LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 541, 26 May 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Golf Club Concession. * Members of the Rotorua Golf Club 1 1 are advised that Wednesday^ May 31, is the last day upon which they ' can obtain the cpncession for prompt •paympnt of subscriptions. t Old Boys iRugby Teams The: follo.wing players will repre- 1 sent the Old Boys' Football Clyh °.^ j Saturday next, th'e 27th ipstfT-rA Team:* Qpttrell, Kingi, L. Randersop, iRohertson, Christophers, Berghhn, Pipson, McRae, Vercoe, I. Gainsford, R. Lgwis, Matthews, Anaru, M. Clark. • Gray. B Team.-^wert, H. Lewis, J. Kelly,- D,ow;liug, . . B. Randersop, E, , Bedfpttj, ,a iljilligan, Ppthyhriclge, French,j Dpnial^son, N, Gainsford, E. , Leiyis, R! Ashhy, Edge, Shields,. God7 1 salve, A]len, Neesoiut j Cycle Tracks Resurfaced. During the past week many pf the .'cycle tracks in the town areay haye been resurfaced with a layer of pumice which tpgether with the filling of several low places in the footpaths ^ will result in iess pools of water in these places during the rainy season.

Hjard on the Maker The aptjop of Her Excellency, Lady i Bledisloe in taking a tieket in the guessing eompetition for the weight pf a cake at the show calls to mind a jrather amusing incident. in a South^rn town on the oeeasipn of the visit of a fpriper Goyernor-General. A haker had prdduced what he proudly proclaimed as his masterpiece, a sponge cake which he said was of the hest of materials, of feathery lightness and of unexampled texture. Proudly he importunpd the then GoYernor to tpke a ticket in the guessing j jcpmpetition for the weight and with a twinkle in his eye, his Excellency agreed, and went through' all the motions, hefting the cake in his hand. It was .a very subdued haker who stood a lot of chaff when the guhernatorial ticket was displayed. It read: "1121b."

■ The Unexpected. i Particularly in the present times, -the opulently shining automohiles which form a feature of the trade | exhibits of every A. and P. show, Uyith the majority .are something to ,'be quickly passed by lest the 10th ' commandment be broken. One lady visitor to the Rotorua A. and P. show, however, experienced the full thrill of the unexpected for after expressing admiration for one car, she was presented half an hour later with the transfer papers and all other documents in her own name. It was her birthday and this was a fortunate husband's present to an equally fortunate wife. Native Rates Arrangements have been made for the Native Land Rates Commissi'on to hold a sitting in Rotorua on May 3f. I It has power to make a th'oroughly ' I comprehensive inquiry into all phases ' of the native rating question. i Fitting Close to Show [ When the Rotorua A. and P. Asi sociation holds its dance this eveni jng, dancing enthusiasts will have j their first opportunity of using the 5 floor in the new show pavilion which' ; has been specially built for tbe pur- ) pose and which should compare with any floor in the Dominion. With good 5 music and supper the dance will have L other reasons for popularity and the function should fittingly conclude the most successful show yet held hy the " association. L

Chain Letters ! That peculiar evidence of modern superstition, the chain letter, is again in evidence. This time, it has been ' started by an American colonel (we wonder which one) and closes with the devout profession "we trust in God to supply our needs." Two ladies whose address,es are not given and who pi'esumably participated in the - earlier circulation of the document, ■are stated to have received £1000 and 1 £3000 within the 0th day of 'posting. ■ Another less fortunate being, whp broke the chain, had promptly lost all her possessions. This particular sp.ecimen which has been circulated in the ' Rotorua district, closes with the ora- ' cular observation. "The power of the epeated word eannot be denied." No i doubt the observation will receive a great deal of support from those with too eloquent friends; it would perhaps be unkind to suggest that this species of correspondence was possibly originated in Dunedin hy a Scoteh Postmaster General with th« idea of boosting falling revenue. "The Gientlemin That Pays the Rint" "One of the results of the Ottawa Conference, I feel sure," said Lord Bledisloe to a "Morning Post" representative at the show yesterday, "is that it is going to open an enormous market for the kind of pig that. EngI land wants and the kind of pig that I know New Zealand can produce. As it is, the New Zealand pig (pointing to one he was inspecting) has too much weight at the shoulder and not enough at the hams." His Excellency subseqUently took a tipket in the guessing eompetition for the weight of a pig. Home Sweet Home. On a cold winter's night the ram is falling and the cold wind blowing. What could be nicer than a good home, a good fire and a nice, comf ortable pair of Malcolm'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.