LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 316, 1 September 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

I Ladies' Golf The draw for the medal compettion matches to be played by nieixbers of the Rotorua Ladies' Gof Club on Saturday next is as follow$ — Miss C. Moor-e v. Miss Simmerf Miss Cooney v. Miss Harris, Misi Campbell v. Miss Faram, Miss Dannefaerd v. Miss Gordon. | I Main Highway Work I Notice is given in a recent Gazette of the aeceptance of a tender for formation work covering 6 miles 23 chains on the Gisborne-Opotiki] East Coast main highway. Th© suc-i successful tender was W. S. Goosman and Company, Limited, and the amount, £24,778. Infringement of Speed Limit Strong exception to the speed of transport wagons on the Napier-Wai-roa and Napier-Taupo main highways was taken by mfcmbers of the Hawke's Bay County Council recently. Many °f _ these wagons were regarded as being a danger and a menace to the travelling public, and the council decided to instruct its traffic inspector t°_ keep a rigid lookout for any infringement of the speed regulations. Advancement League In order to arrange a preliminary meeting at the earliest possible date, the town clerk (Mr. W. A: Mclean) has this week circularised the public bodies of the town in connection with the proposal to form an advancement league for Rotorua. As soon as delegates are appointed by the interested parties it is hoped to proceed with the formation of the league and its various sub-committees. Joseph's Coat Outdone Mere man has little chance these days of displaying his partiality for bright colours, but on the golf links is perhaps the one place where he can outvie the female of the species. It has been interesting to note the various tints worn in the recent tournaments at Rotorua, and, for once man has outdone woman. Pullovers in vivid orange, startling green, violet blues and parti-coloured mixtures with jazz effects, have been much in evidence. It reminds one of the sad story of the chameleon who, after turning the shade of every material, he was placed upon, burst when put on'a Scottish tartan.

Another One There was rather an amusing incident during the course of the first qualifying' round of the Veterans' Cup at the Rotorua Golf Links, yesterday. Of two who me.t, one was a stickler for the proper observance of the rules and the other rather casual. Needless to say the casual one suffered penalties— six of them and though taking his lesson quite spoi'tingly became slightly bored. The climax was reached, however, when he removed a healthy sized divot and in a resigned tone remarked to his opponent: "I euppose that's another bloominff nenalty." Nearly Lost It ! Even misfortune may have its humorous side. The appeal made in the "Morning Post" for an indigent family has brought a tremendous response, particularly in clothing. One corner of the office yesterday was littered with parcels, and when these were being handed over, one seemed rather larger than the others. It was only when a member of the staff started making frantic inquries, that it was found that his weekly washing had nearly been sent out with the baby clothes.