LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 460, 18 February 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Telto Road Further improvexxxent to the surface of the Te Teko-Rotoma Road has been in trajn this past fortnight, a clay and pumice binclihg having been applied which is making a much better surface than the Tarawera ash with which the surface was formerly covered. No Politics The introduction of politics causecl soxpe consternation at the meeting of the Rotorua Ratepayers' Association 'on Thursday when Mr C. Tuck wanted to know if it was not time that the xxxember for the 'district, Mr. C. H. Clinkard • gave an account of his stewardship. "We ought to know wh-y he voted against the old age pensions and for .reductions on wag'es. It's time we knew whether he is for 01* against us." The chairman, Mr. A. H. Foggin, refused to allow the discussion and quoted the rules to show that it was not permissible to deal Avith party politics. They Like Our Scenery Speaking to a "Morning Post" representative one of the American tourists on the Carinthia who arrived in Rotorua by car from Auckland yesterday was loud in his praise of the beauty of the scenery which he had come through. Hailing from the Middle West he expressed himself as astonished at the vivicl gree'n of the New Zealand pastures, especially through the Waikato. The long avenue of bush in the Mamaku's had a special app'eal and was described as "swell."

Rebel Views When offered a seat on the'conxmittee of the Rotorua Ratepayers' Association on Thursday, Mr. C. Tuck was inclined to question the usefulness of the organisation. "Wlxy," he said, "we have the borough council, the chamber of comxxierce, and soxxie other body, the Women's Club and goodness knows how many other bodies all working with the same. view. Why not all get behind the borough council, but if they are no good fire them out." Butterfat Payoufs Payouts for butterfat on Monday will be 8cl per 1b. for January supply by the New Zealand Co-operative. Dairy Co. for butter and 93 d. for superfine for cheese. The Te Ai*ohaThanies Valley Conxpany will pay out 73d per lb.

Praise for Rotorua Roads During the course of a visit to the Rotorua, district on Thux*sday, Mr. F. S. Dyson, engineer to the Main Highways Board, spoke very favourably of the condition of the roads in the disti*ict which he said were kept as near perfection as it was possible to get them with the materials available in the locality. This is something of a tribute to the local Public Works Depai'tment officials for according to report the Main Highways engineer is not easy to satisfy. American Tourists Arrive Three batches of American toui*ists from the Carinthia are in the dis-* trict during the week-end. A special tx*ain with 68 aboard arrived yesterday afternoon and the parties split up to view the thermal wonders. A further 60 are due at 2.40 p.xn. today and another 85 ax*rive at 5.48. The first batch will return to-day at 1.35 p.xn., the second at 1.35 on Sunday, but the third will go on via Waix*akei and Taupo to National Park, whei'o the tx*aiix which will leave Rotorua empty will meet them. The usual sightseeing and Maori concerts, etc., will occupy their tixxxe. Accident Near Tirau When returning to Huntly froxxx Rotorua this week a nxotorixxg party had a fortunate escape from serious j inju.ry when the car left the road and hit some willow trees on the xxxain road six nxiles on the Cambridge side of Tii*au. The car was badly darnaged and a passenger, Mrs. T. Bei*x*y, received severe skin wounds, other abra- j sions axxd shock.

A Generous Response Messrs. Gilbert and Gregory who ! have been visiting Rotox*ua soliciting donations towards the 7th Day Adventist Mission in the New Guinea Islands informed the "Post" yesterday that they had received a generous response to their efforts and desired to tender their grateful thanks for donations received.

Public Service Meeting A meeting of importance to all nxenxbers of the Public Service Association will take place in the Bowling Pavilion on Monday, February 20. The pux'pose of the meeting is to meet the president of the association, Mr. Bux*gess, and the general secretary, Mr. Millar. Both gentlemen have taken a very active part in Public Service affairs, and will have a good deal of important information to place before xnembers. This is the first time for xnany years that the president has visited seetions, and all members are asked to show their appreciation by being present at the xxxeeting. In the advertising eoluxxxns of this issue, Lou. Nordbye, hairdresser, Tutanekai Street, announces an allround reduction in chax*ges for all classes of lxairdressing woi'k*