LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 575, 5 July 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Low Rainfall The rainfall for the month of June taken at a Sophia Street metem'oloigical gauge was l.93'inches, the lowest for a decade. The average over.the past ten years was 6.08 inches. The highest recorded, rainfall was iri 1924 when 13.13 inches fell Motor Car Business With' the reduction in the price of benzine, there has been a slight activity in the second'-hand car "business. Several saies have taken placef recently iri the Rotorua district but taken dn . the whole matters in the motor iiidustry generally are on the dull .side, according to persons engaged in the trade. Uneiriployment Figures There is no(; much'.fluctuation in the unemployirieni - figures in the Rotorua district. Last week there were_ 483 on the list consisting of 57 single men, 272 with up to two children, and 154 with three or more. The previous week there were 479 and the week "before 487. Men are still needed for forestry work but none are offering. Dog Poisoning As was th'e case last year there have been several cases of dogs being poisoned in the vicinity of Rotorua and as this coincides with. the lambing season, residents will be well advised. to kee'p their pets at home on the chain. Apparently the baits used contain* strychnine. Russian Butter In the course of an interview at Hamilton yesterday, Mr. C. J. Parlane, general manager of the New j Zealand Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., said he I did not think the resumption of trade I between Britain and Russia would | greatly affect th"e price of New Zeaj land butter. It was quite clear that | Russian butter had been admitted to I Britain for some time past financed , by British capital. i [ Waikato Rugby Team. I Official advice was received yester- ! day by Mr. W. S. Henderson, secj retary Rotorua Rugby Sub-Union, 1 that the following Rotorua players j had been selected as members of the Waikato representative team to play Bay of Plenty at Rotorua next Satur\day: T. Morrison (Waikite), second five- eight ; T. Waerea (Waiariki) and W. Tepurei (Rotoiti), emergency forwards. - C. of E. Men's Society. At St. Luke's Hall this evening commencing at 8 o'clock the Churcl of England Men's Society will hold its .monthly meeting when an address will be given by Archdeaeon P. W Chatterton. The speaker will tak as his subject "The centenary of th( . Oxford Tractarian Movement and it: influence on children."

Entertainment For Passengers An innovation in service car travel in New Zealand has been provided in the largest car of the "K" Motor Services by the installation of a five valve super-het. Silver Marshall wireless set. Last evening a "Post" representative was surprised at the excellent performance of the set, American stations being r-eceived with volume equal to that- of even larger sets worlcing under ideal conditions. It is believed that a Nelson service car owned by Newman's Ltd., is the only . other licensed passenger vehicle carrying a similar installation. Independence Day The celebration of July 4, American ' Independence Day, was not the cause l of much' enthusiasm as far as Rotorua is concerned for there are very . few American tourists in the district. ' Jn the earlier days of the Dominion, especially in mining centres, the day * was one for much festivity and his- / tory relates that in Thames the day . was celebrated by a procession in the morning when speeches and feasting was indulged inj followed by anoth'er proeeission in the evening — to the lock- " up. One prominent figure, a full- : blooded negro nick-named* "Calii folnia," invariably wound up proceed1 ings by tramping up and down Pollen .'Street wrapped in ; the Stars and Stripes and challenging all and sun- " dry to mortal combat. It is stated that t he never went home unaccommodated.

Good Line of Laml)-/ An excellent hne o from Maori land devd0^ M in the district wer® ' JB Ngongotaha to Auc ]3B9 is understood that ttjj* sold at the very satisf 9 of 14/- a head. M Fire Brigade Ball The 28th fnua ba lo 9 Fire Brigade is sc ^9 nesday, August 1 ■ ,pt9 held in the ne^v • very compiete al ^jttee. I ing made by the jffS9 Brigade isauinsS callofthetowasp*'® opportumty which , .:M nise their seiwice • .^e {9 the hall go to the ^.^.^9 the moderate ^9 which will be -Jfc* a the reach of eveiy jm