ROTORUA NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14940, 13 March 1912, Page 4

ROTORUA NEWS.

[from OTJB own COBatESPONDEKft] Mrs. Ann Robertson, an old and rs« spected resident of Rotorua, was made the recipient of several gifts on Monday, at a gathering of members of the Presbyttfiaa Church, prior to her departure on 3 (m to Scotland. The chairman (Rev. 'Tut, Scott) and several members of the emigre-* gation, spoke in high terms of Mrs. Robertson's lengthy and valuable services to thai church. Mrs. : Robertson suitably re, ■ a ponded. A musical programme was goug through. A specif meeting of- the committee of the RotorM Agricultural and Pastoral 1n... trial Association, was held last week., The treasurer (Mr. J. S. Vickers) presented fss; a rough balance-sheet, which ; showed that the show held on February 21 had paid its way. It was decided that the prise* money bo paid out as per schedule. The Mamaku Sports Club is to hold its: annual sports meeting at Mamaku' on, Monday next. Good entries have been re*, ceived for the wood-chopping and running events. A dance will be held in the even« ing. • ' •'"■' > Another sawmilling venture is to start) operations in • Rotorua immediately, to be known as the Hamuv rana Sawmilling Company, Limited.! One of the promoters of the new company, Mr. J. O'Brien, is at present in arranging for . preliminary work to ; oe : commenced in connection with the erect* tion of the timber mill. • 'At a meeting of the Rotorua Bowling Club on Wednesday last accounts in connection with the late tournament, amount ing to about £80, were passed for pay-. ' ment. It was resolved to write to the Tourist Department, thanking it for the |; use of the bowling green, and intimating that the annual tournament was a'decided success, also that the rinks; available l iW'; not sufficient to accommodate all the teas*. The club, therefore, urged that ano:ber green be laid down in readiness for text year. Information was received fromthftSouth Auckland Bowling Association '";•&,' , vising the local club of the alteration a the date to play the Auckland Aasooia;, tion from March 9 to Good Friday, April 5. The approximate mean temperature in Rotorua for the month of February < was 62deg. Fahrenheit, the extreme shade maximum reached during last month being , 84deg. Showery and cold. weather was experienced during the whole of the bit week, and keen early morning frosts are now being felt. . • ' "',' .:" "" ' !*■ ' '