LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 599, 2 August 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Debutantes' Ball To-night — All arrangements to ensure the success of the function have now been completed by the committee of the Catholic Debutantes' Ball to be held in the A. and P. Association's Show hall to-night. The dancing will commence pronip-tly at 8 o'clock and there will be three dances before. the presentation of the debutantes to Bishop Liston at 8.35 p.ni. Patrons would therefore be well advised to arrive at the ball no later than 8 o'clock. It is expected that the presentation will occupy about thirty minutes, a full rehearsal held on Tuesday evening indicating that the debutantes are fully conversant with the required ceremonial. Three Rotorua Competitors It is reported that the Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Clnb will probably be represented by at least three riders in the North Island 100 miles road cycling championship race to be decided under the auspices of the Auckland Amateur Cycling Club on Oetober 7 next. The race will be decided on a return course between Papakura and Ngaruawahia. Rainfall in July Statistics of the rainfall for the month of July taken at a meteorological station in Sophia Street show that 5.65 inches fell during the month. The average fall for the same month over the past ten years is 5.056 inches. For the seven months of the present year 38.52 inches of rain have been recorded at the station. Water Polo Teams Under the direction of Mr. J. B. Perrin, swimming coach, the. sport of water polo has recently been introduced in Rotorua and for some time past great keenness has been shown in training by a number of lady swimmers. At present there are abont four teams of players attending regular practices in the Blue Bath and all are becoming very proficient at the gainel Mr. Perrin hopes to shortly organise the. game among male swimmers and considers that Rotorua can produce a team second to none in the province. Sale of Shrubs and Plants , Gardeners will be fully catered for at an auction sale of fruit, hedge and shelter trees, ornamental and flowering shrubs, roses and pot plants to' be held at the auction rooms, Pulcuatua Street, on Saturday next at 2 p.m., by Mr. P. J. Sherriff. The. sale will . be the 22nd annual one held on account of Mr. F. Best, nurseryman, Hamilton, and all the trees and plants will be on view on Saturday morning. Double Knock-out An unusual incident occurred at the boxing tournament at the Wanganui Opera House last week, when two boxers were knocked out simultaneously, the pair lying unconscious on the canvas as the referee counted theni out (says the Chronicle). In the lightweight bout between R. Green and R. Forward, both of Wanganui, some infighting took place by the ropes and the pairs were endeavouring to avoid blows when their lieads collided. They were Snally assisted from the ring, the referee announcing a draw as they were unable to resume. No Bar Drinking The disciplinary body at Oxford University was an expensive one with which to come in contact, Dr. A. L. Haslam stated during an address to members of the Canterbury College Graduates' Association. For some unknown reason, the speaker declared, undei'graduates were not permitted to enter hotel bars. The Proctor of the University paraded in full-dress, followed by a bevy of "bulldogs"— little men of rotund figures with bowler hats — and if any young man was seen to emerge from a bar he would be accosted and asked if he were a member of the university. His name and the name of his college would be taken and he would appear before the Proctorial Committee to be fined— anything from £1 to £5. If the student attempted to escape he had not mueh hope on the cobble-stones, for the "bulldogs" were exceedingly fleet of foot and were rarely lcnown to miss thedr quarry. Even cross-country champions had fallen into their clutches on varions occasions. Money to Lend The Onehunga Building Society offers borrowers sums of money on approved freehold and leasehold securities over a term of years on suitably arranged repayments.