LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 362, 25 October 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Smash at Ngongotaha At 7.30 last evening a bad motor smash oceurred about a quarter of a mile on the Rotorua side of Ngongotaha when two cars di-iven hy James Mun.ro of Ngongotaha, and . Riehard Mackie, of the Paeifie Forests, Tokoroa, collided on a hend during a heavy shower of rain. Mr. Munro's ear was very extensively damaged and the other also reeeived damage to the running hoard and I mudguards. Neither driver was inI jured. Early Campers The bad weather which prevailed over the week-end was most unpleasqpt for campers,. but early seasonal yisitors occupied ahout 25 allotments in the borongh camping ground on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Slips on RoadU The continuous downpour which drenched the distript over the weekend, brought down a npxpber of small slips in the Rotoma and Waimana Gorges on the Rotorua- WhakataneGpotiki road. With one exception, none of the falls ohstructed traffic, hut the largest which oceurred ahout halfway through the -Waimana Gorge, spread loose earth and debris over about five yards of road. The obstruetion required careful negotiation for ears without chains. Roads generally on this route, stood up to the rain well, although in the vicinity of Te Teko the surfaee was badly pot- . holed and rutted. The RotoruaAucklfind road showed more signs qf wear owing to the heavier traffic.

Distinguished Baptist Visitor j Among the visitors to Rotorua at the present time is Dr. J. II.' Rushbrooke, of London, secretary of the Baptist World Allianee. Di'. Rushhrooke has an intimate knowledge of religious movements in Europe and particularly in Russia, which country he has frequently- visited. Dr. Rushbrooke is in New Zealand in connection with the jubilee celehrations of the Baptist Church and has preached and lectured in the larger centres of the Dominion. Rotorua people wil'l have an opportunity of hearing him to-night in the Methodist Church at 8 p.m., when he will deliver an address on "Some Aspects of Religion in Europe with Speeial Referenee tp Russia." A collection will he made to cover expenses.

Heaviest for Moxitbs Between 9 a.m. on Sunday morning and the same time yesterday, nearfy one and a 'half inches of rain was registered in Rotorua, the actual fall recorded being 1.41 inches. The recording from Friday at 9 a.m., until yesterday morning, was, 2.04 inches. This is the heaviest fall for many months. Golf Interrupted The bad weather of yesterday resulted in the postponement of two important golfing events schednled to he held in Rotorua, The first was the official opening of the Motutara Club by Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.P., and the second the annual presentation of trophies of the Rotorua Golf Club. In the latter case the final dance was held last evening as arranged and the presentation of trophies will be made next Saturday. The date on which the Motutara Club will be opened has not yet been decided. Visitors Leave Another busy scene was witnessed at the Rotorua railway station station yesterday afternoon when the officials were ealled upon to handle the traffic for three trains within a space of an hour. The excnrsion train, which eomprised eight cars was comfortably filled, and left immediately after the arrival of the incoming express. Many residents were on the platform to bid their friends good-bye.