ROTORUA NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Rotorua. 4th May.

Waikato Times, Volume xxvi, Issue 2458, 8 May 1886, Page 2

ROTORUA NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Rotorua. 4th May.

" He who fights and runs a\vay,may live to fight another day." Whoever is foolish enough to follow the above maxim will perhaps find himself in such a fix as not to be able to run away, so that the only sure course to go by so us to prolong one's day?, if perchance to three score years nnd ten, is "never fight but run a-vay." A few evenings ago two of our local pugilists, embraced each other before running away. At times one would bo down and the other up, like the spokes of a wheel Two of the onlookers had a few words about the style in which the pugilists were conducting tUemselvt'g, and After one or two rounds followed suit, rolling on the ground and rubbing their noses ag«unst each other's fist:}. After they lud exhausted themselves, the first two having ceased meanwhile to take stock of the other two, resumed with renewed vigour, until one of them cried out in an agonising tone, "I give in, Ted." "Going ! gone !"' Mr J. H. Taylor, the popular knight of the hammer, offered ' some of the Rev. Mr F.urbrother's f urnitutc for sale owing to that? gentlemnn going away. The Sunday-school, which has beep established for some time back with every prospect of being a rucccrs, will now", in all probability be closed on the departure of Mr Fairbrother, there being no likelihood of any one to succeed him in his clerical duties, at least tor some considerable time. Mrs Fairbrother has been in rather delicate health lately. A change of climate it is hoped will renew and restore her to earth* greatest blessing, good health. They leave at un enrly date for America. Thece it» n good deal of comment over the late School 15-oard election, one of the members not residing within the boundaries, will, in all probability, upset the election. One thing is certain, that any business thq board may transact as at present constituted, will be illegal, so that the sooner the error is rectified the better for the district. In consequence of a protest having been entered in connection with the Maori Hack Race, during the late meeting, the protest having been referred to the Auckland Racing Glub, has been sustained. Mr Yates, the owner of Wairoa, which w»s the first horse, threatens to take proceedings Against the Kotorua Club fur the prize. That successful sportsman, Mr J. Mcßae, who is one of the best shots in the district, has already baegod several brace of pheasats since the Ist. Visitors to the Kotomahana Hotel, Wairoa, may mako a certainty of pheasants being on tho bill of fair during the season. The genial host when he goes on a shooting expedition does not think ho has done anything • unless ho returns with about a score of birds. On the night of the 2nd inst Mr Moßao'h «loro was burglariously entered and a quanty of goods taken away. Similar occurances have beon perpetrated inriro than onco boforo. It is ovidont more protection should bo grantor!, nnd a European policeman stationed hero. This would have a salutary affect on tho natives who require more watching, as thoy aro bo coining quite noted as an offensive and outrageous lot. "Tho harp that once through Tara'a halls, the soul ot music shed." has been brought t<i Kotorua for the first timß to aooth the savage breast. A very pleasant musical evening took place ar the Rotorua hotel last night Mr W. A T.iom presida 1 at the piano. Tendois aro. invited for the erection of a constable's cottage. Messrs Munnix Bros, aro progressing ettisfactorly with the alterations twd Additions to Dr. Gindera nmdeaco,