LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 298, 11 August 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Harcl Times? Judged by the amount of cash found on three men who were yesterday convicted of bookmaking, in the Rotorua Magistrate's Court, times must be hard in the profession. One had £1, another 11s, and the third 4s 6d when arrested. That's Different "I ordered be trinks," said a Maori witness in the Rotorua Court yesterday, "and I ordei* four bottle. When I find he only a shillink a bottle, I say 'we have six bottle' 'cs I know t:i butchers want a trink. It was- a good j tangi." Exhibit "A," Etc. Nineteen bottles of beer, a fourgallon stone jar, a ten-gallon oildrum, a half-empty gallon glass jar, a pan of malt and a tin canister complete with rubber-tuhe were displayed on a bench as exhibits in a "slygrog" ease from "Whaka, heard in the Rotorua Magistrate's Court yesterday. Speculation was rife as to what was to become of them after the case. The Breed Holds Good "What is your nationality ?" asked counsel, of ,a v/itness in the Rotorua Court yesterday, "half-caste, quarteroaste or what?" "I think I werry near te full-blown Maori," was the reply of witness who was lean .and lanky. Chess Championship Following is the draw for the first j round of the Rotorua Chess Club's i championship; — Fraer v. Vinall; Kurney v. Tibbitts; Burton v. Wallis; : Watson v. Saxby; Shaw a bye. "Ver- [ sus" means has the move against. Llhel on the Butchers? "What did you do with the ten shillings?" asked counsel of a Maori ; witness in the Rotorua Court yester- j day. "I gave it to my wife," answered ' the witness. "Why?". "Oh there a lot j of butchers about and they want ta J trink" was the reply. "What!" said •- counsel, "do butchers drink?" "You 1 try 'em," was the response which j brought down the house. A Wonderful Trip. In conmection with the flight to ; Auckland made yesterday by the Ro- I torua Airways' 'plane, the following | telegram was received by the "Post" 1 from Mr. A. McDermott, who was a • passenger on the trip: "We had a ! wonderful trip on the down journey 1 which took ninety minutes, a splendid ; view of Mount Egmont covered with '• snow being seen. The trip- was full of i interest and I congratulate the Rotorua Airways on securing such a f splendid pilot as Squadron-Leader A. ! J. Butler." f \ Inter-School Sporl 5 Return matches in basketball and Rugby will be played between the Matamata and Rotorua High Schools j on Saturday, when teams representing the Rotorua School will travel to : Matamata. The Rotorua second XV. j will meet Matamata first XV., and ; the Rotorua third XV. will play Mata- i mata second XV. A mateh will also j be played between the junior high j departments of the two schools. In j basketball, the Rotorua A and B j teams and junior team, will meet the j coiTesponding Matamata teams. In ' the earlier round of matches, played j on June 11, the Rotorua High School j had the betfcer of the matches, Mata- i mata's only win being in the mateh ' between Matamata first XV. and Ro- j torua second XV. The high school teams and ' supporters will leave by j the 6.40 a.m. train on Saturday, re- j turning by the afternoon express. i i Not Enough Practsce Speaking on a discussion as to the ! advisability of playing senior mateh- | es in the absence of the Rotorua team at Putaruru next Saturday, Mr. L. i Clark said at a meeting of the ! Rugby Sub-union, on Monday even- j ing, that he had remai'ked to players i that their knowledge of the rules was j now worse than earlier in the season. j The retort which he had received from the players was that they had had no games for three weeks, and he considered that this suitably surnmed up th© position. Our Well Educated Youth. Of 96 boys who recently applied for a position advertised by an orga- | nisation in which' he was interested, stated Mr. M. E, Lyons at a Christ- J church meeting this weelc, 83 had i. passed thoir matriculation examina- j tion. f Pleasure of the Aged. "I am 93 years of age," wrote an old lady. at Eltham to Mr. Owen Pritchard, Wellington community sing ; leader. "My eyesight is beginning to j fail, but thank God I can still hear ! well, and I do enjoy the singing every Wednesday. I am giving this to my boy to post, and do hope he won't forget. He is 72 years old!" Important Announcement We have been appointed special agents for "Queen Ann Choeolate" and are carrying a full range of these famous chocolates, also the "King Kenry Chocolates." These chocolates live up to their reputation by being "always fresh." The Grand Tearooms, Fenton Street, next to Grand Hotel* Warrn nights this Winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guar- , anteed 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 meet the approval of parents requiring a strong shoe at a reasonable figure. Try Brown's, Tutanekai St., next time you buy. *