LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 232, 23 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Macdonald Cup Golf The first qualifying round of the Rotorua Golf Club's Macdonald Cup competition, was played on Saturday under excellent golfing conditions. The best nett score for the day was returned hy N. Smith with a card of 76-8-68. Schools Re-open The second term of the primary schools in the Rotorua district will commence this morning when the schools will re-open after a vacation of two weelcs. The Rotorua High School will not re-open until to-mor-row morning. Address at Rotary Dr. Guy H. Scholefield, Government Librarian at Wellington, will address the members of the Rotorua Rotary Club at their weekly luncheon in the Kiosk in the Government Grounds at 1 p.m. to-day. Dr. Scholefield will continue his outline of the Empire importance of the forthcoming eeonomic conference at Ottawa. Three-Wheeled Car. Surprise, which might have resulted in a serious accident, was occasioned to a motorist proceeding down Fenton Street from Whakarewarewa yesterday morning when one of the front wheels of his car parted company with the axle and eareered along the road ahead of the car for some distance, eventually negotiating a corner and coming to rest in a side street. Luckily, the driver managed to bring the car to a standstill without aiiy trouble. Roller Skating Popular Roller skating, as a winter sport and pastime, is coming into its own in Rotorua and on Saturday evening the Peerless Hall was well attended hy skating enthusiasts. The management, under the direction of Mr. T. H. Sloane, held an interesting programme of events during the evening and a most enjoyahle time was spent by all present. The provision of music added to the attraction. Prizes were won by Mr. L. Duff, men's race; Master F. Clubb, hoy's race; and Miss Powell and Mr. Duncan, monte carlo. New Golf Course The new nine-hole golf course on Motutara Point, behind the main hathhouse, is steadily becoming more popular and at any time of the day, golfers may be seen on the various fairways. The temporary putting greens are as yet a little rough and difficult to play on, but the fairways are in excellent order. The course at present makes a fine practice area for which purpose it is mostly being used. Low Prices for Sheep. Speaking of low prices for sheep skins, Mr. G. H. Pii-ritt related at a recent meeting of the Morrinsville Farmers' Union that he took a few skins to a buyer in Morrinsville, and was told that they were worth nothing. "I asked if I could leave them there, and the reply was, 'No, take them away'," added Mr. Pirritt amid laughter. Btenzine Prices. "That the Government be asked to investigate the charges made for henzine by distributing agents," was a remit approved at a Farmers' Union meeting in Taranaki. Members quoted varying charges made for benzine and considered there was much too great a difference between the laiid'ed cost in Wellington and the prlce paid in the various centres.

Governor Watches Football An interested spectator at Saturday's Rugby at Arawa Park, was his Excellency the Governor General, | Lord Bledisloe, who watched the Ngo-ogntaha-Whakarewarewa game from the side-lirie. His Excellency spent last week at Taupo on a brief fishing holiday, and was in Rotorua on Saturday afternoon for a few hours bafore catching- the afternoon express for Auckland. Headlight Adjustment For the purpose of adjusting headlights an Auckland Automobile Association patrol will be in attendanee at the Borough Council yard Haupapa Sti'eet on Tuesday and Wednesday 24th and 25th instant at 7.3-0 p.m. each evening. The patrol will also be in attendanee at Ngongotaha on Thursday, May 26 for the same purpose. This headlight testing service is free to members of the association. Car Dainaged. As a result of a eollision with a heavy truck near the Putaruru turnoff on the Mamaku Road, a large closed car was towed into Rotorua on Friday by Bates and Sons' service waggon. The car was extensively damaged, while the lorry was • also put out of commission. The two vehieles, it is understood, met in a head-on eollision. Whakatane Citizens' Band. The annual meeting of the Whakatane Citizens' Band was held last week. Mr W. Jarrett was in the chair The balance sheet showed a surplus of £382. Regret was expressed at the resignation of Mr. S. Armstrong as conductor, and Mr. J. Fleetwood was elected in his stead. The election of officers resulted: President; Mr A. G. Sutherland, vice-presidents ; Messrs A. L. Luke, A. Hayter, F. B. Cutler, E. W. Beckett, A. Hall and W. G. Howat; secretary; Mr. E. Chamberlain; Committee; Messrs E. She-at, W. Jarrett, A. J. Canning, F. Clarke,. C. _ Loane and A. Shaw: Conductor; Mr. J. Fleetwood, librarian: Master T. Fleetwood. "Spoilt Child of Empire." "New Zealand during the past 40 years has been the spoilt child of the Empire," said Scout Commissioner, Dr. D. E. Brown, during an addres on scouting at the .New Plymouth Rotary Club. "She has been living on remittances from Home, and the boys bf to-day are suffering as a result. The hard times we are passing through are certainly strengthening their characters, but we should direct them on the right lines to make sure that they do not make the mistake that we have made." 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 Marks') *