LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 224, 16 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Adventurers Sail The ketch Waterlily left Russel for Tonga on Saturday with a fresh southerly wind to assist her departure. The crew of seven ex-Christ College boys from Christchurch has Tbeen busy painting the ship and repairing the sails. Football Injury. A well-known member of the Kahukura senior Rugby team, Mr. Walter Scott,. received a nasty injury to his ear during the course of Saturday' s game against Rotoiti seniors. The ear was severely torn and the injury necessitated the insertion of two stitches. Motor Cyclist Injured. When attempting to avoid a lorry on the Atiamuri road on Saturday evening a motor-cyclist struck a bank at the side of the road and was injured by a fall from the machine. The driver .of the lorry stated that the cyclist appeared to have sustained injuries to one arm, but ap~ parently he did not report at any Of the hospitals. ' Alarm For Chimney Fire. Shortly before 8 o'cloek last evening, a fire alarm was given from the call-box at the court-house corner. The hrigade turned out but the outbreak was nothing more serious than a chimney fire in a private residence in Tutanekai Street. The chimney spray apparatus was used and the torrent of sparks was quickly suppressed. Rise 6n Lake Levels. One benefici&l result of the heavy rains of last week, has been a 4in rise in the level of Lake Rotorua. Other district lalces which have been at a very low level for some time past have also risen within the past few days. Gift of Rahhits. At a meeting' of the Rotorua Relief Workers' Association, held during the week-end appreciative reference was made to reeent Very welcome gifts of rabbits made by Mr. McRae, of the Forestry Department. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. McRae, and also Mr. G. French, of the Rotorua Supply Stores, for storage. and distribution in connection with the gift.

Tauranga Amateur Players For the purpose of assisting the Rotorua Women's Club's relief funds the Tauranga players will stage the farce "Tilly of Bloomsbury" at the Majestic Theatre on Friday next. "Tilly" is an excellent antidote for a fit of the blues and as the play is in the hands of an excellent cast a thoroughly hilarious evening may be confidently promised patrons. Eclectic Golf Match The men's eclectic handicap golf match played by members of the Rotorua Golf Club on the Arikikapakapa course was concluded on Saturday in excellent golfing weather. The best score for the two Saturdays' play was returned by Dr. S. H. Hay, 71 — 8 — 63 and others near the top of the list were: — E. La Trobe Hill, 74 — 10 — 64; McElroy, 81 — 17 — 64; M. D. Carr, 68 — 3 — 65; R. Spedding 76 — 11 — 65; Col. Mellor, 87' — 20 — 67; Marshall, 81—13—68; W. Kusabs, 81—13 — 68; R. C. Smith, 71 — 3—68. Mfeeting of Relief Workers A meeting of the Rotorua Relief Workers' Association was held during the week-end, various matters of interest to members of the Association being discussed. It was decided to make representations to the Rotorua Unemployment Relief Committee suggesting that in cases where men have been unable to make up time lost through wet weather in the same week, no reduction in that week's sustenance allowance should be made. Last Thursday evening, exeeutive offieers of the Association addressed a meeting of workers at Mamaku, when it was decided that the Mamaku men should become members of the Rotorua Association, Messrs Caraachan, McCabe, Daniels, and Rushbridge outlined the objects of the Association and explained the benefits of united effort. After some discussion of existing anomalies in»the various relief schemes, Messrs Harris and Trewiclc were elected as delegates to the Rotorua Association. Ladies' Golf Competition In case any misconception should arise as a result . of a paragraph irL the golf notes published in Friday's issue, the club eaptain of the Rotorua Ladies' Golf Club has asked us to make it clear to golfers that the competition for the ladies' KirkWindeyer challenge cup is not open to visitors, but is confined to club members. The cup is a trophy for handicap players and the competition is run on "knock-out" lines. A start will be made with matches next week. Over forty entries have been received. The Rotorua ladies' open championship and annual tournament will commence to-morrow, when the qualifying rounds for the championship and medal handicap and the Catiadian foursomes will be played. Entries closed on Saturday and the draw is published elsewhere in this issue. Nuisances to Housewives. Nuisances to housewives at present are men who make a practice of begging from door to door for food or money, usually at such a time when the male head of the house is likely to be absent, states the Wellington Dominion. Begging is against the law, but it is being freely indulged in, both in the streets and by canvass. Residents of Rotorua are invited to inspect the new winter footwear now open at Brown's Shoe Store. You will not be pressed to buy. Our smart up-to-date goods at reasonable prices sell themselves. We are only tOo pleased to show you our range of goods, so don't hesitate, walk in and see for yourselves the value that is building our business. — Brown's Shoe Store, Tutanekai Street (next Marlcs') * ' Warm nights this Winter with one of our quality hot-Water bags. Guarafiteed best English manufacture. Inspection invited.— Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemists, Feiitoii Street.*