LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 663, 16 October 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Molorists' Picnic at Matamata One of the Labour Day attractions will be a motor picnic at Okauia Springs, Matamata, arranged by the Hamilton agency of the Auckland Automobile Association. New Zealand Band for Australia The Woolston Band (Christchurch) j intends to visit Victoria next year on ■ the occasion of the centenary celebrations there, and in view of this it will not compete in the 1934 contest in New Zealand. Youth and the Church Sweeping proposals, some of a drastic nature, for th6 reorganisation and extension of the work of the church for youth, were approved by the Anglican Synod at Auckland when the report of the commission on the ministry of the church to youth was adopted. The proposals involve the appointment of a diocesan council for youth work. The council will consist of Archbishop Averill, as- chairman, and representatives of the clergy, Iaity and diocesan organisation.

Wealth of Dunedin Dunedin's wealth is proverbial throughout New Zealand. Although many millions are on loan to other districts, a fortune is still lying idle in the city, according to Mr. James Ritchie, who told the shareholders in Amalgamated Kawarau that a leading solicitor had informed him that he could raise a loan of £4,000,000 in Dunedin provided the interest was right. Golf in The Rain Matches for the Thomas and Goldwater trophies of the Mptutara Golf Cluh were generally abandoned during the heavy rain on Saturday afternoon. However some of the competitors continued their matches, the keenness of the lady members heing evinced by the number who were to he seen on the course. Basketball Dance Probably th'e last big dance of the present dancing seasop will be the function to be held in the Majestic Ballroom on Wednesday night by the Rotorua Basketball Association, when trophies won during the year will be presented. Special arrangements are being made by an energetic committee and among the special attractions | scheduled, are exhibition dances by j Miss Joan Urquhart and M'iss FernJ leigh j Smash at Taneatua ' Two motorcars were badly damaged at Taneatua early on Saturday afternoon when a collision occurred on th'e corner of Railway Avenue and Opotiki Road. One car was driven by Mr L. Farrell of Taneatua and the other | by Mr. Jones, an Auckland commer- | cial 'traveller, but hoth were unhurt. | Farmer Gored By Bull Severe bruises were received by a farmer, Mr. T. Garlick, at his farm at Puketui, Taneatua on Friday afternoon when he was badly 'gored by a bull. His presence of mind in grasping hold of . a ring in the animal's nose saved him from more serious injury.