LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 559, 16 June 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Drawn Match In the flag match played -on the Arikapakapa course on Wednesday, a tie resulted betWepri W. Kusabs and A. Carruthers, both holing out at the nineteenth, with cards rea'ding 80. — 13 — 67 and 90—23 — 67 respectively. In the play-oif Kusabs won. Destruction of Shags "The shags 'are catchimg as many fish as • the ' anglers" said Mi\ S. J. Tisdall at last night's Rod and Gun Club meeting when suggesting that the fee for destruction sh'ould he in- . creased. He stated that on one hough he had noticed 3J shags on one oc- . casion. Money-Making Scheme At last night's meeting of the Rotorua Rod and Gun Club, member suggested that the department should offer a reward of £10 for the greatest numher of shags heads: taken over a stipulated period. He was aslced by another memher if he lmew of a good rookery.

Hunting in the Bay The Bay of Plenty and Rotorua hounds hunted over the Papamoa country, on each side of Beach Road towards the coast on Wednesday afternoon. There was a large gathering, including riders from Rotorua, Whakatane, Matata, Paengaroa, Te Puke and Tauranga. Sport was keen, and there were good exhibitions of jumping. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies. The hounds arrived at Tauranga on Wednesday night and will- hunt over Mount St. John and adjoining properties to-day. Mr. T. Jackson, Mayor of Rotorua, and Dr. Bertram will be among the followers.

Rotorua-Hamilton Sez*vice In connection with the recent meeting of the Transport Board, Sparks' Motor Services wish it to be known that, though refused a renewed license by the Board, an appeal has been lodged and in the meantime the service will eontinue to run at 8.30 a.m. I from Rotorua and at 2 p.m. from ■ Hamilton until such appeal has been heard. An advertisement in connection with this matter appears on the front nage*