ROTORUA AFFAIRS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 559, 11 January 1929, Page 2

ROTORUA AFFAIRS

The borough and county engineers are considering schemes tor the improve the' of road through The erection of cottages for the Railway Department s staff in Victoria Avenue is progressing well, and twn others have been started. The old Convent School at Ohineruuui is being dismantled with a view of r « erecting it on new site ip. Kanolf >u “t; " >. "'ll be used as „ temporary infant department to relieve the congestion at the new school. Jlr. 11. O'Leary, the successful upnti cant fur the position of first assist!— it in the Rotorua Borough Council mence his duties next Monday? 3, lo coul “ PAEROA NOTES There are a few unemployed in Paeroa. but it is expected that with the road work shortly to be put in hand and a couple of new industries spoken of that the surplus labour will be ah sodbed. The Public Works river works and stop-bank construction are not so active of late, and several men have had to be dismissed. What will be the future of tilts great work which lias cost over a million pounds, is not definitely dr eided. but it is believed that a certain amount of men will always be employe to protect tire interests of the farmers ■ T .*i e year I,J - S ,ias been a notable one m Paeroa as regards reading and buiidln-~: A _ le "' years ago roads and footpaths "ere almost impassable, but row they compare favourably with tlio«e of most towns which have good roading.