LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 370, 3 November 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Chess Club It has heeh decijed to close the Rotorua Chess. Club season on Eriday evening next with a match between teams chosen by the president and ex-president. It is anticipated that this final eyening will be a th.oroughly enjoyable pnd,. and be n Mting tprmination to a 'satisf actory season. Lecturing Tour Mr. C. R. Taylor, of the Agricultural Department, Rotorua, has just returned from a week's lecturing tour in the Bay of Plenty dealing with the limonite treatment of bush siekness, or xnalnutrition in stock, Everywhere he f ound the f armers displaying the keenest interest in the subject and in some cases he was kept answering questions until nearly niidnigh.t. He spoke at Waimana and Opotiki on Tuesday, 25, Edgecumbe on Wednesday 26; Paengaroa and Te Puke, Thursday, 2.7, and Tauranga on Saturday, 29. During his tour he recelved most encouraging reports upon the results of treatments. Early Moruing Touring An enthusiastic party of sightseers who ascended Ngongotaha . Monntain at 5.30 yesterday morning received a just reward for their efforts. The early morning was beautifully fine and a wonderful view of White Island, Tongariro, g glimpse of Lalce Tarawera and the sufrounding districts was obtained. The party returned to Rotorua exceedingly pleased with their trip. Child's Thigh Fraetured While playing at his home at Whakarewarewa on Tuesday afternoon a child, William Kepa, aged 6 years, fell and sustained a fraetured femur. He was admitted to the King George V. Hospital and was reported last night to he progressing satisfactorily. The Green Beetle •The green heetle, hane of the fly fisherman, and a whole "tahle de hote" luncheon to the hungry trout has made its appearance exceptionally early this year. Last fishing season the beetle made its appearance about the middle of the present month hut this season anglers report that the heetle is already on the water in Rotoiti and Rotorua. The beetles, which fall into the water in large numbers, and float on the surface, are easy prey for the feeding fish, which are usually almost impervious to the wiles of the fly-fisherman until the easier and safer morsel has disappeared. Visitor to Bible Classesf Much interest has been aroused among Preshyterian Bible classes in the Bay of Pl'enty by the approach'ing tour of the Bay by the Rev. Robin Adair, organising secretary of the Preshyterian Young Men's Bible Class Union. To-day Mr. Adair will be in Edgecumbe and to-morrow will meet Manawahe and Matata classes at a combined meeting. He will also visit Whakatane and Opotiki before returning to Auckland. The Stuff to Give Them Among the weird and wonderful journalistic outbreaks which followed New Zealand earthquake reports in overseas papers, the following from an English daily recently received in Rotorua, should rank high. Incidektally this is the first news received of a 'quake at "New Plymouth, Auckland, New Zealand." "During the recent earthquake at New Plymouth, Auckland, New Zealand, bottles of wine, Worcester sauce, ammoniated quiriine, beer, varnish, polish, a packet of curry, a packet of cornflour, and four jars of jam and jellies, were broken in the house of one of the residents. He collected the various mixtures- together, and threw them outside into the garden. The poultry came along and sampled the mixture, and within half an hour they were ail a cackle. During the day several laid double-yoked eggs, while others laid two eggs before nightfall." Mortgage Adjustments A sitting of the Adjustment Commission for this distriet appointed nnder the Mortgagors' Relief Aqt, will be held in the Rotorua Court pn Wednesday, 9th instant.