LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 315, 31 August 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Incinerator The Rotorua Borough staff are at present engaged in the construction of a new incinerator at Ohinemutu, and have the foundation completed. Boy Scouts' Dance Owing to the death at Auckland on Monday, of Mrs. Lucy Hawkins, inother of Scoutmaster T. C. Hawkins of the Rotorua Boy Scouts the scouts' dance which was to be held in St. Luke's Hall on Friday evening next, has been postponed. The troop will meet as usual at 7.30 p.m. Future of Television. Mr. Len Barnes station manager "of IYA iffhis talk to the Rotorua Rotary Club on Monday, prophesied that within five years owners of radio sets would be able to see exactly what was going on in the studio as the items came over the air. Serving the Public. The fact that it was not generally known that the New Zealand Broadcasting Board served 93 per cent. of the people of New Zealand by means of its stations was m'entioned by Mr. Len Barnes station manager of IYA in his address to the Rotorua Rotary Club on Monday.

A Generous Offer. A generous offer was made by a: citizen of Rotorua in connection with I the men stranded in the town from ; the Forestry Camps. He intimated to the authorities that he was willing to donate the sum of £3 to be spent in any way which would ensure their ceasing to be a charge on the Rotorua community. A British Invention "We must never forget that broadcasting is a British invention," said Rotarian Len Barnes to the members of the Rotorua Rotary Club at its luncheon on Monday. "Not only that but television, the vision of the future, is the invention of a Scotsman. It did not come from America or Italy; it is purely British." Steady Progress Steady progress toward the completion of the adult section of the Blue Baths is being made, the cubicles in the dressing rooms being now almost ready for the final plastering. A start has already been made with the tiling of the roofs, but owing to an unexpected delay in the shipment of spouting from England, progress on this work has been interrupted. It is state-d that the opening of the baths before the Christmas season is assured. Obituary Residents of Rotorua will regret to hear of the death in Auckland, of Mrs. Lucy Kate Hawkins- mother of Mr. T. C. Hawkins, of Rotorua. The widow of the late Mr. Thomas Pratt Hawkins, of Kohukohu, the late Mrs. Hawkins was well-lcnown for her charitable works and held the respect of all who knew her. The interment will take place at Kohukohu to-day. Successful Dance The Old Time Dance and 500 tournament held in Dixieland on Monday evening to provide- funds to help the discharged forestry workers from State forest camp 60/8 proved very successful. Donations were received from various business people — Mr. Kurney gave the prizes for the card tournament, Mr. Newmarch and Mr. R. Potter contributed cash prizes. The prizes for the Monte Carlo dances were won by Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, and donated by the Wonderland Band, who also banded over the the whole of the proceeds( including the free use of the Dixieland Hall) to the Rotorua Relief Workers' Association for distribution to the men.

Grateful For Assistance .The secretary of the Rotorua Relief Workers' Association (Mr. H. Daniels)' writes thanking the business men of the town who so kindly subscribed to the assistance of the men from the forestry camps, private hotel-keepers, who donated meals, and the Wonderland Orehestra for its help in running a dance. The efforts of all who helped are deeply appreciated. Registration Refused Surprise was expressed hy members of the Rotorua Rugby Sub-un-ion on Monday evening when a letter from the Otorohanga Union was received notifying that Te Whaka, at present playing in Rotorua is under suspension until he appears before that union. It was deeided to strike the player off the registrations of the Rotorua union. Municipal Conference His Worship the Mayor, Mr. T. Jackson, will leave on Monday to attend a meeting of the executive of the Municipal Association. The date of the foii:hcoming conference of the association will probajbly he fixed at this meeting. The conference is to be held in Rotorua, and will probably take place either at the end of February or the beginning of March, 1933.