LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 344, 4 October 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Drunk Discliarged A first offendjng inebriate who came before Mr. S.' L. Pqterson, S..M-, at the Rotorua. Magistrsitg^ Court yesterday mornihg was convicted and discliarged. Help For Wairoa A donation of five guineas has been received by the ''Morning Post" %om a sympathiser who, desires to remain anonyinous in aid of the fund egtablished for the relief of the sufferers in the recent M'airoa and Gisborne earthquakes. Swiirimlng Activities Preparations'for the coxning swimming season were discussed by ,a ineeting of the committee of the Rjitorua^ Swimming Club last week and prelinimary arrangements for a carnival occupied attention. One of the mdin difiieulties experienced is tbe lack pf definite inf ormatjon as to tbe date when the new Bliip feaths will b? available and the cdrrimittee are thus somewhat handicapped in their activities. Yital Statistics There were 14 deaths registered in Rotorua during the past three months including persons of 81, 76 and 85 years of age. Only one death occurred in the month of September. Births for the quarter numbered 28, whilst three weddings were celebrated by the registrar and nine by clergymen of tbe different denominationsl Transport Appeal Board The next sitting of the Transport Appeal Board in this area is to be hPld in the Rotorua courthouse on Saturday, November 5, when appeals in connection with the Transport Act will be heard. Race Excursion Particulars of the issue of cheap excursion fares to Claudelands and train arrangements made by tbe Rai^way Department in connection with the Waikato Trots.on Saturday next, are advertised in this issue.

Week-end Cricket Due to an error in the "copy" sunplied, the report of a cricket match pTayed during the past week-end erroneously asspciated the City Cricket Club with the match. The town team did not include any City Club players and was apparently confined to a "scrateh" team of town residents. Care on Narrow Roads The necessity for constant care when negotiating eorners on a narrow road was impressed on two motorists who met in collision in the vicinity of- the Rotoiti cliffs during the week-end. Both cars were on their correct sides of the road but a slight error of judgment caused them to collide, damage to nfudguards being the most serious result.

The Joke Was bn Him A traffic inspector not a thousand miles from Rotorua tells the following story against himself. Recently he set out upon a raid on cars and lorries carrying only one light. He duly stopped one man and demanded particulars of his ear, etc., which were willingly sUpplied. After he had finislied the lorry driver also asked for all particulars from the inspector and when asked why, demanded to know if any informatiop was to b.e laid against him. He was told that it wafe probable and countered witb a request to the inspector to also be ready for a prosecution. When the inspector turned to look at his own car, to his consterriaition and chagi-in, he found that one of his headlights had fused during the conversation ancl was out. History does not relate the sequel.

Waikato Hunt Nominators Several horses from the Rotorua district have been nominated for the various events in the "Waikato Hunt Club's aiinual racb meeting to be helcl on Labour Day. Among those entered from this area, are Morley who won at the Rotorua Point-to-point', Tapapa owned in Mahiaku, and several from Mr; Cucksey's stables, iifcluding Baroscope. The followin'g horses are connected with the djstrict, Arawa Rose, Maunga King, Rpkaraurau, Ironic, Booklaw and Dark . Rewa. The Waikato Hunt Club hks no reason to f eel aggrieved at the support accorded it from this area.