LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 674, 28 October 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Fish in Ponds To replaee the mortality caused by the depredations of "anglers," dogs, and other creatures which prey upon the trout in the Government Gardens ponds, officers of the Internal Aifairs Department yesterday liberated a number of well-grown fish in the various pools. Although there is no open | season for these fish, they do not enjoy the undisturbed existence that their protected surroundings should ' justly entitle them to. The Launch Jetty . The condition of the Rotorua launch jetty is causing some comment among Iboating men. In parts repairs are badly needed and some attention by the department in eontrol appears necessary to make tbe structure safe. The landing stage at the extreme end of the jetty has almost completely collapsed. Hatcheries Closing Tho Internal Aifairs Department's trout hatchery at Waikaremoana was recently closed dowri following the cessation of operations for the season, and after final consignments oi fry have been put out, the hatcheriee at Fairy Springs and Tongariro will also be closed for the season. Hotel Being Painted The painting and re-decorating' of the Grand Hotel is at presentjbeing carried out and will be completed before the holiday season rush commences. The painting of the Lake House Hotel bas also been commenced. Small Geyser Breaks Out IWhile workmen were carrying out •excavations recently on the widening of Rangiuru Street, a small geyser brolce out and played for a sort time. I | Repairing Tracks I Workmen are at present engaged ' in repairing the damage caused to tbe scrub tracks cut to tbe fishing reaches above the Huka Falls. These tracks were badly damaged during the winter as a result of the wanderings of a large mob of wild cattle which was straying in the vicinity. Municipal Band Dance

At the Majestic Ballroom on Wednesday evening next, November 1, another dance is to be conducted by the Rotorua Municipal and Boys' Band committee and this will, iwithout douht, prove as enjoyable as the first dance held some months ago. Special modern and old-time dance music will he provided by the Municipal Band orchestra and waltzes will be played by the Boys' Band. In addition to dancing a 500 card tournament has also heen arranged and for this excellent prizes are offered, including a 21-piece tea set. A special sub-com-mittee is arranging a tasty supper. Curious Flat Fish A curious flat fish, nearly a foot long, and six inches acress, was caught recently on the rocks at Hua-Te-Taka Point, near the old pilot station, by Mr. R. Wilson,. a fisherman (says the Dominion). All colours of the rainbow scintillate from the fish's skin, although it is now in a state of decomposition. It has a snout about 2h inches long, at the end of which there is a labial opening through which the fish apparently takes food. Delicious Butter An interesting paragraph was contained in a newspaper clipping, forwarded to a Timaru resident from Bri tish Columbia by Mr. H. B. McClatchie, formerly on the staff of the Timaru Boys' Hih School (says the Timaru Herald). Dealing with "Quality and Surplus," the paper stated: 1 "At a luncheon given recently by the Prime Minister of Ontario, the butter served was so delicious that iguests asked the caterer where he got it. The j reply was that the butter came from | New Zealand. It was always diffieult, | the caterer explained, to get good i Canadian butter." I

Strange Bowling Gneen Incident , 'A strange bowling incident occurr- - ed on the Port Chalmers Club green j recently. The president after making the opening day speech, called on visiting bowlers to say a few words. When it came to the mayor's turn, a visitor stepped forward and announced that unfortunately the mayor was veYy ilL Therefore, he, as the mayor's representative, proceeded to convey the civic good wishes, and concluded iby declaring the green open. There were two very much surprised men there. One was the mayor himself, and the other was the president of the club. The latter dmmediately entered into an earnest discussion with the impersonator, and both walked off the green together. The president returned alone, and called on the real mayor to speak. The "humorist" was a stranger whom nobody seemed to know.