LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 260, 27 June 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Women's Club Stalls. The Rotorua "Women's Club report very satisfactory returns from the stalls conducted by the club at the Winter Show. The sweets stall, in particular, was very well patronised, while the tea-r'oom was well supportted by those requiring lunch or afternoon tea. The 251b bag of flour was won by Mr. H. Campbell, and the woollen rug by Mrs. Gainsford. The weight guessing competition for the bag of coal has not yet closed. The club is deeply indebted to Brents Ltd. Lake House, Grand Vue and Hinemoa House for their very generous response to the club's appeal fox* gifts of cakes, etc., to Captain Knowles for a very generous supply of vegetables, to Mesdames New and Sharp and the Waikato Valley Dairy. Co. for donations received, also to the Colonial Sugar Go. for a 701b bag of sugar for making sweets. No Reciprocal Value. "We have heen contributing to this association for the last 15 years and I have never seen a member of the association in Rotorua yet," said Mr. N. M. Keane at the meeting of the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce on Friday night? The meeting was discussing a contribution for the Associated Chambers of Commerce congress expenses. Medal Handicap Results The wet and blustery weather on Saturday afternoon eonsiderably reduced the number participating in the Rotorua Golf Club's medal handicap competition. Good scores, howevei*, were the order of the day and ten cards returned were 72 or better. The best scores were: J. Speer, 93-22-71; K. Buddle, 80-9-71; E. H. Hill, 84-12-72; M.-D. Carr, 78-6-72 Spedding Jnr., 85-13-72; S. E. Carr, 76-4-72; H. Parata, 82-10-72; N. Smith, 81-9-72; Dingle, 87-15-72; E. Barker, 84-12-72. Golf Semi-Finals The semi-finals of the "Ngokonui" Macdonald Cup golf competition played on the Arikikapakapa eourse on Saturday afternoon produced interesting and close contests, although in each case the lower handicap players

proved the victors. M.,D. Carr defeated E. H. Hill, one up, and N. Smith defeated W. Kusabs, 4 and 2. The weather was unpleasant for the contests as intermittent heavy rain and a gusty wind prevailed throughout the day. The final will he played next Saturday. Land on Taupo Road. The question of promoting land settlement in the Rotorua district was mentioned at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday night by Mr. N. M. Keane: He said there was a tract of about 10,000 aeres at the 10 mile peg on the Taupo Road which was a splendid property for cutting up, and if this were done it would provide a splendid link with Reparoa. He would like the chamber to find out from the Lands Department if it were possible to get this block opened. One member mentioned that he had heard of a native scheme to develop the area, and another said 3000 acres of the block had heen recently privately aequired. Warm nights this winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guaranteed best English manufacture. Inspection invited. — Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemists, Fenton Street.* Your are invited to take advantage of the many exceptional bargains offering at Brown's Shoe Store Great Mid-winter Sale. All prices have been drastically cut and a clearance of stock mnst be effected. The sale is now in full swing. A pair of slippers given free with every 30/purchase.* Sale! Sale! Sale! A business, like a plant, requires _ trimming back now and then to give the roots a chance. We are trimming down onx* stock, and offei* exceptional value in durable lines. We ai'e making our prices exceptionally low to meet the hard times. Bargains are offering in every department, and keen shoppers should inspect our stocks. Maleolm's Shoe Store, Tutanekai Street.*