LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 661, 13 October 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Maori Party for Cambridge A Rotorua Maori concert party left by bus yesterday afternoon for Cambridge, where a concert will be provided. It is understood that a certain proportion of the proceeds of the trip will be utilised toward the beautification of the Whakarewarewa_ reserve. Whakatane Sports The programme for the Whakatane Amateur Athletic Cluh's Labour Day sports meeting- has been received by the secretary of the Rotorua Club, the attention of intending competitors is drawn to the fact that entries close on Tuesday next, October 17. The meeting will commence at 12.30 ■o'elock. Memhers of the Rotorua Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club intending to compete at Whakatane should interview the club secretary at the sports on the Government Grounds this evening. Improving Fenton Street The improvements, to the cycle track and the grass plots in Fenton Street south are proceeding apace, the workmen hav.ing reached the vicinity of Marguerita Street. Additions to Show Building Good progress is being made by the eontractors with the erection of the supper-room as an annexe to the A. and P. Association's show building, all four concrete walls being now completed. It is expected that the building will he ready for occupation within the time allotted in the contract. Rotoi-ua Dental Clinic At the meeting of the Waikato Hospital Board to-day, . Dr. Watt, Director-General of Health, wrote in connection with the proposals at present before the board regarding King George V. Hospital, Rotorua. He said it was desired if convenient to the board to continue to provide some accommodation for the Rotorua Sehool Dental Clinic or to allow some of the surplus building materials to he utilised for the erection of a small clinic on another site. "These proposals are under consideration and we can do nothing until we hear again from the 'department," commented the chairman. A New Dividing Line No one has so far managed to give a. really satisfactory definition of a | drunk man, satisfactory that is, from i a Mag.istrate's Court point of view, ! and the good effort made hy one of a pair. of roysters at Napier was also _ I judge d to fall short. "Guilty of be- ! ing drunk, but not properly drunk," I was the answer made hy one of the ■ two men to a charge of disorderly bei haviour while drunk, and he went on | to say that though they were somewhat drunk they were not So far affected that they did not know what they were doing. The police stated that the men were arrested at oue o'clock in the morning singing and calling out and hehaving in a disordj erly manner. "You are a pair of ! stupid 'asses," said Mr. A. M. Moslem, S.M., in imposing fines of £1, "but that doesn't excuse you." 'My ! What next ! Tuesday, October 17. Devon Street "Pop." Costumes representing popu'lar songs; good priees and supper.* Following improvements to the paths and bridges the Waiotapu Thermal Reserve has been taken over by Capt. Walker, late of Tikitere, and is now open to visitors. The Waiotapu Reserve is one of the most interesting thermal areas and at the same time one of the least known in the locality and its opening provides another outstanding tourist attraetion for the district. The following scale of charges is being made: Adults ls 6d and children 9d (conducted) ; ls and 6d respectively (uncondueted) . Yiews of the Lady Knox Geyser and mudflats, 6d. The Lady Knox is playing regularly at 10 o'clock every morning and is undoubtedly one of the finest geysers in the district* Feet First. Wonderfui Bargains at cut prices. Six lines of Men's Black tan and patent shoes with instep arch supports. They are all wonderfui bargains, and you should not miss this great opportunity. Our price 19/11 per pair. Malcolm's Cash Shoe Store, Tutanelcai Street. (near Railway Station) ; Magic Cold Cure for influenza and cold in the head. Breaks up a cold in 24 hours. 1/9 post free from J. N. Irvine, Chemist/ Hamilton* David and Co., High-class Fruiterers in Rotorua* 1 ■