LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 285, 27 July 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Water Struck. Yesterday sitecess rewarded the efforts of the Rotorua Borough Gouncil workmen who have been sinking a new well at the abattoirs, an apparently strong flow of * water having been struck at a depth of 26 feet. Player Suspended. A. Keepa, a meniber of the Whaka Senior Rugby team was suspended from further gamas hy the management committee of the Rotorua Rugby Suh-Union on Monday evening nntil he appears hefore the committee to ; answer a charge of striking an oppenent in the match against Ngongotaha last Saturday. Not Enough Birds. Contending that Rotorua had not had a fair allocation, Mr. A. E. Meredith, of the local Rod and Gun Club, informed the Minister of Internal Affairs on Monday that only 40 pheasants had been liberated in this area last year, compared with 300 in the Tauranga county alone. This, he thouglit was not by any means enough. High School Leases. The question of the renewal of ten leases which fall due within the next 12 months was discussed at the meeting of the Rotorua High School Board on Monday evening. To deal with the matter a special committee was set up consisting of the chairman, Mr. R. B. Nesbitt, Dr. Bertram, and Mr. H. A. Goudie. which will negotiate with the lessees. Close Season for Deer Suggested. A close season for deer in the Rotorua district was suggested by Mr. A E. Meredith, of the Rotorua Rod and Gun Club, when he addressed the Hon. A. Hamilton on Monday on behalf of the license holders of the district. He said that deer were getting pretty scarce and that he for one, had had some difficulty in finding any. Mr. Meredith contented that the license holders should have some voice in the control of acclimatisation affairs in the district and suggested a committee of six being set up, three members to represent the license holders, two Government nominees, and the Conservator as chairman. Rugby Protests Decided. Two protests were decided hy the Rotorua Rugby Sub-Union at Monday evening's meeting, the action of the Rotoiti team in playing unregistered players causing a decision to replay the match against Hikuwai and the Ngongotaha A juniof team losing the match against Old Boys' B. as a result of fielding a senior player of another club. It was stated that owing to the possible disbanding of the Horohoro team, elubs were including its members in their teams without a transfer having been obtained. This is not permissible until definite advice of the disbanding of the Horohoro team is reeeived. Dwindling Fishing Areas. The serious statement that owing to the encroachment of Government forest reserves and private purchases of land, fishing possibilities were steadily dwindling around Rotorua, was made by Mr. A. E. Meredith, who waited upon the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. A. Hamilton), on Monday. Mr. Meredith said that the area available on the lake shore was steadily being encroached upon by private owners, who would not allow the general public to utilise their land to fish from, and unless something* were done there would soon be no areas left to fish from at all. and any fishing would have to be done from launches. Refreshing to Hear. "We are quite satisfied with our allocation," said Mi\ H. Dani'el, secretary of the Rotorua unemployed, to the Minister for Employment, the Hon. A Hamilton, on Monday, "but there are cases of distress and we want to help them without having recourse to charity." Th'e Minister: "My word. It's refreshing to hear of someone who is satisfied with the allocation. There- is one thing quite certain; Rotorua unemployed are doing very good work indeed." Mr. Daniel took advantage of the opportunity to ask the Minister, in his capaeity as Minister of Internal Affairs, to grant the Rotorua Relief Workers' Association permission to run an art union, and reeeived a sympathetic reply. Wife: We really should get a new car this year. Hushand: What? When I'm still paying instalments on the car I exchanged for the car I sold in part payment of the car I've got now? When using wood screws to secure parts subjected to severe strain, such as door hinges and locks, a more lasting job is made hy applying an adhesive cenaent to the screws hefore they are inserted. Warm nights this winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guaranteed best English manufaeture. Inspection invited. — Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemists, Fenton Street.'" 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 mee-t the approval oi 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 reduee stock in order to make room for the new season's importations. Wise buyers have secured many wonderful hargains at Malcolm's great clearing sale of shoes and boots, but there are still splendid lines going at lesE than cost. Call and get your bargair today.*