LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 508, 17 April 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Labour P,arty The annual conference of the New Zealand Labour Party opens at Auckland to-day. Links Proving Popular The Mo tutara golf links are proving very popular especially with visitors during the holiday sea-son and are { playing fairly well. Yesterday there . were 68 non-member players on th'e links and the majority played 18 holes. Visiting golfers predict a good future for the course. Business Brisk at Whaka J Whaka residents report go.od husi- J npss over the pqst few days and the 1 bulk of the guides have heen occupied all the time. In many cases thp people doing the sights are persons who have previously been around and the comments upon the improvements to the appearance of the village are very favourable. Aero Thrills Th'ere should he no shortage of thrills to-day, especially at the Rotorua Aer'odrome whsre, Pilpt-Qfficer "Scotty" Fraser is to make two parachute descents. Two planes will he available for flights over the therrpal regions a De Soutter piloted hy Mr. Blackmore, and the Rotorua Airways Puss Moth piloted hy Squadron Leader Butler. The first parachute descent is at 2.15 and admittance, to the 'drome is free.

Launcli Trip on Lakes" The visiting Napier swimmers were ;aken on a launch trip1 and picnic yes;erday by offieials of the Rotorua ^mateur Swimming Cluh and all thoroughly enjoyed the outing. The party - _ vere taken across Lake Rotorua, through the Ohau Channel and to various scenic spots of Lake Rotoiti svhere a landing was made and the visitors entertained at a cottage owned hy the president of the club, Mr. W. L. Richards. ...Busy Easter Season During the week-end any vacant accommodation in Rotorua h'otels and b'oardinghouses was taxed to its utmost and many late-comers to the town found diffxculty in securing accommodation. In many instances "shake-downs" were hastily arranged at a moment's notice and as quickly snapped np. |R;eports generally indicate that the influx of visitors was greater than for the past two years. Although' some will stay for a longer period, the majority of the visitors will leave the town by the train departing for Auckland to-night at 10 p.m. Motutara Golf Club Opens At 10 o'cloclc this morning the double ceremony of the official opening of the Motutara Golf Course and the cluh of the same name will take place at the Government Grounds and will no doubt creatq considerable interest among club members and visiting golfers. After short addresse-s the first hall will he p'layed 'off the No. 1 tee by the club president, Mr. G. R. Tapper, and the day will be spent by competitions for putting, driving, ap'proaching and mixed foursomes. Motorists Camping In common with other places of accommodation in Rotorua the Municipal Motor Camp in Ranolf Street has received its fair measure -of patronage during the holiday period and yesterday many parties were under canvas. Others have preferred the private camps in the vicinity of the town, or else have .ereeted their tents on the shores of the various lakes. Basketball Meeting On Thursday evening next, April 20, the annual general meeting of the Rotorua High School Old Pupils' Basketball Club will be held in the Dolly Varden Tearooms at f o'cloek. The executive request the attendance of all old members and intending members of the cluh. Ngongotaha Sports Those interested in athletics and horse events will have every opportnnity of enjoying their pastimes at Ngongotaha to-day when the Ngongotaha Sports Club are to run their annual sports meeting. Running, and field events stud the programme and a diversity is created by chopping and horse events. A bus service is being run in conneetion with the sports and

proceedings will wind up with a dance. Aid For Deaf In order to assist those afflicted with total or partial deafness in country districts, a special course of lipreading lessons will be given in Auckland during July. This month has been chosen on account of the Winter Show being held then, when agreat many country people will be visiting Auckland. It is desirable that those who wish to take these lessons should get into communication as early as possible with the honorary organising secretary of the New Zealand League for the Hard of Hearing, Mrs. G. A. Hurd-Wood, 64 Brooklyn, Emily Place, Auckland. It is pointed out that lip-reading cannot be learnt in one month, but sufficient knowledge of the subject wonld be obtained to enable the student to go home and practice. A small fee is charged, which enables beneficiaries to membership of the league and all benefits until August, 1934. A qualified lip-reading teacher is now on her way out from England.