LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 435, 20 January 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

More Land Available The sub-division of Lot 80 Block X., Te Papa, was considered by the Native' Land Board at Tauranga last week. It is understood that the board issued an order authorising six suhdivisions. The land is of fair quality, but a large portion requires clearing of gorse and other growth. In addition to a number of Maoris now settled on the block it is understood that oth'ers are coming from Judea, the whole scheme being of great benefit to Maori Land Settlexnent.

Sight Will be Saved Word was received in Rotorua last evening that foiiowing an operation there is every chance that Constable A. Shilton, whose right eye was injured hy a ricoehet from an airgun j pellet, will not have his sight affected. Constable Shilton was injured : when testing an air-rifle at the Roi torua police station.

Boy Scouts Camp A party of 34 boy scouts from Whakatane and Taneatua are at present making their annual summer camp at Sheriff's Farm. The camp is in charge of Scoutmaster Millef1 and will continue until January 30. On Sunday next the camp will he open to the public, a church. service^ being conducted by Rev. Mr. JGorbin, at 2 o'clock. An invitation to members of the Rotorua troop and visitors to attend the camp during the afternoon has been issued. Such is Fame! He was lean, aged and be-whisk- | ered and he hovered around the big monoplane with his mouth open on Wednesday morning. After a minute inspection he went up to one of the bystanders and asked "Who is this cove that's flying this 'plane, anyway?" And it's just as well it wasn't Wilfred Kingsford Smith he asked. New Political Party Formed A new political organisation known as the Seddon LiJjeral Party of New Zealand, has been formed in Auckland, and, it is stated, the movement has also been initiated in several Southern centres. Verboten

The word "please" seems to have ; been expunged by Order-in-Council from the Government and local body ' regulations if many of the public j notices in the vicinity of Rotorua are to b'e taken as a guide. Such notices as "Keep Out; This Means You," or : more terse still, "Keep Out", and ■ again the polite "No Labour Required, Keep Out," or perhaps, "Entrance Forbidden; Trespassers will be Prosecuted," may be read with becoming humility by the humble New Zealander, but the visitor from overseas can scarcely regard it as a sample of the old world courtesy for whieh we are supposedly, to be famous. Invitation to Airman ! On behalf of the mayor and citizens, the town clerk of Whakatane, Mr. D. V. Saunders, wrote to Air-Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, inviting him to visit Whakatane in the course of his North Island tour. It was pointed out that a suitable landing ground could be found on the Ohope Beach. Sir Charles was also approached in Rotorua by the Mayor of Whakatane (Mr. W. Sullivan), who found that as the itinerary had already been arranged it could not he varied. Anotber Swimming Club

At a meeting at Ohinemutu last week it was decided to form an Ohinemutu swimming club, the folj lowing- officers being elected : — President, Mr. H. Tai Mitchell; vice-presi-dent, Messrs. Nira Mitchell, Nira Mc-. Rae and Naera te Houkotuku; club captain, Mr. L. Morrison; secretary Mr. Te Naera; assistant secretary, Mr. D. Kingi; committee, Messrs. P. Haupapa, H. Rogers, S. Paralcuka, T. Naera, G. Matthews, R. Simeon, K. Ehau and W. Scott. Application for affiliation has been made to the South Auckland centre, the active membership of the club being 132.

Men Injured When Cycle Skids Two men were injured on Wednesday afternoon at Papamoa, between Tauranga and Te Puke, when a motor cycle skidded. Bernard Baker, of Tauranga, the rider, fell with the machine and received severe injuries to the left shoulder. Keith Dunlop, of Te Puke, who was riding on the pillion, was thrown clear. He suffered an injury to the knee. The injured men were taken to the Tauranga Hospital. Sporting and Draniatic For variety, attractiveness and merit of reproduction, the illustrations in this week's issue of the New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review" commend themselves with strong appeal. Ra'cing enthusiasts will be specially interested in the double page of star performers in New Zealand and Australia. The Dominion Bowling Championships at Wellington provide an interesting page. Exclusive snaps from Whitianga add to the pictorial interest, and very striking are the groups of the staff of the Waikato Hospital, and members of the Whitiora Bowling Club. A beautiful three-eoloured supplement of "The Maid of the Mountains" is an outstanding feature of this issue.