LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 260, 27 June 1932, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Cattle for Sale. Messrs. Reid Brothers shipped 80 head of prime cattle to Auckland on the N.S.S. Company's scow Moa from Opotiki on Friday last for- sale in Auckland. . • Fall From Horse. . Mr. J. Palmer, of Nukahoe North, who recently sustained a dislocated shoulder as the result of being thrown from his horse, is reported to be making satisfactory progress. Maori Settlement Schemes. The Native Minister, Sir Apirana Ngata, will visit Opotiki and district shortly, accompanied by thirty-.'seven of the leading chiefs of the- North Auckland district. The object of the visit will be to show the visitipg chiefs the native land settlement schenie in operation. The party will • visit Rotorua, Maketu, Whakatane/Ohope, Opapi, Torere, Maraenui, Omaio,- #md Te Kaha in that order. From Te Kaha they will procesd to Ruatoki. It is estimated that the .party^. inclusive of staff, will number 50, St. John Ambulance. The first meeting of the. newly formed branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was held in,- the. Fjre-.-Bri-gade's social room on Thursday! I In addition to the members of the . brigade, there were several interested onlookers present. Dr. Budd's. lecture was particiilarly elear and interesting, and it is hoped that the branch/ will continue with the enthusiasm alfeady shown. / • * Popular Teacher • 7 \ Mr. E. N. Webb, who has been teaching at Woodlands school, has now been transferred to Raupuke. ' Mr. Webb is an old pupil of the Opotiki District High Schpol and at present holds the position of president of the O.D.H.S. Old Pupils' Association, for which he has done valuable work. He will he greatly missed by thq old pupils, both in the social sphere and on the sports ground. Old-Time Dance Last Thursday night, the St./Stephen's Church ladies held an old-time dance, and the music of the Valeta, D'Albert, and Barn Dance brought back happy memoxdes to many.' The social committee had decorated the room very artistically, and Mr. Mannix supplied the music. Among .those present were Mesdames O'Sullivan, green silk voile; Dicker, mauve georgette and satin; C. Cave, lemon vpile; Benham, blue floral crepe de chine; Newth, floral voile; Lee, figured rayon; Mansell, figured rayon; Chambers, black georgette; Misses L." Butterworth, blue corded rayon; G. Carey, blue crepe de chine; J. Armstrong, figured velvet; M. Holloway, fioral silk voile; C. Larmer, red georgette and lace; L. Bennett, floral tafletas and bridge coat; B. Kelly, floral rayon. E. Edmonds, green velvet; C. Lee, blue satin; L. Lee, green satin; M. Kirkbride, blue rayon; M. Anderson, black satin; E. Fl'eming, floral georgette; Parkinson, figured voile; Hindrume, green figured satin; Nichols (Duendin), navy satin beaute; J. Kirkbride, blue crepe georgette; JV. Anderson. ». BE WARNED IN TIME! Carry Pulmonas about with, you during- the coming- months. Take them whenever you're exposed to windy, cold and wet weather, draughts and sudden cliang-es of temperature. That's the way toi keep free of colds and similar annoyances. Remember— Pulmonas — nothing else' quite 'so good; 1/6 and 2/6, all , chemists and stores-