LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 473, 6 March 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

T elegraph Repairs * During the past four months a gang of linesmen under foreman P. Western, liave been engaged Upon reconstruction of the telegraph line between Tirau and Mamaku. Yery satisf actory progress has heen made with the work and it is expeeted that the se-ction ' will be completed in about three weelcs. Road Graders at Work Good work is being done by the road graders on the main highway at Te Ngae and near Tikitere. The main highway from Rotorua to Rotoma is in excellent order. Fisherman's Good Haul The reward of early rising was impressed upon a party of anglers from Rotorua who visited Lake Okataina during the week-end. Tired out after a day's unsuccessful casting they camped on the beaeh. The night was cold and the bed knobbly, so much so, that one of them determined to try his luck rather than collect any more aehes. He got up and fished and was rewarded by an eleven-pounder. The rest of the party caught nothing. Fire Brigadesnaen Practising Teams from the Rotorua Fire Brigade are husy putting in a good deal of their spare time in practice for the events at the forthcoming eompetitions and are showing much enthusiains in their work. Cattle From East Coast A line of about 1000 cattle from the East Coast is on the road and will be used for stocking the Horohoro Block. The bulk consist of heifers and cows. Rugby Referees' Conference An invitation is to be extended by the Greymouth Referees Association to the parent hody to hold the next annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Referees' Association in the West Coast town. The ccnference holds its meeting alternately in the North and South Island and next year is due to visit the South Island.

Petrol Prices Fall A reduction of one penny per gallon in the price of petrol eame into force in Rotorua on Saturday and, according to service station proprietors, was reflected in better saies on Saturday and yesterday.

Improving Dangerous Bend A gang of men is at work on the worst corner on the road along the lakeside at Rotoiti and is setting baek the bank, much improving the visibility as well as widening th f road. .Maori Qfferings An interesting example of the old ] Maori custom of bringing tribal of- ] •ferings after a eeremony was provided at the dedications eeremony of the new Maori church at Owhata yesterday when leaders of the various subtribes from all parts of the Tauranga archdeaconry and even from places outside it, hrought cash offerings totalling over £100. In view of the present difficult times and the distressed condition of very many of the Maori people, this is regarded as extremely satisfaetory.