LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 261, 28 June 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Appreciation. Very gratifying support was aeeorded the Rotorua Women's Club for its recent stalls conducted at the Winter Show, and the club wishes to express its appreciation of the very generous response which was made to its appeal in this connection. Pererika Street. Work has been commenced upon the widening of the metal in Pererika Street from 12 to 18 feet. Discount on Water Rates. An announcement is made by the Tourist Department that after June 30, 1932 discount will be allowed on aecounts for water rates payable in the Rotorua area. It therefore behoves anyone who is economicallyminded to attend to the payment of water rates before this-date.

Brilliant Spectacle. An unUsual sight was witnessed by passengers in a service car travelling towards Rotorua on Sunday evening. Wlien crossing the Mamaku hills a meteor of a multiplicity of colours was seen to light up the northern skies and eventually disappear towards the eastern horizon. Orchestral Trio. Music lovers will be interested to lcnow that arrangements have been made for the initial " public appearance in Rotorua of Louise Carrington's Orchestral Trio. In- the. past Louise Carrington has filled engagements with such well-known theatrical enterprises as J. C. Williamson's Opera Co., Fuller Hayward's Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd., and will preside at the piano. She will be assisted by Peg Fleming, violinist, and Eric Foster (both late of Amalgamated Theatres). The trio will appear in connection with the old-time dance being promoted by the I.O.O.F. Lodge Rotorua, in St. John's Hall this evening. Warm nights this winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guaranteed best English manufaoture. 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 must 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 roofs a chance. We are trimming down our stock, and offer exceptional value in durable lines. We are making our prices exceptionally low to meet the hard times. Bargains are offering in every department, and keen shoppers should inspect our stocks. Malcolm's Shoe Store, Tutanekai Street.*