LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 448, 4 February 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rest Home Opened A rest home nnder the conti*ol of the Bay of Plenty Federation of Women's Institutes has been opened for the convenience of members of the institute at Mount Maunganui. A lease of Mr. Southey's cottage, which is ideally situated, has been obtained and should prove very popular with members and visiting • members of affiliated institutes. Tauranga Show As class 104 — pen of best two yearling heifers — in the pedigree Jersey section of the Tauranga Winter Show is a duplication of class 107- in the grade Jersey section, the association has decided to delete class 104 from the schedule of the forthcoming show. Tourists Coming Next week a party of 40 American tourists, engaged on a pleasure eruise on the Cunard liner, Carinthia, will arrive in Rotorua and will spend a day and a-half in the town prior to continuing their journey to Wellington to connect with their ship. Mayor Island Fishing A swordfish weighing 2681b. arid a mako shark which turned the scales at 2841b. were captured by Messrs. A. Tudhope and D. V. Hanna, when fishing at Mayor Island last week. Other fish were also hooked, but these broke away after giving excellent sport for over an hour. Revival Fire Visit A visit is being paid to Whakarewarewa by the leader of the Auckland Revival Fire Mission, Mr. A. Dallimore. The mission has been exclusive to Maoris and numbers of handkerchiefs have been 'blessed" and forwarded to other loealities. Few details are accurately known as the meetings were closed to Europeans and the statements of Maoris who attended vary as to what actually transpired. Racing Clubs Amalgamate The Te Kuiti Racing Club which has been in difficulties for some. time past, and has been tinable to race at a profit, has agreed to the terms of amalgamation proposed by the Waikato Racing Club and will in future race at Te Rapa. Whakarewarewa Guides So far the eventual selection of the 30 official guides at Whakarewarewa has not been announced. There are close upon 50 guides at present licensed by the Tourist Department and these have had their licenses renewed for a month.