ROTORUA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2668, 23 July 1891, Page 2

ROTORUA.

Visi rons.—Amongst the visiters here, at pa-sent taking the biths are Mr C. btorey, of Rangiaohia. and Mr O'.dham, s'loep inspector. The latter will make a stay of iibrut a fortnight before eiuerm? upon his now dutius at Napier. Mr W<>iey will makn a stay of similar duration, and should m tint time derive much benefit. KucmuuAKß.—A shock of earthquake was felt hen; on Thursday last, about S

Tim Hot Sl-kincw.—The springs still continue at their erratic movements, and Imvt out in fresh places. The latest that 1 hive hoard of in that line is alongside Mr Ynte.s , house. A spring has appeared whore the "round before was apparently quite solid? These little changes in the " lay of tin) country" from the passive to the active, however, curious to report, are not taken much notice of by the people here, who soon get. used to (his sort of thing. Plii Hustini;.—Guide Maxwell and an Austrian tourist went to the wilds of Orr.pi last week, intending to have a Rood day's sport amongst the wild pigs; but, after travelling all day through the bush, f.ided to see a single one. Maxwell him the reputation of being the best wild boar slayer in the country, and, by Ins own account*, Ins had some desperate encounters. Ho it is much to be regretted that he did not have an opportunity of displaying his skill in the presence of a distinguished foreign visitor. Stkanue Tkugivkksation.—Mr Hicks, who runs a small fruit shop in our midst, had some ditticulty in discerning his horse the other day. The natural colour of what is likely to became a famous stood is black, and just to gne a little relief to the funeral tinge, some person or persons whitewashed three of its legs and planed a beautiful star between its eyes. Iho allair is likely to occupy the attention ot the R.M. next Court day.—Own Correspondent.