LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 373, 7 November 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Fire Brlgade Ofalige The coldness of Saturday evening failed to afliect the att,endance of children at the Government , Grounds on Saturday evening when the Rotorua Fire Brigade set alight to the ti- ; tree shack for their benefit. Many of ' the children hrought their supply of fireworks and .a thoroughly enjoyable celebration of Guy Fawkes Day was made. Injured Horse Shot A party travelling on the Te Ngae Road yesterday afternoon came upon a horse with a broken leg. The indications y/ere that the animal had been struclc by a motor car. It so happened that the party had a rifle with them and the horse was shot and a report made to the police on arrival in town. Appointed a Coroner An offieial notification of the appointment of Mr. W. L. Richards, J.P., of Rotorua, as a coroner wit^iin the Dominion of New Zealand, is ' contained in a Gazette published last week. V/eek-end Angling A strong wind off the lake made angling conditions on Lake Rotorua yesterday extremely difficult an4 Very few fish were taken. * Rotoiti conditions were slightly better, but fly fishermen had rather a disappointing day. Some big catches were taken in the Green Lake by trolling parties. A Tauranga party of three rods Messrs. Oliver Bros. took 40 over the week-end, all good clean fish up to 61b., while Messrs, Baker and Haslett took 27, averaging 3|lb on the same lake." Lake Rotoehu is reported to he fishing well and anglers state that the fish in this lake are, in considerably better condition that Ut the opening of the season last year. Special Prizes Offered Special prizes for the winners of both fox trot and waltz competitions are offered by Mr. Epi Shalfoon in conneetion with his grand old timejazz ball to be held on Wednesday night. Old time and jazz music will alternate and "music will be continUPus from 8 o'clock until 1 a.m. In order to cater for old time dancers, a special orchestra has been engaged which will play old time music alter- ' nately with the jazz numbers by the Melody Boys. Special supper arrangements are also being made and the evening promises to be an outstanding success. * Armistice Day . ° Notice is given in the latest Gazette that His Majesty the King has approved of arrangements for the observance in Great Britain of Armistice Day, November 11, on the same lines as last year and citizens throughout New Zealand are requested by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon, G. W. Forbes, to observe the usual practice of two minutes' silence from 11 a.m. and the suspension of all vehicular traffic during that period. Population Increases A return of the estimated population of the Dominion on Septeniber 30 last, published in the latest Gazette, shows the total to be £1,589,696, comprising 810,963 males and 778,733 females. The total includes 62,629 persons resident in the Cook and Tokelau Islands and mandated territory of Western Samoa. For the quarter ended September 30, an inerease of 2146 is recorded. Child Scalded Painful scalds were received by a baby aged nine months, the child of Mrs. D. Lang, Lake Road, as the result of it upsetting boiling water over itself on Saturday afternoon. The child, which was admitted to the King George V. Hospital was reported last evening to he making satfaetory progress: Service Station Entered During Friday night Duffy's Service Station on the Rotorua-Ngongo-taha Road Was broken into and about £1 in silver stolen from the till. Mr. Duffy, who nsually sleeps on the premises was away from the station for some hours and on returning found that holes had been hored in the door, the premises entered and the sum already mentioned stolen. Mr. Bertram Taylor, manager, Smartwear Suit Service, arrived in Rotorua yesterday to commence a great suit selling drive in this district on amazing terms. Mr. Taylor is putting out one thousand Fox highest grade suits on a small deposit and the balance at 1/- per week. Mr. Taylor takes an' optimistic view of the future and is to be congratulated on his courage. Mr. William Gordon, 66 Hinemoa Street, has been appointed Rotorua agent. Mr. Taylor may be interviewed at this address during the coming week* Ladies! Have you seen the latest, the very last word in style and comfort for summer footwear, the Grecian and Charleston Sandal. Plain white and brown. Two-tone combinations of red and white, blue and white, green and white and brown and green. Just the thing for street or sports wear. Make a point of seeing these to-day at Malcolm's Shoe Store, Tutanekai St. * Spring time is tonic time. Fisher's Iron Tonic is beneficial in all nervous and depressed conditions and poorffifess of blood. Suitable also for children* Golfers. See our rubber Golf Shoes for the days when the grass is j wet. They keep the feet thoroughly dry and are very reasonably priced. Gentlemen's shoes, 15/6; ladies*, 13/6. We have a fine assortment of Men's Shoes, all fittings and priees to suit all. Our range of children's shoes alsd will meet the approvdl of parents requiring a strong shoe at a reasonable figure. Try Brown's, Tutanekai St., next time you buy. *