LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 311, 26 August 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Comparative Costs Speaking at the meeting of the Rotorua Borough Council on Wednesday night Cr. E. T. Johnson' said comparison of costs in making per- I manent footpaths showed that bitumen cost 4s 6d a yard and concrete slabs 5s. The works committee believed that it would be possible to reduce the cost of concrete below 5s in the near future. Lakes at Their Best The early spring sunshine yesterday proved ideal for tourists visiting the various lakes in the district and it is reported that the Blue and Green Lakes have never been seen to better advantage. From Ngongotaha Mountain also, excellent long distance views rewarded a party of trampers who mado the journey to its peak. Arrested For Forgery A youth, Raymond Anderson Henzler, alias Roberts, aged 17 years, was arrested in Rotorua yesterday by Constable A. J. Kelly on a charge of forging a Post Office Savings Bank withdrawal slip for £20 at Gisborne in the name of James Bennett. He appeared before Mr. A. V. Merriman, J.P., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon and on the application of the police a remand to Gisborne was granted till Monday next, August 29, First Competition Games On Wednesday afternoon, members of the Motutara Golf Club played their first matches since the formation of the club, the attendance and standard of play being exceptionally good. Those players unable to compete on Wednesday will be catered for to-morrow, when members of the committee of the club will be in attendance from 1 p.m. to arrange the matches. En.ioyable Tournament A prominent golfer, who visited the "Morning Post" office yesterday morning, remarked that the tournament now in progress in Rotorua was the most enjoyable that he had ever attended in New Zealand. Shooting Medals The Mayor (Mr. T. Jackson) informed the Rotorua Borough Council on Wednesday night that although the team from the Rotorua Volunteer Cadets had won the Governor-Gen-eral's trophy in the Imperial Challenge Shield shooting competition, the individual members of the team had nothing to remind them of the event. He had therefore taken upon himself to purchase eight medals. These had been presented to the boys by Cr. G. Urquhart and he now asked councillors present individually to subscribe the cost of the decorations, which amounted to £2 5s 4d. The money was in a pile on the table within a few minutes. Meeting of Bowling Club In preparation for the approaching bowling season, the annual general meeting of the Rotorua Bowling Club will be held in the club pavilion, Government Grounds on Wednesday evening next, August 31, at 8 p.m. The business of the meeting will be the election of officers and committee for the coming s-eason, for which nominations have already been submitted, and the discussion of general matters affecting the club. Theatre Improvements A marked improvement in both the acoustic properties and the internal heating of the Majestic Theatre has been effiected by draping the theatre round the circle and covering both entrances over with heavy curtains. During last evening's performanc* there was a noticeable improvement both in the sound quality and the temp,erature of the theatre. The new swing doors at the outside entrance will be completed in the course of the next few days which will further add to the comfort of the theatre. Noxious Weeds The Rotorua Ratepayers' Association brought before the notice of the Rotorua Borough Council at its meeting on Wednesday night, the fact that gorse, blackberry and broom were spreading on the outskirts of the town and asked that owners and occupiers of sections thus affected sliould he notified and called upon to fulfil their legal obligations. The council decided that it was not a matter within its jurisdiction, * and the letter was received without any action being taken. Farmers' Union. Mr. A. E. Robinson, organisingsecretary of the Auckland Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, who addressed a public meeting in Rotorua on Wednesday evening, left yesterday for Tauranga, where he has arranged to speak this evening. 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 bu-y. * Warm nights this winter with one of our quality hot-water bags. Guaranteed best English manufact'ure. Inspection invited. — Len Fisher, Ltd., Chemists, Fenton Street.* Malcolm's Sale is still in full swing and the public of Rotorua are being offered a range of boots and shoes at prices that never before have been touched in this town. All stocks must be cleared to make room for incoming goods, and prices are no objeet to us; we must have. the room. If you haven't inspected our display yet, now is the time. You will find plenty to please you. Malcolm's Shoe Store, Tutanekai Street*