LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 618, 24 August 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Team Selected The -following team has been selected to represent Rotorua against Matamata on Saturday next: — Fullback, Martin; three-quarters, Waerea, Morrison, Graham; five-eighths, Pipson and Hakopa; half, T. Maru; forwards, Emery, Te Ngaio, Solomon, Rogers, Heke, Lennard, Te Purei and Mackie. Emergencies: Backs, Hupa, Manahi; forwards, McDougall and Cooper. Milking at Ngakuru The advance of the dairy season is well-marked on the Ngakuru development area. On the liome, or demonstration farm 58 cows are being milked and the 12 share-milking holdings are carrying about 30 each. Every head of stock on the area is looking well, the winter having been passed with a very normal feeding of hay and ensilage. On all sides there is evidence of early spring growth. R.S.A. Social The second social evening of the series arranged by the Rotorua branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association will take place in the Druids' Hall to-morrow evening. A capital programme has been arranged. Natives and Interpreters "When a man who speaks good English wants the services of an interpreter, I can only come to the conclusion that he wants him for his own purpose. Therdfore th(at man runs a greater risk of being discredited," said Mr. F. Levein, S.M., recently. The native to whom he was speaking decided to give his evidence in English, and did so very clearly and concisely. South Auckland Bowlers At a meeting of the executive of the South Auckland Bowling Centre at Hamilton yesterday, the date of the annual meeting was fixed for to-day fortnight, September 6, at 2.15 p.m. B ©rough Library i The Lfbrary Committee reported to I last night's meeting of the Rotorua ' Borough Council that authority had been given for the purchase of 54 new books for the library and that the engineer had been requested to prepare a rough plan of suggested alterations to the library and readingroom and to submit an estimate of the cost of the work. Mrs. J. Wilson had been invited to act as an associate member on the library purchasing sub-committee. N.Z.C.D. Payment Bonus payments totalling £381,101 15s 2d will he made to suppliers by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., on Thursday, August 31. Plum Trees Blooming ! In spite of the continued cold, with | severe frosts, plum blossom has made | its appearance in Wanganui gardens. j Bellbirds and tuis have increased in I number considerably, and their beauI tiful notes are heard in many gardj ens adjacent to the Wanganui busiI ness area. I ! Long-Distance Honesty ! All the way from Butt Lodge, j Woodville, Burton-on-Trent, England, has come 2d to swell the Christchurch

Tramway Board's revenue. The following accompanying letter explains why: "Enclosed two penny stamps — payment for journey made on the tram from cricket ground to city on day of Test match in April. Owing to the congested nature of the crowd on the tram, the conductor could not get to me for payment before it was time to get off. Regret delay in sending money. — Yours faithfully, Percv T. Cash." Wrestling Contest Very keen interest is being manifested in the big wrestling bout hetween George Walker and A1 Pereira, which takes place in the A. and P. Hall on Saturday week, September 2. Already telegrams have been received from the Bay of Plenty for reserves but the plan will not be out until to-morrow. The Rotoroa. Association is very fortunate in getting what is considered the star professional match of New Zealand. It has also booked the best amateur match for a preliminary. This will he between Higgins and Way, of Auckland, two light-heavyweights, who have had four bouts, resulting in a win each and two draws. Amongst the other preliminaries will be a contest between 'PSlkington .'(Rotorua) and Williamson (Auckland) who wrestled to an exciting draw in Ro- ' torua some time ago. Whaka Sewerage The Rotorua Borough Council last evening received the following report from the drainage engineer (Mr. F. J. Lenihan) npon the progress of the Whakarewarewa sewerage scheme: — (1) The venting of all the thermal sections through which the pipe lines have passed has been completed. (2) The laying of pipe fittings and placing of concrete floors for all the conveniences in the pa area will be completed in two day's time. (3) Fifteen manholes have been constructed in the outer area. (4) The linking up of the outer area with the treatment tank has been earried out and the mains in this area are now available for house connections. David and Co., High-class Fruiterers in Rotorua*