LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 226, 18 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dairy Factory Pay Out The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, advises that the following* are the rates of payment for butterfat supplied to the company's factories during the month of April : Superfine butterfat for buttermaking, lOd per lb; superfine butterfat for cheesemaking, lld per lb. King's Birthday Sports Nominations for chopping events at the Rotorua Athletic and Axemen's Club's sports to be held in the Government grounds on Friday and Saturday, *June 3' and 4, close with the lsecretary on Saturday next. Nominations for the running and cycling events close on Wednesday, May 25. Charged With Theft Charged with the theft of two overcoats, a pair of shoes, a pair of boots, a watch, and a tobacco pouch, of a total value of '£6 18s, the propperty of John Alwyn, a young man named Edward Rewheti Withers appeared in the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning before Mr. D. J. Larnock, J.P., and on the application of the police was remanded to appear again on Friday. Election of Assessor Mr. E. La Trobe Hill, the retiring borough assessor, who is seeking reelection for a further tenn, publishes a message to ratepayers in this issue. Mr. Hill, who has been a resident of Rotorua for many years, is very well known in the town and district. The election is to take place to-night at 8 p.m. in St. John's Hall, Rukuatua Street. Thermal Activity Following its recent revival of activity, Waikite geyser has been playing regularly for the past three weeks and has been sending up "shots" practically at three minute intervals. In spite of the recent rains, usually a factor in promoting increased thermal activity, Pohutu has been very quiet for some time. A number of th smaller geysers at Whakarewarewa, however, have been active during the past week. "Tilly" Comes to Rotorua "Tilly of Bloomsbury," lan Hay's masterpiece of comedy, will he produced at the Majestic Theatre on Fri day hy the Tauranga players in aid of the Rotorua Women's Cluh's relief funds. The production is in the hands of an exceptionally capable amateur cast, who can be deponded upon to extract the last ounce of humour from their parts. The author, an acknowledged master, has certainly provided them with plenty of opportunity and the audience may anticipate a thoroughly hilarious evening's entertainment. As the proceeds are to be applied to the relief of distress ri Rotorua a packed house is hoped for. Transport Appeal Board Owing to the fact that only one case was set down for hearing, the sittings of the Transport Appeal Board, which was to have been held in Rotorua yesterday, was postponed, and the matter to come before the Board, dealt with in Auckland . Two appeals were originally set down for hearing in Rotorua, but one lodged by the Rotorua Motor Transport Company in respect of the license granted to the Rotorua Bus Company for a Rotorua-Waikaremoana sight-see-ing run, was withdrawn. The only remaining matter was an appeal lodged by E. W. Francis against the license granted the Rotorua Bus Company in respect of its Rotorua-Te Ngae service, and this will be dealt with by the Board in Auckland today.

Butchers Not Affected An inquiry of the butchering trade as to whether unemployment is causing Dunedin people to leconomise in meat eating lcads to the statement by a man who is in a large way of business that he has not noticed any radical change in that direction. The quantity that he sells is as large as in normal times, and prime cuts are not I neglected hy customers. Trade is a ] j little weaker in the middle of the j I week, but that is made up for by the briskness at the week-ends. "I am surprised at the way the trade is keeping up," he added; "it could hardly be expected considering the great quantity that is given away in relief ! of distress. Of course it must be borne in mind that meat is now abnormally chcap, at least 25 per cent. lower for beaf than it was a twelve- j bonth ago, with even a greafer re'duetion in mutton, and mothers still find that meat is a sustaining food." A Farce. "It seems to me to be a farce bringing these men before the court when they have no money, for it is only making the position worse," declared Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court at Palmerston North, when dealing with defaulters in the payment of the unemployment levy. Mr. Stout saicl the Department of Labour should use some discretion in taking action, for it seemed ahsurd to him for men who had no means to be charged. The department should investigate each case and come before the court with the full particulars which were available .to them. There were frequently cases which he would like to dismiss, but he could not, for it was his duty to set an example to'the community. He was sure that there were many men who were not in a position to pay the tax who were not aware that exemption could he granted to them if they made application in the proper direction.