LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 381, 16 November 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Races Excursion Particulars of the issue of excursion tickets and train arrangements in conneetion with the Waikato Racing Club's meeting on November 19 and 21 are advertised in this issue. Forestry Workers s It is understood that as a result of planting operations for the present season being almost completed, about 60 men will be arriving in Rotorua from forestry plantations on the Kaingaroa plains early next week, First of the CHp The first truck load of this year's wool from Tihi-o-tonga nafive block was consigned by rail for the malket yesterday. It is. estimated that the block will clip 100 bales this season. ' iv ... J .. 'Plane From Auckland A 'plane from the Mangere Aerodrome visited Rotorua yesterday morning and after circling the town landed on the .municipal aerodrome. The name of the pilot could not. be ascertained as the 'plane returned to Auckland almost immediately. Date Approved At a meeting of the Waikato SubCentre of. the New Zealand Amateur Athleti'c A'ssociatioh at Hamilton on Monday, attended by Messrs? de Luen, Weir "and Pitts, as delegates of the Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, the date and programme for the Rotorua club's sports meeting on Boxing Day were approved.

Rotarian Cricketers The Rotary Club has issued a ehallenge to the Rotorua High School second XI. to play a crieket match, one innings a-side, at a date to be arranged, Rotarian M. H. Hampson has been appointed club captain and selector. .. Among the . possibles are: — E. E. iHa'rvey, wicketkeeper, E, E. Vaile. on the ball, Dr. Bertram, Mcecaptain; and C. H. Redhead, »first batsman. The lads of the school ;assure the club they will get a good run for their money. The charge to be mad'e for admission is now under consideration.

Prize Giving Ceremony Arrangements have been made with Dr. E. Marsden, late professor of Physics at Victoria IJniversity College, and at present Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, to be the prineipal speaker at the annual prize-giving ceremony in conneetion with the Rotorua High School. "fhe ceremony usually takes place about the middle of December. The exact date has not yet been fixed. Draining the Kuirau In preparation for the formation of playing fields in the Kuirau Reserve the work of laying underground drains in the area is now well in hand. The drains will have an outlet into the existing channel on the northern side of Pulcuatua Street. This channel is at present being cleared and deepened and is already carrying a consideratble flow of water seepage from the reserve. Inter-Club Athletics Although favourable to the idea to hold sub-centre championships, the Waikato Sub-Centre "of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association decided at Monday's meeting that the present time was not opportune immediately to inaugurate this class of eompetition. It was agreed, however, that in the meantime annual inter-cluh competitions between Hamilton and Rotorua be held in each town alternately. The first meeting will be held in Hamilton. Sack of Kororareka One of the oldest members of a race noted for longevity is Mrs. Heni Pore, of Rotorua, who this week celebrated her ninety-second birthday. Mrs. Pore, better known as Jane Foley, is one of the few living persons who recollects the sack of Kororareka in 1845 when hostile Maoris under Hone Heke descended on the little settleinent. She was a child of five years of age at the time and spent the night hiding in the seruh before being taken off by the sailors the next morning. Subsequently Heni Pore had an adventurous career, as she sided . with the Kingites during the Waikato War. She made the ftag for the Maori king's party, and she fought in the defence of several Maori positions, the last being at Gate Pa. It was she who took water to Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Booth, who was lying wounded within 10ft of the palisades.

Baby Broadcast The final of the New Zealand amateur golf ehampionship at Heretaunga on Saturday was broadcast direct i from the links hy means of an ultra-short-wave portable radio transmitter operating on a wavelength of 5 metres. Power was one watt, and the complete hahy broadcast station weighed 301b and was carried by One man. The aerial was strapped to an 8ft bamboo pole, and the broadcast was received at the clubhouse by a special super regenerative receiver, and fed into the land-line running to 2YA studios, where it was handled in the usual way. The mobile broadcast was arranged and carried out by three Wellington amateur transmitters and is considered to be unique in radio performahce in the Southern Hemisphere.