NEWS ITEMS

Taupo Times, Volume II, Issue 80, 29 July 1953, Page 6

NEWS ITEMS

SHAG SHOOT PLANNED Officers of the Internal Afiiairs Department are co-operating with sportsmen in organising a shag shoot to be held on Sunday next, August 2. As mentioned in our advertising columns, Mr A. Hall, ranger, Taupo, has convened a meeting of all sportsmen to be held in the Rainbow Tearooms on Friday night next, July 31, at 8 p.m. Arrangements will be made at this meeting covering shooting plans for the northern end of the lake. Similar anti-shay action will be taken at the southern end of the lake and on the Rotorua lakes and at Waikaremoana. Honorary Rangers A recent notice in the N35. Gazette states that the Minister for Marine has appointed as honorary rangers for the purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act a number of persons resident in the Rotorua and Taupo distriets, whose duties cover the Rotorua Acclimatization District, which ncludes both the Taupo and the Rotorua Fisheries . Distriets. Those appointed who reside in the Taupo district are Messrs C. B. Dent, N. C. East, Fred Fletcher, W. L. Fulljames, T. A. Grace, R. F. Houghton, R. Morehu, D. A. McLeod, W. A. Spragg, Ranginui Tahau, E. P. Taylor, T. E. Taylor, Poi Warbrick, R. H, Ward. La Serva Padrona The Bay of Plenty Times reports that the C.A.S. miniature comic opera uLa Serva Padrona" was produced in the Town Hall, Tauranga on Monday night, July 20. The reviewer states: "Mary Langford, as the maid who tricked her master into marriage, sang like a lark. She was alternately shrewish and appealing, and her whole performance sparkled. Donald Munro, the master, was the perfect foil for her, while his voice more than satisfied the expectations of his reputation. Roderick Horn, the valet, spoke with his actions and raised^a laugh at every entrance. The co-ordination of voice, movement and instruments was outstanding. I did not hear one adverse comment. After the show I heard people whistling the themes as they walked down the street. To Margaret Simmons, who produced the work and Layton Ring*; who directed the music, I doff my hat." The production will be presented in Rickit^ Hall, Taupo, on Thursday night, August 6. Taupo Rowing Club Mr J. Donnelly, secretary of the Taupo Rowing Club, advises that a meeting of the club, at which intending members will be cordially welcomed, will be held at Mr Gordon Fraser's residence on Thursday evening, July 30. The club is fortunate in having been given a four-oar boat by the Star Boating Club, of Wellington, which is already in Taupo, The Patea Rowing Club has offered to sell to the Taupo Club a new four-oar boat and a second-hand oneo Mr George Oxham, chairman of the Auckland Rowing Club, who dsited Taupo recently, has offered to assist the local club. Main Street Building Work has commeneed on the cohstruction of a block of three concrete lock-up shops for Mr J . E. Story dn the eorner of Tongariro Street and Paora Hape Street. The building will have a frontage of forty-two feet to Tongariro Street and a depth of sixty feet. The block of three shops in cour$e of construction for Messrs A. Coley and Son, adjoining the Hawkes Bay Motor Company's prernises in Tongariro Street, is now nearing completiop., and it is hoped that they be in occupation n about a month's time. A,C. Bath Reconstruction ! Mr J. E. Story, Chairman of the Taupo Town Board, visited Hamilton iast week to confer with the Ministry of Works in connection with the reconstruction of the A.C. Baths. The Town Board is keen to have the wrork pushed on so that the baths may be ready for the Christnias holiday season. Mr Story was advised that tenders for the contract would be called in the second week of August. Taupo Marching Girls The Anniversary Bail of the Crusaders Marching GirTs Club is to be held in Rickit's Hall on Saturday next, August 2. The Annual General Meeting of the Taupo Marching GirTs Association, to which the club is afflliated, is to be held at Rickit's Hall at 7.30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, July 29). * ■ . ' - A •