LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 621, 28 August 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Licensing Private Ballrooms At the last meeting of the Rotorua Borough Council the question was raised of the holding of eertain public dances in Brent's private ballroom. In fairness to Brent's proprietary it should he made known that on no occasion has a charge been made for the use of the room. On the odd occasions when public dances have been held there the ballroom has been donated free of 'all charge. Becently the Rotorua Basketball Association was granted the free use of the room on the occasion of the visit of the Auckland team, and the Rotorua High School Parents' Association was granted the same privilege. The feeling has been expressed in several quarters that it is unreasonable that generosity such as this should not be appreeiated and that even in a tourist resort like Rotorua the eourtesy of extending the free use of a private ballroom. should be prohibited by Act of Parliament. Unpaid Native Rates An illustration of the small amount of native rates colleeted by local bodies is affo'rded by figures that have been placed before the Whakatane County Council. Although 295 Maoris supply butterfat to the. Whakatane cfistrict dairy factories, receiving payments to the extent of £29,664, only £144 was colleeted in native rates last year. Veterans' Golf Tournament The Veterans' Annual Open Golf tournament, which will commence early next week on the Rotorua eourse, has already attracted 58 entries, and it is anticipated that more will be received before the closing date. Tenders for Chairs and Forms The executive of the Rotorua Agrieultural and Pastoral Association has accepted the tender of Mr. C. Beamish, of Rotorua, for the provision of 250 chairs and 36 forms to be used in the show building. Four tenders were received for the supply of chairs and five for the forms, all the tenderers residing in Rotorua. Motutara Golf CluL The Motutara Golf Club, at a meeting held last week, adopted the following resolution: — That no player will be allowed to play on a Wednesday or Saturday morning unless he: (a) Gives the secretary four days' notice before the day on which he. is to play; (b) obtain the consent of the match committee to so play, and then only with the person with whom he is drawn; (c) permission as above will be in the absolute discretion of the match committee. Wrestling The box plan for the reservea longside seat section for the forthcoming George Walker versus A1 Pereira wrestling match which takes place in the A. and P. Show building on ■Saturday next, is now open at Len Fisher's, Ltd., chemist, Fenton Street. Cycle Race Results The Rotorua Amateur Cycling Club concluded its third series of competitions on Saturday with a race of 31 J miles, the placings being as follows: — B. Martin (9 niin.), 1;- A. Beckett (scr), 2; J. Montague (5 min.), 3. Time, 1 hour 39 minutes 35 seconds. Fastest time, A. Beckett, 1 hour 34 minutes 10 seconds.