LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 284, 26 July 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"Ca/lour!" "That's what we have the ageney foV; to sell as many spare parts as wf ean," remarked a witness in an agricultural machinery dispute in the | Rotorua Magistrate's Court yesterday 1 /moyning. ' A Big Deficit Predicted. "The Government antieipates running a big deficit, at least two mill'ons," said Hon Adam Hamilton, Minister of Internal affairs when ad- 1 dressing the Rotary Club at its lun- ; eheon yesterday. j A Yaluable»Asset. "Rotorua costs the State a lot of \ money, but I have no doubt" that it i is worth it," the Hon. Adam Hamilton, j Minister in eharge of Tourist Resorts I informed the Rotary Club at its lun- I eheon yesterday. | Baakmaking Charges. A remand until August 10 was j asked for and granted by the magis- j trate, Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., in : the cases against John S, Maskery, ' M. Ilefferen ,and Hori Mau, all of ■ whom are charged with breaches of the Gaming Act. Blue Bath Completion. "When the Blue Bath is completed," j said Hon. Adam Hamilton, Minister of Tourist Resorts to the Rotorua Rotary club yesterday, "I hope that my ; first official act will be to come to Ro- I torua to open it." The remark was ; greeeted with applause. - ! Citizens' Golf Club. A meeting of interest to golfers and intending golfers, partieularly those using the new golf course in the Government grounds, will he held at The Bungalow to-night to consider the formation of a Citizens' Golf Club to use the new links. All interested are requested to attend at 8 p.m , ladies being specially invited. Public Service Dance. At a meeting of the Rotorua branch of the Public Service Association held on Friday evening last it was decided that a social and dance under the auspices of the Association be held on August 24, the proceeds to be donated to the funds of the Rotorua Women's Club. Anticipated a Penalty. Asked if he had anything to say, a Maori defendant, Pini Haupapa, in the S.M. Court yesterday, responded; "No, only you allow me a week to P'ay, eh!" to the Bench. However, his plea fell on deaf ears, for he was fined £1 and 17s costs for allowing a mare and foal to wander on the Marine Parade, and no time was allowed School Football. Close games resulted in the Rotorua primary school rugby matches played last week. The match between the Convent and Whaka Sehools ending in favour of the former team by 6 points to nil, and Ngongotaha defeating a Rotorua School B side by 6 poinst to 3. Repaix-s to Mower. A somewhat lengthy dispute over the repairs to a mowing machine, between Worrall and Anderson, of Rotorua, and Alexander Ross, farmer, of Reporoa, v/as deeided by Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., in favour of plaintiffs, the sum of £4 5s 6d and costs being awarded. Prospect of Bstter Water Supply. In answer to representations made by Councillor Geo. Urquhart to the Minister yesterday it was revealed by Hon. Adam Hamilton that the Tourist Department had in hand a scheme for the improvement of the Rotorua water supply but that finance was the main difficulty. However he thought that that difficulty could be surmounted. Warm nights this winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guaranteed best English manufacture. Inspection invited. — Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemists, Fenton Street.* O Golfers. See our rubber Golf Shoes for the days when the grass is wet. They keep the feet thoroughly dry and are very reasonably priced. Gentlemen's shoes, 15/6; ladies', 13/6. We have a fine assortment of Men's Shoes, all fittings and prices to suit all. Our range of children's shoes also will meet the approval of parents requiring a strong shoe at a reasonable figure. Try Brown's, Tutanekai St., next time you buy. * Sale time is the wise buyer's opportunity. It is then that shopkeepers have to reduce stock in order to make room for the new season's importations. Wise buyers have secured many wonderful bargains at Malcolm's great clearing sale of shoes and bootss but there are still splendid lines going at less than cost. Call and get your bargain today.*