LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 283, 25 July 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Veteran Ariki Greets Minister. Representing the Arawa natives, the well-known chief Mita Taupopoki, was one of those present at the Rotorua station on Saturday morning to welcome the Hon. Adam Hamilton on belialf of the native race. He also weleomed Mrs. Hamil'.on and the rest of the party in eloouent terms. Blow-hole at Nffapuna. A mir-or blow-out occurred on the Ngapuna side of the lake shore yesterday morning. At about 10 o'cloek a coiumn of steam, attended by the usual rumble, was seen to rise to a great height from the edge of the lake, but after playing for a space of a few seconds the disturbanee g;radually • subsided and eventually died completely away. Minister at Rotary Before his departure from Rotorua to-day ,the Minister for Tourist and Health resorts, Hon. Adam Hamilton, will address Rotorua Rotari|ns at their weekly luncheon. The fact that Mr. Hamilton was available was particularly opportune lo the club as Mr. Alfred Warbriek who was originally scheduled as the speaker for ,the day, last week reported that owing to indisposition, he would be unabl'3 to deliver an address. Rugby By Radio. The keen interest with which the fortunes of the All Black Rugby team's tour of Australia is being followed in Rotorua was evidenced on Saturday afternoon when the radio dealers of the town tuned-in to the description of the third Test match. During the progress of the match, numerous groups of enthusiasts of the game were assembled round the shop entrances, progress of the play being followed with close attention. Minister Visits Rotorua. Rotorua is being visited by the Ilon. Adam Hamilton, Minister for Tourist and Health Resorts, who arrived by the morning- train from Frankton Junction on Saturday. The ' Minister, who is staying at Waiwera House, is accompanied by Mrs. Hamilton, his private secretary (Mr. E. N. G. Poulton), and the general manager of the Tourist Department (Mr. G. W. Clinkard). The ministerial party expeets to return to Wellington to-day.

A Brighter Saturday. ( Several Rotorua retailers report I enhanced takings in cash on Satur- j day compared with those of the past j few week-ends. The fact that one ' large forestry company paid out its ! hands by cheque on Friday and that it was pension day, may have had j something- to do with it, but never- j theless the news is encouraging. The I increased amount of money in cir- : culation also had its effeet in the ' Saturday night picture crowd which i constituted a capaeity house at the j Majestic. I Ro tarua Boy Scouts. The usual weekly meeting of the Rotorua Boy Scouts, No. 1 troop, ' ivas held at headquarters on Friday ; night, when 39 boys were present i under Scoutmaster T. C. Hawkins. ' Thirteen boys were absent owing to ; sicliness and other reasons. The j evening was spent in making ar- ; rangements and practising songs for ( a scout concert to he held shortly. j Local orders for the week are as fol- ] low: — On duty, Troopleader J. Alex- ; ander, Patrol-leader S. Corbett; pa- j trol on duty, Lion; next for duty, ' Panther. I | Esperanto Linguist M. Josef Major, of Paris, who was recently a visitor to Rotorua, has just completed a six weeks' lecture tour in j Japan where he dealt extensively with' New Zealand subjects and made special reference to the thermal attractions of Rotorua. Through the League of Nations, M. Major has now been appointed secretary of the Esperanto Society in Japan Esperanto Monthly. ing the Japanese Esperanto Monthly. In addition to these activities, M. Major has been appointed to a position on the literary staff of the "Oomoto" newspaper of Kameolsa. During his sojourn in New Zealand M. Major was French' master at St. Patrick's College, Wellington. A Cruel Method. What is probably a refinement of cruelty was witnessed yesterday afternoon near Okoroire. A cow had calved in a paddock and a young monnted man endeavoured to drive it home. The cow proved obdurate and the calf also refused to be driven. With absolutely no compunction whatsoever (as far as could bo seen) the youth cut the calf's throat and tied a rope to the still twitching carcase. He then dragged it behind him in the dirt with the inother following lowing and snuffing at her dead offspring. A remonstrance merely brought a flow of obscenity from the youth, who rode off callously. It is to be hoped that there are few farmers who would countenance such an action. Experiments at Liverpool docks to kill rats by electric wires have largely failed. A few small rats were killed, but the bigger ones were only made temporarily unconscious.