3 Licensing Authority in Rotorua yesterday morning that the maintenance cost of the Rotorua-Whakatane Road was £94 per mile per annum. Careful Inquiry The No. 3 Licensing Authority made it very clear early in its sit-' ting yesterday that it intended" to make a very searching inquiry into all services in relation to their effect upon road maintenance. When an application was made for a certain passenger service and the papers, licenses, -etc., had been produced, the chairman wanted still further particulars so that comparison might be made witb regaxd to the weight of vehicles, the speed at which they : travelled, with the time-table and classes of road eovered.

Devon Street Autumn Shov/ Arrangements are very complete for the "Mum" and Autumn Flower and Produce Fete to be held at the Devon Street Hall, to-day at 2.30 p.m. It is anticipated that there. will he considerable competition in the several classes and a good display is assured. The committee have arranged to provide some bowls and baskets for the use of competitiors in those classes. All exhibits will become the property of the Ladies' Guild and will he sold in the evening after 8 p.m. Afternoon tea will be supplied at the. small cost of sixpence. Readers are asked to note that class 19 should he hest bowl of michaelmas daisies. Prizes for all classes, it is reported, are exceptionally good. Car Capsized at Corner A motorist travelling from Rotorua to Tauranga during the week-end met with a mishap when turning on to the straight near Paengaroa. The vehicle skidded in the loose surface at the corner and turned over. The driver and passengers escaped without injury and little damage was done to the tar other than a bent mudguard and the loss of a little paint. A Rotorua motorist who later came upon the scene of the. accident assisted the owner to right the vehicle, which was then able to proceed on its journey under its own power.

Fire in Garage A call was received by the Rotorua Fire Brigade at a little . after eight o'clock yesterday morning to a blaze in a garage in Pukuatua Street west, owned by Mr. J. B. Kravis. The building contained furniture and a motor-eycle, but these. escaped damage. It is understood that the fire started from a kerosene stove, on which tar was being heated, and in the absence of Mr. Kravis had set fire to the baek wall of the building. The alarm was received from the No. 4 automatic box, and on the arrival of the brigade although about 900 feet of hose had to be utilised, the blaze was extinguished before it became serious. It is estimated that the damage will ndt exceed £5. Cars Collide Late on Monday evening, two cars were damaged in a collision, which oceurred near the entrance, to the model pa on the Taupo Road. One car, which was driven by Mr. Alfred Patrick Warbrick, was proceeding from the direction of Whakarewarewa and the other, which was driven by Mr. F. W. Geoghan, of Ngakuru, was proceeding in the opposite direction. Both drivers escaped unhurt, but the vehicles were damaged.

Anzac Day Service The Mayor, Mr. T. Jackson, recently met representatives of the various religious denominations in the town, and of other interested organisations, for the purpose of arranging a definite order of service for Anzac Day, Monday, April 25. The service will be held at the Cenotaph in the Government Gardens at 2.30 p.m., and arrangements have been made in the event of wet weather to obtain the use of the Majestic Theatre. The order of service and other detailed arrangements will he announced to-morrow. Tiles for Blue Bath Tenders will shortly he called by the Public Works Department for the work of tiling the new Blue Bath. The tiles have now arrived and it is expected that a start will shortly be made upon the work 9f removing the present temporary white cement finish and replacing it with the tiling.

Relief Workers' Card Tournament The Rotorua relief workers' 500 tournament and supper arranged for to-night, and to be held in the Druids' Hall, promises to be a great success. Useful prizes have been generously donated by Messrs Norman M. Keane, J. F. Thomas, Crawford, Musgrave, Garriock, Lionel Dixon, Maleolm, L. Ewert, Pratt and Co., Ltd., Wallace Supply Stores, Miss Riclcman, Messrs. W. J. Kurney, B. David and Co., Cottrell and others. Old Pupils' Dance The Rotorua High School Old Pupils' Association will hold a dance at the school building on Friday evening and it is hoped that all old pupils will attend and bring their friends. A special bus will leave Fuller's corner at 7.55 p.m. for the school. Dixieland A Jazz night will be held at this popular hall on Friday next, April 22. Admission 1/-. Saturday night the usual Old Time dance. Usual prices* Just opening at Brown's Shoe Store, Tutanekai Street, new and smart styles in ladies' shoes for Easter. Cosy Arctic slippers and slippef hoots for father, mother and the family. A special line of matron's shoes at 21/-. These shoes are built on an exceptionally comfortahle last and are a faithful copy of an expensive well-known English shoe, in hlack glace and patent* Warm nights this winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guaranteed best English manufacture. Inspection invited. — Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemists, Fenton Street.*

Titanic Wreck Friday. was the 20th anniversary since the Titanic was wrecked on her maden voyage across the Atlantic. The vessel, then the largest vessel in the world, struck an iceherg near Cape Race. The shock was only slight and caused little alarm when felt, as the vessel was believed to be unsinkable; hut she was soon found to be filling and wireless calls for help were sent out. The steamer Carpathia arrived on the scene promptly but not before the vessel had gone down with ovcr 1,000 of her passengers and crew, only 703 of the ship's large passenger list and crew being saved. The captain went down with his ship and numerous prominent figures in the world lost their lives. These included Mr. W. T. Stead, the famous journalist, Colonel John Jacob Astor (then reputted the richest man in the world), and Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Straus. Among the survivors were Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff-Gordon. Good Picker A Stratford business man recentlv managed to secure a loan of £50 becanse he happened to be a good "picker." The business man was in need of a small loan, and he approaehed a banker who was a personal friend of his. He found the banker very hard and not inclined to make the advance, hut he continued to argue, and at last he made the following remark: — "Look here, Jack, it is not generally known that I have a glass eye; but it is such a good match for the other that if you can guess which it is I will lend you the £50." After a moment 01* two's scrutiny, Jack pointed to the left eye. "That's correet," said the banker, "but how did you guess?" "Oh!" said the client, "I pieked that one because I thought it looked more sympathetic than the other.'