LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 252, 16 June 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Forestry Relief Work Owing to stand down eonditions prevailing this week, there has not been a large applicatioii by single men for unemployment in the State Forestry relief camps which are being established on the plains-. The advance guard of ihe 130 men required leave for the eamps yesterday morning. Canteen Funds. It was statfed by delegates of the Rotorua Relief Workers Association who waited upon Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.P., on Monday evening that endeavours were heing made by the Returned Soldiers' Association to obtaih a £1 for £1 subsidy from the unemployment board on amounts spent out of the cauteen funds in providing work for unemployed returned soldiers. If this suggestion was agreed to it would be possihle to provide employment during the stand-down week for a portion of the 87 returned soldiers employed on relief work. Prpfit in Ten Acres. Discussing the ten-acre farm scheme with a ''Post" repr'esentative yesterday morning, Mr. C. Dalgleish, of the Agricultural Department, pointed out that it was not to he taken as a method of promoting close settlement. The farms were for the purpose of providing married men with the means to assist in keeping down their cash purchases to a minimum, by growing vegetables, keeping one or two cows, making butter, keeping pigs, etc. "A good instance of what can be accomplished is provided at Ngongotaha, said Mr. Dalgleish. "There a local lahourer has ten acres on which he runs three cows in winter and six in summer. There is plenty of pasture and upwards of 12001bs. of butter fat has been produced by this area in twelve months,' and the place has not yet been brought to its full carrying capacity. Ladies' Golf. . The following are the best cards handed in for the eclectic match played by members of the Rotorua Ladies' Golf Club on Saturday: — A Grade: Mrs. Dingle, 87 — 16 — 71; Miss Snodgrass, 81 — 9 — 72; Mrs. Parata, 85 — 12 — 73. B Grade, 1st division: Mrs. J. Sherriff, 88 — 22 — 66; Mrs. P. J. Sherriff, 91— 24 — 67; Miss Black, 92 — 24: — 68. B Grade, 2nd division; Miss Manson, 96 — 30 — 66; Mrs. Ormsby, 95 — 29 — 66; Miss K. Gordon, 101 — 35 — 66; Mrs. Kelly, 96 — 29 — 67. Saturday's L.G.U. competition draw is as follows: — Miss Moore v Miss Simmers; Miss Coonev v Miss Manson; Miss Harris v Miss Campbell; Miss Wilson v Miss Faram. Alleged Failure to Account. Before Mr. W. L. Richards, J.P., yesterday morning, a man named Robert Ettershank was charged witli failing to account for the sum oi £3/4/7, to the Provident Life Assurance Co. A remand was granted until Monday, bail being allowed in accused's own recognisance for £50. and one surety of £50. It is understood that other charges are pending.

Native Memorial. Definite arrangements have now been made to hold the ceremony in connection with the native memorial at Ruamata, near Te Ngae, on 26th inst. It is not yet known whether the Native- Minister, Sir Apirana Ngata, will be able to be present, but a decision will he made at an early date. The memorial is heing erected to three Arawa chiefs, Tikitere, Ngawhika, and Tamihana. The party to do the honours on the occasion has not yet been finally seleeted. Native "Appellate Court. A sitting of the Native Land Appellate Court will he held in Rotorua on Tuesday, 21st inst. Chief Judge R. W. Jones and Judge J. G. McCormick will preside. Various appeals from the decisions of the lower court will be heard. Okataina Reserve Board. Regulations have been gazetted" dealing with the constitution of the board provided to.control the Lake Okataina Scenic Reserve. The board will have the control of all the land ceded by the natives to the Crown in May, 1931, and will meet monthly. Administration will be under the provisions of the Scenery Preservation Act. Mr. H. Tai Mitchell has been informed that the Minister in Charge, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, will fix a date for the first sitting of the board, and as a compliment to the native donors, will personally attend the meeting. \ "Warm nights this winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guaranteed best English manufacture. Inspection invited. — Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemists, Fenton Street.* 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') * Sale. Sale. Sale. In these days of economical stress it is often necessary for firms to take drastic action in order to clear stocks. Malcolm's, the leading boot and shoe store, of Tutanekai Street, find it necessary to clear stocks, and consequently are drastically cutting prices on all lines. The sale commences to-morrow and the amount of stock to be cleared is valued at £2,000*