LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 338, 27 September 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hole in One For the second time this year a hole has been done in one on the-Ariki-kapakapa Cpurse. . On ^vnday. Mr. Fry, ,Qf Otorohanga, hole(J his tee shot at the Inlet. The feat was observed by a number of spectators who gave the achievement the applause which it deserves. Duties of Relief Workers "You must quite understand that if you draw xnarried men's pay on relief work and there is a separation ordpr, that you must apply that money t.o satigfy tho oi-der. To divert,it is practically obtaining money under false pretences." Mr. S. L. Paterson in a niaintenance case at the Rotorua Magistrate's Court yesterday. Metaliing to be Cpntinued Word has been received by the resident Public Works Department engineer, Mr. F. L, Park, that the department is to carry out a further 12 miles of metaliing on the Te Teko-Waiohau-Galatea Road. "Economically Ursound" "The position of the milk business in Rotorua is economically unsound," so a judgment debtor. in ,jthe Rotorua Magistrate's Court to-day. "We are only carrying on hoping for a rise in price."

Trio of Drunks Three first oifending inebriates were convicted and discharged at the Rotorua Police Court yesterday morning. Change of Ov/nership The Regent boardinghouse, in Pukaki Street, has changed hands. Mrs. Rona Hodge, who for a long time was on the staff at Hotel , Australia having assumed full charge. Further particulars will be found in another column. Road to be Closed So that the new bridge aeross the Mangaharakeke Stream can be constructed the Public Works Department has had to close the Qngaroto Road temporarily. It is expected that it will be closed for about three weeks. Unannounced Holiday Unheralded and unsung, the banks and other public offices in Rotorua celebrated a public holiday. This was not appreciated by several business men and farmers who only discovered the fact when they visited the premises in order to endeavour to transact business. Apparently the only announcement of the fact was the posting of notices on the doors of the respective premises. Dairy Produce Output Chiefly due to the marked increase in the number of dairy herds in the district, the output of the Ngongotaha Dairy Faetory has shown a most encouraging increase and for the week ending Septemb.er 24, was approximately 16cwt a day greater than the output over the corresponding period of last year. The recent rains have had a most beneficial effect upon the pastures and an excellent dairying season is anticipated.

Truck versus Car A motor car driven by Mr. T. And'erson, of Ruatahuna collided with a six-wheeler truck owned by Goodson's j Ltd., and driven hy Mr. L. Dornbush, I at a bend of the road three miles from J Te Whaiti during the week-end. The only damage caused to the motor-car was a broken headlamp while the truck sustained a hrolcen spring, stub axle and a crushed mudguard. Referoe Joins In The confusion which is caused when a ref'erea wears a similar jursey to that of the players was mentioned at last night's meeting of the Rotorua Rugby Sub-Union. It was stated that during the match at the Arawa Park last Saturday the referee was presanted with a pass by the Rotorua team and was promptly tackled by the visitors. Hike Postponed The unfavourable weather conditions caused a postponement to the mystery hike an-anged hy the Rotorua Bus Company last Sunday. Providing t]ie weather is suitable the hike will he

held next Sunday. Farmers' Relieved. The concern of farmers owing to the effect which the prolonged dry spell was having on pastures was somewhat relieved during the week end when rain began to fall. At 9 a.m. on Sunday morning .23 ins were recorded while the heavier falls of Sunday evening registered another .31 ins, a total of over half an inch. Limonite Treatment Reporting to the Te Puke branch of the Farmers' Union on last Saturday evening Mr. Gill stated that he had discussed the limonite lick for cattle with Mr. Taylor, of the Agricultural Department, Rotorua. The lick had been used on eertain properties ,in the Te Puke district, and "a wonderful improvement had resulted." f