LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 716, 16 December 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Smiling Thru' Art Union The drawing of the Smiling Thru' Art Union will take place in the Concert Chamber of the town hall, Wellington, at 9 o'clock on Monday, December 18. Sports Prizes Presented In. the presence of the staff, assembled pupils and a number of pari ents, Mrs. W'. G. Harwood, wife of ! the headmaster, presented a number of minor sports prizes at the Rotorua i High Scliool yesterday morning. The ! presentation toolc place from the en- [ trance steps of the school building, j the pupils being assembjed in the J school grounds. After the sports ! trophies had been disposed of, Mr. j J. J. Buchan, whose appointment hasj terminated with the- close of the term, presented proficiency and com- | petency certificates. ' Earthquake Monument Removed | The huge rock on the Napier - Breakwater Road, which came down | in the slip on February 3, 193-1, is ! now no more. The borough authori- ; ties decided to have it brok-en up, because it was obstructing the view from motorists travelling along the road from the direction of the breakj water. On more than- one occasion, j indeed, cyclists have narrowly escap- | ed being knocked down. Yesterday . afternoon the rock's death-knell was j sounded to the aceompaniment of gelignite explosions. There is still a large piece of it at the side of the road which will be blasted to-day. A large quantity of excellent road material will be obtained from this rock.