LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 518, 29 April 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hot Tea on Tap Hot tea - is always on tap for the gang engaged in the Whaka sewerage scheme, for most of the men bring their tea in bottles .which they lower into some of the test bores where the drink is kept hot till wanted. Plane from Auckland AJbout midday yesterday, a Gypsy Moth 'plane arrived at the Rotorua aerodrome from Auckland, piloted by Squadron-Leader L. Isitt, who was accompanied by Mrs. Isitt. Improving Tutanekai Street. . The borough maintenance staff was busy yesterday in haunching the bitumen in Tutanekai Street which was becoming badly broken up by the traflie at the edge where 'it joins the metal. " . High School Captain K. L. Park, who last year captained the Rotorua High School first XV. is playing this season for Auckland University College senior B grade XV. at half -back. Practical Gratitude At the annual meeting of the Opotiki R.S.A., the president reported the receipt of a dofiation of four guineas from a comrade who had been given financial assistance some time ago. The donor said that he wished to show his appreeiation in this way in the hope that it would now enable the association to assist some other ex-digger in distress. Ohau Channel Fishing A number of good bags have been taken from the Ohau Channel and its inlet and outlet during the present month and it is reported that the. fish generally are in excellent condition and show a marked advance in average weight. A number of visiting anglers are at present camped in the vieinity of the channel or staying at Cochrane Park fishing lodge and the usual end of season aetivity has already hegun on this popular fishing water. Several limit bags have been taken during the month and a number approaching that figure, while a good number of fish touching double figures in weight have been landed. So recently as Wednesday, a Rotorua angler, Mr. J. Fortune, toolc a limit catch which included a nine and ahalf pounder and averaged 51b.

Te Arawa R.S.A. The annual meeting of the Te 'Arawa R.S.A. was held at Ohinemutu 'on April 25, 1933. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr. 'L. Z. Mitchell; vice-presidents, Messrs !R. Eingi, K. Ehau, R. Morrison, R. Tawhai; hon. secretary, R. Winiata; hon. treasurers, R. Winiata and R. Paul; hon. auditor, E. Butt. Executive, Messrs T. Creeke, W. Werohia, G. Clark, A. Wihapi, T. Whatati, R. Tapsell, Rongo Rogers, H. Farrell, T. 'Galvin, T. Pohe, W. Mika, H. Taranaki, T. Aratema- J. Te Kiri, T. Pango, H. Rogers, T. Morrison, H. Haupapa, T. Petene, Matehaere. It was decidea that the first meeting of the excutive be held at Ohinemutu on May 7, 1933. Basketball Teams The following members of the High School Old Pupils' Basketball Club have been seleeted to play a practice match at the Government Gpounds today at 2.30 p.m. — Probables: H. Harrison, J. Tucker, M. Dowling, Y. ' Ford, K. Murray, D. Kingon, S. Wilson, M. Budd, D. Hamilton, A. Woolliams, V. Fenton. M. Knight. Possibles : V. Robertson, J. Allen, H. Dawson, N. Foggin, S. Marcroft, E. Clarke, F. Bates, M. Ford, B. Johnson, N. Devin, W. Steele. Presenting Athletic Trophies At a general meeting of the- Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club last evening a sub-committee was appointed to make arrangements for a club dance at which trophies won during the season would be presented. It was also agreed to invite the president of the Waikato subeentre to attend and present medals and the shield won by the Rotorua team at the recent centre championship meeting. A Night in the Cells After spending a frosty night in the cells, a first offending inebriate, who appeared before Mr. R. Griffiths. J.P., yesterday morning, was convicted and discharged. The police said that he had come into town and had a few drinlcs, subsequently making a nuisance of himself in one of 'the shops in Tutanekai Street. The police were informed with the result that he had been arrested and had spent the night in gaol. Unaffected by Frost The settlers at Reporoa are for'tunate in having plenty of feed this autumn, more in fact that they have had for some years. The recent frost 'hardly affected the. grass at all and there is more feed tEan usual for the time of year. Unless there is some drastic change in the weather conditions, the settlers appear to be in for a good winter and stock should winter well. Bush Sick District Improving Always regarded as being in the heart of the bush-sick district the Tokoroa area is evidently showing an improvement for next month it is to hold its first agrieultural show. It is a district which is making steady progress and this is proved by the cheese output. Up till this season, the peak output of cheese was in 1931, but two months ago with five less herds (approximately 300 cows) supp lying the factory the figures of 1931 have been passed and a record year is assured.