LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 237, 27 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Shov/ Excursion The Railways Department announces the issue of cheap excursion tickets to Hamilton from Rotorua and iptermediate stations from May 81 to June 4, in connection with the Waikato Winter Show- These tickets will be available for return until June 6. Game Shootmg Prospects Quqil are reported to he very plentiful in the Taupo and Tokaanu- districts* this season, but are difficult to shoot owing to the abundance of eover. Pheasants are scarce in most localities, and very few have been taken so far this season, but grey duck and swan are in good numbers in many parts of the district. ■- Unpaid Levy A 3'oung man named Gorden Joseph Herlihy who appeared before Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Taupo- Magistrate's Court yesterday morning admitted failure to pay the March instalment of the unemployment levy and was convicted and ordered to pay 30/- costs. Herlihy stated in extenuation, that he had been out of work and 'had had no money with which to pay the levy. Mixed His Licenses When a man is ahout to be married, he often mixes a lot of things, including the drinks, but he uspally doesn't mix his marriage license with his fishing license. This, however, appeared to he the trouhle of an angler•hridegroom, who when charged in the Taupo Magistrate's Court yesterday with failure to produce his fishing license, wrote that he "had hought a license before his wedding but in the hurry and bustle, things had got all mixed ,up." All the world loves a lover and even Magistrates Courts can be indulgent to a bridegroQm; the "mixed-up" -one, was given the benefit of the doubt and - convicted and ordered to pay costs. FoQffiall "Charity Day" An excellent programme of Rugby football events is set down to be played at Arawa Park to-morrow and the public who attend will not only witness some exciting matches but in doingr so will he Iielping to relieve distress among the more necessitous unemployed in Rotorua. This Saturday is to he known as "Charity Day" and the whole of the nett gate proceeds are to be handed over to the Women's Cluh for the assistance of rfilief in the district. The - usual charge of sixpenee will be made for admission. j_.

"A Little Lately" "How are you employed?" asked counsel cross-examining a Moari dehtor in tbe Taupo Magistrate's Court yesterday. "How do you mean — employed?" replied the witness to whom the word appeared unfamiliar. "Well have you b'een working?" — "Oh yes, work; yes, I work a little lately," replied the debtor cheerfully. Sliooting At Taupo Shooting on the Waikato river near the Spa Hotel this week, Messrs GV. and V. Pearce, of Patea and Mr L. H. Newdick, of the Spa took a good bag of mixed game. The bag included two brace of swan, three brace of grey duck, three braoe of quail, four hares and five rahbits. Earlier in the season, Mr. Stan Gillies, of Taupo, seeured seven hrace of duck, whil'3 last Week, Mr. G. Branson, of Napier for a day's shooting • seeured eight hrace of quail. Cutting Corners "The only way to stop these people cutting corners is to endorse their licenses. Then, if they eome before the Court again, the conviction will he recorded," said Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Taupo Magistrate's Court yesterday morning when convicting Archibald McDonald on a charge of dangerous driving on the RotoruaTaupo road. Evidence was given that defendant had precipitated an accident by cutting a corner. Fashion is Everything A party of Rotorua motorists returning to town on Sunday morning were met by a strange and wonderful sight. When approaching the first hill after leaving Mourea they found their way obstrueted by an elderly Maori attired in full evening dress, including tail coat, a red sash around his middle, and a battered felt hat on his head, He was proceeding down the hill in a somewhat uncertain manner on roller skates. The members of the party surinised that the venerable native had been to i the skating rink in Rotorua on the night before, possibly followed hy another party, and -deciding to skate home had, despite many difficulties, succeeded in getting almpst as far as Mourea when they met him still going strong. Residents of Rotorua are invited to inspect the new winter footwear now o'pen at Brown's -Shoe Store. You will not be pressed to buy. Our j 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, Tutanelcai Street (next Marks') *