LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 536, 20 May 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

, Schools Resume Primary schools in the Rotorua 'district will reassmble following the 'first term holidays on Monday morning next at the usual time. It should be again noted by parents that under ■' regulations reeently issued by the Education Department children under six .years of age who will attain that age before August 21 next are eligible for admission to primary i schools on Monday next. False Pretences Arrested in Rotorua hy Co.nstabJ.e A. J. Kelly on Thursday evening, ■ David Ross alias David Robental, ap'■peared before Mr. T. H. Sloa'ne, J.P., '■at the Magistrate's Court yesterday on a charge of false pretences at .Wellington. The police stated that the accused was charged with obtain-

ing a quantity of sheets, toweis, pulow cases and other articles of a total value of £108 at Wellington between April 22 and May 5 from R. Kain by falsely representing that they were 'for J. Keistake, of Masterton. On the application of the police accused was remanded to appear at Wellington on ' May 24, bail being refused. Sports Postponed On account of the inaugural meeting of the Rotorua Trotting Club, which will be held at Arawa Park today, competition matches under the . control of the Rotorua Rugby SubUnion have been postponed. Rotorua however, will he represented at Te Puke, where Te Arawa Tribal teams will meet the Te Puke representatives. Hockey, basketball and ama;teur cycle road racing has also been postponed for the day.

' A Happy Team Following a visit to Rotorua which although short, was .a husy and enjoyable one, the Australian 'Varsity footballers returned to Auckland yes- ; terday where they will meet the Ne\v .Zealand 'Varsity team. During their one night in the town the visitors thoroughly enjoyed themselves and J it was an early hour yesterday morning before they were permitted to. revtire from the Maori welcome extended to them at Whakarewarewa. The team reeeived many calls for repetitions of their popular 'varsity songs and ditties. Another Trotting Trophy There arrived in Rotorua yesterday a fine canteen of cutlery donated by Mr. Ernest Davis, of Han,cock and Co., on behalf of the Tuhouirangi tribe (Whakarewarewa) for the winner of the Whakarewarewa handicap at the Rotorua Trotting Club's ■meeting to-day. Waioeka Road .Qpen . . During the past few days several slips on the Waioeka Road have in- • terrupted traffic by this route, but the road is now again open. Service caxs from Opotiki to Gisborne were en.abled to use the road on Thursday • night. ,Sale of Household Effects ' On Wednesday, May 31, an auction sale of household furnishings will be hold by the Rotorua Auctioneering Company, who have reeeived instructions from Mr. E. Hartridge. A catalogue of the* articles to be offered will be issued later. Home Sweet Home. On a cold winter's night the rain is falling and the cold wind blowing. What could be nicer than a good home, a good fire and a nice, comfortable pair of Malco]m's slippers. We have an assortment of slippers to suit the whole family and prices from 1/6. Also dainty and service^ able out-door shoes at reasonable prices for men, women ' and children, to be had at Malcolm's, Tutanekai St.